Evolution Quiz

The person who discovered the idea of natural selection is:

• Mendel

• Gage

• Darwin

• Einstein

Which two animals would be the closest relatives to humans based on the mitochondrial DNA sequence provided?

• Chimp and Bonobo

• Chimp and Gorilla

• Gorilla and Orangutan

• Bonobo and Gorilla

How old is the Earth?

• 45 years

• 4500 years

• 4.5 million years

• 4.5 billion years

What were the first life forms on Earth like?

• Dinosaurs

• Fish

• Single Cells

• Trilobites

What were the mammals that lived during the Jurassic period like?

• Rodents

• Rhinos

• Whales

• Woolly Mammoth

How long have modern humans been around for?

• Hundreds of years

• Thousands of years

• Billions of years

• Trillions of years

How long did it take for life to show up on Earth?

• A hundred years

• A thousand years

• A billion years

• A million years

These left over structures from our ancestors are called:

• Homologous Structures

• Mutations

• Replications

• Vestigial Structures

A left over structure in humans is our:

• Clavicle

• Coccyx

• Cranium

• Scapula

Would a whale have more common DNA with a fish or a zebra? Why?

• Fish, because they both live in water

• Zebra, because they are both mammals

• Fish, because they are similar in size

• Zebra, because they have similar diets