Evolutions Quiz

Which scientist came up with the idea of natural selection?

• Lamarck

• Lyell

• Darwin

• Malthus

Which best describes non-random mating?

• Organism from different populations mate and have a new offspring

• Organism from the same population that have similar characteristics have an offspring

• Organisms from one population have an offspring and move to a different population

Which best describes convergent evolution?

• It forms homologous structures

• It forms structures in different species that are similar

• Convergent evolution creates analogous structures that have similar form or function but were not present in the last common ancestor of those groups.

Structures that are similar to function. 

• Homologous 
• Analogous 
• Vestigial 
• DNA

Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

• Vestigial 
• Homologous 
• Analogous Structures 
• Embryonic 

According to the diagram, what is the common ancestor of ALL organisms on the phylogenetic tree?

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which group on the cladogram arose FIRST?

• Theropods

• Allosaurus

• Robin

• Velociraptor

What is the common ancestor of Letters C and E?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

• Lutra lutra

• Panthera pardus

• Canis latrans

• Canis lupus