Quiz about Evolutionary Relationships

Question 1

The structures shown are_________

Accepted Answer

homologous

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heterologous

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analogous

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vestigial

Question 2

The bones of the forelimbs (wing or arm) of three animals are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from a comparison of these structures?

Accepted Answer

Humans and bats share a closer evolutionary history with each other than with birds.

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Birds and bats are closely related to each other while humans are unrelated to both

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The common ancestor of birds and bats must have had wings and flown.

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Humans live in habitats very different from the habitats of both birds and bats.

Question 3

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 4

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

Accepted Answer

To show the evolutionary relationships among different species

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To measure the temperature of a species

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To calculate the speed of a species

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To determine the color of a species

Question 5

Which describes the modern classification system?

Accepted Answer

based on evolutionary relationships

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called Linnaean classification

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based on similar appearances

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called Darwinian classification

Question 6

Which 2 species would complete the "More Closely Related" part of this model the best? (Your choices are Lizard, Pig, and Rat.)

Accepted Answer

pig and rat because they evolved from a common mammal ancestor

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pig and lizard because they both have 4 legs

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pig and lizard because they evolved from a common vertebrate ancestor

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pig and rat because they both have 4 legs

Question 7

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

Accepted Answer

crayfish

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grasshopper

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perch

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frog

Question 8

A diagram that shows how organisms are related to each other

Accepted Answer

Cladogram

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Bracket

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Punnett square

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Karyotype

Question 9

All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -

Accepted Answer

Jaws

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Fur

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Claws or nails

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Lungs

Question 10

Do fungi share a closer evolutionary relationship with animals or plants?

Accepted Answer

Animals

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Plants

Question 11

Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?

Accepted Answer

comparing anatomy

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fossil record

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comparing embryology

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comparing biochemistry

Question 12

When organisms are descended from a single ancestor

Accepted Answer

common ancestry

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cladogram

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evolutionary origin

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anatomical homologies

Question 13

A change in the inherited characteristics of an organism over time is ________

Accepted Answer

evolution.

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development.

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growth.

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ancestry.

Question 14

The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as ________________________.

Accepted Answer

a common ancestor.

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an embryonic stage.

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development.

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evolution.

Question 15

What did Darwin find on the island that was of particular importance when theorizing about the origin of life?

Accepted Answer

He discovered fossils of extinct animals with strong similarities with living creatures (mastodon for example).

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He discovered new plant species that were alive when the dinosaurs were alive.

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He found a subspecies that changed the evolutionary tree.

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He realized that humans and chimps are closely related.

Question 16

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 17

Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Extinction

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Artifical Selection

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'common descent' in evolutionary biology?

Accepted Answer

A) All species are derived from a common ancestor.

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B) Species evolve independently without any common ancestry.

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C) Only plants share a common ancestor.

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D) Common descent only applies to extinct species.

Question 19

What type of evidence is used to determine evolutionary relationships through molecular biology?

Accepted Answer

C) DNA sequencing

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A) Fossil records

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B) Comparative anatomy

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D) Embryological development

Question 20

In a phylogenetic tree, what does a branch point (node) represent?

Accepted Answer

B) A common ancestor of the descendant species

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A) The extinction of a species

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C) The discovery of a new species

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D) The geographical location of a species

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure indicating evolutionary relationships?

Accepted Answer

B) Flippers of a dolphin and hands of a human

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A) Wings of a bat and wings of a butterfly

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C) Eyes of a human and eyes of an octopus

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D) Leaves of a tree and petals of a flower

Evolutionary Relationships

25 questions

The structures shown are_________

The bones of the forelimbs (wing or arm) of three animals are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from a comparison of these structures?

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

(a) is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a (b) is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.

Which describes the modern classification system?

Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale?

Which 2 species would complete the "More Closely Related" part of this model the best? (Your choices are Lizard, Pig, and Rat.)

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

A diagram that shows how organisms are related to each other

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Evolutionary Relationships

25 questions

The structures shown are_________

The bones of the forelimbs (wing or arm) of three animals are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from a comparison of these structures?

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

​ (a) is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a ​ (b) is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.

Which describes the modern classification system?

Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale?

Which 2 species would complete the "More Closely Related" part of this model the best? (Your choices are Lizard, Pig, and Rat.)

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

A diagram that shows how organisms are related to each other

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(a) is a branching diagram showing relationships among groups of clades while a (b) is a branching diagram that shows the inferred relationships between various species.