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WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
A species whose numbers are so small that the species is AT RISK of extinction.
a)
Extincted species
b)
Endangered species
c)
Fossil species
d)
New species
3.
The remains or imprints of a once living organism is a:
a)
characteristic
b)
fossil
c)
ecosystem
d)
fossil record
4.
A distinguishing quality, trait or feature of an individual
a)
nutrient
b)
characteristic
c)
environment
d)
ecosystem
5.
The death of every member of a species
a)
fossil
b)
endangered
c)
evolution
d)
extinction
6.
Nature selects to survive. A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment, "survival of the fittest"
a)
Adaptation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Selection
7.
A well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
a)
Law
b)
Scientific Theory
c)
Experiment
d)
Data
8.
What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
a)
Lamarck
b)
Einstein
c)
Washington
d)
Darwin
9.
Natural selection is when ____________ decides who survives and who doesn't
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
10.
Artificial selection is when ____________ decide what traits are selectively passed on
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
11.
Which process produced the two different types of beaks in the ground finch and the tree finch?
a)
artificial selection
b)
geographical distribution
c)
natural selection
d)
disuse of the beak
12.
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
13.
The different shapes of bird beaks are examples of _____ to different food sources and environments.
a)
fossils
b)
adaptation
c)
naturalism
d)
competition
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
The purpose of selective breeding in artificial selection is
a)
"survival of the fittest" for that environment
b)
to improve the organism
17.
The goal of natural selection in nature is
a)
"survival of the fittest" for that environment
b)
to improve the organism
18.
Scientists infer that species with similar body structures and developmental patterns had a common _____.
a)
environment
b)
predator
c)
ancestor
d)
gene
19.
Scientists have found a great deal of evidence that supports Darwin's theory of ____.
a)
atomic structure
b)
creation
c)
evolution
d)
relativity
20.
This is the concealment of animals with their surroundings.
a)
variation
b)
speciation
c)
camouflage
d)
evolution
21.
What is the definition of a fossil?
a)
An actual body or body parts of an organism
b)
A trace of an ancient organism that has been preserved in rock
c)
a sticky substance that can trap insects
d)
An expensive watch
22.
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
23.
In both the past and the present, humans have selected plants or animals for breeding based on desirable traits. This process is known as...
a)
artificial selection
b)
natural selection
c)
farming
d)
cropping
24.
A community of living and nonliving things in their natural environment makes up a
a)
food web
b)
ecosystem
c)
food chain
25.
The study of energy and its transformations (remember Lizard Island: eating the crickets gave the lizards enough energy to reproduce)
a)
Thermodynamics
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
d)
Ecosystems
26.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
27.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
28.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
29.
Requires only one parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
30.
creates genetically different offspring
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
31.
Creates clones
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
32.
True or False: All babies from the same mom and dad are identical.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
How much of your DNA do you receive from your mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
34.
The offspring of ______ reproduction are more likely to survive changes in the environment.
a)
budding
b)
vegetative reproduction
c)
asexual
d)
sexual
35.
After _____________, the zygote develops into a larger organism.
a)
variation
b)
binary fission
c)
fertilization
d)
sporesification
36.
Flowering plants & pine trees reproduce ___.
a)
sexually
b)
asexually
c)
vegetatively
37.
What is the approximate population of our world?
a)
6.7 million
b)
4.3 billion
c)
7.2 billion
d)
7 trillion
38.
A place where a population lives
a)
home
b)
habitat
c)
nature
d)
ecosystem
39.
A group of organisms living in the same habitat that belong to the same species.
a)
ecosystem
b)
habitaters
c)
population
d)
genes
40.
Competition is
a)
when everyone cooperates
b)
Driving force of natural selection in which organisms fight for food, water, and living space
c)
being the fastest
d)
being the smartest
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