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2021 Evolution Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A unicellular organism that does not have a nucleus
a)
fungus
b)
bacteria
c)
biome
d)
virus
2.
Bacteria are called _____ because their DNA is not contained in a nucleus.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
cells
d)
viruses
3.
If you go to a doctor and are prescribed antibiotics you probably have an illness cause by a 
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
host cell
d)
macrophage
4.

How are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?

a)

bacteria does not become resistant to antibiotics.

b)

by a random genetic mutation

c)

by wishing they were resistant.

d)

antibiotic resistance does not exist.

5.
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:
a)
we can't help people with those infections
b)
bacteria smell pretty bad
c)
something about viruses
d)
they are not a problem, I love being sick
6.

People are making antibiotic resistance worse by:

a)

taking antibiotics only when they need them

b)

putting antibiotics into our food and environment

c)

not sharing antibiotics with others

d)

carefully taking them according to the doctor's directions

7.

What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria (choose all that aplly)

a)

Always finish a course of antibiotics

b)

Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

c)

Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

d)

Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

8.
Animals use camoflauge because..
a)
to hunt or hide
b)
for fun
c)
to sleep
9.

Camouflage means:

a)

A special dessert

b)

When an animal looks like another animal

c)

A way an animal can look like its surroundings

10.

A __________________ is a random change in the genetic makeup of an organism.

a)

Mutation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Evolution

11.

An inability to adapt to environmental changes can lead to death of all members of a species. This is called _______________________.

a)

Expatriation

b)

Examination

c)

Extermination

d)

Extinction

12.

Organisms with traits that are best suited for their environments are likely to have a greater chance for survival. These helpful traits, which arise due to genetic mutations, are known as _____________________.

a)

Mutation

b)

Adaptations

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Evolution

13.

Choose which scientist corresponds best with the statement:


survival of the fittest; those with naturally better traits survive to reproduce and pass off those traits to offspring

a)

Darwin

b)

Lamarck

14.

Choose which scientist corresponds best with the statement:


acquired characteristics are inherited (example: a giraffe grows its neck longer to reach leaves and passes the longer neck to its offspring)

a)

Darwin

b)

Lamarck

15.

The process in which organism with variations most suited to their local environment survive and leave more offspring.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Acquired Adaptation

c)

Common Descent

d)

Phenotype

16.

What do we call differences among inherited traits?

a)

Variation

b)

Adaptation

c)

Evolution

d)

Speciation

17.

Who would have stated "acquired traits" such as a giraffe needing a long neck so they stretch it over time

a)

Darwin

b)

Lamarck

18.

Which of the following gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?

a)

google

b)

wikipedia

c)

mans attempt to destroy mankind

d)

finches in the Galapagos island

19.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
20.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
21.
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
a)
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
b)
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
c)
Populations grow when resources are abundant
d)
The traits of a species can change over time
22.

____________ is the development of new species when a two groups can no longer interbreed with one another.

a)

Competitive

b)

Speciation

c)

Isolation

d)

mutation

23.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
24.

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

25.

To put similar organisms into groups

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

26.

the science of grouping and naming organisms

a)

taxonomy

b)

classification

c)

dichotomous key

d)

phylum

27.

Classifying organisms based off their habitat/how they move was developed by

a)

Aristotle

b)

Linnaeus

28.

Classifying organisms based off their body structure, size, shape color, method of obtaining food. (Use of scientific names)

a)

Aristotle

b)

Linnaeus

29.
An organism that no longer exists on Earth is called
a)
Decayed
b)
Evolved
c)
Extinct
d)
Preserved
30.
Which rock layer contains the newest fossils?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
C
31.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
32.

The Law of Superposition helps scientists to determine what?

a)

The absolute age of rock layers

b)

The absolute age of fossils

c)

The relative age of rock layers

d)

the super powers of rocks

33.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
34.

Mass Extinction is best defined as....

a)

Complete loss or death of a species

b)

an abnormally large amount of species die out simultaneously or within a short period of time

c)

Change in global or regional climate patterns

d)

Change in climate during which glaciers covered much of the Earth

35.
In what type of rock would you typically find fossils?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
rocky
36.
Which parts of an organism are more likely to fossilize?
a)
the soft parts - skin, muscle
b)
the hard parts - bones, shells, stems
c)
all parts can become fossilized easily because the organism becomes buried by sediments
37.

These fossils provide evidence of the ACTIVITIES of ancient organisms.

a)

petrified fossils

b)

trace fossils

c)

molds

d)

amber

38.

How old do Paleontologists believe the Earth is?

a)

2020 years old

b)

3.6 million years old

c)

4.6 billion years old

d)

4.6 thousand years old