Biological Diversity and Evolution Quiz

Explore evolutionary biology with this quiz! From natural selection to speciation, challenge yourself with 18 questions on biological diversity and evolution.

#1

What is the main driving force behind evolution?

Natural selection
Genetic drift
Mutation
Migration
#2

What is the primary function of DNA in living organisms?

Energy production
Structural support
Genetic information storage
Enzyme catalysis
#3

What is the term for the process by which organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?

Mutation
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Adaptation
#4

What is the name of the concept that describes the tendency of organisms to maintain stable internal conditions?

Homeostasis
Equilibrium
Adaptation
Heterostasis
#5

Which scientist proposed the theory of natural selection?

Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Alfred Russel Wallace
#6

What is the term for the process of new species formation?

Adaptation
Mutation
Speciation
Hybridization
#7

Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution?

Wings of bats and birds
Fins of whales and fish
Eyes of humans and octopuses
Flippers of seals and penguins
#8

What is the scientific name for the process of cell division in eukaryotic cells?

Mitosis
Meiosis
Binary fission
Budding
#9

Which taxonomic category is broader than 'class' but narrower than 'phylum'?

Order
Family
Genus
Kingdom
#10

In the process of evolution, what does the term 'fitness' refer to?

Physical strength
Ability to survive and reproduce
Overall health
Environmental adaptation
#11

Which scientist proposed the theory of inheritance through discrete units called 'genes'?

Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Alfred Russel Wallace
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
#12

Which geological era is known as the 'Age of Dinosaurs'?

Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
Precambrian Era
#13

What is the term for the variety of species, ecosystems, and genetic diversity within an area?

Ecological niche
Biodiversity
Ecosystem services
Biological magnification
#14

Which extinction event led to the disappearance of dinosaurs?

Permian-Triassic extinction
Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction
Ordovician-Silurian extinction
Triassic-Jurassic extinction
#15

Which scientist proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in evolution?

Charles Darwin
Stephen Jay Gould
Richard Dawkins
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
#16

Which type of selection favors extreme phenotypes over intermediate ones?

Stabilizing selection
Directional selection
Disruptive selection
Balancing selection
#17

What is the name of the process where a population becomes reproductively isolated and evolves into a new species?

Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Allopatric speciation
Sympatric speciation
#18

What is the term for the process where unrelated species evolve similar traits due to similar environmental pressures?

Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Parallel evolution
Co-evolution

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