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WorksheetsEvolution and Genetics Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
group of the same type of organisms that may breed and produce fertile offspring
a)
species
b)
evolution
c)
plate techtonics
d)
crust
2.
the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
a)
species
b)
Darwin
c)
evolution
d)
taxonomy
3.
the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms
a)
taxonomy
b)
law of conservation of mass
c)
evolution
d)
genetics
4.
any of various one-celled organisms
a)
protist
b)
cells
c)
pro form
d)
electrons
5.
organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow
a)
fungi
b)
maggots
c)
ocean life
d)
protons
6.
Structures derived from a common ancestor or same evolutionary or developmental origin
a)
homologous structures
b)
homosapien
c)
analogous structures
d)
atoms
7.
An organ retained during evolution but no longer useful
a)
vestigial organ
b)
organ player
c)
reactants
d)
products
8.
the circular motion that happens when warmer air or liquid rises, while the cooler air or liquid drops down
a)
convection
b)
fossil
c)
rock layers
d)
YASSSSS
9.
relates to the passing of genes from parent to off spring
a)
genetics
b)
adaptation
c)
DNA
d)
fingerprints
10.
beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival and reproduction
a)
adaptation
b)
genetics
c)
genes
d)
law of genetic balance
11.
survival of the fittest; organisms best suited for survival are the ones that successfully reproduce and pass on their beneficial characteristics
a)
natural selection
b)
vestigual functions
c)
Darwin
d)
evolution
12.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; contains hereditary information for a living organism
a)
DNA
b)
cells
c)
atoms
d)
molecules
13.
no longer living or in existence on the planet
a)
extinct
b)
hypothesis
c)
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d)
elements
14.
the study of comparison of the structures of different biological organisms
a)
comparative anatomy
b)
vestigial structures
c)
physical changes
d)
organelles
15.
system of placing organisms in groups based on similarities
a)
classification
b)
seeding
c)
attendance of organisms
d)
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