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Evolution Review 2023 Biology

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our best scientific evidence today suggests that

a)

modern humans evolved from chimpanzees

b)

humans and chimpanzee share a common ancestor

c)

the human species has stopped evolving

d)

chimpanzees evolved from humans

2.

The first known life arose around

a)

3.5 billion years ago

b)

4.6 billion years ago

c)

2 million years ago

d)

100,000 years ago

3.

A calcareous mound built up of layers of lime-secreting cyanobacteria and trapped sediment, found in Precambrian rocks as the earliest known fossils, and still being formed in lagoons in Australasia.

a)

amino acids

b)

heidelbergensis

c)

stromatolites

d)

trilobites

4.

Among the pieces of evidence that all life on Earth shares common ancestry is the fact that- check all that apply

a)

all living organisms contain DNA

b)

all living things are made of many cells

c)

Embryology- embryos of many organisms look similar

d)

all cells contain a nucleus

5.

The snake has a pelvic bone... This is an example of a

a)

Embryological structure

b)

Homologous structure

c)

Vestigial structure

d)

Biochemical structure

6.

Natural selection always leads to an increase in a species’

a)

range

b)

geographic isolation

c)

gene pool

d)

fitness

7.

Some argue that evolution is not true, because it is "just a theory". How might you respond to that? (Pick the best statement).

a)

They are correct because a theory is a lot like a hypothesis. More research needs to be done in order to add validity to the statement

b)

They are incorrect because a theory is a collection of facts that scientists have reviewed and acknowledged as true through studies, observations and peer reviews

c)

They are correct, because it is really just a hunch or idea.

d)

They are incorrect because a theory is a proven fact and can never be unproven.

8.

Charles Darwin explored the world on the

a)

SS Beagle

b)

SS Golden Doodle

c)

SS Titanic

d)

SS Explorer

9.

Charles Darwin traveled to all of the following places except

a)

Alaska

b)

Brazil

c)

Ecuador

d)

Australia

10.

What is the study of the geographical distribution of organisms, provides information about how and when species may have evolved.

a)

Embryology

b)

Fossilology

c)

Evolution

d)

Biogeography

11.

Scientists can use ___________________, DNA and the genetic code to reflect the shared ancestry of life.

a)

molecular evidence

b)

vestigial evidence

c)

embryology

d)

biogeography

12.

One example of direct evidence of evolution is

a)

studying the fossils and how they changed over time

b)

observing how beak size in finches change over a season

c)

looking at embryological evidence

d)

studying the anatomy of similar organisms

13.

a branching diagram showing the cladistic relationship between a number of species is called a

a)

flow chart

b)

cladogram

c)

timeline

d)

phylogram

14.

Which two organisms are most closely related?

a)

a afarensis and h sapiens

b)

h neantherthalensis and h sapiens

c)

h erectus and chimpanzee

d)

none of them are related

15.

Who is the father of evolution?

a)

James Watson

b)

Kurt Cobain

c)

James Watson

d)

Charles Darwin

16.

The differences within a species is called

a)

mutation

b)

variation

c)

biodiversity

d)

natural selection

17.

Evidence for evolution all leads to the fact that all living organisms

a)

share a common ancestor

b)

evolved from chimpanzees

c)

were once plants

d)

lived in the water

18.

__________ is a trait or an organ that appears similar in two unrelated organisms

a)

analogous structure

b)

homologous structure

c)

vestigial structure

d)

embryological structure

19.

the inability of a species to breed successfully with related species due to geographical, behavioral, physiological, or genetic barriers or differences is called

a)

genetic diversity

b)

a species

c)

natural selection

d)

reproductive isolation