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Evolution Review Game

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Charles Darwin was the first evolutionist.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Charles Darwin invented evolution.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Which of the following things did Charles Darwin go to school to learn how to do? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

be a doctor

b)

be a Christian minister

c)

be a biologist

d)

be the captain's companion

4.

The name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed around the world on was the H.M.S. __________.

a)

Bagle

b)

Beagle

c)

Retriever

d)

Reciever

5.

The mission of the ship Darwin was on was to:

a)

chart the coast of South America

b)

prove that the earth isn't flat

c)

demonstrate that evolution is true

d)

find evidence for natural selection

6.

While on the ship Darwin:

a)

charted the coast of South America

b)

proved that the earth isn't flat

c)

invented evolution

d)

found evidence for natural selection

7.

A difference in the physical traits of one individual from another in the same group is:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

8.

A feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment is:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

9.

A feature that is no longer useful and therefore has become reduced is said to be:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

10.

The ability of a trait to be passed from one generation to another is:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

11.

The fact that some people have freckles and others don't is an example of:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

12.

The fact that saddle-back tortoises have evolved abnormally long necks is an example of:

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

vestigial

d)

heritability

13.

When a species is changed over time as a result of HUMANS picking what is desirable, we call this:

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

sexual selection

d)

unnatural selection

14.

When a species is changed over time as a result of NATURE picking what is desirable, we call this:

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

sexual selection

d)

unnatural selection

15.

When a species is changed over time as a result of THE FEMALES picking what is desirable, we call this:

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

sexual selection

d)

unnatural selection

16.

There are over 7,500 varieties of apples in the world. This is a direct result of:

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

sexual selection

d)

unnatural selection

17.

Natural selection says that offspring that are born with the "good" traits are ________ likely to survive than those without the "good" traits.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

equally

18.

Albino deer are very UNCOMMON in Pennsylvania. This is a direct result of:

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial selection

c)

sexual selection

d)

unnatural selection

19.

Which of the following are part of the "Principles of Natural Selection?" (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

20.

Darwin developed several "Principles of Natural Selection." Which of these principles is a direct result of differences in DNA?

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

21.

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?

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

22.

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?

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

23.

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?

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

24.

The fact that jaguars jaws, as a whole, have gotten stronger over the past several thousand years is a good example of:

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

adaptation

d)

descent with modification

25.

As far as evolution is concerned, your ability to survive and reproduce in the environment is:

a)

fitness

b)

heritability

c)

sexual selection

d)

descent with modification

26.

Natural selection creates new phenotypes.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

The study of how organisms develop from fertilization to adulthood is called:

a)

geology

b)

embryology

c)

anatomy

d)

biogeography

28.

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:

a)

geology

b)

embryology

c)

anatomy

d)

biogeography

29.

The study of the physical features of different organisms is:

a)

geology

b)

embryology

c)

anatomy

d)

biogeography

30.

Dinosaurs are classified into two groups, the "bird hips" and the "lizard hips." What field of science is used to classify dinosaurs like this?

a)

geology

b)

embryology

c)

anatomy

d)

biogeography

31.

Features in different creatures that are built the same BUT have different functions are said to be:

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

32.

Features in different creatures that are built the differently BUT have the same functions are said to be:

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

33.

Humans, bats, whales, and cats all have very similar bone structures in their "forelimbs." What type of "structure" is this is an example of?

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

34.

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?

a)

analogous

b)

homologous

c)

vestigial

35.

Humans, bats, whales, and cats all have very similar bone structures in their "forelimbs." How would Darwin justify this?

a)

they all had a common ancestor

b)

convergent evolution

c)

coevolution

36.

Birds, bats, and bugs all have wings for flight, though they are not related to each other. How would Darwin explain this?

a)

they all had a common ancestor

b)

convergent evolution

c)

coevolution

37.

Which of the following would be considered "vestigial?" (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

snake pelvic bones

b)

human wisdom teeth

c)

eyes in giraffes

d)

ostrich wings

38.

When similar characteristics evolve in unrelated species, we call this:

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

39.

When one ancestral species gives rise to two new species, we call this:

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

40.

The fact that polar bears and brown bears share a common ancestor, but are now separate species, best demonstrates:

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

41.

When two or more species evolve in response to one another, we call this:

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

42.

Sometimes viewed as an "evolutionary arms race."

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

43.

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:

a)

convergent evoution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

coevolution

44.

All of the different alleles in a population.

a)

gene pool

b)

genetic drift

c)

founder effect

d)

allele frequency

45.

Changes in allele frequency due to random chance.

a)

gene pool

b)

genetic drift

c)

founder effect

d)

allele frequency

46.

Genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals colonize a new area.

a)

gene pool

b)

genetic drift

c)

founder effect

d)

allele frequency

47.

How common an allele is within a population

a)

gene pool

b)

genetic drift

c)

founder effect

d)

allele frequency

48.

Generally speaking, the more alleles that a population has, the better chance that population has of survival.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

Which of the following things can cause genetic variation? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

mutation

b)

recombination

c)

heritability

d)

coevolution

50.

This picture would be described as:

a)

a normal curve

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

directional selection

51.

This picture would be described as:

a)

a normal curve

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

directional selection

52.

This picture would be described as:

a)

a normal curve

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

directional selection

53.

This picture would be described as:

a)

a normal curve

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

directional selection

54.

This is what we see when the wasp kills the small goldenrod galls and the woodpecker simultaneously kills the large goldenrod galls.

a)

a normal curve

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

directional selection

55.

Why is this poor man dressed up like this????

a)

natural selection

b)

directional selection

c)

artificial selection

d)

sexual selection

56.

Which of the following "types of isolation" can lead to speciation? (Check ALL that apply.)

a)

behavioral

b)

geographic

c)

temporal

57.

Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when the timing of the reproductive cycles doesn't match up?

a)

behavioral

b)

geographic

c)

temporal

58.

Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when a mountain stands in the way of two individuals breeding?

a)

behavioral

b)

geographic

c)

temporal

59.

Which of the following "types of isolation" occurs when because the male doesn't sing the right song he doesn't get to breed?

a)

behavioral

b)

geographic

c)

temporal