Quiz: Evolution TEKS Quiz


Evolution TEKS QuizOnline version TEKS-aligned evolution concepts by Logan 1 What is natural selection? a Random genetic drift of all traits b Differential survival and reproduction based on traits. c Traits always become more complex over time d Complete genetic changes in one generation 2 Which pattern describes related species becoming more different over time? a Divergent evolution b Co-evolution c Parallel evolution d Convergent evolution 3 Which mechanism introduces new genetic variation into a population? a Natural selection b Genetic drift c Mutation d Gene flow 4 What is gene flow? a Selective breeding by humans b Inheritance of acquired traits c Random fluctuations in allele frequencies d Movement of genes between populations 5 What is speciation? a Inheriting only beneficial mutations b Sharing of the same gene pool c Formation of new and distinct species d A population becoming genetically identical 6 Which evidence supports evolution by showing fossils in a sequence? a Current species only b The fossil record c Unchanging life forms d DNA fingerprinting 7 Which term describes similar structures with different functions due to shared ancestry? a Vestigial structures b Convergent structures c Homologous structures d Analogous structures 8 What are vestigial structures? a Structures only found in fossils b Remnants of organs with little or no current function c Newly evolved traits in adults d Fully functioning organs in all species 9 Which concept explains similar traits in unrelated lineages due to similar environments? a Parallel evolution b Genetic drift c Divergent evolution d Convergent evolution 10 Adaptive radiation most often occurs when a species colonizes: a a highly stable environment b a single identical habitat c an environment with constant resources d nuevas niches with little competition 11 What is natural selection? a All traits equally beneficial b Differential survival and reproduction due to heritable traits c Random mating with no advantage d Migration changing allele frequencies randomly 12 Which term describes the change in allele frequencies in a population over time? a Evolution b Genotype c Adaptation d Mutation 13 An inherited trait that increases an organism's reproductive success is a(n) a Adaptive trait b Aesthetic trait c Neutral trait d Nonheritable trait 14 What is the definition of a gene pool? a Genes found only in offspring b Only the dominant genes in a population c All the genes present in a population at a given time d All genes in an individual organism 15 Which mechanism increases genetic variation in a population? a Genetic drift b Mutation c Natural selection d Population bottleneck 16 What is speciation? a The blending of two species into one b Two populations diverge enough to become separate species c A single population migrating d A mutation curing a disease 17 Which term refers to the slow process by which unrelated species become more similar due to similar environments? a Adaptive radiation b Divergent evolution c Convergent evolution d Artificial selection 18 Which evidence supports evolution through natural selection most strongly? a Fossil record and transitional forms b Individual organism changes its traits in adulthood c Mimicry alone d Short generation times without variation 19 What does Darwin’s principle of common descent imply? a All living things are related through a shared ancestry b Species are separate and unrelated c Only plants evolve, not animals d Genetic drift eliminates variation Feedback 1 Natural selection favors traits that improve survival and reproduction in a given environment. 2 Divergent evolution involves related species evolving different traits. 3 Mutations create new alleles that can be acted upon by selection. 4 Gene flow occurs when individuals migrate and reproduce in new populations. 5 Speciation arises when barriers prevent gene flow and populations diverge. 6 Transitional fossils illustrate changes over time. 7 Homologous structures indicate common ancestry even if functions differ. 8 Vestigial structures persist with reduced or lost function. 9 Convergent evolution produces similar traits in separate lineages facing similar pressures. 10 New niches lead to rapid diversification of descendants.

1

What is natural selection?

a

Random genetic drift of all traits

b

Differential survival and reproduction based on traits.

c

Traits always become more complex over time

d

Complete genetic changes in one generation

2

Which pattern describes related species becoming more different over time?

a

Divergent evolution

b

Co-evolution

c

Parallel evolution

d

Convergent evolution

3

Which mechanism introduces new genetic variation into a population?

a

Natural selection

b

Genetic drift

c

Mutation

d

Gene flow

4

What is gene flow?

a

Selective breeding by humans

b

Inheritance of acquired traits

c

Random fluctuations in allele frequencies

d

Movement of genes between populations

5

What is speciation?

a

Inheriting only beneficial mutations

b

Sharing of the same gene pool

c

Formation of new and distinct species

d

A population becoming genetically identical

6

Which evidence supports evolution by showing fossils in a sequence?

a

Current species only

b

The fossil record

c

Unchanging life forms

d

DNA fingerprinting

7

Which term describes similar structures with different functions due to shared ancestry?

a

Vestigial structures

b

Convergent structures

c

Homologous structures

d

Analogous structures

8

What are vestigial structures?

a

Structures only found in fossils

b

Remnants of organs with little or no current function

c

Newly evolved traits in adults

d

Fully functioning organs in all species

9

Which concept explains similar traits in unrelated lineages due to similar environments?

a

Parallel evolution

b

Genetic drift

c

Divergent evolution

d

Convergent evolution

10

Adaptive radiation most often occurs when a species colonizes:

a

a highly stable environment

b

a single identical habitat

c

an environment with constant resources

d

nuevas niches with little competition

11

What is natural selection?

a

All traits equally beneficial

b

Differential survival and reproduction due to heritable traits

c

Random mating with no advantage

d

Migration changing allele frequencies randomly

12

Which term describes the change in allele frequencies in a population over time?

a

Evolution

b

Genotype

c

Adaptation

d

Mutation

13

An inherited trait that increases an organism's reproductive success is a(n)

a

Adaptive trait

b

Aesthetic trait

c

Neutral trait

d

Nonheritable trait

14

What is the definition of a gene pool?

a

Genes found only in offspring

b

Only the dominant genes in a population

c

All the genes present in a population at a given time

d

All genes in an individual organism

15

Which mechanism increases genetic variation in a population?

a

Genetic drift

b

Mutation

c

Natural selection

d

Population bottleneck

16

What is speciation?

a

The blending of two species into one

b

Two populations diverge enough to become separate species

c

A single population migrating

d

A mutation curing a disease

17

Which term refers to the slow process by which unrelated species become more similar due to similar environments?

a

Adaptive radiation

b

Divergent evolution

c

Convergent evolution

d

Artificial selection

18

Which evidence supports evolution through natural selection most strongly?

a

Fossil record and transitional forms

b

Individual organism changes its traits in adulthood

c

Mimicry alone

d

Short generation times without variation

19

What does Darwin’s principle of common descent imply?

a

All living things are related through a shared ancestry

b

Species are separate and unrelated

c

Only plants evolve, not animals

d

Genetic drift eliminates variation

Feedback

1

Natural selection favors traits that improve survival and reproduction in a given environment.

2

Divergent evolution involves related species evolving different traits.

3

Mutations create new alleles that can be acted upon by selection.

4

Gene flow occurs when individuals migrate and reproduce in new populations.

5

Speciation arises when barriers prevent gene flow and populations diverge.

6

Transitional fossils illustrate changes over time.

7

Homologous structures indicate common ancestry even if functions differ.

8

Vestigial structures persist with reduced or lost function.

9

Convergent evolution produces similar traits in separate lineages facing similar pressures.

10

New niches lead to rapid diversification of descendants.

You can integrate the game into an LMS compatible with LTI 1.1 or LTI 1.3 such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard. This way, the scores will be automatically saved into the platform’s gradebook.

Evolution TEKS Quiz

Quiz

About this activity

Created by

Download the paper version to play

Top Games

Quiz

UPS 5 Seeing Habits Quiz

Quiz

Tissues - Practice Quiz

Quiz

Photosynthesis vs Cellular Respiration - Practice Quiz

Quiz

Practice Quiz - Punnett Square, Variation, and Mutations

Quiz

Spanish Alphabet Listening

Evolution TEKS QuizOnline version

by Logan

What is natural selection?

Which pattern describes related species becoming more different over time?

Which mechanism introduces new genetic variation into a population?

What is gene flow?

What is speciation?

Which evidence supports evolution by showing fossils in a sequence?

Which term describes similar structures with different functions due to shared ancestry?

What are vestigial structures?

Which concept explains similar traits in unrelated lineages due to similar environments?

Adaptive radiation most often occurs when a species colonizes:

What is natural selection?

Which term describes the change in allele frequencies in a population over time?

An inherited trait that increases an organism's reproductive success is a(n)

What is the definition of a gene pool?

Which mechanism increases genetic variation in a population?

What is speciation?

Which term refers to the slow process by which unrelated species become more similar due to similar environments?

Which evidence supports evolution through natural selection most strongly?

What does Darwin’s principle of common descent imply?

Feedback

		%
	Anonymous	%
		%
		%