True or False
True or False: Charles Darwin is known for proposing the theory of evolution through natural selection.
True
Are viruses made of cells?
No
Charles Darwin's observations on the______ Islands exclusively led to the development of his theory of evolution by natural selection
Galapagos
the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and pass on their traits to offspring, while those less adapted are less likely to survive and reproduce.
natural selection
What popular app features short dance and lip-syncing videos often set to music?
Tik Tok
True or False: In the context of evolution, 'fitness' refers ONLY to physical strength and endurance
false
Can viruses have RNA or DNA?
Yes
how does artificial selection differ from natural selection
Human intervention.
The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
speciation
Which social media platform introduced the concept of "Stories" that disappear after 24 hours?
Snapchat
True or False: Allopatric speciation always requires physical geographic isolation between populations for new species to arise.
False
Where does a virus's envelope come from?
Host cell membrane
Give an example of artificial selection in agriculture.
crop breeding
An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its environment, contributing to the passing on of its genetic traits to future generations.
Fitness
What was the name of the social media phenomenon that involved people attempting to perform a dance challenge alongside a moving car?
In My Feelings Challenge or Kiki Challenge
True or False: Sympatric speciation occurs exclusively in the absence of geographic barriers, relying solely on reproductive isolation within the same geographic area for the emergence of new species.
True
Can viruses replicate outside of a cell?
No
Can genetic drift result in the loss of diversity?
yes
a mode of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype within a population, leading to a shift in the average phenotype over time as environmental conditions change or specific traits become more advantageous.
directional selection
What is the term used for the electronic/digital currency that gained attention for its decentralized nature and wild price fluctuations?
Cryptocurrency or Bitcoin
True or False: Natural selection invariably drives the progression towards more complex organisms, as evidenced by the evolution of simpler single-celled life forms into multicellular organisms, like humans, showcasing a clear linear advancement in complexity throughout evolutionary history.
false
What enzyme is responsible for converting RNA to DNA in retroviruses?
Reverse transcriptase
Name a crucial element necessary for evolutionary change.
variation
a type of natural selection that favors the intermediate or average phenotype in a population, reducing the variation around the mean and maintaining the status quo of a particular trait within a species.
stabilizing selection
Which American author wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," a classic work addressing racial injustice in the southern United States?
Harper Lee