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Evolution and Origin of Life

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to Redi's Experiment...

a)

Life appears always in the presence of life...

b)

Life appeared from inorganic matter

c)

Flyes appear on rotten meat suddenly

d)

The use of filters does not avoid the growing of flyes

2.

Fixism

a)

Is the most followed theory nowadays

b)

Is a theory used in ancient times to explain the appearance and evolution of life because of the power of a god.

c)

Explains that life appeared on the planet because it comes from outer space in meteorites.

d)

Was the theory that Charles Darwin developed

3.

Which one is not an evidence for evolution?

a)

Paleontological Evidence

b)

Biochemical Evidence

c)

Nutritional Evidence

d)

Geological Evidence

4.

Biochemical Evidence for Evolution relates to...

a)

Similarities in function of tissues and organs amongst species

b)

Similarities in the sequence of genes and proteins amongst species

c)

Similarities on behavioral strategies amongst species.

d)

Is something that has not been studied by evolutionary experts

5.

Darwin Theory uses mutation and recombination as one of the tools for evolution.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Homo Habilis had a craneal volume of...

a)

1200 cm³

b)

2000 cm³

c)

650 cm³

d)

240 cm³

7.

Which are the main processes for hominization?

a)

Bipedalism, Neoteny, Hands free, Brain Development, Language

b)

Bipedalism, Swimming, Hands free, Brain Development, Language

c)

Bipedalism, Neoteny, Feet connected, Brain Development, Language

d)

All of them are correct

8.

What is the correct succesion of evolution for human beings?

a)

Australopitecus, Sapiens, Neanderthal, Habilis, Erectus

b)

Australopitecus, Neanderthal, Habilis, Erectus, Sapiens

c)

Australopitecus, Erectus, Habilis, Neanderthal, Sapiens

d)

Sapiens, Neanderthal, Australopitecus, Erectus, Habilis

9.

The synthetic theory of evolution

a)

Is an adaptation for today of Lamarckism and Fixism

b)

Is an adaptation for today of Charles Darwin and Lamarck theories

c)

Is a Theory not very followed.

d)

Is a theory of evolution than combines Charles Darwin research and adapts it with conteng from generics

10.

The experiment of Oparin and Miller (1953)

a)

is the most consistent experiment to proof the appearance of life on Earth from inorganic matter.

b)

was part of the experiment to demonstrate the structure of DNA (1953)

c)

has never been repeated.

d)

it transformed complex organic matter to simpler one by cooling and applying UV radiation.

11.

If evolution occurs on organisms because of the use or lack of use or organs that is a model...

a)

From the Synthetic Theory

b)

From Artificial Selection

c)

From Fixism

d)

From Lamarckism

12.

The speciation does not require...

a)

Time

b)

Genetical affection from natural selection

c)

Geographical barriers

d)

Cataclisms

13.

What can we use Blast for?

a)

Paleontological Evidence

b)

Geological Evidence

c)

Biochemical Evidence

d)

Anatomical Evidence

14.

What is the definition of convergent evolution?

a)

Different species tend to show the same characteristic and they create a new one because they can breed between themselves.

b)

Two species appear from speciation from a previous existing one.

c)

A cataclism destroys all the members of a species and new ones occupy their places

d)

Negative mutations create new species.

15.

The first eukaryot and all the branches from life are an example of...

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Mutated Evolution

d)

Cataclism Evolution