Evolutionary Biology 4320 XULA Quiz 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update
2025/2026
Ideas similar to natural selection and evolution were proposed by Charles Darwin's - Answers
Paternal grandfather
Tides, seasons, and latitude all influence biological populations, and result in organisms
becoming adapted to these conditions. These physical conditions result form... - Answers large
scale spacial relationships
A microscope allows us to make observations on a small (blank) scale - Answers spatial
The Origin of Species was first published in... - Answers None of the above (1859)
"Organisms with different genotypes differ systematically in their reproductive ability". -
Answers Natural selection
Darwin's Mother belonged to the (blank) family - Answers Wedgwood
Who proposed an evolutionary idea based on organisms striving to become more complex and
more nearly perfect ? - Answers Lamarck
The biological species concept was proposed by... - Answers Mayr
Adaptations result from: - Answers Selection
Lamarck's evolutionary hypothesis could best be described as - Answers Linear
Habitats near mountains would tend to have soil that is... - Answers rocky
Which of these represents a biological and ecological scale? - Answers The molecular and
cellular levels compared with ecosystems and the biosphere
Who proposed an idea of changing species based on inheritance of acquired characteristics? -
Answers Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Eldridge and Gould developed the concept of.. - Answers Punctuated equilibrium
At the time of Darwin, inheritance was understood to result from... - Answers Blending of
parental traits
Darwin was born the same day as - Answers Lincoln
Which of these represents the longest geological time period ? - Answers Era
Darwin sailed in a ship captained by who - Answers Captain Robert Fitzroy
Which of these is NOT one of Darwin's major contributions ? - Answers explanation of the origin
2025/2026
Ideas similar to natural selection and evolution were proposed by Charles Darwin's - Answers
Paternal grandfather
Tides, seasons, and latitude all influence biological populations, and result in organisms
becoming adapted to these conditions. These physical conditions result form... - Answers large
scale spacial relationships
A microscope allows us to make observations on a small (blank) scale - Answers spatial
The Origin of Species was first published in... - Answers None of the above (1859)
"Organisms with different genotypes differ systematically in their reproductive ability". -
Answers Natural selection
Darwin's Mother belonged to the (blank) family - Answers Wedgwood
Who proposed an evolutionary idea based on organisms striving to become more complex and
more nearly perfect ? - Answers Lamarck
The biological species concept was proposed by... - Answers Mayr
Adaptations result from: - Answers Selection
Lamarck's evolutionary hypothesis could best be described as - Answers Linear
Habitats near mountains would tend to have soil that is... - Answers rocky
Which of these represents a biological and ecological scale? - Answers The molecular and
cellular levels compared with ecosystems and the biosphere
Who proposed an idea of changing species based on inheritance of acquired characteristics? -
Answers Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Eldridge and Gould developed the concept of.. - Answers Punctuated equilibrium
At the time of Darwin, inheritance was understood to result from... - Answers Blending of
parental traits
Darwin was born the same day as - Answers Lincoln
Which of these represents the longest geological time period ? - Answers Era
Darwin sailed in a ship captained by who - Answers Captain Robert Fitzroy
Which of these is NOT one of Darwin's major contributions ? - Answers explanation of the origin
