WorksheetsEvolution - Elizabeth Villa Pre - AP Bio
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which scientist is credited to major discoveries of evolution?
Charles Dickens
Gregor Mendel
Charles Darwin
Thomas Malthus
Which of these is NOT a form of adaption?
Behavioral
Physiological
Biological
Structural
Which of these correctly describes homologous structures?
features that are similar in structure but appear in different organisms and have different function
structures or organs that seem to lack any useful function, or at least no loner used for their original purpose
structures that perform similar functions but are not similar in origin
not listed
What are the two main sources for genetic variation?
Mutations
Gene Pool
Recombination
Alleles
Which of these statements are true about micro evolution?
it is the observable change in the allele frequencies of a population over time.
occurs on a small scale-within a single population.
natural selection can lead to micro evolution.
all of the above.
Which of these is NOT a path of natural selection?
Directional Selection
Stabilizing Selection
Popular Selection
Disruptive Selection
______ is the movement of alleles between populations.
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Mutation
Selectiion
When riding down the street on your bike, you accidentally run over a small portion of a population of bugs. This is an example of...
extinction
gene flow
genetic drift
natural selection
Which of these is an example of intersexual selection?
Two male lions fighting for head of the pride.
A male and female organism producing an off spring.
A male peacock displaying its tail feathers to attract a female.
Two female sheep fighting to produce with a male.
What is the term for a characteristic that better allows the organism to survive?
Trait
Adaptation
Gene
Selection
