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CB Evolution Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The change in species over long periods of time is called

a)

evolution

b)

mineralization

c)

extinction

d)

fossilization

2.

Who developed the theory of evolution?

a)

Francis Crick

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

James Watson

3.

Select ALL of the following that are evidence for evolution.

a)

Homologous structures

b)

Vestigial organs

c)

Fossils

d)

Intelligence

4.

A trait that helps an organism to survive in its environment is a(n)

a)

Variation

b)

Vestigial structure

c)

Adaptation

d)

Homologous structure

5.

Which adaptation would be most beneficial in a jungle environment?

a)

Flippers

b)

Green coloring to blend in with leaves

c)

Sharp claws

6.

The goal of all organisms is to

a)

survive

b)

reproduce

c)

be the best

d)

help other species

7.

What species did Darwin study on the Galapagos Islands?

a)

Humans

b)

Fish

c)

Giraffes

d)

Finches

8.

When organisms with better traits survive longer and produce more offspring, this is called

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Artificial Selection

c)

Human Selection

9.

In natural selection, what provides the selective pressure?

a)

Humans

b)

Darwin

c)

Environment

d)

Nothing

10.

What does it mean for an organism to have a high level of fitness?

a)

They are strong

b)

They are well suited to swimming

c)

They are able to survive and reproduce well

d)

They are well suited to running

11.

What is called when humans apply the selective pressure?

a)

Artificial selection

b)

Natural selection

c)

Human selection

12.

What causes new traits to arise in a species?

a)

Species wanting to change

b)

mutations

c)

humans changing the parents

d)

New traits do not arise

13.

All living organisms share a common ancestor.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these increases a species level of fitness?

a)

common descent

b)

variations

c)

Adaptations

d)

homologous structures

15.

Which evidence of evolution is shown here?

a)

Vestigial organs

b)

Analogous structures

c)

Homologous structures

d)

Embryo development

16.

The similar bone structures show here suggests that these species

a)

have no common ancestors

b)

all fly

c)

share a common ancestor

d)

all swim

17.

Why do the different finches of the Galapagos Islands have different size beaks.

a)

They eat different foods

b)

They had different predators

c)

They decided to change their beaks

18.

A body part that no longer serves its original purpose is called a _____________. ex) appendix, wisdom teeth

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial organ

c)

leftovers

d)

analogous structures

19.

If a mutation is beneficial, it will

a)

be passed on to offspring

b)

prevent the organism from reproducing

c)

cause the organism to die

20.

Which of these is an original material fossil?

a)

A mammoth frozen in a glacier

b)

dinosaur footprints

c)

fossilized bones