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WorksheetsCh12&14 Quiz - Evolution and Taxonomy for CK12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
(a) is a change in species over a vast amount of time due to random genetic mutations becoming adaptations increasing an organism's fitness.
(a) is organizing organisms into groups according to similarities and differences.
_____ _____ is the vehicle that makes evolution possible.
(a)
(a) are positive mutations that increase an organisms chances of living long enough to breed and pass on those advantages to the next generation.
Which of the following statements are true of biogeography?
Separation of species on different land masses led to the formation of new species.
Continental drift resulted in plate tectonics.
Living things cluster where they originate.
Latitude has an effect on plant and animal distribution.
Living things move to where they have the most available resources.
Which of the following statements are true of Coevolution?
Is breeding to enhance a desired trait.
Is represented by the moth developing a longer probiscus in response to the flower developing a longer nectar tube.
Is done independently of a relationship with another organism
Is the relationship we need to have with nature rather than trying to control nature.
Is when 2 organisms have a relationship where changes in one result in changes in the other over time.
Which of the following statements are true regarding artificial selection?
Is also called selective breeding.
It increases genetic variation.
Humans are choosing the traits to enhance regardless of whether it improves fitness of an organism.
Is when 2 organisms have a relationship and 1 changes causing change in the other.
Nature is controlling which traits improve fitness.
Which of the following statements are true about Evolution?
Happens by means of Natural Selection
Is a change in organisms over a long period of time due to random genetic mutations creating adaptations.
Happens by means of artificial selection.
Shows that we need to control all aspects of nature.
Shows a relationship between all life on Earth by using the same DNA structure.
Which of the following statements are true about classification?
It is based on structural similarity.
It was started by Darwin.
Each classification group is called a Taxon.
From most inclusive to least inclusive it will read species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain.
From most inclusive to least inclusive it will read domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
Which of the following statements are true of Darwin, Malthus, Lyell, Lamark, and Linnaeus?
Malthus helped Darwin understand that more offspring are born than nature can support.
Lamark helped Darwin form the idea that organisms could change over vast amounts of time.
Lyell helped Darwin understand that earth was much older than scientists of that time thought.
Linnaeus gave us a classification system that is based on Binomial Nomenclature.
Darwin gave us the idea that organisms change over time by random mutations causing adaptations.
Which of the following statements are true about populations in nature?
More offspring are born than the environment can support.
Ideal conditions and unlimited resources are common in nature.
Variation among species helps protect them from going extinct.
Available environmental resources are limited.
Gradual accumulation of adaptations over many generations does not help an organism survive.
If 2 organisms are in the same class what other taxa do they have in common?
Species
Phylum
Kingdom
Order
Domain
_____ _____ is the 2 word naming system Linnaeus designed to group every living thing on Earth using Genus species names.
(a)
Which of the following is the Domain humans are in?
Bacteria
Animalia
Eukarya
Archae
Which of the following taxa is represented by Animalia?
Phylum
Kingdom
Family
Class
Which of the following is the largest group in the animal kingdom?
(a)
Which of the following is a prokaryote domain?
Bacteria
Fungi
Archae
Eukarya
Protista
Which of the following is part of the domain Eukarya?
Fungi
Plantae
Anamalia
Archae
Protista
(a) is the ability of an organism to survive in their environment?
The original kingdoms in Linnaeus's system included _____.
Animals
Protists
Plants
Minerals
Fungi
