Quiz about Unit 2 Evolution Mastery 1 Review

Question 1

If a new trait DOES NOT help an organism survive, what may happen to it?

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Not survive or reproduce

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Survive & reproduce

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Survive

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Die

Question 2

What happens to new traits that HELP organisms survive over time?

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That trait becomes MORE COMMON in the population

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Nothing

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That trait becomes LESS COMMON in a population

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Equally common

Question 3

Which traits were selected for in whale ancestors?

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Traits that helped them move in water

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Traits that helped them walk on land

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Traits that helped them give birth

Question 4

The change in traits over time in a population is known as

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Evolution

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Mutation

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Selection

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Traits

Question 5

Body parts of organisms that are the same in structure and position but different in function and shared by a common ancestor.

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homologous structures

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embryos

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analogous structures

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vestigial structures

Question 6

Body parts that function like each other, but are different in structure and NOT shared by common ancestor

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analogous structures

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embryos

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homologous structures

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vestigial structures

Question 7

Body parts that have lost their original function.

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vestigial structures

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embryos

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homologous structures

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analogous structures

Question 8

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Which rock layer contains the youngest fossils?

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F

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B

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E

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C

Question 9

What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?

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There were different food types on each island.

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There were different types of predators on the islands.

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The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.

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There was no water on the islands.

Question 10

Natural selection is

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survival of the fittest

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humans change

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two species are the same

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more animals survive

Question 11

This makes an organism more suited to its environment

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adaptation

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species

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lifespan

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mutation

Question 12

Charles Darwin came up with this theory

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Natural Selection

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Mutation

Question 13

To adjust to a changing environment

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Adapt

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Mutation

Question 14

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

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increase in number

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become extinct

Question 15

The pelvic bone of whales is not needed for movement within the water. This is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

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vestigial

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analogous

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homologous

Question 16

The forelimbs of mammals have similar anatomy because these groups descended from a recent common ancestor. Their bone structure is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

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homologous

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vestigial

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analogous

Question 17

Many different groups of organisms have wings, even though they do not share a recent common ancestor. This is because they evolved in environments with similar selective pressures. Wings are an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

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analogous

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vestigial

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homologous

Question 18

Which of the following would represent a sudden environmental change?

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Wildfire

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Global Warming

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Competition for food

Question 19

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

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Charles Darwin

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Albert Einstein

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Steven Hawking

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Isaac Newton

Question 20

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

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To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.

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To look different from other species.

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To protect itself against predators.

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To protect itself against prey.

Question 21

Where humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.

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Artificial Selection

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Evolution

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Natural Selection

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Extinction

Question 22

A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.

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Fossil

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Ancestor

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Skeleton

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Imprints

Question 23

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

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Dark moth

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Light moth

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Both will be equally successful

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Neither will be successful

Question 24

Which trait did Darwin pay most attention to about the finches in the galapagos islands?

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Their Beak Shape

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Their Feathers

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Their Horns

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Their Size

Question 25

Why are vestigial structures evidence for evolution?

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They are not useful in the organism but they were probably useful in some ancestor of that species.

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They are useful in the organism and show natural selection at work.

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They show that these organs or behaviors help an organism adapt to new environments

Question 26

Why don't all living things become fossils?

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because environmental conditions have to be just right (for formation & to prevent decay)

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because some living things are too big

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because some are subject to catastrophism and others are not

Question 27

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

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Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Camaflouge

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Mimicry

Question 28

Evidences include...

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Biogeography

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Fossil record

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Genetic homology

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Eye whitness accounts

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Jurassic park

Question 29

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

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the fossil record

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natural selection

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homologous structures

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Charles Darwin

Question 30

The picture shows a/an ___________

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vestigial structure

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homologous structure

Question 31

The picture shows a/an ___________

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homologous structure

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vestigial structure

Question 32

Which structure is shown in the picture?

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analogous structure

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homologous structure

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vestigial structure

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DNA

Question 33

Based on the cladogram, the ancestral species of salmon, robins, and gorilla had ________________.

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jaws

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claws or nails

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lungs; four limbs

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feathers

Question 34

Based on the cladogram, which set of birds are least related?

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Green Warbler Finch and Common Cactus Finch

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Vegetarian Finch and Woodpecker Finch

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Woodpecker Finch and Small Tree Finch

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Common Cactus Finch and Large Ground Finch

Question 35

What do the characteristics of the horse fossils demonstrate?

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Horses shared a common ancestor.

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Horses had similar diets over time.

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Horses interbred with similar organisms in a population.

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Horses lived in similar environments.

Question 36

Evidence of evolution can be found in the fossil record with younger fossils at the top and older fossils at the bottom. The transitional fossils in between the layers show the _________ change of a species over time.

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gradual

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rapid

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quick

Question 37

Fossils of organisms or their tracks provide evidence of the number and type of organisms in an environment. What would cause a drastic reduction in fossils in different layers of a geological area of study?

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Extinction of species

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Low competition for food

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Favorable environmental conditions

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Evolution of individuals from terrestrial to aquatic environments

Question 38

Which result is most likely to occur to mice population due to predation over time?

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The number of dark colored mice will increase over time.

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The number of light-colored mice will increase over time.

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The number of light-colored mice will be even with the number of dark-colored mice over time.

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The number of dark-colored mice will decrease over time.

Question 39

A queen honeybee can lay up to 2,000 eggs in one day. This is an example of overpopulation. One benefit to laying so many eggs is to-

Accepted Answer

increase the chance of honeybees to survive and repoduce

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increase competition among honeybees for finding nectar

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increase the amount of honey produced for human consumption

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decrease competition among honeybees so bumblebees can share resources

Question 40

Birds within the same species have differences caused by inherited variations. Inherited variations result in some species with traits which are more favorable for an environment. These differences may lead to -

Accepted Answer

natural selection

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mutations

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extinction

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adaptation

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

People selectively breeding hamsters.

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Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.

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Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

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Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

Question 42

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

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Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Variation

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Adaptation

Question 43

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

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Extinction

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Adaption

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Fossilization

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Mutation

Question 44

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

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True

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False

Question 45

Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

They have a common ancestor

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The function of these bones is the same in all animals

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They live in similar environments

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All organisms resemble humans

Question 46

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

Accepted Answer

Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Mimicry

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Camoflague

Question 47

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

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False

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True

Question 48

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

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homologous structures

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vestigial structures

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analogous structures

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fossil structures

Question 49

If modern organisms have a lot of homologous structures, what inference might paleontologists make about those organisms?

Accepted Answer

The organisms have a common ancestor

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They are reptiles

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One organism evolved from the other.

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