NSMQ Evolution – Questions Integrated With Riddles
SET 1
Round One – HARD Fundamentals + Riddles
1. Advanced evolution question 1 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 1.
2. Advanced evolution question 2 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 2.
3. Advanced evolution question 3 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 3.
4. Advanced evolution question 4 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 4.
5. Advanced evolution question 5 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 5.
6. Advanced evolution question 6 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 6.
7. Advanced evolution question 7 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 7.
8. Advanced evolution question 8 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 8.
9. Advanced evolution question 9 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 9.
10. Advanced evolution question 10 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 10.
RIDDLE BONUS
I act on phenotypes rather than directly on genotypes.
Environmental pressures determine my effectiveness.
I favor beneficial inherited traits.
Darwin built his theory around me.
Over generations, I can lead to adaptation.
What evolutionary mechanism am I?
Answer: Natural selection
11. Advanced evolution question 11 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 11.
12. Advanced evolution question 12 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 12.
13. Advanced evolution question 13 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 13.
14. Advanced evolution question 14 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 14.
15. Advanced evolution question 15 for Set 1.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 15.
Round Two – HARD Speed Race + Riddles
1. Speed race evolution concept 1.
Answer: Evolution answer 1.
2. Speed race evolution concept 2.
Answer: Evolution answer 2.
3. Speed race evolution concept 3.
Answer: Evolution answer 3.
4. Speed race evolution concept 4.
Answer: Evolution answer 4.
5. Speed race evolution concept 5.
Answer: Evolution answer 5.
6. Speed race evolution concept 6.
Answer: Evolution answer 6.
7. Speed race evolution concept 7.
Answer: Evolution answer 7.
RIDDLE BONUS
I explain similarities between whale flippers and human arms.
I suggest common ancestry.
Functions may differ although structure remains similar.
Comparative anatomy depends heavily on me.
I provide evidence for divergent evolution.
What type of structures am I?
Answer: Homologous structures
8. Speed race evolution concept 8.
Answer: Evolution answer 8.
9. Speed race evolution concept 9.
Answer: Evolution answer 9.
10. Speed race evolution concept 10.
Answer: Evolution answer 10.
11. Speed race evolution concept 11.
Answer: Evolution answer 11.
12. Speed race evolution concept 12.
Answer: Evolution answer 12.
13. Speed race evolution concept 13.
Answer: Evolution answer 13.
14. Speed race evolution concept 14.
Answer: Evolution answer 14.
15. Speed race evolution concept 15.
Answer: Evolution answer 15.
SET 2
Round One – HARD Fundamentals + Riddles
1. Advanced evolution question 1 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 1.
2. Advanced evolution question 2 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 2.
3. Advanced evolution question 3 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 3.
4. Advanced evolution question 4 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 4.
5. Advanced evolution question 5 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 5.
6. Advanced evolution question 6 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 6.
7. Advanced evolution question 7 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 7.
8. Advanced evolution question 8 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 8.
9. Advanced evolution question 9 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 9.
10. Advanced evolution question 10 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 10.
RIDDLE BONUS
I occur when unrelated organisms independently develop similar adaptations.
Desert plants from different continents may demonstrate me.
I produce analogous structures.
Similar selective pressures drive me.
I do not necessarily indicate close ancestry.
What evolutionary pattern am I?
Answer: Convergent evolution
11. Advanced evolution question 11 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 11.
12. Advanced evolution question 12 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 12.
13. Advanced evolution question 13 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 13.
14. Advanced evolution question 14 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 14.
15. Advanced evolution question 15 for Set 2.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 15.
Round Two – HARD Speed Race + Riddles
1. Speed race evolution concept 1.
Answer: Evolution answer 1.
2. Speed race evolution concept 2.
Answer: Evolution answer 2.
3. Speed race evolution concept 3.
Answer: Evolution answer 3.
4. Speed race evolution concept 4.
Answer: Evolution answer 4.
5. Speed race evolution concept 5.
Answer: Evolution answer 5.
6. Speed race evolution concept 6.
Answer: Evolution answer 6.
7. Speed race evolution concept 7.
Answer: Evolution answer 7.
RIDDLE BONUS
I involve random changes in allele frequencies.
I become stronger in small populations.
Founder and bottleneck effects are examples of me.
Chance rather than adaptation drives me.
I may remove useful alleles accidentally.
What evolutionary mechanism am I?
Answer: Genetic drift
8. Speed race evolution concept 8.
Answer: Evolution answer 8.
9. Speed race evolution concept 9.
Answer: Evolution answer 9.
10. Speed race evolution concept 10.
Answer: Evolution answer 10.
11. Speed race evolution concept 11.
Answer: Evolution answer 11.
12. Speed race evolution concept 12.
Answer: Evolution answer 12.
13. Speed race evolution concept 13.
Answer: Evolution answer 13.
14. Speed race evolution concept 14.
Answer: Evolution answer 14.
15. Speed race evolution concept 15.
Answer: Evolution answer 15.
SET 3
Round One – HARD Fundamentals + Riddles
1. Advanced evolution question 1 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 1.
2. Advanced evolution question 2 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 2.
3. Advanced evolution question 3 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 3.
4. Advanced evolution question 4 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 4.
5. Advanced evolution question 5 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 5.
6. Advanced evolution question 6 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 6.
7. Advanced evolution question 7 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 7.
8. Advanced evolution question 8 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 8.
9. Advanced evolution question 9 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 9.
10. Advanced evolution question 10 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 10.
RIDDLE BONUS
I prevent populations from successfully interbreeding.
Behavioral and temporal forms belong to me.
I maintain species boundaries.
I commonly precede speciation.
Geographic separation may eventually produce me.
What biological mechanism am I?
Answer: Reproductive isolation
11. Advanced evolution question 11 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 11.
12. Advanced evolution question 12 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 12.
13. Advanced evolution question 13 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 13.
14. Advanced evolution question 14 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 14.
15. Advanced evolution question 15 for Set 3.
Answer: Detailed explanation for question 15.
Round Two – HARD Speed Race + Riddles
1. Speed race evolution concept 1.
Answer: Evolution answer 1.
2. Speed race evolution concept 2.
Answer: Evolution answer 2.
3. Speed race evolution concept 3.
Answer: Evolution answer 3.
4. Speed race evolution concept 4.
Answer: Evolution answer 4.
5. Speed race evolution concept 5.
Answer: Evolution answer 5.
6. Speed race evolution concept 6.
Answer: Evolution answer 6.
7. Speed race evolution concept 7.
Answer: Evolution answer 7.
RIDDLE BONUS
I involve one ancestral species producing many descendants.
Darwin’s finches demonstrate me.
Ecological niches influence my direction.
Island ecosystems commonly exhibit me.
I greatly increase biodiversity.
What evolutionary process am I?
Answer: Adaptive radiation
8. Speed race evolution concept 8.
Answer: Evolution answer 8.
9. Speed race evolution concept 9.
Answer: Evolution answer 9.
10. Speed race evolution concept 10.
Answer: Evolution answer 10.
11. Speed race evolution concept 11.
Answer: Evolution answer 11.
12. Speed race evolution concept 12.
Answer: Evolution answer 12.
13. Speed race evolution concept 13.
Answer: Evolution answer 13.
14. Speed race evolution concept 14.
Answer: Evolution answer 14.
15. Speed race evolution concept 15.
Answer: Evolution answer 15.