Unit 9: Evolution Test Review - Adv Bio 2025

Who is the person that contributed the most to our understanding of Evolution?

• Charles Darwin
• Gregor Mendel

• James Watson

• Carolus Linnaeus

During his 5 year voyage around the world, what did he do that helped him develop his Theory of Natural Selection?

• He made observations and collected evidence.

• He walked around and enjoyed nature.

• He stayed on the ship when they made land

• Played with the animals he encountered.

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What islands influenced him the most?

• Islands in the Stream

• The Cayman Islands

• The Galapagos Islands

• The Spice Islands

What did he observe about the tortoises and finches on the different islands? (choose all that apply)

• They each had similar characteristics

• The tortoises and finches on the different islands had characteristics that suited the environment of each island.

• They were all the same species

• They did not interact with each other.

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Identify the Scientist with their contribution that influenced Darwin

• Lamarck

• Had similar ideas as Darwin

• Hutton & Lyell

• Organisms are constantly trying to improve themselves and if body parts aren’t used they waste away but used ones develop

• Wallace

• Geologist - slow acting process shaped Earth’s features

• Malthus

• If the human population continues to grow we will run out of natural resources.

Lamarck was the first scientist to recognize what?

• All things stay the same

• There is variation within a population

• That living things change over time

• That people during his time were not smart

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In 1859 Darwin published his full theory with evidence in a book titled:

• The Principles of Natural Selection by Means of Experimentation

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection

• On the Origin of Species by Means of Mutations

• The Principles of Survival of the Fittest by Means of Natural Selection

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Principles of Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection?

• There is variation within a population

• All variations are favorable

• Not all the young in each generation survive

• Individuals that do survive are those with favorable variations

• All species originated from a common ancestor

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Match the following terms with their definition

• Adaptation

• a trait shaped by natural selection that increases an organisms chances of survival

• Variation

• Change over time

• Evolution

• Differences between individual members of a population

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Best adapted offspring are more likely to ​ (a)   , reproduce, and pass along these traits to their offspring, this is known as ​ (b)   which ​ (c)   the occurrence of their genes in the gene pool.

• survive
• fitness
• increases
• die
• decrease
• wellness

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