A4.1 Evolution and speciation Quiz
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1. Which is an example of evolution?
- A. A bodybuilder's larger muscles
- B. An increase in the frequency of an allele for pesticide resistance in a population of insects
- C. A tree growing taller in sunlight
- D. A plant losing its leaves in autumn
2. The wings of a butterfly and a bird are:
- A. Homologous structures
- B. Analogous structures
- C. Pentadactyl limbs
- D. Evidence of a recent common ancestor
3. Which species pair shows the fewest amino acid differences in a protein?
- A. The pair with the most recent common ancestor
- B. The pair with the most distant common ancestor
- C. Any two species living in the same habitat
- D. Two species with the same diet
4. Gradual change in one species over time, without splitting, is:
- A. Speciation
- B. Evolution but not speciation
- C. Extinction
- D. Convergent evolution
5. What role did the Congo River play in the divergence of bonobos and chimpanzees?
- A. It caused mutations
- B. It was a geographical barrier that prevented interbreeding
- C. It provided identical environments on both sides
- D. It made the apes learn to swim