WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
In the early 2000s, White Nose fungus caused a mass die-off of native American bat species. Those bats that survived will continue the population with their own allele frequencies. What type of genetic drift is this?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Bottlenose Effect
c)
Bottleneck Effect
d)
Migration Effect
2.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
3.
Which of the following is a fossil?
a)
a plant that has recently died
b)
a group of organisms that can reproduce
c)
a structure or organ that no longer functions
d)
a trace of an organisms that existed in the past
4.
What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
a)
different species on different islands
b)
all species on one of the islands
c)
identical species on all the islands
d)
the same species as North America
5.
A bird that can easily out-compete other birds for food and that can produce many eggs has a high _______.
a)
life expectancy
b)
mutation rate
c)
fitness
d)
adaptability
6.
Which of the folllowing is an exammple of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the wings of an ostrich
7.
Which of the following describes natural selection
a)
it acts on genetic material directly
b)
it acts on existing physical traits
c)
it forms new traits
d)
it forms new genetic material
8.
If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)
a)
close relative
b)
early ancestor
c)
unrelated organism
d)
embryological stage
9.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
10.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
11.
The more genetic variation a population has,
the more likely it is in the same individuals,
will
the more likely it is in the same individuals,
will
a)
evolve
b)
migrate
c)
survive
d)
mutate
12.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
13.
asexual reproduction produces offspring with
a)
half of a single parent's genes
b)
the same genes as the parent
c)
a mix of genes from two parents
d)
lots of genetic variation
14.
What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environemtn?
a)
variation
b)
adaption
c)
homologous structure
d)
vestigial structure
15.
the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigals
16.
According to evolutionary theory, organisms that have structural similarities probably have
a)
a common ancestor.
b)
no relation.
c)
the ability to sexually reproduce.
d)
shared descendants.
17.
Which organism is likely to evolve fastest?
a)
Fast reproducing, changing environment
b)
Fast reproducing, stable environment
c)
Slow reproducing, changing environment
d)
slow reproducing, stable environment
18.
About 60 million years ago, an asteroid impact caused mass extinction of all non-avian dinosaur species. The avian lineage survived, however, leading to today's modern birds. What type of genetic drift is this?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Bottleneck Effect
c)
Darwinian Effect
d)
Migration Effect
19.
A migratory bird unknowingly accumulates a few seeds of the hwagha plant in her feathers and drops them in an area where those plants did not live before. This is an example of
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Predation
c)
Bottleneck Effect
d)
Migration
20.
The structures shown in the picture below are called
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
vestigial
d)
embryonic
21.
The pelvic bones of whales are called
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
vestigial
d)
judicious
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