Evolution Quiz 2023

In order to be classified in the same species, a group of organisms must be able to 

• live in a common area.
• eat similar foods and possess a similar diet.
• express the exact same genes and phenotypic traits.
• interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

Through his observations made in the Galapagos Islands, __________ formulated a theory of how species change over time, called natural selection.

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
• Richard Dawkins
• Pierre Curie
• Charles Darwin

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The human appendix is a __________ structure that suggests that humans evolved from plant-eating ancestors.

• essential
• vestigial
• embryonic
• behavioral

The diagram below shows a variety of animals at different stages of development.  Which of the following statements is supported by this diagram?

• Humans undergo more stages of development than other animals, such as salamanders, tortoises, chickens, and pigs.
• There are similarities in the developmental stages of different organisms in the animal kingdom.
• Diverse organisms in the animal kingdom possess more similarities during the fetal stages of development than during their embryonic stages.
• The developmental stages of animals are radically different; they do not possess any similarities at all.

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A scientific hypothesis is best defined as

• a widely accepted explanation for a scientific phenomenon that is supported by extensive amounts of data.
• a testable statement that suggests an explanation for a scientific phenomenon.
• a universal truth that does not need scientific evidence to support it.
• a statement about how a certain phenomenon works and is generally accepted to be true and universal.

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How can a scientific law be used to answer a specific question about an observed phenomenon?

• A law can offer an explanation for an observed phenomenon that is considered to be universally true.
• A law can suggest an explanation for an observed phenomenon that will always be proven as fact.
• A law can offer an explanation for an observed phenomenon that does not need supporting evidence.
• A law can only suggest an explanation for an observed phenomenon and cannot be tested through experimentation.

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Which term describes body structures in different organisms that have different outward appearances but develop from the same embryonic tissues?

• analogous
• homologous
• remedial
• vestigial

The genetic information in human and chimpanzee DNA shows a high degree of similarity, as humans share about 96-99% of their DNA code with chimpanzees. What is an explanation for this similarity?

• They evolved from each other.
• They evolved at the same time.
• Their evolution is nearly complete.
• They evolved from a common ancestor.

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A __________ predicts overall natural events in general terms, while a __________ is a is a very specific prediction based on one circumstance.

• law; theory
• law; hypothesis
• theory; hypothesis
• hypothesis; theory

The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)

• change
• adaption
• species
• variation

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