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Exploring Darwin's Evolutionary Theory

Test your knowledge of Darwin's thinking and evolutionary concepts with questions ranging from natural selection to inheritance of acquired traits.

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Exploring Darwin's Evolutionary Theory

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  1. Chapter 15b Darwin’s Thinking Darwin’s Case Darwin’s Case Darwin’s Case Life’s Diversity $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

  2. Life’s Diversity:$100 Question Question: Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution? a. More offspring are produced than can possibly survive b. The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. c. The number of offspring is not related to fitness d. Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  3. Life’s Diversity:$100 Answer Question: Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution? a. More offspring are produced than can possibly survive b. The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. c. The number of offspring is not related to fitness d. Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution. BACK TO GAME

  4. Life’s Diversity:$200 Question Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos  ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  5. Life’s Diversity:$200 Answer Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos  BACK TO GAME

  6. Life’s Diversity:$300 Question Question: Although his idea was incorrect, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was one of the first people to propose a scientific explanation for ______. a. Gravity b. Evolution c. Galapagos d. Mountains ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  7. Life’s Diversity:$300 Answer Question: Although his idea was incorrect, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was one of the first people to propose a scientific explanation for ______. a. Gravity b. Evolution c. Galapagos d. Mountains BACK TO GAME

  8. Life’s Diversity:$400 Question Question: Charles Darwin concluded that, in similar environments around the world, ______ could produce similar structures in unrelated species. a. Natural Selection b. Vestigial Structures c. Fossils d. Mountains ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  9. Life’s Diversity:$400 Answer Question: 45. Charles Darwin concluded that, in similar environments around the world, ______ could produce similar structures in unrelated species. a. Natural Selection b. Vestigial Structures c. Fossils d. Mountains BACK TO GAME

  10. Life’s Diversity:$500 Question Question: James Hutton and Charles Lyell held similar views about Earth’s age. Both thought that Earth was ______ of years old a. Many Thousands b. Many Hundreds c. Many Billions d. Many millions ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  11. Life’s Diversity:$500 Answer Question: James Hutton and Charles Lyell held similar views about Earth’s age. Both thought that Earth was ______ of years old a. Many Thousands b. Many Hundreds c. Many Billions d. Many millions BACK TO GAME

  12. Manipulating DNA: $100 Question Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  13. Darwin’s Thinking:$100 Answer Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME

  14. Darwin’s Thinking: $200 Question Question: Certain animal structures that have different functions in different species and develop from the same embryonic tissues are called ______ structures. a. Survival of the fittest b. Adaptations c. Homologous d. Artificial   ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  15. Darwin’s Thinking: $200 Answer Question: Certain animal structures that have different functions in different species and develop from the same embryonic tissues are called ______ structures. a. Survival of the fittest b. Adaptations c. Homologous d. Artificial   BACK TO GAME

  16. Darwin’s Thinking: $300 Question Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, all species on earth are united by ______. a. Water b. Islands c. Common descent d. Essays ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  17. Darwin’s Thinking: $300 Answer Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, all species on earth are united by ______. a. Water b. Islands c. Common descent d. Essays BACK TO GAME

  18. Darwin’s Thinking: $400 Question Question: Charles Darwin observed that instead of being perfect and unchanging, individuals in a species show ______. a. Similarities b. Oceans c. No Change d. Variations ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  19. Darwin’s Thinking: $400 Answer Question: Charles Darwin observed that instead of being perfect and unchanging, individuals in a species show ______. a. Similarities b. Oceans c. No Change d. Variations BACK TO GAME

  20. Darwin’s Thinking:$500 Question Question: Charles Darwin realized that the measure of success of an organism was not only a long period of survival but also ______. a. Natural selection b. Fossils c. Reproduction d. Natural variations  ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  21. Darwin’s Thinking: $500 Answer Question: Charles Darwin realized that the measure of success of an organism was not only a long period of survival but also ______. a. Natural selection b. Fossils c. Reproduction d. Natural variations  BACK TO GAME

  22. Darwin’s Case:$100 Question Question: James Hutton thought that rocks from the sea floor could be pushed very high to form ______. a. Valleys b. Mountains c. Rivers d. Continents ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  23. Darwin’s Case:$100 Answer Question: James Hutton thought that rocks from the sea floor could be pushed very high to form ______. a. Valleys b. Mountains c. Rivers d. Continents BACK TO GAME

  24. Darwin’s Case:$200 Question Question: What did Charles Darwin learn from reading the work of James Hutton and Charles Lyell? a. Earth is relatively young b. Earth is very old c. All geological change is caused by living organisms d. The processes that formed old rocks on earth do not operate today ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  25. Darwin’s Case:$200 Answer Question: What did Charles Darwin learn from reading the work of James Hutton and Charles Lyell? a. Earth is relatively young b. Earth is very old c. All geological change is caused by living organisms d. The processes that formed old rocks on earth do not operate today BACK TO GAME

  26. Darwin’s Case:$300 Question Question: According to Lamarck, evolution resulted from the inheritance of ______ traits a. Acquired b. Thousands c. Unchanged d. Focused ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  27. Darwin’s Case:$300 Answer Question: According to Lamarck, evolution resulted from the inheritance of ______ traits a. Acquired b. Thousands c. Unchanged d. Focused BACK TO GAME

  28. Darwin’s Case:$400 Question Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, ______ change over time. a. Species b. Fitness c. Water d. Books ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  29. Darwin’s Case:$400 Answer Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, ______ change over time. a. Species b. Fitness c. Water d. Books BACK TO GAME

  30. Darwin’s Case:$500 Question Question: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organisms a. Have an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection. b. Have an innate tendency to become simpler as time passes c. Inherit all of the adaptations they display. d. Belong to species that never change. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  31. Darwin’s Case:$500 Answer Question: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organisms a. Have an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection. b. Have an innate tendency to become simpler as time passes c. Inherit all of the adaptations they display. d. Belong to species that never change. BACK TO GAME

  32. Darwin’s Case:$100 Question Question: Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a result of a. continual increases in population size. b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures. c. an unchanging local environment. d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  33. Darwin’s Case:$100 Answer Question: Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a result of a. continual increases in population size. b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures. c. an unchanging local environment. d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms. BACK TO GAME

  34. Darwin’s Case:$200 Question Question: Darwin was prompted to publish his theory of evolution by a. an essay by Wallace on evolution b. the publication of Lamarck’s theory of evolution c. the vice governor of Galapagos Islands. d. the work of Hutton and Lyell. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  35. Darwin’s Case:$200 Answer Question: Darwin was prompted to publish his theory of evolution by a. an essay by Wallace on evolution b. the publication of Lamarck’s theory of evolution c. the vice governor of Galapagos Islands. d. the work of Hutton and Lyell. BACK TO GAME

  36. Darwin’s Case:$300 Question Question: In an experiment, suppose that the wings of fruit flies were clipped short for fifty generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length wings. This observation would tend to disprove the idea that evolution is based on a. inheritance of natural variations. b. inheritance of acquired characteristics. c. natural selection. d. survival of the fittest. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  37. Darwin’s Case:$300 Answer Question: In an experiment, suppose that the wings of fruit flies were clipped short for fifty generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length wings. This observation would tend to disprove the idea that evolution is based on a. inheritance of natural variations. b. inheritance of acquired characteristics. c. natural selection. d. survival of the fittest. BACK TO GAME

  38. Darwin’s Case:$400 Question Question: The geologist ______ proposed that the past changes in Earth must be explained in terms of events and processes observed today. a. Darwin b. Lamarck c. Lyell d. Galapagos ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  39. Darwin’s Case:$400 Answer Question: The geologist ______ proposed that the past changes in Earth must be explained in terms of events and processes observed today. a. Darwin b. Lamarck c. Lyell d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME

  40. Darwin’s Case:$500 Question Question: Charles Darwin applied Thomas Malthus’s thoughts about human population growth to all ______. a. Planets b. Islands c. Oceans d. Organisms ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  41. Darwin’s Case:$500 Answer Question: Charles Darwin applied Thomas Malthus’s thoughts about human population growth to all ______. a. Planets b. Islands c. Oceans d. Organisms BACK TO GAME

  42. Darwin’s Case:$100 Question Question: Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution? a. Change is the result of survival of the fittest. b. body structure can change according to the actions of the organism. c. population size decreases the rate of evolution. d. Artificial selection if the basis for evolution. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  43. Darwin’s Case:$100 Answer Question: Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution? a. Change is the result of survival of the fittest. b. body structure can change according to the actions of the organism. c. population size decreases the rate of evolution. d. Artificial selection if the basis for evolution. BACK TO GAME

  44. Darwin’s Case:$200 Question Question: Darwin proposed that natural selection took place as individuals best suited to ______ survived and reproduced. a. Species b. Environment c. Organisms d. The Economy ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  45. Darwin’s Case:$200 Answer Question: Darwin proposed that natural selection took place as individuals best suited to ______ survived and reproduced. a. Species b. Environment c. Organisms d. The Economy BACK TO GAME

  46. Darwin’s Case:$300 Question Question: Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that a. Species change over time. b. Extinct species are not related to living species. c. Different species can interbreed. d. Animals that look alike are the most closely related ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  47. Darwin’s Case:$300 Answer Question: Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that a. Species change over time. b. Extinct species are not related to living species. c. Different species can interbreed. d. Animals that look alike are the most closely related BACK TO GAME

  48. Darwin’s Case:$400 Question Question: When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is a. Natural selection b. Artificial selection c. Artificial variation d. Survival of the fittest ANSWER BACK TO GAME

  49. Darwin’s Case:$400 Answer Question: When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is a. Natural selection b. Artificial selection c. Artificial variation d. Survival of the fittest BACK TO GAME

  50. Darwin’s Case:$500 Question Question: When a population’s birthrate exceeds its death rate, the size of the population ______. a. Decreases b. Stays the same c. Not Sure d. Increases ANSWER BACK TO GAME

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