Evolution Trivia

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Horses normally walk on the tip of which single digit of each foot?

Answer: Third digit

Bonus fact: The modern horse's hoof corresponds primarily to an enlarged third digit.

In biology, an adaptation helps an organism do what?

Answer: Survive or reproduce

Bonus fact: Adaptations are inherited traits that improve fitness in particular environments.

Polar bears' thick fur is an adaptation mainly for what?

Answer: Insulation

Bonus fact: Thick fur helps reduce heat loss in Arctic conditions.

Natural selection increases the frequency of adaptations when they improve what?

Answer: Reproductive success

Bonus fact: Traits that increase reproductive success tend to become more common.

Darwin's finches are famous for variation in what body part?

Answer: Beaks

Bonus fact: Different beak shapes suit different foods.

What evolutionary process explains how different finch species became adapted to different foods?

Answer: Natural selection

Bonus fact: Environmental differences favored different beak traits.

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