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WorksheetsEvolution Review for GMAS
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
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
3.
Over time, adaptions can lead populations to experience
a)
environmental changes
b)
genetic changes
c)
geological changes
d)
extinction
4.
In natural selection, the selective agent is the
a)
humans
b)
mutations
c)
breeders
d)
environment
5.
a bird that can easily outcompete 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.
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
8.
Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. The change is called a(n)
a)
mutation
b)
gene flow
c)
gene pool
d)
allele
9.
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
10.
What is speciation?
a)
combining of tow species to form one with different traits
b)
isolation that affects mating behaviors
c)
timing of mating that prevents normal sexual selection
d)
divergence of two or more species from an existing one
11.
An earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two. the species on each section are now in
a)
geographic isoliation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
disruptive selection
d)
temporal isolation
12.
What kid of isolation occurs when two populations of birds have different courtship dances?
a)
geographic
b)
sexual
c)
temporal
d)
behavioral
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.
What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?
a)
natural selection
b)
inheritance
c)
artificial selection
d)
descent withOUT modification
16.
How would you describe this evolution?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
17.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
18.
Study of embryos of various organisms
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
19.
What is it called when humans breed organisms together based on traits we like.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artificial Selection
20.
Why would a population with a large amount of genetic variation be more likely to survive a severe climate change in its environment?
a)
Individuals will only create offspring well-suited to the climate change
b)
The individuals would produce more offspring
c)
Individuals better suited to the new climate will help less-suited individuals survive
d)
Some individuals will posses traits better suited to the new climate and be more likely to pass them on
21.
The preserved remains of traces of an organisms that lived in the past
a)
Adaptation
b)
Fossil
c)
Mutation
d)
Evolution
22.
Any difference between organisms of the same species
a)
Homologous Structure
b)
Radioactive Dating
c)
Mutation
d)
Variation
23.
If I wanted to look at DNA to study evolution, I am using what evidence?
a)
comparative anatomy
b)
embryology
c)
fossil record
d)
molecular
24.
A horse and a donkey can successfully mate to produce offspring known as a mule. Mules are sterile . Would mules be classified as a species?
a)
Yes, mules have enough of their own traits to be considered a species.
b)
Yes, the fact that have different number of chromosomes makes them a different species
c)
No, mules are too similar to the parent species
d)
No, due to their inability to reproduce successfully.
25.
Structures that have the same evolutionary origin even though they may now have different structures or functions are said to be
a)
endemic
b)
homologous
c)
analogous
d)
genetic
26.
Structures that no longer serve a purpose.
a)
Homologous structures
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
Vestigial structures
27.
The disappearance of a species.
a)
Evolution
b)
Extinction
c)
Migration
d)
Mutation
28.
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction.
a)
Encountered specie
b)
Endangered species
c)
Fossil specie
d)
New specie
29.
A well-substantiated explanation of why things happens in nature, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
c)
Experiment
d)
Data
30.
A scientific generalization of how something happens in nature, based on empirical observations of physical behavior.
a)
Theory
b)
Law
c)
Model
d)
Data
31.
In sedimentary rock, where we find most fossils, where will you find the oldest fossils?
a)
a) top
b)
b) middle
c)
c) bottom
d)
d) not in the rock
32.
An example of mimicry is
a)
a) two ants fighting over their food
b)
b) a chameleon hiding in the trees
c)
c) a lion hunting an antelope
d)
d) a king snake imitating a coral snake
33.
The Table below shows the # of differences in amino acids in a protein called “Cytochrome C” when comparing humans to other organisms. The protein is used by many plants and animals to convert energy in cells.
List the 4 closest human relatives based on this biochemical comparison.
List the 4 closest human relatives based on this biochemical comparison.
a)
chimpanzee, horse, rattlesnake, snapping turtle
b)
chimpanzee, gorilla, rhesus monkey, horse
c)
fruit fly, bread mold, tuna fish, snapping turtle
d)
gorilla, rhesus monkey, rattlesnake, gorilla
34.
List the 4 most distant relatives based on this biochemical comparison.
a)
bread mold, snapping turtle, gorilla, fruit fly
b)
bread mold, tuna fish, rhesus monkey, rattlesnake
c)
bread mold, gorilla, horse, chimpanzee
d)
bread mold, fruit fly, tuna fish, snapping turtle
35.
Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil?
a)
Imprints of claws in dried mud
b)
teeth found on the jaw of an extinct dinosaur bone
c)
a Wooly Mammoth preserved in ice
d)
an x-ray of a fractured arm
36.
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?
a)
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
b)
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
c)
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
d)
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
37.
All living things
a)
breathe oxygen and need water.
b)
are made of cells and reproduce.
c)
breathe oxygen and reproduce.
d)
breathe oxygen and are made of cells.
38.
In the dichotomus key below, which is more closely related to the hump back whale?
a)
Narwal
b)
River Dolphin
c)
Pygmy sperm whale
d)
Minke whale
39.
Relative dating
a)
Uses the carbon dating method
b)
Gives an exact age in years
c)
Gives an aproximate age of an object by comparing it to other fossils
d)
Uses the Uranium-lead dating method
40.
An adaptation that giraffes may have developed in the Sahara where food is scarce is:
a)
Spots to blend in with their environment
b)
Hoves that allow them to run faster
c)
Longer necks and legs to reach higher in trees for food
d)
stronger muscles
41.
A clear fish imprint in a rock indicates that the rock is probably ___.
a)
volcanic
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
igneous
42.
The Geologic Time Scale begins the formation of Earth approximately ___years ago.
a)
4.6 thousand
b)
4.6 million
c)
46 million
d)
4.6 billion
43.
While speaking to a colleague, a scientist makes the following statement: "I propose that Bald Eagle eggs in northern Maine will have thinner shells than those from birds in southern Alaska due to increased levels of pesticides in the water." This statement is a
a)
theory
b)
law
c)
conclusion
d)
hypothesis
44.
Scientific theories can be tested.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Scientific theories are based on
a)
general assumptions of how systems work.
b)
mathematical principles that can be proven true.
c)
large amounts of data collected over time.
d)
observations from within only one scientific discipline.
46.
Scientific theories do not change once they have been written down.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Laws are usually mathematically defined.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
All living organisms share:
a)
DNA
b)
some genetic material
c)
a missing link
49.
Absolute dating of a fossil is:
a)
the position the fossil is in the fossil record
b)
determined by radioactive decay
c)
amount of time it takes for half of the fossil to disappear.
50.
What is it called when there is a change in a species' DNA that leads to a new trait?
a)
adaptation
b)
natural selection
c)
bacteria
d)
mutation
51.
Sometimes referred to as "survival of the fittest" - this phenomenon refers to when living organisms have traits that are favorable to their environment, which help them survive and reproduce.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
c)
Bacteria
52.
Some mutations can be un-helpful.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten.
b)
Light moths were killed by soot.
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot.
d)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes.
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