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WorksheetsEvolution
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 38mins
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1.
___________ is the gradual change in species over time.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Diversity
c)
Evolution
d)
Mutation
2.
This is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than others that are not.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Variation
d)
Adaptation
3.
This means the same as natural selection and means that organisms that fit their environment will live longer.
a)
Extinction
b)
Changing environment
c)
Adaptation
d)
Survival of the fittest
4.
Mutation is ...
a)
when you have good genes.
b)
any random change in the DNA.
c)
radioactive DNA.
d)
only bad changes in the DNA.
5.
These are traits of an organism that help it survive in its environment.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
c)
Mutation
d)
Diversity
6.
_____________ are differences we see between organism of the same species.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Mutation
c)
Diversity
d)
Variation
7.
Extinction refers to...
a)
when all organisms of a species dies.
b)
when an almost all of the organisms of a species species have died.
c)
when a single organism of a species dies.
d)
when a lot of animals die.
8.
Diversity in biology is...
a)
all of the differences we see between all kinds of species.
b)
differences we see between different organisms of he same species.
c)
the state of being diverse.
d)
having a lot of variety.
9.
The preserved remains or traces of
an organism that lived in the past is called _______________.
an organism that lived in the past is called _______________.
a)
an embryo.
b)
a homologous structure.
c)
an organism.
d)
a fossil.
10.
We use this process to find out the age of fossils and rocks and uses the calculation and measurement of half-lives.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Radioactive Dating
c)
Carbon-14
d)
Mutation
11.
Homologous structures are...
a)
structures that are no longer have a purpose in an organism.
b)
structures that are shared between organisms that are related.
c)
structures that are similar between organisms that are NOT related.
d)
structures that are important for the organism to function.
12.
These are transitional fossils that show that organisms in a fossil record may be related.
a)
Missing Link
b)
Homologous Structures
c)
Vestigial Traits
d)
Analogous Structures
13.
Cheetahs that have the most flexible backbones can run the fastest, helping them to catch more food to care for themselves and their young. This is an example of...
a)
adaptation.
b)
survival of the fittest.
c)
mutation.
d)
DNA.
14.
In a population of salmon, a scientist notes that some fish have larger fins than others. These differences among the traits of organisms in a population are known as ...
a)
diversity.
b)
homologous structures.
c)
variation.
d)
mutation.
15.
Fossils in the upper layer of the Earth resemble organisms from ____________.
a)
the past
b)
today
16.
Fossils deeper in the Earth look like organisms from __________.
a)
the past.
b)
today.
17.
Evolution depends on _______________ because this is the way that new traits are created.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Variation
c)
Diversity
d)
Mutation
18.
The wing of a bat, the flipper of a whale, and the arm of a human show that those three organisms may have evolved from a common ancestor. These are known as ______________ ________________ .
a)
analogous structures.
b)
homologous structures.
c)
vestigial structures.
19.
During “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” we found that our population increased its chance of survival if we increased ________________.
a)
diversity.
b)
mutation.
c)
homologous structures.
d)
analogous structures.
20.
Most fossils are formed in __________________ rock.
a)
metamorphic rock.
b)
fossil rock.
c)
sedimentary rock.
d)
volcanic rock.
21.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from the light variation to the dark variation after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
The soot from industrial revolution caused the light peppered moth to fly away, and only the dark variation was left.
b)
The industrial revolution made the trees darker, which made white moths easier to catch by predators, so only the light moths were left.
c)
The industrial revolution made the trees darker, which made white moths easier to catch by predators, so only the dark moths were left.
d)
The soot from industrial revolution caused the light peppered moth to fly away, and only the light variation were left.
22.
Modern camels developed their traits of long eyelashes and fat-filled humps through natural selection. What do you think occurs during the process of natural selection with relation to these traits?
a)
The traits of long eye-lashes and fat filled humps were better suited for living in their environment, so the camels that happened to have them lived longer and passed the traits on to their babies.
b)
Because the environment camels lived in needed them to have long eyelashes and fat-filled humps, the camels grew them to adapt to their environment.
23.
Darwin observed and recorded data about several different species of finches. According to Darwin, how did the resources on each island affect the evolution of the finches?
a)
Each island had different types of food and the birds that came to the island had traits that were better at eating certain goods than others. Over time, the birds developed beaks that were adapted to the food on the island and then passed in on to their children.
b)
Each island had different types of food and the birds slowly changed so that way their beaks could eat the food that was available to them.
c)
Each island had different types of food and the birds that came to the island had traits that were better at eating certain foods than others. Over time, traits that helped each bird eat their food got passed on, making each generaton of bird more suited to eat their particular food.
24.
What is the importance of DNA in the human body?
a)
It moves materials into and out of the cell
b)
It releases the energy stored in food so it can be used by the body
c)
It carries the genes that determine inherited traits
d)
It is where the proteins that are needed by the body are assembled
25.
Some scientists believe that giant woolly mammoths became extinct when the climate became warmer. Why might this change have led to their extinction?
a)
The woolly mammoth evolved to live in cold weather, when the climate changed, the woolly mammoth could get enough mutations to change and survive climate change, causing the number of the woolly mammoths to get smaller and eventually die out.
b)
The woolly mammoth evolved to live in cold weather. When the climate change, the woolly mammoth could not develop the changes fast enough to survive in warm weather, causing the number of the woolly mammoths to get smaller and eventually die out.
c)
The woolly mammoth evolved to live in cold weather. When the climate changed, the mammoth’s furry coat and thick layer of blubber no longer fit with the environment, causing the number of the woolly mammoths to get smaller and eventually die out.
26.
In our bird beak lab, how did the different tools we used as bird beaks demonstrate adaptation?
a)
Each beak was good at eating all of the foods. This way, the birds were able adapt to any of the foods they were eating.
b)
Each beak and was best suited for specific foods.
These adaptations of being able to eat certain foods help the birds live in their environments successfully.
These adaptations of being able to eat certain foods help the birds live in their environments successfully.
c)
Some beaks were better at eating some foods than other foods.
27.
In the phrase “survival of the fittest” what does it mean to be FIT?
a)
Organisms that are stronger and will overpower other organisms to survive.
b)
Organisms that exercise will live the longest.
c)
Organisms that are healthy and fit better in their environment will live longer to reprodice and pass on their traits.
28.
Organisms evolve due to changes in their DNA called ______________.
a)
growing
b)
mutations
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis
29.
Think of an animal that lives in a swamp or marsh. Which is NOT an adaptation that helps an animal survive this habitat.
a)
Webbed Feet
b)
Fur or Feathers that repel water
c)
Cold Weather
d)
Wide Feet
30.
Think of an animal that lives in the Sahara desert. Which is these is NOT a adaptation that would help the animal survive?
a)
Shady Trees
b)
Nocturnal
c)
Digs dens in the ground
d)
Large Eyes
31.
Which of these are an environmental change?
a)
Humans accidentally let lose a predator in a place that does not usually have predators.
b)
It begins to rain.
c)
Winter begins.
d)
Animals that have blubber to keep them warm.
32.
Think of an animal that lives in the snowy tundra. What is an adaptation that would help this animal survive?
a)
Being able to swim.
b)
Having a thick coat to stay warm in the cold weather.
c)
Having lots of seals in the area for them to eat.
d)
Bring able to to build shelter in the cold.
33.
What does the fossil record tell scientists?
a)
Only dinosaurs have formed the fossils scientists have discovered
b)
There are very few organisms that are extinct
c)
Species have evolved over time
d)
Birds have dominated the Earth for most of its history
34.
All of the following are evidence for evolution EXCEPT for
a)
Similar developmental patterns (embryos)
b)
Homologous structures
c)
Similarities in DNA
d)
Different genes
35.
Evolution means ....
a)
Charles Darwin...
b)
change over time...
c)
creation of new species..
d)
the process of Natural Selection
36.
Evolution means change over time which can result in altered genes, new traits, or ...
a)
creation of new species.
b)
vestigial structures.
c)
changes over time.
d)
fossils and radioactive dating.
37.
The driving force of evolution is...
a)
vestigial structures.
b)
creation of new species.
c)
comparative anatomy.
d)
the process of Natural Selection.
38.
Natural Selection occurs due to survival of the fittest where...
a)
finches with different beak shapes.
b)
organisms best suited to their environment reproduce.
c)
comparative anatomy.
d)
the process of Natural Selection.
39.
Evolution was founded by..
a)
The process of Natural Selection.
b)
vestigial structures.
c)
Charles Darwin.
d)
the Galapagos Archipelago.
40.
Charles Darwin was a British naturalist who traveled to...
a)
changes over time.
b)
fossils and radioactive dating.
c)
comparative anatomy.
d)
the Galapagos Archipelago.
41.
Charles Darwin was best known for studying...
a)
comparative anatomy.
b)
finches with different beak shapes.
c)
vestigial structures.
d)
fossils and radioactive dating.
42.
Comparative anatomy includes the study of homologous and analogous structures. What else does it study?
a)
vestigial structures
b)
creation of new species
c)
changes over time
d)
the process of Natural Selection
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