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Bio Ch 15 Evolution

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

According to Darwin, which of the following best explains why the mara is more similar to other South American mammals than to the North American rabbit?

a)

It shares a closer ancestor with the South American animals.

b)

It shares amino-acid sequences with other South American animals.

c)

Its genotype is similar to South American animals.

d)

Its geographic distribution indicated little change over time.

2.

Which of the following is a correct statement about the relationship between natural selection and evolution?

a)

Natural selection includes evolution as a part of it.

b)

Natural selection is one of many mechanisms of evolution

c)

Natural selection results from evolution.

d)

Natural selection and evolution as the same thing.

3.

What type of adaptation is shown in the picture?

a)

artificial selection

b)

mimicry

c)

camouflage

d)

homologous structure

4.

Superficially similar features molded by natural selection in very different species are classified as what kind of structures?

a)

comparative

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

d)

analogous

5.

How do fossils demonstrate evidence of evolution?

a)

fossils reveal that many species have remained unchanged for millions of years

b)

they show that ancient species share similarities with species now on earth.

c)

they are the primary source of evidence for natural selection.

d)

They show evidence of species now extinct.

6.

Which term best describes describes the structures shown in the picture?

a)

heterologous

b)

analogous

c)

homologous

d)

vestigial

7.

___ are restposible for the variations in traits that allows evolution to occur.

a)

adaptations

b)

fossils

c)

similarities

d)

proteins

8.

Which of these is NOT one of Darwin's 4 principles of NS?

a)

Variations exist in populations.

b)

DNA mutations cause variations.

c)

Some variations are advantageous.

d)

More offspring are produced than can survive.

9.

Which of these is NOT a line of evidence supporting evolution?

a)

Comparative anatomy

b)

Comparative embryology

c)

The Fossil record

d)

Comparative geology