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Cosmos: Episode 2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When humans force evolution by selecting certain traits to breed for, this is

a)

natural selection

b)

dna fingerprinting

c)

artificial selection

d)

codominance

2.

What trait was selected for in wolves that led to domestication?

a)

Lower levels of stress hormones

b)

Sharper teeth

c)

Aggressive behavior

3.

Humans have a common ancestor with

a)

Bacteria

b)

Trees

c)

Wolves

d)

All of the above

4.

The trunk on the tree of life represents

a)

Dinosaurs

b)

Apes

c)

Single-cell organisms

d)

Bananas

5.

How many major extinction events do we know about?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

Thousands

6.

Who in the world can have identical DNA to you?

a)

Only an identical twin

b)

Any other mammal

c)

Any other living creature

d)

Any other human

7.

The rivers and rain on Titan are composed not of water but of:

a)

Copper

b)

Methane

c)

Coffee

d)

Uranium

8.

Broken limbs on the tree of life represent

a)

Humans

b)

Sterile animals

c)

Extinct species

d)

Animals with short life spans

9.

Why was white fur selected for in bears at the North Pole?

a)

It allowed them to reflect more sunlight

b)

It gave them better heat regulation

c)

It helped them blend in with the snow and ice to sneak up on prey

d)

It made them cuter

10.

What trait is coded for in both trees AND humans?

a)

How to undergo photosynthesis

b)

How to grow a layer of bark

c)

How to metabolize sugar

d)

How to jump really high

11.

True or False: On the "Tree of Life", distantly related species are located on different trees

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

What were the first creatures to be able to sense light?

a)

Humans

b)

Worms

c)

Aquatic bacteria

d)

Whales