AP Biology- Evolution - 10 Questions 1. Which of the following best describes the process of natural selection? a) Individuals adapt to their environment over their lifetime. b) Acquired characteristics are passed on to offspring. c) Organisms with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce. d) All individuals in a population have an equal chance of survival. 2. Which of the following is an example of convergent evolution? a) Homologous structures in different species. b) Similar genetic sequences in closely related species. c) The development of wings in birds and bats. d) The occurrence of analogous structures in unrelated species. 3. What is the primary source of genetic variation in a population? a) Mutation b) Genetic drift c) Gene flow d) Natural selection 4. What is the main concept behind Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? a) Survival of the fittest b) Inheritance of acquired characteristics c) Genetic equilibrium d) Descent with modification 5. Which of the following is an example of coevolution? a) A predator and its prey evolving adaptations to outsmart each other. b) The development of similar traits in unrelated species living in similar environments. c) The occurrence of vestigial structures in organisms. d) The genetic drift observed in a small isolated population. 6. What does the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium describe? a) The change in allele frequencies over time due to natural selection. b) The genetic drift observed in a small population. c) The maintenance of genetic variation in a population. d) The absence of evolutionary change in a population. 7. Which process involves the movement of alleles between different populations? a) Genetic drift b) Natural selection c) Gene flow d) Mutation 8. Which of the following statements about genetic drift is true? a) It increases genetic variation within a population. b) It is more b) It is more likely to occur in larger populations. c) It is a random process that can lead to the loss of alleles over time. d) It is the result of individuals adapting to their environment.to occur in larger populations. 9. What is the term used to describe the change in allele frequencies due to random events in a small population? a) Genetic drift b) Natural selection c) Gene flow d) Mutation 10. Which concept refers to the principle that individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce? a) Artificial selection b) Natural selectionb) Genetic equilibrium c) Fitness d) Homology Loading … Back to AP Practice Test
