Theory of Evolution
Trending Questions
Q. The Great Rift Valley is situated in __________.
- Africa
- North America
- Australia
- Europe
Q. Who is considered to be the Father of History?
- Darwin
- Spencer
- Herodotus
- Ennigaldi-Nanna
Q. When was On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin published?
- 1874
- 1872
- 1854
- 1859
Q. ________ is the only living species of the Hominins tribe.
- Homo erectus
- Homo habilis
- Australopithecines
- Homo sapiens
Q. Natural selection explains the survival of organisms better adapted to their environment.
- True
- False
Q.
How many subspecies do humans have?
Q.
- Herbert Spencer
- Richard Dawkins
- Charles Darwin
Q. ______________ is a phenomenon that the best adapted organism survives and leaves the most copies of itself to thrive as a species on our planet.
- Survival of the fittest
- Ecological camouflage
- Environmental espionage
- Chromatophores
Q. He was a professional scientist who shocked the world with his suggestion that animals and humans shared a common ancestry. He coined terms like survival of the fittest and natural selection. His acclaimed works such as The Descent of Man deeply influenced modern Western society. Identify the person 'X'.
- Herbert Spencer
- Alfred Russel
- Erasmus Darwin
- Charles Darwin
Q. Which of the following theories introduced a fresh perspective to Science?
- Spencer's Theory of Evolution
- Darwin's Theory of Biological Evolution
- Spencer's Theory of Biological Evolution
- Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Q. In an environment with rocky mountains, two kinds of mice lived. One had a black coloured fur and the other had a tan coloured fur. The mice with the tan colour were easily spotted by hawks from above. The hawks fed on the tan mice and gradually, their numbers declined. Eventually, only the black mice existed in the rocky mountains. What does this situation highlight?
- Survival of the unseen
- Environmental survivability
- Evolution by natural selection
- Ecological determinism
