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Evidences of Evolution Test Review 2022

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change in a species over time is

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Diversity

d)

Morphology

2.

The variety of species present in an area

a)

Population

b)

Diversity

c)

Biogeography

d)

Adaptation

3.

Survival of the fittest. The organism that is best able to survive and passes on its genes in the gene pool.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Evolution

c)

Adaptation

d)

Law of Superposition

4.

organs or skeletal elements of animals and organisms that, by virtue of their similarity, suggest their connection to a common ancestor. These structures do not have to look exactly the same, or have the same function.

a)

Analogous Structure

b)

Homologous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Molecular Homology

5.

A group of one type of species (all blue crabs, all white tail deer, all yellow corn)

a)

species

b)

population

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

6.

The form and structure of an organisms traits, its characteristics.

a)

Molecular Homology

b)

Embryology

c)

Morphology

d)

Phylogony

7.

Similar embryological development in different organisms indicating a common ancestry or evolutionary origin.

a)

Molecular Homology

b)

Morphology

c)

Adaptation

d)

Embryology

8.

Preserved remains or evidence of ancient organism.

a)

Vestigial Structure

b)

Fossils

c)

Homologous structure

d)

Analogous structure

9.

A characteristic of different organisms that have similar function but not necessarily the same structure and did not come from the same common ancestor.

a)

Homologous Structure

b)

Analogous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Fossils

10.

States that layers of sediment and rock are older at the bottom levels of younger as they move up to the surface.

a)

Fossils

b)

Law of Superposition

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Adaptation

11.

Similar DNA sequence between different organisms indicating a common ancestry or evolutionary origin.

a)

morphology

b)

Embryology

c)

Molecular Homology

d)

Adaptation

12.

Father of Evolution, wrote origins of species and studied organisms from Galapagos to support his proposal that natural selection occurs.

a)

Hooke

b)

Darwin

c)

Lamarck

d)

Markiewicz

13.

Any change in the traits of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce more effectively in its environment.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Population

c)

Adaptation

d)

Diversity

14.

Serves no useful purpose in the modern organism but did in its ancestral form.

a)

Analogous Structure

b)

Vestigial Structure

c)

Homologous Structure

d)

Adaptation

15.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
16.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
17.
What is the study of organisms at the early stages of development?
a)
DNA studies
b)
embryology 
c)
extinction
d)
fossil record
18.
The closest evolutionary relationship most likely exists between the....
a)
human and gorilla
b)
horse and zebra
c)
human and chimpanzee
d)
chimpanzee and gorilla
19.
Which of these factors should be compared to determine how closely species are related to each other?
a)
number of genes
b)
sequence of amino acids
c)
location of chromosomes
d)
physical similarities in body structure
20.
The fewer amount of differences in the amino acid sequencing between two organisms the...
a)
less closely related the organisms are
b)
fewer mutations the organisms have
c)
closer related the organisms are
d)
better adapted the organisms are
21.
The similarities in embryonic development shown in the diagram suggest that these organisms...
a)
are all members of the same species
b)
may have evolved from a common ancesor
c)
have adaptations for the same environment
d)
all undergo external development
22.
Which images illustrate analogous structures?
a)
1, 2
b)
1, 3
c)
2, 3
d)
1, 2, 3
23.
These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they....
a)
have the same basic structure
b)
Perform the same function
c)
Are the same size
d)
Are parts of mammals
24.
Organisms with similar structures but different functions are a result of...
a)
convergent evolution
b)
divergent evolution
c)
coevoltion
d)
parallel evolution
25.
The cave fish and minnow are related to each other but the cave fish is blind and only has the remnants of an eye. What type of structure is this?
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
vestigial
d)
convergent
26.
Which of the following are analogous structures? 
a)
bee wings and bird wings
b)
legs on a beetle and legs on a cat
c)
whale flipper and bat wings
d)
human eyebrows and ant antenna
27.
Sharks and dolphins are very different organisms even though they look very much alike. The process thorough which these organisms evolved to resemble each other is known as....
a)
Punctuated equilibrium
b)
convergent evolution
c)
gradualism
d)
adaptive radiation
28.

Which Kingdom is mostly unicellular, eukaryotic, and lives in moist environments

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Protista

d)

Fungi

29.

Which Kingdom is mostly multicellular, and is a decomposer that absorbs nutrients extracellularly

a)

Plantae

b)

Fungi

c)

Animalia

d)

Protista

30.

Which Kingdom includes multicellular organisms that are dependent on other organisms as a source for their energy

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

31.

Which Kingdom includes multicellular organisms that are autotrophic?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

32.

What taxa are in a scientific name?

a)

Genus and Kingdom

b)

Species and Family

c)

Species and Class

d)

Genus and Species

33.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

34.

Which of the following pairs of organisms from the table shown to the left would be the most closely related?

a)

Desert iguana and Box turtle

b)

Chuckwalla and Bush anole

c)

Box turtle and Bush anole

d)

Desert iguana and Chuchwalla

35.

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel, and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

a)

To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct.

b)

To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered.

c)

To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time.

d)

To standardize the naming and organization fo organisms to avoid confusion.

36.

Which organism is most closely related to the Hippopotamus?

a)

Pig

b)

Javelina

c)

Cows

d)

Humans

37.

Based on the Dichotomous Key which two types of candy have a wrapper that is transparent?

a)

Mintus stripus & Tuttus rollus

b)

Mintus stripus & Ursa gummus

c)

Mintus stripus & Ranuculus scotchus

d)

Stripus scothuc & Mintus gummus

38.

What is genetic drift?

a)

the changes in allele frequencies (genes) ,in a population, happening due to random events/circumstances.

b)

It is an example of primary succession

c)

Genetic drift are different organisms in a population due to inherited traits from their parents

d)

It is part of symbiotic relationships such as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

39.

Select the best answer based on the image.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

40.

Genetic diversity is increased through:

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

41.

This image is an example of:

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

42.

Why is Taxonomy important?

a)

To identify and classify organisms

b)

To find evolutionary relationships

c)

To identify organisms and show evolutionary relationships

d)

None of these

43.

Looking at the scientific names of these paramecia, which taxa do they NOT (a common Protista) have in common?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Genus

d)

Species

44.

Which two organisms are least closely related and why?

a)

Human and Monkey

b)

Human and Shark

c)

Human and Horse

d)

Human and Chicken

45.

What is Darwin's theory in regards to evolution?

a)

It is a fast process that occurs in a brief period of time

b)

He believes we are related to monkeys.

c)

He theorized that evolution occurs slowly over long periods of time due to Natural Selection

d)

I dont believe this evolution stuff!