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WorksheetsUnit 3 (Section 1) Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is evolution?
The process of geological change by which the earth is shaped by natural disasters
The process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors
The process of biological stasis, where all organisms remain the same
None of the above
What type of variation describes differences between individuals within the same species.
interspecific variation
intermediate variation
intraspecific variation
interactive variation
What type of variation describes differences between individuals within different species.
interspecific variation
interactive variation
intraspecific variation
internal variation
What terms describes a feature that allows an organism to better survive in its environment?
variation
analogous structure
homologous structure
adaptation
Which term describes a mechanism by which individuals that have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than do other individuals?
natural selection
artificial selection
adaptation
variation
Charles Darwin found fossils that looked like ancient versions of living species. From this evidence Darwin suggested that Earth was________.
much more than 6000 years old
less than 6000 years old
only 6000 years old
about 1000 years old
Which of the following lists the four main principles of the theory of natural selection?
adaptation, inheritance of acquired characteristics, overproduction, variation
adaptation, inheritance of acquired characteristics, heritability, variation
adaptation, descent with modification, heritability, variation
adaptation, descent with modification, overproduction, variation
What term describes all individuals of a species that live in an area?
variation
adaptation
population
species
What term describes features that are similar in structure but appear in different organisms and have different functions (ex. hand of human, foot of mole, wing of bat)?
vestigial structure
homologous structure
analogous structure
none of the above
What term describes structures that perform a similar function but are not similar in origin (ex. wing of fly & wing of bat)?
vestigial structure
homologous structure
analogous structure
none of the above
What term describes remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor (ex. wing of an ostrich)?
vestigial structure
homologous structure
analogous structure
none of the above
What is the study of the distribution of organisms around the world?
paleontology
geography
geology
biogeography
What term describes a measure of the ability to survive and produce more offspring relative to other members of the population in a given environment?
variation
fitness
adaptation
natural selection
Which theory ties the fields of biology and geology together?
uniformitarianism
catastrophism
evolution
gradualism
What process is used to compare amino acid sequences of proteins within different species?
molecular fingerprinting
artificial selection
natural selection
none of the above
How are homologous structures used to support the theory of evolution?
shows that species share a common ancestor
shows that species arise independently
shows that species do not evolve
none of the above
How is the fossil record used to support the theory of evolution?
shows that species change over time
shows that species do not evolve
shows that species arise independently
none of the above
What term describes the theory which states that natural disasters such as floods and volcanic eruptions have happened often during Earth's long history?
catastrophism
gradualism
uniformitarianism
none of the above
What term describes that theory which states that slow changes over a long period of time shape the earth?
catastrophism
gradualism
uniformitarianism
none of the above
What term describes the theory which states that the geologic processes that shape Earth are uniform through time?
catastrophism
gradualsim
uniformitarianism
none of the above
