Quiz about Evolution

Question 1

Which layer is the oldest?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 2

The study of the early stages of development that is one evidence of evolution is:

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Embryology

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Homologous Structures

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Vestigial Organs

Question 3

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

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Adaptation

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Species

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Environmental Change

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Variation

Question 4

The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---

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The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor

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The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment

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The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases

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All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs

Question 5

Structures that are similar to function but differing structure.

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Analogous

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Homologous

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Vestigial

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DNA

Question 6

The changes of species over time

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Evolution

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Embryonic

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Natural selection

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Mimicry

Question 7

Which layer is the youngest

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 8

What would happen if the Giraffes never evolve?

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They would become extinct

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they would survive

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They would thrive

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They will find another source of food

Question 9

The bones in the figure above are-

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Evidence of a common ancestor

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Evidence that animals can walk

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Evidence that fossils are old

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Evidence of nothing

Question 10

What conclusion can you draw from the fact that many modern whale species have vestigial pelvic and leg bones?

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The ancestors of whales may have been land mammals

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Whales could walk if they wanted to

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Whales are preparing to evolve into land animals

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Someday whales will be able to walk and will have legs

Question 11

_____________________are features present in modern organisms which are no longer in use.

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Vestigial structures

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DNA

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Fossils

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Homologous structures

Question 12

Homologous structures, vestigial structures, similar embryos and shared genetic sequences are used to show that different species...

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have a common ancestor in their evolutionary history

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have similar structures but are not closely related

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have different structures, but are closely related

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have no evolutionary relationship

Question 13

What is this an example of?

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Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Vestigial organs

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Functional adaption

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

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the tailbone of a human

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the wings of a red-tailed hawk

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the hind limbs of a house cat

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the fins of sharks

Question 15

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following are examples of fossils?

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Bones encased in rock materials

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Cemented footprints from ancient organisms

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Insects encased in amber

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Animal droppings that are several days old

Question 16

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following is true for evolution?

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Evolution is a change in a group of organisms over time

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Evolution states that all life on Earth is related.

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Evolution states that all life comes from a common ancestor.

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Evolution states that organisms must mutate themselves in order to survive.

Question 17

Which of the following is true, based on the image.

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The fossils found in layer B are older than those found in layer G.

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The fossils found in layer F are older than those found in layer D.

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The oldest fossils are those found in layer G.

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Layer C is missing fossils because of an earthquake that occurred during its time period.

Question 18

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

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Ray finned fish

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Amphibians

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Crocodiles

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Birds

Question 19

This is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

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Adaptation

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Evolution

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Graduation

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Species

Question 20

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

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an adaptation

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environment

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response

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stimulus

Question 21

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

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Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Variation

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Adaptation

Question 22

What kind of evidence for evolution is shown in this image?

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fossil evidence

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anatomical evidence

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molecular evidence

Question 23

The image shows an example of..

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homologous structure

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vestigial structure

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analogous structure

Question 24

Most organisms look similar when they are embryos, what does this mean?

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this is evidence that we share the genes of a common ancestor

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this is evidence that aliens exist

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this is evidence that all organisms are clones of each other

Question 25

Which IS NOT used as evidence for evolution?

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Natural Selection

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Fossils

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Early Development/Embryos

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Body Structure/Anatomy

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DNA/Proteins

Evolution

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