Evolution Storyline Quiz

When humans choose specific animals to breed based on their characteristics

• natural selection

• breeding

• artificial selection

• picking

which animal is the closest relative to the salmon?

• lizard

• salamander

• hamster

• chimpanzee

How can you tell how closely related two species are on a phylogenic tree?

• how far apart they are

• how similar they look

• oldest ancestors

• most recent common ancestor

What traits do ONLY a mouse and chimpanzee have in common?

• fur/mammary glands

• feathers

• gizzards

• lungs

which letter is the most recent common trait of numbers 2 and 3?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A human arm and a whale fin come from a common ancestor. These are considered:

• Embryology

• artificial selection

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

Which of the following best describes what the image represents?

• Natural Selection

• Artificial Selection

• Mutation

• Genetic Drift

Which of the following is the result of artificial selection?

• The rain forest plants and animals

• The fish that live in the ocean

• A particular breed of dogs with a certain coat.

• The weeds in a garden.

What animal are hippos most closely related to?

• pigs

• whales

• camels

• ALL OF THEM!!!

What is needed to break down the milk sugar lactose effectively?

• lactase enzyme

• lactose enzyme

• galactose

• glucose