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WorksheetsEvolution Quiz.
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The remains or evidence of once-living organisms.
a)
Fossils
b)
Analogous structures
c)
Homologous structures
d)
Sexual Selection
2.
A group of organisms that having common characteristics and are capable of mating with each other to produce fertile offspring.
a)
Species
b)
Fossils
c)
Analogous structures
d)
Homologous structures
3.
An inherited characteristic that defines a person's phenotype.
a)
Trait
b)
Species
c)
Fossils
d)
Analogous structures
4.
Discovered that natural selection is the mechanism of evoluton
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Trait
c)
Species
d)
Fossils
5.
New organisms produced by a living thing, the product of the reproductive processes of an animal or plant
a)
Offspring
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Trait
d)
Species
6.
An explanation for an observed phenomena that is supported by various different evidences.
a)
Theory
b)
Offspring
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Trait
7.
Is the evolutionary process whereby an organism becomes better able to survive in its habitat or habitats allowing it to reproduce.
a)
Adaptation
b)
Theory
c)
Offspring
d)
Charles Darwin
8.
to receive (a characteristic) from one's parents by genetic transmission
a)
Inherit
b)
Adaptation
c)
Theory
d)
Offspring
9.
The area or natural environment where an organism or community live
a)
Habitat
b)
Inherit
c)
Adaptation
d)
Theory
10.
A gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex or better form.
a)
Evolution
b)
Habitat
c)
Inherit
d)
Adaptation
11.
The genetic characteristics that distinguishes us from others.
a)
Diversity
b)
Evolution
c)
Habitat
d)
Inherit
12.
The simultaneous demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrients, living space, or light.
a)
Competition
b)
Diversity
c)
Evolution
d)
Habitat
13.
A natural or artificial process that favors or induces survival and perpetuation of one kind of organism over others that die or fail to produce offspring.
a)
Selection
b)
Competition
c)
Diversity
d)
Evolution
14.
A change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.
a)
Mutation
b)
Selection
c)
Competition
d)
Diversity
15.
Differences in genes or other DNA segments of individuals in of a population.
a)
genetic variation
b)
Mutation
c)
Selection
d)
Competition
16.
the disapearance of a population or species
a)
extinction
b)
genetic variation
c)
Mutation
d)
Selection
17.
A theory that describes how Populations of organisms change over many generations.
a)
Theory of Evolution
b)
extinction
c)
genetic variation
d)
Mutation
18.
The process or selection process where organisms best adapted to an environment, survive in that environment.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Theory of Evolution
c)
extinction
d)
genetic variation
19.
More offspring are born than can survive.
a)
Reproductive Excess
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Theory of Evolution
d)
extinction
20.
The role or function of an organism or species in an ecosystem.
a)
Niche
b)
Reproductive Excess
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Theory of Evolution
21.
Humans selectively breed the traits they want eg Dogs and Dairy Cows
a)
Artificial Selection
b)
Niche
c)
Reproductive Excess
d)
Natural Selection
22.
All living things evolved from a common ancestor
a)
Common decent
b)
Artificial Selection
c)
Niche
d)
Reproductive Excess
23.
How well suited an animal is to survive and reproduce in its environment
a)
Fitness
b)
Common decent
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Niche
24.
Phenotype is all moving in the same direction. Eg Population is getting taller, or darker
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Fitness
c)
Common decent
d)
Artificial Selection
25.
When selection pressure favors the middle ground. eg Birth weight in babies. Too big they don't come out, Too small they don't survive.
a)
Stabilizing Selection
b)
Directional Selection
c)
Fitness
d)
Common decent
26.
natural selection arising through preference by one sex for certain characteristics in individuals of the other sex.
a)
Sexual Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Directional Selection
d)
Fitness
27.
similar structures that evolved from a common ancestor.
a)
Homologous structures
b)
Sexual Selection
c)
Stabilizing Selection
d)
Directional Selection
28.
various structures in different species having the same appearance, structure or function but have evolved separately, thus do not share common ancestor.
a)
Analogous structures
b)
Homologous structures
c)
Sexual Selection
d)
Stabilizing Selection
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