Lesson 4.6.3.1
4.6.3.1 Evidence for evolution Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 6
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The 20 questions
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Which specific biological process provides modern scientific evidence for evolution?
- osmosis in roots
- antibiotic resistance
- active transport
- cellular respiration
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Which modern scientific discovery provides key evidence supporting Darwin's theory of evolution?
- ribosomes
- mitochondria
- DNA
- cell walls
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How is the theory of evolution by natural selection viewed by scientists today?
- recently disproven
- largely rejected
- widely accepted
- fully untested
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Which field of study helps demonstrate how antibiotic resistance develops?
- bacterial evolution
- plant photosynthesis
- fungal sporulation
- viral replication
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What historical record provides physical evidence for evolution?
- tectonic plate maps
- the fossil record
- the rock cycle
- sedimentary strata
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What is now available to support the theory of evolution?
- inherited traits
- microscopic bacteria
- fossilised plants
- scientific data
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What does a newly found antibiotic-resistant bacterial strain provide evidence for?
- cloning
- evolution
- osmosis
- mitosis
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What do fossils of extinct animals with features similar to modern species provide?
- genetic modification
- artificial selection
- proof of extinction
- evidence for evolution
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Which theory is supported by the fact that characteristics are passed on in genes?
- natural selection
- plate tectonics
- atomic theory
- cell theory
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What do fossils arranged in rock layers from bottom to top demonstrate?
- constant stability
- instantaneous creation
- rapid mineralisation
- change over time
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Why is studying bacteria particularly useful for observing evolution?
- they are multicellular
- they lack DNA
- they reproduce quickly
- they never mutate
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What common process is shown by both the fossil record and antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
- genetic engineering
- inherited change
- asexual cloning
- selective breeding
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What happens to antibiotic-resistant bacteria when an antibiotic is applied during an infection?
- mutate into fungi
- die immediately
- lose their plasmids
- survive and multiply
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Which main source of evidence supports the theory of evolution alongside antibiotic resistance?
- Igneous rocks
- Continental drift
- Fossil record
- Climatic shifts
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Why is the fossil record incomplete regarding early forms of life?
- rocks never form
- organisms never died
- few traces left
- minerals destroy DNA
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What term describes the ability of bacteria to survive drugs that usually kill them?
- antibiotic resistance
- mutation rate
- vaccination
- immunity
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Why is modern evidence for evolution stronger than in Darwin's time?
- fossils are newer
- bacteria disappeared
- species stop changing
- genetic knowledge added
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Which process drives the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria populations?
- natural selection
- osmosis
- respiration
- diffusion
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Which scientific theory is strongly supported by genes, fossils, and antibiotic resistance?
- plate tectonics
- cell theory
- atomic theory
- evolution by natural selection
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Which factor is NOT cited as scientific evidence for evolution?
- astrological cycles
- inherited genes
- fossils
- antibiotic resistance
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