Standard Bio: Evolution

How long ago did the earth form? 

• 7 Billion Years Ago
• 4.5 Billion Years Ago
• 4.5 Million Years Ago
• 6 Million Years Ago

How long as life been on earth? 

• More than 3 billion years
• More than 4 billion years
• About 3 million years
• About 200,000 years

Which scientist came up with the theory of Evolution by Natural Selection? 

• Jean Baptiste Lamark
• Lynn Margulis
• Charles Darwin
• Alfred Russel Wallace

Natural Selection is also known as: 

• Survival of the fittest
• Decent with Modification
• Mutations
• Creation of new species 

Which of the following is NOT a factor of natural selection? 

• Variation among species 
• Reproduction of favorable traits
• Overproduction of species 
• Mutations 

What are the evidences for evolution?

• Homologous structures
• Embryology 
• Fossil Record
• All Listed

Genetic differences between organisms of the same species are called: 

• Variations
• Adaptations 
• Behaviors 
• Environment 

Which of the following would NOT be an adaptation: 

• Long, strong running legs
• Defective heart valve
• Claws with powerful grips
• Camouflage 

Modern whales developed their traits through natural selection.  What occurs during the process of natural selection?

• Organisms choose mates from other species to create new species
• Breeders selectively cross organisms with desired traits
• Only the fittest organisms can survive and reproduce
• Organisms remain exactly the same over time.

In Biology, what is fitness: 

• The ability to survive
• The ability to reproduce
• The ability to run away from predators
• The ability to survive and reproduce