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Evidence of EVO/NS Entrance Ticket

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the youngest fossils found?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Homologies in bone structure, but difference in function like those illustrated in the image, demonstrates evidence that

a)

these organisms are not well adapted

b)

these organism share common ancestry

c)

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

d)

these organisms are members of the same species

3.

What conclusions can be made based on this table shown?

a)

The American black bear and the giant panda are most closely related

b)

The red panda and the racoon are the most closely related

c)

The giant panda and the red panda are most closely related

d)

The giant panda and the racoon are most closely related

4.

The picture shows the members of the Camelidae family. The physical features and the geographical origin of these animals provide biogeographical evidence that -

a)

They live in the same type of environment.

b)

have slowly evolved to become herbivores.

c)

exchanged DNA in the past.

d)

have a common ancestor.

5.

In a population of birds, intermediate beak size is selected against, and both very small and very large beak sizes are favored. What type of selection is this an example of?

a)

directional

b)

disruptive

c)

normal

d)

stabilizing

6.

Natural selection results in change overtime by acting on traits that are

a)

heritable.

b)

new.

c)

mutated

d)

better.

7.

The transfer of genes from one population to another due to migration into or out of a population.

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Gene Flow

d)

Gene Expression

8.

A change in the frequency of a gene variant (allele) in a population due to a random event.

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Gene Frequency

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Evolution

9.

Darwin observed many finch species on the Galapagos Islands. To explain these observations, he proposed that each species evolved from the same common ancestor, which was a finch species that migrated to the islands from the mainland. What additional evidence did Darwin use to support his explanation?

a)

The finch populations were very numerous, and different species often bred with one another.

b)

The finch species lived in different habitats on different islands, which isolated them from one another.

c)

The finch species were distributed evenly among all of the islands, but did not interbreed.

d)

The beaks of the finches were identical, allowing them to eat the same foods on any of the islands.

10.

How often a specific gene shows up in a population’s gene pool?

a)

Mutation

b)

Recombination

c)

Genetic Drift

d)

Gene Frequency