Evolution Test Review 2024

How does increased variation in individuals improve the chance a population survives?

• Variation allows individuals who are very different from the rest of the population to reproduce more successfully than “normal” individuals

• Variation allows the population to survive changes in the environment because traits that are suited to the new environment may already exist in the population

• Variation is having a variety of hobbies, like how Mr. Smith is a teacher and an artist going by the name "M.C. Smithsonian"

• Variation allows the population to produce offspring that will survive into adulthood

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

• A predator with camouflage patterns that help it hunt more effectively

• The development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Farmers only allowing cows that produce more milk to breed and have offspring

• A bird changing its song to attract a mate

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Which scientist, noted for his research done in the Galapagos Islands with finches, proposed the theory of natural selection?

• Gregor Mendel

• Alfred Wegener

• M.C. Smithsonian

• Charles Darwin

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What does the term "survival of the fittest" mean in the context of natural selection?

• Organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce

• Survival is random and not influenced by traits

• The strongest organisms survive

• Only the fastest organisms survive

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A species of rodent is living in a moist forest climate. Over time, the climate becomes less moist and more desert-like. Which of these adaptations likely will improve the rodent’s chances of survival in its changing environment?

• The rodent is only active during the day

• The rodent listens to M.C. Smithsonian’s hit #1 single “Drain da Swamp”

• The rodent is active only at night

• The rodent continues to behave in the same way it did before

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What is the most important factor that contributes to a species evolving?

• How the environment has changed over time

• How old the species is

• What the species' ancestors looked like

• What time of year the species is able to reproduce

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A population of bunnies lives in a snowy climate which has limited food resources, food that is difficult to eat, and a small population of wolves. What will the bunnies most likely look like?

• A small population of bunnies with light-colored fur and small teeth

• A large population of bunnies with dark-colored fur and small teeth

• A large population of bunnies with dark-colored fur and large teeth

• A small population of bunnies with light-colored fur and large teeth

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Giant pandas are native to China. The species has evolved to become so specialized that giant pandas can only eat bamboo. What will most likely happen if the habitat bamboo grows in is destroyed by a natural disaster such as a fire or a severe drought?

• The pandas will find different types of plants to feed on

• The giant pandas will eventually starve and may become extinct

• The giant pandas will get jobs working as bouncers for M.C. Smithsonian who will feed them from his secret stash of bamboo until the original habitat of the giant panda recovers. Once this happens they will capture M.C. Smithsonian and force him to play their favorite song “My stage crew is learning Kung Fu so they can subdue my fans with a pool cue and I give them bamboo”

• The population of giant pandas will increase in size

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Mark this statement as true or false: The theory of evolution is not strongly supported by scientists and has very little evidence

• True

• False

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What is radiometric dating used for in the study of evolution?

• Studying homologous structures

• Studying embryonic development

• Determining the age of fossils and rock layers

• Comparing DNA sequences

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