Unit 6 Review MB

What is the species that Darwin used as his basis for the theory of evolution?

• Tortoises

• Finches

• Turtles

• Chimpanzees

Which molecules were the first to self-replicate, resulting in evolution?

• DNA

• RNA

• Phospholipids

• Mitochondria

What is used to measure and show how closely organisms are related?

• Phenotypic ratios

• Genetic sequences

• Coriolis effects

• Genomic nodes

Which of the following species does not have a false eye spot?

• Grey Reef Shark

• Foureye Butterflyfish

• Signal Goby

• Orca

Which of the following adaptations does a lionfish exemplify?

• False eyespot

• Swimming in numbers

• Evasion

• Venomous spines

All life on Earth originated in:

• The Mantle

• The Ocean

• The Ekman Spiral

• Freshwater lakes

The theory that all organisms derived from a shared common ancestor is called:

• Common descent

• Modification

• Multiorganic Life

• Homeostasis

What term describes the remains or traces of past life found in rock records?

• Foliage

• Bones

• Fossils

• Minerals

All of the following are mammalian adaptations for life in the ocean EXCEPT:

• Streamlined Bodies

• Countershading

• Blowholes

• Scales

The first "life," also known as microbes, date back to:

• 3.1 BYA

• 2.1 BYA

• 3.7 BYA

• 2.8 BYA