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

If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?

species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor

species A evolved independently of species B for a long period

species A is younger than species B

species A is older than species B

What would happen if the Giraffes never evolve?

They will find another source of food

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

Because they 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.

During early stages of development, embryos of reptiles, birds, & mammals look similar. Why?

Live in the same type of environments

Have undergone parallel evolution

Are no longer undergoing evolution

Evolution is best described as

If you don't use it, you lose it

Which of the following is human adaptation to survive in cold temperatures

You grow hair to insulate your head

You cozy up under a blanket with hot cocoa

Which statement most accurately defines evolutionary "fitness"?

The likelihood an individual will have offspring

The organism's adaptability to various habitats

The number of mates each individual in the population

The health of each individual in the population

What did Kettlewell figure out when he studied the peppered moths?

Natural selection was responsible for the change in color

Moths can choose to change color if they want to

The trees changed colors to prevent moths from landing there

Moths usually move away from areas with pollution

What did Darwin observe about the finches?

they have different beak shapes

they would dive into the ocean for food

Finches' differences in beak structure were most directly due to...

adaptations to different food sources

acquired characteristics in the parents

mating behaviors of different finches

the size of the island where they lived

Embryos of reptiles, birds and mammals look very similar--this suggests that...

they all lived in similar environments

have undergone parallel evolution

are no longer undergoing evolution

Which is true pertaining to genetic drift...

Small populations are most affected by genetic drift

Large populations are most affected by genetic drift

Allele frequency will not change

Fossils are good evidence for evolution because...

fossils of species that no longer exist have been found

fossils found in higher rock layers are older

fossil of current species have been found in all rock layers

fossils found in lower rock layers are more complex

Penicillin is no longer an effective treatment for some bacterial infections, this is because..

some bacteria had mutation that prevented penicillin to work

some bacteria used penicillin as a source of energy

some bacteria multiply rapidly and overwhelmed penicillin

bacteria adapt to the environment & destroyed penicillin

An example of convergent evolution would be...

similar body shape of dolphins and fish

similar amino acid sequences in humans and chimps

similar bones in the forelimbs of horses and bats

diff. beak shapes of Galapagos finches

The sickle cell trait in the West African population is beneficial because...

offers protection against malaria

the red blood cells hold more oxygen

the red blood cells hold less oxygen

Adaptive radiation could best be described by...

the sudden appearance of new species when organisms move into unoccupied niches/habitats

the extinction of a species caused by natural disaster or asteroid impact

the evolution of new species by means of natural selection

a favorable adaptation that allows an organism to better survive and reproduce

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30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

individual

population

species

fossil

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

close relative

early ancestor

unrelated organism

embryological stage

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mutations are important because they bring about

death of the organism in which they develop

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

benefits for the individual, not for the population

Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Extinction can occur because of which of the following?

All can be causes of extinction.

Increased competition with other species

New predators within the environment

Loss of habitat and/or catastrophes

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?

Build nests

Fight off predators

Collect food sources

Compete with rivals

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30 sec • 1 pt

This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.

Jean Baptiste Lamarck

Gregor Mendel

Charles Darwin

Thomas Malthus

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A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

Ancestor

Skeleton

Fossil

Imprints

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Evolution Review

Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?

If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

Mutations are important because they bring about

Extinction can occur because of which of the following?

Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?

This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.

A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.

Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?

This occurs when no more of a species is living.

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