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Adaptive Radiation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the situations that cause adaptive radiation? [You can choose multiple options]

a)

Colonizing species' arrival at an island

b)

Lack of competition

c)

Increased number of predators

d)

Uninhabitable weather

2.

Placentals and Australian marsupials show (a)   evolution

3.

Bandicoot and Wombat have evolved from marsupial radiation.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In Australia, Placentals Bobcat shows resemblance to the marsupial ____________.

a)

Spotted Cuscus

b)

Tasmanian Cat

c)

Bengal Tiger

d)

Tasmanian Wolf

5.

The process by which organisms with different evolutionary history evolve similar phenotypic adaptations in response to a common environmental challenge, is called

a)

Natural selection

b)

Convergent evolution

c)

Divergent evolution

d)

Adaptive radiation

6.

What was observed in the finches of the Galapagos Islands?

a)

different species on different islands

b)

all species on one of the islands

c)

the same species as North America

d)

identical species on all the islands

7.

This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the finches.

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Marie Curie

8.

What organ differs in each finch?

a)

Feathers

b)

Claw

c)

Beak

d)

Fore-limbs

9.

Why does Australia have marsupial radiation? [You can choose multiple options]

a)

Different geographical terrains

b)

Different weather conditions

c)

Availability of various forms of food

10.

Did you enjoy the class?

a)

Yes

b)

Maybe

11.

Convergent evolution occurs when organisms have

a)

different ancestors and different niches

b)

same ancestors and similar niches

c)

different ancestors and similar niches

d)

same ancestors and different niches

12.

Parallel evolution can be seen in the case of

a)

Darwin's Finches

b)

Australian Marsupials and Australian Placentals

c)

Australian Marsupials and American Placentals

d)

Asian Marsupials and Australian Placentals