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WorksheetsEvolution Review Game
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 21mins
Charles Darwin was the first evolutionist.
true
false
Charles Darwin invented evolution.
true
false
Which of the following things did Charles Darwin go to school to learn how to do? (Check ALL that apply.)
be a doctor
be a Christian minister
be a biologist
be the captain's companion
The name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed around the world on was the H.M.S. __________.
Bagle
Beagle
Retriever
Reciever
The mission of the ship Darwin was on was to:
chart the coast of South America
prove that the earth isn't flat
demonstrate that evolution is true
find evidence for natural selection
While on the ship Darwin:
charted the coast of South America
proved that the earth isn't flat
invented evolution
found evidence for natural selection
A difference in the physical traits of one individual from another in the same group is:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
A feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment is:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
A feature that is no longer useful and therefore has become reduced is said to be:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
The ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to another is:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
The fact that some people have freckles and others don't is an example of:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
The fact that saddle-back tortoises have evolved abnormally long necks is an example of:
variation
adaptation
vestigial
heritability
When a species is changed over time as a result of HUMANS picking what is desirable, we call this:
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
unnatural selection
When a species is changed over time as a result of NATURE picking what is desirable, we call this:
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
unnatural selection
When a species is changed over time as a result of THE FEMALES picking what is desirable, we call this:
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
unnatural selection
There are over 7,500 varieties of apples in the world. This is a direct result of:
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
unnatural selection
Natural selection says that offspring that are born with the "good" traits are ________ likely to survive than those without the "good" traits.
more
less
equally
Albino deer are very UNCOMMON in Pennsylvania. This is a direct result of:
natural selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
unnatural selection
Which of the following are part of the "Principles of Natural Selection?" (Check ALL that apply.)
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
Darwin developed several "Principles of Natural Selection." Which of these principles is a direct result of differences in DNA?
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
Darwin developed several "Principles of Natural Selection." Which of these principles talks about the fact that more offspring are born than can be expected to survive?
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
Darwin developed several "Principles of Natural Selection." Which of these principles talks about the fact that having an advantage over your competition lets you survive longer?
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
Darwin developed several "Principles of Natural Selection." Which of these principles talks about the fact that if the environment stays the same, more individuals in future generations will show beneficial adaptations?
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
The fact that jaguars jaws, as a whole, have gotten stronger over the past several thousand years is a good example of:
variation
overproduction
adaptation
descent with modification
As far as evolution is concerned, your ability to survive and reproduce in the environment is:
fitness
heritability
sexual selection
descent with modification
Natural selection creates new phenotypes.
true
false
The study of how organisms develop from fertilization to adulthood is called:
geology
embryology
anatomy
biogeography
Comparisons of crab and barnacle larvae (babies) show that these two go through a time when they look very similar. This is evidence from the field of:
geology
embryology
anatomy
biogeography
The study of the physical features of different organisms is:
geology
embryology
anatomy
biogeography
Dinosaurs are classified into two groups, the "bird hips" and the "lizard hips." What field of science is used to classify dinosaurs like this?
geology
embryology
anatomy
biogeography
Features in different creatures that are built the same BUT have different functions are said to be:
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Features in different creatures that are built the differently BUT have the same functions are said to be:
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Humans, bats, whales, and cats all have very similar bone structures in their "forelimbs." What type of "structure" is this is an example of?
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Birds, bats, and bugs all have wings for flight, though they are not related to each other. What type of "structure" is this is an example of?
analogous
homologous
vestigial
Humans, bats, whales, and cats all have very similar bone structures in their "forelimbs." How would Darwin justify this?
they all had a common ancestor
convergent evolution
coevolution
Birds, bats, and bugs all have wings for flight, though they are not related to each other. How would Darwin explain this?
they all had a common ancestor
convergent evolution
coevolution
Which of the following would be considered "vestigial?" (Check ALL that apply.)
snake pelvic bones
human wisdom teeth
eyes in giraffes
ostrich wings
When similar characteristics evolve in unrelated species, we call this:
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
When one ancestral species gives rise to two new species, we call this:
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
The fact that polar bears and brown bears share a common ancestor, but are now separate species, best demonstrates:
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
When two or more species evolve in response to one another, we call this:
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
Sometimes viewed as an "evolutionary arms race."
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
Plants are constantly being eaten by herbivores. In response to this, some plants have developed thorns or bad tastes/smells. This is an example of:
convergent evoution
divergent evolution
coevolution
All of the different alleles in a population.
gene pool
genetic drift
founder effect
allele frequency
Changes in allele frequency due to random chance.
gene pool
genetic drift
founder effect
allele frequency
Genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals colonize a new area.
gene pool
genetic drift
founder effect
allele frequency
How common an allele is within a population
gene pool
genetic drift
founder effect
allele frequency
Generally speaking, the more alleles that a population has, the better chance that population has of survival.
true
false
Which of the following things can cause genetic variation? (Check ALL that apply.)
mutation
recombination
heritability
coevolution
This picture would be described as:
a normal curve
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
This picture would be described as:
a normal curve
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
This picture would be described as:
a normal curve
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
This picture would be described as:
a normal curve
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
This is what we see when the wasp kills the small goldenrod galls and the woodpecker simultaneously kills the large goldenrod galls.
a normal curve
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
directional selection
Why is this poor man dressed up like this????
natural selection
directional selection
artificial selection
sexual selection
Which of the following "types of isolation" can lead to speciation? (Check ALL that apply.)
behavioral
geographic
temporal
Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when the timing of the reproductive cycles doesn't match up?
behavioral
geographic
temporal
Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when a mountain stands in the way of two individuals breeding?
behavioral
geographic
temporal
Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when because the male doesn't sing the right song he doesn't get to breed?
behavioral
geographic
temporal
