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Evolution

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 16hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The gradual change in species over time is...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
2.
In natural selection, the selective agent is the
a)
humans
b)
mutations
c)
breeders
d)
environment
3.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
4.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
5.
Where do adaptations come from?
a)
The individual organism decides to adapt
b)
Mutations that give an organism an advantage in its environment
6.
The change in allele frequencies over time.
a)
genotype
b)
crossing over
c)
evolution
d)
adaptation
7.
A group of organisms of the same species which live in a shared space and reproduce with each other.
a)
population
b)
species
c)
alleles
8.
An example of a population would be 
a)
all the owls in North America.
b)
different kinds of butterflies living in the same patch of rain forest.
c)
sparrows.
d)
a group of wood ducks living in the same pond in a forest.
9.
Sometimes referred to as "survival of the fittest," this process allows those traits which are most favorable to be passed on to the next generation and those which are not to be eliminated.
a)
genetic drift
b)
gene flow
c)
natural selection
d)
mutation
10.

A change in the genetic material of a cell is called a

a)

mutation.

b)

meiosis.

c)

gene flow.

d)

bottleneck effect.

11.

Which of the following is required for a population to diverge into two separate species?

a)

The two populations must have evolved different physical appearances.

b)

The two populations must have mutated at least 10 times.

c)

The two populations must have become reproductively isolated.

d)

The two populations must have evolved analogous structures.

12.
A scientific name consists of 
a)
Genus and Order
b)
Genus and Domain
c)
Genus and species
d)
Kingdon and Phylum
13.
The most specific of the classifications is?
a)
class 
b)
order 
c)
genus 
d)
species
14.
Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Multi-cellular
15.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
16.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
17.
Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista 
c)
Archea 
d)
Fungi
18.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, _______
a)
Family 
b)
Order
c)
Genus 
d)
Species
19.

Which of the following organisms are most likely LEAST closely related?

a)

organisms that share a domain

b)

organisms that share a family

c)

organisms that share a genus

d)

organisms that share a species

20.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

21.

This organism is multicellular, heterotroph, that has a cell wall made of chitin. What kingdom does it belong in?

a)

fungi

b)

plantae

c)

animalia

d)

eubacteria

22.

I am prokaryotic and am found everywhere. What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Eubacteria

b)

Archaebacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protista

23.

What kingdom do unicellular, prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments?

a)

Animal

b)

Archaea

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Plant

24.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain

c)

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

species, phylum, order, class, domain, kingdom, family, genus

25.

Which one of the following is the most general category of living things?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Phylum

d)

Species

26.

What are the three domains we find in biology?

a)

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

b)

Protista, Eubacteria, Animalia

c)

Prokarya, Bacteria, Archaea

27.
Where do adaptations come from?
a)
The individual organism decides to adapt
b)
Mutations that give an organism an advantage in its environment
28.
The change in allele frequencies over time.
a)
genotype
b)
crossing over
c)
evolution
d)
adaptation
29.
A group of organisms of the same species which live in a shared space and reproduce with each other.
a)
population
b)
species
c)
alleles
30.

A change in the genetic material of a cell is called a

a)

mutation.

b)

meiosis.

c)

gene flow.

d)

bottleneck effect.

31.

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

a)

Fossil A and C are the same age

b)

Fossil A is older than Fossil B

c)

Fossil B is older than Fossil C

d)

Fossil D is older than Fossil C

32.

Which of the following is required for a population to diverge into two separate species?

a)

The two populations must have evolved different physical appearances.

b)

The two populations must have mutated at least 10 times.

c)

The two populations must have become reproductively isolated.

d)

The two populations must have evolved analogous structures.

33.
The most specific of the classifications is?
a)
class 
b)
order 
c)
genus 
d)
species
34.
Which term means "True Nucleus" or cell(s) with a nucleus?
a)
Eukaryotes
b)
Prokaryotes
c)
Multi-cellular
35.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
36.
What kingdom's organisms often live in super harsh environments?
a)
archea
b)
animalia
c)
plantae
d)
protista
37.
Mushrooms are an example of this Kingdom?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista 
c)
Archea 
d)
Fungi
38.

The Galapagos finches arrived at that island and fairly rapidly evolved into new species. This is an example of:

a)

Extinction

b)

Lineage Splitting

c)

Character Change

d)

Stasis

39.

Sharks are a relatively unchanged species and have had the same body plan for 200 million years

a)

Extinction

b)

Lineage Splitting

c)

Character Change

d)

Stasis

40.

The ancestors of whales had their limbs slowly change over time to eventually become a flipper

a)

Extinction

b)

Lineage Splitting

c)

Character Change

d)

Stasis

41.

In 2019 the last golden toad died. They are all gone forever.

a)

Extinction

b)

Lineage Splitting

c)

Character Change

d)

Stasis

42.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
43.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
44.
A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.
a)
variations
b)
adapatations
c)
homologous structures
d)
analogous structures
45.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
46.

Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection says that the number of offspring an organism has ___________________

a)

stays the same

b)

is more than can survive

c)

is less than needed

47.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
48.
Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Mimicry
d)
Camoflague
49.
Shark fins and dolphin fins are examples of analogous structures.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Analogous structures show common ancestry.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
52.
How would you describe this evolution?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
53.

An anatomical feature that no longer seams to have a purpose in the current form of an organism

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial structure

d)

None of the above

54.

Which of the following are vestigial structures humans have? Select all that apply.

a)

Appendix

b)

Tailbone

c)

Forearm bones

d)

Wisdom Teeth

55.

Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial structure

d)

None of the above

56.

A species does not change over millions of years. This is an example of:

a)

convergent evolution

b)

analogous structures

c)

stasis

d)

dynamic equilibrium

e)

character chane

57.

The flowers on maple trees are pollinated by the wind, yet they have petals. In most flowers, petals are used to attract pollinators. The petals:

a)

are homologous structures.

b)

are vestigial.

c)

are the result of convergent evolution.

d)

attract pollinators.

58.

Water boatmen (an insect) and whales have flippers. This is an example of:

a)

convergent evolution

b)

vestigial structures

c)

stasis

d)

analogous structures

e)

homology

59.

To be a species, a group of organisms must be able to ...

a)

experience gene flow.

b)

interbreed.

c)

produce infertile offspring.

d)

move and breathe oxygen.

60.

Select the best answer based on the image.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

61.

A new river forms and splits two populations, causing ______________ speciation

a)

Sympatric

b)

Allopatric

c)

Extreme

d)

Convergent

62.

Orcas occur in the same habitat but some are avoiding each other and do not interbreed. They have different diets, vocal behavior, and social structures. What type of speciation is this?

a)

Allopatric

b)

Sympatric

c)

Complex

d)

Covergent

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