Phylogeny and Evolution Quiz

What is the Linnaean system of classification based on?

• Environmental adaptations

• Geographical distribution

• Genetic similarities

• Observable traits

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What is the study of categorizing organisms based on their evolutionary history called?

• Classification

• Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Systematics

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What are homologous traits?

• Traits that are influenced by natural selection

• Traits that evolved independently

• Traits that are consistent across species

• Traits that are unique to a specific species

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According to neutral theory, what has a bigger effect on evolution than natural selection?

• Environmental factors

• Random chance

• Adaptive traits

• Genetic mutations

What do phylogenetic trees represent?

• Physical characteristics of species

• Genetic mutations in species

• Geographical distribution of species

• Evolutionary relationships between species

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Which two species are each other's closest living kin?

• Frogs and fish

• Birds and crocodiles

• Giant pandas and red pandas

• Polar bears and brown bears

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What is the term for a group that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants?

• Clade

• Species

• Genus

• Family

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What is the main purpose of constructing phylogenies?

• To determine the age of fossils

• To trace connections between living things

• To understand the origin of life

• To predict future evolutionary changes

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What is the hypothesis about the origin of feathers?

• Feathers evolved from scales

• Feathers evolved from fur

• Feathers evolved from fins

• Feathers evolved from wings

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What does gene flow refer to?

• The loss of genetic diversity in a population

• The exchange of genes between different ecosystems

• The transfer of genetic material within a population

• The movement of genes between species

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