Mutations are important because they bring about

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

death of the organism in which they develop

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...

non-random mating (sexual selection)

Which of the following is NOT one the main points of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

individual organisms will adapt to their environment as needed and pass those adaptions to their offspring

there is variation among the members of a species – these variations are often inherited

organisms produce more young that can survive on the available resources

there is a struggle to survive and individuals that are better “fit” will survive and reproduce

variations that increase an individual’s reproductive success will be more common in the next generation

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Fossil D is older than fossil C

Fossil A and C are the same age

Fossil B is older than fossil C

Fossils A is older than fossil B

What statement is true regarding why natural selection can be easily seen in insects and bacteria?

Insects and bacteria can reproduce faster than more complex organisms and pass on selected traits quicker

Natural selection only occurs in prokaryotic cells

Insects were the first multi-cellular organism to live on land

Bacteria have directly evolved from insect traits.

What would indicate that a series of fossils represent evolution?

the fossils were found in the same layers of rock

the fossils were completely different

A gene pool consists of

all of the genes, including all the different alleles, that are present in a population

some of the genes, including the different alleles, that are present in a population

all of the genes that are present in all populations

all of the genes, including all the different alleles, that are present in all populations

The number of times a particular allele appears in a gene pool is known as the

relative percentage of the allele

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

Because the parents are more likely to survive and reproduce.

Because they come from dominant alleles.

Because they come from recessive alleles.

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

Evolution

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of evolution is the following:
Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

Divergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution

Co-Evolution

Punctuated Equilibrium

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

The function of these bones is the same in all animals

They live in similar environments

They have a common ancestor

All organisms resemble humans

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of evolution is the following:
The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.

Divergent Evolution

Convergent Evolution

Co-Evolution

Punctuated Equilibrium

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

100 individuals leave a population and start a new colony. This population is a result of:

the bottleneck effect

the founder effect

geographic isolation

reproductive isolation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The term "antibiotic resistance" refers to bacteria that

are resistant to a vaccine.

evolve to survive in the presence of an antibiotic.

are weakened and destroyed by antibiotics.

are dead or altered.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

homologous structures

analogous structures

fossils

vestigal structures

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...

speciation

biological species concept

reproductive barrier

natural selection

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Evolution

30 questions

What type of evolution is the following:
Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

What type of evolution is the following:
The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.

100 individuals leave a population and start a new colony. This population is a result of:

The term "antibiotic resistance" refers to bacteria that

The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...

Mutations are important because they bring about

A change in the alleles/genes in a population over time describes ....

Robins typically lay fours eggs. If more then four eggs are produced then the baby chicks are malnourished while smaller egg numbers result in no viable (able to live) baby chicks. This is an example of

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30 questions

What type of evolution is the following:Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

What type of evolution is the following:The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.

100 individuals leave a population and start a new colony. This population is a result of:

The term "antibiotic resistance" refers to bacteria that

The hind leg bones in a whale are examples of

The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...

Mutations are important because they bring about

A change in the alleles/genes in a population over time describes ....

Robins typically lay fours eggs. If more then four eggs are produced then the baby chicks are malnourished while smaller egg numbers result in no viable (able to live) baby chicks. This is an example of

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What type of evolution is the following:
Ostriches (birds) and giraffes (mammals) are both native to the savannahs of Africa. They share the same characteristic of a very long neck.

What type of evolution is the following:
The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but they have different neck lengths to help them in their environment.