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WorksheetsEvidence for Evolution Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)
a)
change
b)
adaption
c)
species
d)
variation
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
What Is Evolution?
a)
Change Over Time
b)
Different Species
c)
Theory Of Life
8.
What Is The Theory Of Evolution?
a)
All Living Things Arose From Different Anscestor
b)
All Living Things Arose From A Common Anscestor
c)
All Living Things Arose From Two Anscestors
9.
What Is Artificial Selection?
a)
Intentional Breeding Of Plants And Animals
b)
Intentional Breeding Of Objects
c)
Fake Selection Of Plants And Animals
d)
None Of These
10.
The changes an organism make to its behavior or body structure to be better suited for survival in an environment.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Behavior
c)
Fossil
d)
Nutrient
11.
This provides information about the history of life on earth and how organisms lived and evolved over time.
a)
fossil data
b)
fossil evidence
c)
fossil record
d)
remains of fossil
12.
The remains or imprints of once living organisms are called:
a)
fossil record
b)
characteristic
c)
ecosystem
d)
fossil
13.
The process in which populations gradually change over time is called:
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Evolution
c)
Environment
d)
Extinct specie
14.
The death of every member of a specie
a)
fossil
b)
endangered
c)
evolution
d)
extinction
15.
The process in which organisms that possesses the most desirable traits and genes will be successful in surviving and producing the next generation.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Selection
16.
Natural differences in traits within members of a specie.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Behavior
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Genetic Variation
17.
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
18.
Who is known for his development of the theory of evolution?
a)
a) Einstein
b)
b) Mendel
c)
c) Darwin
d)
d) Hooke
19.
A mutation is
a)
a) a change in the genetic code
b)
b) what happened to the X-Men
c)
c) difference among species
d)
d) a correction of the genetic code
20.
Small differences within a species are called
a)
a) variations
b)
b) adaptations
c)
c) characteristics
d)
d) mutations
21.
A trait that allows an organism to survive and reproduce is called a(n)
a)
a) gene
b)
b) adaptation
c)
c) characteristic
d)
d) mutation
22.
"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory
a)
a) natural selection
b)
b) gravity
c)
c) heredity
d)
d) string theory
23.
How old is the earth?
a)
4,600 million years
b)
4.6 million years
c)
2.6 million years
d)
2,600 million years
24.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
25.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
26.
What is the definition of fossil?
a)
An actual body or body parts of an organism
b)
A trace or the remains of a once-living thing from long ago.
c)
a sticky substance that flows and can trap insects
27.
What is the definition of relative age?
a)
the actual age in years of an event or object
b)
a fossil of an organism that was common in a certain span of time.
c)
the age of an event or object in relation to other events or objects
28.
What is the definition of absolute age?
a)
the actual age in years of an event or object
b)
the age of an event or object in relation to other events or objects
29.
1. What is extinction?
a)
When an organism reproduces
b)
The inside of a nucleus
c)
When an organism dies off from Earth.
30.
2. What is a Mass Extinction?
a)
When an organism dies off from Earth
b)
When multiple species or organisms die off from Earth
c)
A type of trait
31.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
32.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
33.
The purpose of selective breeding is to
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
34.
Scientists infer that species with similar body structures and developmental patterns had a common _____.
a)
environment
b)
predator
c)
ancestor
d)
gene
35.
This is the concealment of animals with their surroundings.
a)
variation
b)
speciation
c)
camouflage
d)
evolution
36.
What did Darwin conclude about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
a)
They evolved from a common ancestor on the main land
b)
They evolved from many different types of birds
c)
They all came from different countries and continents
d)
They developed from other types of organisms
37.
Define analogous structure.
a)
similar function; different structure
b)
similar structure; different function
c)
remnants of structures left from ancestor organisms
d)
similar structure; similar function
38.
Define homologous structure
a)
similar function; different structure
b)
similar structure; different function
c)
remnants of structures left from ancestor organisms
d)
similar structure; similar function
39.
Define vestigial structure
a)
similar function; different structure
b)
similar structure; different function
c)
remnants of structures left from ancestor organisms
d)
similar structure; similar function
40.
Are extinctions common?
a)
yes
b)
no
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