Evolution and Classification STAAR Review

Which scientist proposed the theory of natural selection as a mechanism for evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Alfred Russel Wallace

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which taxonomic rank includes organisms that share a common ancestor and possess similar characteristics?

• Phylum

• Genus

• Order

• Family

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Which term describes the process of grouping organisms based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships?

• Taxonomy

• Morphology

• Cladistics

• Ecology

What term describes the process by which species change over time?

• Extinction

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Speciation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the term for structures that have a common evolutionary origin but may serve different functions in modern species?

• Analogous structures

• Homologous structures

• Vestigial structures

• Adaptive structures

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the term for the total collection of genes in a population at any one time?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Allele frequency

• Gene pool

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Vestigial structures are remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an organism's ancestors but are reduced or non-functional in the organism itself. Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?

• Appendix

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the term for the scientific name of an organism, consisting of its genus and species?

• Taxonomy

• Classification

• Binomial nomenclature

• Phylogeny

Which level of taxonomy classification is broader than class but narrower than kingdom?

• Order

• Family

• Phylum

• Division

What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomy classification from broadest to most specific?

• Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Kingdom

• Kingdom, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species