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2019 evolution most missed concepts

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Some organisms have genes that improve their ability to survive and reproduce. If the genes also help their offspring survive and reproduce, then which of the following will most likely increase?

a)

frequency of the genes in one individual

b)

The frequency of the genes in the population

c)

The number of genes in one chromosome

d)

The number of genes in the species

2.

scorpions today are much smaller than their extinct ancestors.

Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information.

a)

Scorpions living today have increased their numbers since they first appeared.

b)

Scorpions in the fossil record are smaller than their descendants are.

c)

Scorpions have changed as a result of natural selection.

d)

Scorpions do not appear in their original state in the fossil record.

3.

Howea belmoreana. The two species do not interbreed even when they grow very close to each other.

Which evolutionary process fails to occur?

a)

Genetic drift of Howea forsteriana


b)


Natural selection of adaptive traits in both species


c)


Gene flow between the two species


d)


Mutations in Howea belmoreana

4.

can a fern fossil be found more than 425 million years ago?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

what is a probascus

a)

foot

b)

leg

c)

mouthpart used to drink nectar deep in a flower bell

d)

stinger-mouthpart

6.

the specialized mouthpart

a)

pollinates flowers

b)

gives the insect less competition for food

c)

allows day feeding

d)

helps aviod large animals

7.

the seed you see is dispersed by wind, away from the parent palnt...this reduces

a)

competition for food

b)

competition for sun

c)

competition for space

d)

all are true

8.

some organisms have genes that improve their ability to survive and reproduce . If their offspring also carry this trait then

a)

the fitness of the genus species will increase

b)

the fitness of the genus species will decrease

c)

the animals will live about as long as other animals in the same genus species

9.

who is more related to the raccoon

a)

dog

b)

lesser panda

c)

brown bear

d)

giant panda

10.

2 trees fail to reproduce, what else will fail

a)

gene flow

b)

genetic drift