Evolution Test

Who was the first naturalist to study evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendal

• Carolus Linneaus

• Thomas Edison

This is a process by which organisms inherited advantageous traits that tend to reproduce more successfully than the other organisms do. 

• Artificial selection

• Natural selection

• Populations

• Environment

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The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram

• The organisms share a common ancestry.

• The organisms belong to the same genus.

• The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.

• The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.

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Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?

• Homologous structure

• Analogous structure

• Vestigial structure

• None of the above

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What did Darwin notice was different about the Finches on each island?

• they had different wings

• they had different beak shapes

• They had different coloring

• All the finches were the same

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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.

• vestigial

• analogous

• homologous

Match the following terms with their definitions

• a change in a species DNA over time because of natural selection

• Adaptation

• An inherited trait that makes and individual different

• Mutation

• A permanent change in the DNA

• Evolution

• Any variation that makes an organism better able to survive

• Variation

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Differences in traits are called:

• natural selection

• genetic variations

• artificial selection

• adaptations

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An example of a homologous structure 

• human arm and bird wing

• rat appendix  and human appendix

• wing of butterfly and bird wing

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The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

• Fossil A and C are the same age

• Fossil B is older than fossil C

• Fossils A is older than fossil B

• Fossil D is older than fossil C

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