D4.1 Natural selection Quiz
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1. What generates new alleles?
- A. Crossing over
- B. Mutation
- C. Random fertilisation
- D. Independent assortment
2. Darwin's theory replacing Lamarckism is an example of:
- A. A paradigm shift
- B. Sexual selection
- C. Artificial selection
- D. A density-independent factor
3. A bodybuilder develops large muscles. Why will this not be passed to their children?
- A. Muscles are not made of protein
- B. It is an acquired characteristic not encoded in genes
- C. Only mutations in muscle cells are inherited
- D. It is a density-dependent factor
4. Which best defines fitness?
- A. Physical strength
- B. Survival value and reproductive potential of a genotype
- C. Length of life only
- D. Number of mutations carried
5. In Endler's experiments, what happened to male spot number with a strong predator?
- A. It increased
- B. It stayed the same
- C. It decreased
- D. It became zero