Kramizo
Log inSign up free
HomeAQA GCSE BiologyEvolution by natural selection
AQA · GCSE · Biology

Evolution by natural selection
Practice Questions

15 AQA GCSE Biology questions on Evolution by natural selection, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

⚡ Start Quiz on Evolution by natural selection📖 Read Revision NotesTry one question
✨ Revision guide includes key terms, worked examples and exam technique for Evolution by natural selection.

Try 2 sample questions on Evolution by natural selection

Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The theory of evolution by natural selection is mainly credited to:

  1. Charles Darwin
  2. Gregor Mendel
  3. Louis Pasteur
  4. Isaac Newton
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: ACharles Darwin
Charles Darwin proposed evolution by natural selection in 'On the Origin of Species' (1859).
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

Natural selection means that organisms:

  1. Best suited to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
  2. Choose to change their bodies
  3. Never change over time
  4. All survive equally
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: ABest suited to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce
Individuals with characteristics best suited to their environment survive and pass on their alleles ('survival of the fittest').
⚡ Start a Quiz on Evolution by natural selection
20 questions · 25 min · free

AQA GCSE Biology: Evolution by natural selection FAQ

How many AQA GCSE Biology questions on Evolution by natural selection are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 15 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Evolution by natural selection for AQA GCSE Biology, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real AQA paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
Is Kramizo free for AQA GCSE students preparing for Biology?
Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Evolution by natural selection practice with other Biology topics or even switch to a totally different AQA subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Evolution by natural selection questions aligned to the official AQA GCSE Biology syllabus?
Every question is written against the published AQA GCSE Biology specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real AQA paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from AQA.
How is Evolution by natural selection typically tested on AQA GCSE Biology papers?
Evolution by natural selection appears across multiple question types on real AQA GCSE Biology papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

Lock in Evolution by natural selection before exam day.

Start practising in 30 seconds — no card required.

⚡ Start Quiz Free →