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Evolution and Classification Practice

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How can Darwin's theory of evolution explain the necks in giraffes?
a)
A. Giraffes have always had long necks
b)
B. Giraffes must have bred with another species to acquire the long neck
c)
C. Giraffes needed to have long necks so they developed this acquired trait
d)
D. Giraffes with long necks were more likely to survive and pass on the gene
2.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are causing an increase in deaths in modern society because:
a)
A. The world is a dirtier place than years ago
b)
B. The most "fit" bacteria are resistant to present day antibiotics and reproduce
c)
C. The lysosomes inside the bacteria break down antibiotics much faster now
d)
D. The bacteria are outsmarting scientists and have learned to work together
3.
The dotted line shows the original population of birds w/ different beak sizes in a population. Which of the following is true?
a)
A. The medium beak is an advantage
b)
B. The medium beak is at a disadvantage
c)
C. The small beak is at a disadvantage
d)
D. All types of beaks have an equal advantage
4.
The similarity of the structures shown in the picture suggests that the organisms:
a)
Have a common ancestor
b)
Evolved slowly
c)
All grew at different rates
d)
Live for a long time
5.
The similar structures shown in the picture are called:
a)
Vestigial Structures
b)
Homologous Structures
c)
Derived characteristics
d)
Common ancestors
6.
humans, the pelvis and femur, or thigh bone, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur shown are:
a)
Examples of fossils
b)
Vestigial structures
c)
Acquired traits
d)
Examples of natural variation
7.
When organisms are said to be “related,” which type of evidence would best to determine the relationship?
a)
Types of cells they are made of
b)
Where the organisms came from
c)
The food they consume
d)
The amino acids created from DNA
8.

How would you best describe the effects of natural selection on the bird population?

a)

Increase in beak size

b)

Decrease in beak size

c)

The small beak size has an advantage

d)

Smallest & Largest beak have an advantage

9.

A population of mountain plants suffered a wildfire, leaving only a few isolated plants to survive. What type of genetic drift or evolution will this population go through?

a)

Macroevolution

b)

Bottleneck Effect

c)

Founder's Effect

d)

Natural Selection

10.

A population of finches that live on a large island becomes two separate islands with different environmental conditions. What would you expect to happen after several generations?

a)

Nothing will change

b)

Speciation will occur

c)

Competition will not change

d)

Natural Selection will stop

11.
How does sexual reproduction speed up the process of evolution?
a)
It occurs more rapidly than asexual reproduction
b)
It produces offspring identical to their parents
c)
It increases genetic variety
d)
It decreases genetic variety
12.

An organism that is more biologically fit...

a)

Is bigger and healthier

b)

Has more offspring

c)

Can run faster

d)

Is stronger

13.

Which group of wild cats will most likely undergo speciation and why?

a)

C - because of behavioral isolation

b)

D - because of temporal isolation

c)

A - because of geographic isolation

d)

B - because of temporal isolation

14.

When two organisms that once had a common ancestor are no longer able to reproduce and have fertile offspring together (become two new species)

a)

Evolution

b)

Speciation

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Competition

15.

The slow changes that occur in a species over time because of survival of the fittest is known as...

a)

Evolution

b)

Competition

c)

Bottleneck Effect

d)

Natural Selection

16.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 
a)
People selectively breeding hamsters.
b)
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
c)
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
d)
Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.
17.
The separation of a group of individuals from the rest of the population is referred to as 
a)
genetic drift
b)
natural selection
c)
geographic isolation
d)
survival of the fittest
18.
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
19.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
20.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
21.
what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
a)
different species on different islands
b)
all species on one of the islands
c)
identical species on all the islands
d)
the same species as North America
22.
What is speciation?
a)
combining of tow species to form one with different traits
b)
isolation that affects mating behaviors
c)
timing of mating that prevents normal sexual selection
d)
divergence of two or more species from an existing one
23.
An earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two.  the species on each section are now in
a)
geographic isoliation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
disruptive selection
d)
temporal isolation
24.
Extinction can occur because of which of the following?
a)
All can be causes of extinction.
b)
Increased competition with other species
c)
New predators within the environment
d)
Loss of habitat and/or catastrophes
25.
A population of pigs with small, medium, and long snouts lives on an island together with burrowing termites. Pigs that have the longest snouts tend to survive better. Over time, most of the pig population is made up of individuals that have very long snouts. This is an example of which type of selection?
a)
directional selection
b)
disruptive selection
c)
stabilizing selection
d)
sexual selection
26.
If finches with average sized beaks increase in a population while finches with large and small sized beaks decrease, which pattern of natural selection has occurred?
a)
Directional selection
b)
Disruptive selection 
c)
Stabilizing selection
d)
Sexual Selection
27.
If finches with large beaks and finches with small beaks increase in a population while finches with average sized beaks decreases, which pattern of natural selection has occurred?
a)
Directional selection
b)
Disruptive selection 
c)
Stabilizing selection
d)
Sexual Selection
28.
How would you describe these two features?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
29.
Which of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect?
a)
Acquired characteristics can be inherited
b)
All species are descended from other species
c)
Living things change over time
d)
There is a relationship between an organism and its environment
30.

Genetic variation in a population can be increased with:

a)

Mutations

b)

Genetic drift

c)

Founders effect

d)

Genetic bottleneck.

31.

Genetic drift, like bottlenecks, are different from natural selection in that they are:

a)

Random

b)

on Purpose

c)

Controlled by humans

32.

Bird wings and bat wings are similar, but bats and birds are not closely related. This means their wings are an example of :

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

33.

Two species drastically effect the evolution of the other. This is an example of:

a)

Coevolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Gene flow.

34.

In a particular population of salmon, males compete to fertilize the eggs laid by females. Very small males are able to sneak in and fertilize the eggs pretty easily, and very large males are able to fight and out-compete others in order to fertilize eggs. Medium-sized males are not sneaky enough or strong enough in fights, therefore have difficulty fertilizing the eggs. This is an example of __________ selection.

a)

directional

b)

stabilizing

c)

disruptive

d)

artificial

35.

The human tailbone is an example of a/an _________________: it no longer serves a purpose in our species but served a purpose in one of our ancestral species and hasn't been selected against, therefore still exists.

a)

transitional form

b)

homologous form

c)

vestigial structure

d)

adaptation

36.

Homologous structures as a whole are

a)

structures with the same function in a species, like the legs of tigers and the legs of dogs.

b)

structures with the same anatomy but different function in species, like the forelimbs of humans and whales.

c)

structures that no longer serve a purpose in a species, like goosebumps in humans.

d)

structures that give an organism an advantage in its environment, like the webbed feet of a duck.

37.
Which of these would be evidence for the idea that fish and mammals have a common ancestor?
a)
Gill-like slits in a human embryo
b)
Fish have bones similar to humans
c)
Mammals such as a whale can also swim
d)
Fish once had tails as do lions
38.
Species X fossils are found in a sedimentary rock layer 30 feet down. Species Y fossils are found deeper in the same rock layer 65 feet down. What's the best assumption about the two species?
a)
Species X was better adapted to its environment.
b)
Species Y was better adapted to its environment.
c)
Species X is older than species Y.
d)
Species Y is older than species X.
39.
All of the following are heritable traits EXCEPT
a)
the length of a Galapagos tortoise's neck.
b)
the thickness of a Galapagos finch's beak.
c)
the length of a giraffe's neck.
d)
the absence of an appendix following surgery.
40.
Which of the following causes allele frequencies to change in genetic drift?
a)
Mutations
b)
Random chance
c)
Natural selection
d)
Genetic equilibrium
41.

When one organism evolves and it affects the evolution of another organism, that is called ____________.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

42.

Alfred Russell Wallace contributed to Darwin's Theory of Evolution by studying the distribution of life forms over geographical areas. This is known as:

a)

Biogeography

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Artificial Selection

43.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

a)

To show a series of unrelated species of organisms

b)

To show how evolutionary lineages branched off from common ancestors

c)

To show how different species underwent natural selection

44.

Look at the table. Which species is MOST closely related to the unknown species?

a)

Species I

b)

Species II

c)

Species III

d)

Species IV

45.

TRUE OR FALSE: The first living organism on Earth was probably an anaerobic, unicellular prokaryote.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Which of the following is written in the correct order?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Class, Genus, Order, Phylum, Species Family

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Class, Genus, Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Family, Species

47.

TRUE or FALSE: Mutations increase genetic variation?

a)

True

b)

False

48.

There are approximately 300 different species of African Ciclid fish living in Lake Victoria. They all evolved from one common ancestor. This is an example of ______________.

a)

Divergent Evolution

b)

Coevolution

c)

Gradualism

49.

Using binomial nomenclature, choose the correct scientific name:

a)

Strombas Gigas

b)

strombas Gigas

c)

Strombas gigas

50.

This image shows the evolution of the hominid. Which description BEST describes the evolution of the hominid jaw structure?

a)

The jaws of hominids evolved to be smaller and less protruding over time.

b)

There appears to be no change in the jaws of hominids over time.

c)

The jaws of hominids evolved to be larger and more protruding over time.

51.
Which would be considered an adaptation of an animal that lives in the water? 
a)
A thick coat. 
b)
Thick fur.  
c)
Webbed feet. 
d)
Green color skin.
52.
What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Their feathers were adapted to match their environment
b)
Their beaks were adapted to match the foods they ate
c)
They had identical phenotypes in all locations.
d)
They had identical genotypes in all locations
53.
What is the role of genes in evolution?
a)
Only genes can be acted on by natural selection.
b)
Only traits that are controlled by genes can be acted on by natural selection
c)
Parents with recessive genes die from overproduction
d)
The genes of most surviving parents have only dominant alleles
54.
The gradual change in a species over time is called
a)
mutation
b)
variation
c)
evolution
d)
migration
55.
How does natural selection lead to evolution?
a)
Stronger offspring kill weaker members of the species.
b)
Best adapted members of a species pass on helpful traits.
c)
Environmental changes kill weaker members of the species.
d)
Overpopulation provides food for stronger members of the species.
56.
Polar bears have evolved to have white fur that helps hide them from their prey in the arctic where they live. What is this an example of?
a)
adaptation
b)
inbreeding
c)
genetic engineering
d)
mimicry
57.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial revolution? 
a)
Light moths were killed by soot.
b)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes. 
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by the soot
d)
Light moths were more obvious against soot-stained trees
58.
Which of the following layers of rock is the oldest? 
a)
the layer containing trilobites 
b)
the layer containing fishes
c)
they layer containing amphibians
d)
the layer containing mammals
59.
A paleontologist found fish fossils in the middle of a desert. Which explanation best explains this evidence?
a)
Fish once lived in deserts.
b)
The fish walked there from a lake.
c)
The area was once a rain forest.
d)
The area was once covered in ocean. 
60.
What trait separates a tuna and lamprey? 
a)
hair
b)
amniotic egg
c)
four walking legs
d)
jaws
61.
Moles are mammals that live underground and eat worms and other insects. The moles locate their food using their sense of smell. Which environmental change would best explain an increase in the number of moles born with a better sense of smell? 
a)
a.  More rainfall makes the soil easier for digging so the moles need to have a better sense of smell to locate the worms.
b)
a.  More rainfall makes the soil harder for digging so the moles need to have a better sense of smell to locate the worms.
c)
Drought causes the worms to come closer to the surface so the moles need to have a better sense of smell to locate the worms.
d)
a.  Drought causes the worms to burrow further underground so the moles need to have a better sense of smell to locate the worms.
62.
A species of frog lives in a forest.  A snake species moves to the ecosystem where the frogs live and begins to hunt the frogs. Using your understanding of natural selection, what is the most likely explanation of what will happen to the frog population when the snakes move into the ecosystem? 
a)
a.  Some of the frogs would try to develop new traits to avoid the predator and pass those on traits to offspring, and the other frogs would die. 
b)
All of the frogs would try to develop new traits to be able to avoid the predator, and they will all survive and pass on their new traits to offspring.
c)
The frogs that were born with  traits that allow them to avoid the snake would be more likely to survive and reproduce, and the frogs that are not would be less likely to survive and reproduce.
d)
Since all of the frogs have identical traits, they would all be equally good or bad at avoiding the snake and so they would all survive and reproduce or they all would die.
63.
Which of the following shows variation in a population of polar bears? 
a)
Each mother usually has 2 bear cubs, but only one survives.
b)
Polar bears can have thin, medium, or thick fur.
c)
Polar bears with thin fur die from the cold temperatures, and polar bears with thick fur survive. 
d)
Polar bears with thick fur are able to have offspring and pass on their traits.
64.

Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists

from all over the world to do which of the following?

a)

Have a common system for the classification of locations containing fossils

b)

Use a similar system to classify the impact of removing species from ecosystems

c)

Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms

d)

Understand how other scientists classify predator–prey relationships

65.

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)

The 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

66.

Zoogeographic regions are characterized by the presence of specific groups of animals. These

regions are determined by the taxonomic or phylogenetic relationships of animals. The map

shows the zoogeographic regions proposed by the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1876.The similarities of organisms in which two areas numbered above provide the best evidence

for common ancestry between the organisms in both locations?

a)

1 and 2

b)

3 and 4

c)

5 and 6

d)

7 and 8

67.

Arthropods are joint-legged animals. Spiders, crabs, pill bugs, centipedes, and millipedes

are examples of the many types of arthropods. Which of these arthropods are most closely

related?

a)

Arthropods of the same family

b)

Arthropods of the same class

c)

Arthropods of the same genus

d)

Arthropods of the same species

68.

A student used a microscope to study four members of the phylum Ciliophora. Members of

this phylum move when propelled by hundreds of tiny cilia.Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different —

a)

families

b)

species

c)

kingdoms

d)

orders

69.

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 of organisms to avoid confusion

70.

The relationships among different orders of millipedes are shown in the cladogram.Based on this cladogram, which statement best describes relationships among millipede

orders?

a)

Stemmiulida is more closely related to Merocheta than Penicillata is to Merocheta.

b)

Spirostreptida is more closely related to Glomerida than Sphaerotheriida is to Glomerida.

c)

Polyzoniida is more closely related to Glomeridesmida than Sphaerotheriida is to

Glomeridesmida.

d)

Merocheta is more closely related to Glomeridesmida than Glomerida is to

Glomeridesmida.

71.

The image shows part of the humerus bone in different genera of primates.

Which statement is best supported by the observable structures of the different humerus bones?

a)

The primates lived in similar environments.

b)

The primates shared a common ancestor.

c)

The primates interbreed with similar organisms in a population.

d)

The primates had diets that consisted of similar types of foods.

72.

The white cattail is a hybrid species of plant that is a result of the cross between the broad-leaved cattail and the narrow-leaved cattail. Over time, the white cattail has established itself in the wetlands of Midwestern states. Which of these explains the success of the white cattail?

a)

Favorable genes from parental generations provide advantageous characteristics to the hybrid species.

b)

Hybridization produces offspring traits that allow different species to survive in extreme environments.

c)

Inherited traits passed on from parental generations make hybrid species more susceptible to disease.

d)

Hybrid species display more adaptations due to their reduced genetic diversity.

73.

Common baboons live on the savanna in breeding groups called troops. While females tend to stay with the troop, younger or less dominant males may leave to join a neighboring troop. Which of these is a likely outcome of movement by young males?

a)

Gene flow occurs between populations.

b)

Allele frequencies suddenly change.

c)

Relative genotypic frequencies reach a constant state.

d)

Intermediate phenotypes increase in the species.

74.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

75.

Scientists estimate that there are more than 20,000 species of ants. The species range in size from 1 mm long to 38 mm long and live in most environments. The diets of ants range from flowers and seeds to fluids from their own larvae. Ants have been able to successfully inhabit so many different environments because their populations have been able to --

a)

hybridize with other species of insects

b)

adapt to a variety of habitats and food sources

c)

fill niches usually occupied by mammals

d)

occupy habitats that have no other life-forms

76.
A small group that leaves a population and establishes a new one in a geographically isolated region is an  example of 
a)
Gene Flow
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Speciation
d)
Mutation
77.
Wind carrying seeds to a new, uninhabited site is an example of
a)
Gene Flow
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Species Development
d)
Sexual Selection
78.
According to the endosymbiotic theory, bacterial cells ultimately became _______________ within eukaryotic cells
a)
Nuclei
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Golgi Bodies
d)
Ribosomes
79.
The kingdom _____________ contains yeasts and molds, whereas the kingdom ________ includes algae and protozoans
a)
Protista, fungi
b)
Protista, plantae
c)
Fungi, Protista
d)
Fungi, plantae
80.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotes?
a)
Single celled
b)
Contain circular DNA
c)
Reproduce by binary fission
d)
Contain membrane bound organelles
81.
According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, differences found among the finches of the various Galapagos islands are the result of
a)
Disuse of specific body parts
b)
Size of the island
c)
Movement of finches between islands
d)
Natural selection
82.
Relationships between organisms can be identified by studying similarities in
a)
Carbohydrates and lipids
b)
Water and salt retention
c)
Mercury levels
d)
DNA and proteins
83.
Which of the following is NOT a source of genetic variation?
a)
Crossing over
b)
Sexual reproduction
c)
Mutations 
d)
Homologous structures
84.
Heterotrophic, asexual or sexual reproduction, cell walls made of chitin
a)
a.  Archaebacterial
b)
a.  Protista
c)
a.  Plantae
d)
a.  Fungi
85.

A physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called a what?

a)

An adaptation

b)

A response to a stimulus

c)

A mutation

d)

Evolution

86.
Dolphins have the same arm structure as wolfs, what type of evidence for evolution does this represent?
a)
DNA
b)
vestigial structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
embryology
87.
What increases genetic variation when animals move from one population to another
a)
genetic drift
b)
sexual selection
c)
bottleneck effect
d)
gene flow
88.
______ _________ explains how two or more organisms could evolve similar traits even though they are not related to each other.
a)
convergent evolution
b)
reproductive isolation
c)
derived characters
d)
hybrid vigor
89.
__________ characters are similar characteristics that have evolved separately in two unrelated organisms.
a)
analogous
b)
homologous
c)
cladistic
d)
phylogenic
90.
According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 
a)
Species I
b)
Species II
c)
Species III
d)
Species IV
91.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
92.

The process by which two populations of the same species become so different that they can no longer interbreed.

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

speciation

d)

fossilization

93.
There are three species of birds on an island.  Bird A has a heavy bill for eating seeds.  Bird B has a pointed bill for eating insects.  Bird C has a sharp bill for eating both insects and seeds.  If all insects on the island suddenly disappeared, which bird or birds would be the LEAST affected? 
a)
Bird A
b)
Bird B
c)
Bird C
d)
Bird A and Bird B
94.
a)
The image shows analogous structures.
b)
The image shows convergent evolution.
c)
The image shows adaptive radiation. 
d)
The image shows organisms that are not closely related.
95.
In convergent evolution, organisms share physical similarities because they 
a)
have a common ancestor
b)
live in the same enviornment
c)
develop homologous structures
d)
are closely related 
96.
Which type of evolution shows a common ancestor?  
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
adaptive radiation 
d)
both divergent and adaptive radiation 
97.
a)
The image shows convergent evolution. 
b)
The image shows divergent evolution. 
c)
The image shows adaptive radiation.
d)
The image shows analogous structures.
98.
a)
The image shows convergent evolution.
b)
The image shows divergent evolution.
c)
The image shows adaptive radiation.
d)
The image shows homologous structures.
99.
a)
A=convergent B=divergent C=adaptive radiation
b)
A=adaptive radiation B=convergent C=divergent
c)
A=divergent B=convergent C=adaptive radiation
d)
A=divergent B=adaptive radiation C=convergent
100.
What type of evolution where there is a sudden, rapid change then no change for a long time?
a)
Co-Evolution
b)
Punctuated Equilibrium
c)
Divergent Evolution
d)
Convergent Evolution
101.
The butterfly diagram on the right refer which model?
a)
Selection
b)
Gradualism
c)
Punctuated Equilibrium
d)
Adaptive
102.
Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?
a)
Kingdom phylum
b)
Kingdom class
c)
Species genus
d)
Genus species
103.
Which of the following levels of classification would have organisms that had the most in common?
a)
Phylum
b)
Family
c)
Order 
d)
Kingdom
104.
Which of the following is the least closely related animal:
Gray Wolf: Canis lupus
Aardwolf: Proteles cristatus
Coyote: Canis latrans
a)
Coyote
b)
Aardwolf
c)
Gray Wolf
d)
Need more information on body characteristics
105.
Organisms that are unicellular, plant-like or animal-like or fungus-like, live in damp or wet places like ponds, rivers, or streams.
a)
Kingdom Fungi
b)
Kingdom Plantae
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Protista
106.
Organisms that are multicellular, photosynthetic autotrophs, reproduce sexually or asexually belong to this Kingdom:
a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Monera
d)
Plantae
107.
Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular OR multicellular, decomposers or parasites belong to this Kingdom:
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Archaebacteria
108.
Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?
a)
the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only
b)
the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only
c)
the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only
d)
the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only
109.
Fungi are different from plants primarily because they
a)
are nonmotile.
b)
contain chlorophyll.
c)
are heterotrophic.
d)
have cell walls.
110.
What is taxonomy?
a)
A two-word naming system for describing organisms
b)
A classification system based on shared characteristics
c)
A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment
d)
A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils
111.

What scientific name is correct?

a)

Quercus Alba

b)

Quercus alba

c)

quercus Alba

d)

quercus alba

112.

Which is the best prediction regarding the current classification system?

a)

The system may change as new information and organisms are discovered.

b)

Scientists will become bored with the current system and develop a new one.

c)

Over time, organisms will become extinct, so classification will become simpler.

d)

The system is set in stone and most likely will not change.

113.

An organism identified with binomial nomenclature includes which two taxa?

a)

class and order

b)

family and genus

c)

genus and species

d)

kingdom and phylum

114.
The closer animals are, the more _________ they share.
a)
Levels of taxonomy
b)
Adaptations
c)
Food
d)
Scientific names
115.
Members of this kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic.
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
116.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists
117.
How many Kingdoms are there?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
118.

The scientific name for a raccoon is written below in several different ways. Which one is written in the correct form?

a)

Procyon lotor

b)

Procyon lotor

c)

Procyon Lotor

d)

PROCYON LOTOR

119.

Tool scientists use to classify organisms

a)

classification chart

b)

secret decoder

c)

organism key

d)

dichotomous key

120.
Who developed the method of classification in the 18th century?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Linnaeus
d)
Darwin
121.
How many domains are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4, but there are a lot more to be discovered
122.
The domain Archaea: 
a)
are multicellular
b)
Undergo photosynthesis
c)
have membrain bound organelles
d)
are able to tolerate extreme conditions
123.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common? They are all...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
124.
The domain in which you would find methanogens, halophiles, and thermophiles.
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
125.
An organism that makes it food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis.
a)
autotroph
b)
heterotroph
c)
carnivore
d)
scavenger
126.
What are the 6 kingdoms of life?
a)
Protista, Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
Animalia, Fungi, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
d)
Mammals, Birds, Insects, Sponges
127.
A few deer wander out of their native woods into a completely new park where no deer had ever been before. They go on to create an entirely new population.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Non-random mating
d)
Mutation
128.
7 Wild Mustangs were taken from the prairies of Iowa after a Texan Rancher purchased them and provided them with their own pasture. Those 7 Mustangs eventually became 122.
a)
Genetic Drift (small popultaion)
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Gene flow
d)
Mutations
129.
What does the picture represent?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Mutations
c)
Bottleneck effect
d)
Gene Flow
130.
What does the image represent?
a)
Founder effect
b)
Bottleneck effect
c)
Mutation
d)
Natural Selection
131.

Genetic drift, like bottlenecks, are different from natural selection in that they are:

a)

Random

b)

on Purpose

c)

Controlled by humans

132.
Which type of cell came first?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Both Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells evolved around the same time
133.
Based upon the conditions of the early Earth, which forms of live most likely appeared first?
a)
Prokaryotic and aerobic
b)
Prokaryotic and anaerobic 
c)
Eukaryotic and aerobic
d)
Eukaryotic and anaerobic
134.
The theory of Endosymbiosis explains...
a)
The origin of eukaryotes
b)
How species develop
c)
How bacteria evolved
d)
Why cells rely on one another
135.
The Miller-Urey experiment of 1953 was designed to test the hypothesis that lightning supplied the energy needed to turn atmospheric gases into organic molecules such as amino acids. Which of the following describes why the Miller-Urey theory is widely accepted today? 
a)
Amino acids spontaneously form from molecules in the atmosphere today
b)
 Organic molecules are present today in extremely high concentrations
c)
The process of synthesizing organic molecules from a mixture of gases has been successfully modeled in the laboratory
d)
No other alternative hypotheses have been introduced
136.

Evolutionary change on a small scale

a)

macroevolution

b)

microevolution

c)

coevolution

d)

parallel evolution

137.

Evolutionary change on a large scale; Principle of common descent

a)

macroevolution

b)

microevolution

c)

coevolution

d)

parallel evolution

138.

Process by which unrelated organisms develop similarities due to living in similar environments

a)

family descent

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

convergent evolution

d)

divergent evolution

139.

Process by which closely related organisms develop differences due to living in different environments

a)

family descent

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

convergent evolution

d)

divergent evolution

140.

When two or more species reciprocally affect each other's evolution. This occurs when organisms have close ecological interactions.

a)

coevolution

b)

parallel evolution

c)

macroevolution

d)

microevolution

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