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Heredity and Evolution Benchmark Quizizz!

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The factor that a scientist changes in a study is the 
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
2.
The dependent variable goes on the 
a)
x axis
b)
y axis
c)
equator
d)
slope
3.
When you read a scientific study, you should 
a)
ask critical questions and identify potential sources of bias
b)
assume everything that is written is totally true
4.
A scientific theory is proven to be true
a)
true
b)
false
5.

A scientific theory has a lot of evidence to support it

a)

true

b)

false

6.
The process by which all organisms change slowly over time because of slight gene variations is called
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
evolution
d)
gene pool
7.
In addition to observing living organisms, Darwin studied the preserved remains of ancient organisms called
a)
fossils
b)
adaptations
c)
homologies
d)
vestigial structures
8.
An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called (n)
a)
vestigial structure
b)
adaptation
c)
speciation
d)
analagous structure
9.
Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissue are called 
a)
analagous
b)
adaptations
c)
homologous
d)
fossils
10.
Which of the following conditions are necessary for natural selection to occur?
a)
overproduction of offspring
b)
variation within a population
c)
struggle for existence
d)
all of the above
11.
Fossil are important evidence of evolution because they show
a)
how organisms change over time
b)
how animals behaved in their environments
c)
how the embryos of organisms develop
d)
molecular homologies
12.
Which of the following are examples of common descent involving molecular biology?
a)
homologous structures
b)
fossils
c)
analogous proteins
d)
universal genetic code in DNA
13.
Darwin's observation that finches of different species on the Galapagos have many similar physical traits supports the hypothesis that these finches
a)
have the ability to interbreed
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse
c)
all eat the same type of food
d)
descended from a common ancestor
14.
Based on the adaptations Darwin observed in finches and tortoises in the Galapagos, he wondered
a)
if species living on different islands had once been members of the same species
b)
if finches and tortoises had originated from the same ancestral species
c)
if all birds on the different islands were finches
d)
why all tortoises on the different islands were identical
15.
Which of the following phrases best describes the results of natural selection?
a)
natural variation found in all populations
b)
unrelated species living in different locations
c)
changes in the inherited characteristics of a population over time
d)
struggle for existence undergone by all iving things
16.
Mutations that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce are
a)
harmful
b)
neutral
c)
beneficial
d)
chromosomal
17.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
18.
Name this boundary
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Transform
d)
Sergent
19.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent
b)
transform
c)
divergent
d)
sergent
20.
Name the boundary
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
sergent
21.

all continents were once connected in a single landmass that broke apart about 200 million years ago and drifted slowly to their current positions

a)

continental drift

b)

seafloor spreading

c)

converge

d)

Pangaea

22.

large, ancient landmass that was composed of all the continents joined together

a)

seafloor spreading

b)

continental drift

c)

Pangaea

d)

converge

23.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
24.
A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...
a)
learned behavior
b)
adaptive behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
25.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 
a)
learned behavior 
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation 
d)
function
26.

If a person has DNA with 30% Adenine, what percentage of cytosine would their DNA have?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

27.

Which type of reproduction results in more biodiversity?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

28.

You can look at a ______________________________ to determine the number of chromosomes in a human body cell. There should be ______________ and the last pair are XX or XY.

a)

karyotype, 23

b)

karyotype, 46

c)

genotype, 23

d)

genotype, 46

29.
AA and Aa always show up as
a)
dominant
b)
recessive
30.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
31.
In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any red-flowering plant resulting from this species?
a)
rr
b)
R
c)
RR
d)
RR or Rr
32.
What is a factor that is covered up by another trait?
a)
Recessive
b)
Dominant
33.
Stem cells are
a)
cells that grow uncontrollably
b)
undifferentiated and can be any type of cell
c)
never go through cell division
d)
only found in embryos
34.
What is a GMO?
a)
An organism with foreign DNA
b)
An organism missing genes
c)
Epigenetics
d)
A genetically identical organism
35.

Bacteria reproduce asexually by binary fission. How does the DNA of each daughter cell compare?

a)

It is identical

b)

It is not identical

36.

A Philadelphia accent ('wuter' instead of 'water') is

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

37.

A half filled circle in a pedigree is a

a)

carrier male

b)

carrier female

c)

affected male

d)

affected female

38.

Pedigrees are used to look at _____________________ traits.

a)

recessive

b)

dominant

39.

Brown, black and white are different __________________ for fur color in puppies

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

alleles

d)

phosphates

40.

If a baby has a trait that neither parent has, that trait is ____________________________.

a)

sex-linked

b)

codominant

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

41.

A mutation in which a base is added is

a)

a deletion

b)

an insertion

42.

What kind of rock are fossils found in?

a)

sedimentary

b)

metamorphic

43.

What can you learn by looking at a fossil of a skull?

a)

How old it was

b)

What the environment may have been like

c)

What it ate

d)

all of the above

44.
Which layer is oldest?
a)
A
b)
W
c)
G
d)
Z
45.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
46.
What is a fossil?
a)
the remains or physical evidence of an organism preserved by geologic processes
b)
fossils can be preserved in rock, amber, asphalt, or ice
c)
any naturally preserved evidence of animal activity
d)
fossil of an organism that lived during a relatively short period of time
47.
Fossilized tracks or other evidence of activity of an organism.
a)
trail 
b)
trace 
c)
index
d)
absolute 
48.
Which organism is most like the tortose?
a)
Fish
b)
Chick
c)
Salamander
d)
Human
49.
Embryos look the most similar across different species during the early stages of developement.
a)
True
b)
False
50.

Which types of organisms were probably the first to inhabit the Earth?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungi

c)

plants

d)

unicorns

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