NGSS Bio Intro to Evolution Practice Test

Historical remnants of a structure that was thought to have greater importance in its’ ancestors, but has little importance now

• homologous structures

• petrified fossil

• vestigial structures

• preserved remains

Technique used to determine which of two fossils is older

• radioactive dating

• relative dating

• natural dating

• absolute dating

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Technique used to determine the actual age of a fossil on the basis of the amount of radioactive element it contains

• radioactive dating

• absolute dating

• natural dating

• relative dating

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

One species of cicada only reproduces every 4 years

• Behavioral

• Temporal

• Ecological

• Geolographical

Which is an example of geographic isolation resulting in the formation of new species?

• A mountain range separates two populations of rabbits

• The DNA of two organisms is not compatible, so no offspring are produced

• Two organisms mate and reproduce, but their offspring are not viable

• Two organisms have different mating rituals & dances

A species of mice reproduces in the early spring while another reproduces in the late spring. This is an example of _______ isolation.

• Temporal

• Behavioral

• Geographic

• Allopatric

A female peacock of one species refuses to mate with a male peacock from a different species because she is not attracted to his feather display. This is an example of ____ isolation.

• Temporal

• Behavioral

• Geographic

• Allopatric

Is this image and description Gradualism or Punctuated Equilibrium?

• Gradualism

• Punctuated Equilibrium

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Two unrelated species evolve in a way that makes them more similar.

• adaptive radiation

• microevolution

• coevolution

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

The evolution of a new species from an existing species is ____.

• natural selection
• isolation
• speciation
• genetic variation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2