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Classification and Evolution

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 5hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

2.

Who created the 2 name system?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Edison

c)

Darwin

d)

Einstein

3.

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

4.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

5.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

6.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

7.

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

a)

fewer

b)

more

8.

The 4 eukaryote kingdoms are Animals, Plants, Fungi, and

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Humans

d)

Protists

9.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

10.

Scientists place organisms into domains and kingdoms based on cell type, number of cells, and

a)

if they are able to grow.

b)

if they drink water.

c)

if they have the ability to make food.

d)

if they are able to move.

11.

Where are bacteria found

a)

in very few places

b)

only in the air

c)

all over the place

d)

only in cow intestines

12.

Which of these is a fungus?

a)

bacteria

b)

mushroom

c)

algae

d)

seaweed

13.

What is the study of classification?

a)

taxonomy

b)

biology

c)

botany

d)

microbiology

14.

What is a prokaryote?

a)

an organism that has nuclei in its cells

b)

an autotroph

c)

a heterotroph

d)

an organism without a nucleus in its cells

15.

Which of these is a eukaryote?

a)

bacteria living in your digestive system

b)

archaea

c)

bacteria living in food

d)

mold

16.

A heterotroph

a)

cannot make its own food.

b)

is able to make its food.

17.

Which of these is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

rose

c)

seal

d)

tiger

18.

What is the correct order of classification?family

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

20.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics: prokaryote, unicellular, autotroph, heterotroph, or chemotroph, found in extreme habitats

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eubacteria

c)

protist

d)

fungi

e)

plant

21.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics:

prokaryote, unicellular, autotroph or heterotroph, found everywhere, can help or harm other organisms

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

e)

Animal

22.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics: eukaryote; can be unicellular, multicellular, or colonial; can be autotroph or heterotroph or both; plant-like, animal-like or fungus-like

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

e)

Plant

23.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics: eukaryote, most multicellular, one unicellular, heterotroph, cell walls made of chitin

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

e)

Plant

24.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics: eukaryote, multicellular, autotroph, cell walls of cellulose

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

25.

Which kingdom has the following characteristics: eukaryote, multicellular, heterotroph, no cell walls

a)

Animal

b)

Plant

c)

Fungi

d)

Archaebacteria

26.

Which is an animal?

a)

Moss

b)

Grass

c)

Worm

d)

Protist

27.

E. coli is an example from which kingdom?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

28.

Which two kingdoms are prokaryotes? Check two.

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Protist

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Fungi

29.

An organism living in a boiling hot spring, ice, or extremely salty lake would be a member of which kingdom?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

30.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

31.

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

a)

Fur

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Lungs

d)

Jaws

32.

Which is the newest trait?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Walking legs

c)

Jaws

d)

Hair

33.

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Ray finned fish

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

34.

What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

a)

Being bi-pedal & having language

b)

Complex brains

c)

Fully binocular vision

d)

Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

35.
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Rodents and rabbits
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
36.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
37.
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
38.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to show relationships between organisms
d)
to identify organisms
39.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
40.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
41.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
43.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
44.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
45.
Viruses are...
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
non-living
d)
endospores
46.
Needs host cell to reproduce.
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungus
d)
Protozoan
47.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
48.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
49.
One reason that viruses are considered to be nonliving is that they are not made of ______.
a)
protein
b)
viruses
c)
bacteria
d)
cells
50.
What do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...
a)
store genetic information
b)
have chloroplasts
c)
use glucose for cellular respiration
d)
have endoplasmic reticulum
51.
What part of the phage is the DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
52.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
53.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
54.
How could you describe the size of a virus?
a)
Smaller than bacteria
b)
Larger than a parasite
c)
About the size of a dime
d)
Smaller than a proton
55.
What part of the virus is number 3?
a)
Capsid
b)
DNA
c)
Surface Markers
d)
Envelope
56.
What part of the virus is number 2?
a)
Capsid
b)
DNA
c)
Surface Markers
d)
Envelope
57.
What is the purpose of surface marker on a virus
a)
As defense.
b)
They provide structural support.
c)
To allow the virus to move.
d)
To attach to the host cell.
58.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
59.

The protein coat of a virus is known as the __________.

a)

capsid

b)

genome

c)

cell membrane

d)

envelope

60.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by breaking it open?

a)

lytic

b)

lysogenic

61.

The ___________ cycle allows replication of the phage genome without destroying the host.

a)

lysogenic

b)

lytic

62.
What is a pathogen?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Type of disease infection
d)
Protist
63.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
64.

Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that....

a)

species change over time

b)

different species can interbreed

c)

extinct species are not related to living species

d)

animals that look alike are most closely related

65.

The Galapagos finch species are an excellent example of.....

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

genetic equilibrium

c)

speciation

d)

selection on single-gene traits

66.

Which statement about evolution in the Galapagos finches is true?

a)

Natural selection on beak size and shape is driven by food.

b)

Mate choices likely plays no role in their evolution.

c)

Stabilizing selection has favored an intermediate beak type.

d)

None of the finch species is reproductively isolated

67.

All the genes of all members of a particular population make up the population's........

a)

relative frequency

b)

genotype

c)

phenotype

d)

gene pool

68.

The situation in which allele frequencies of a population remain constant.

a)

evolution

b)

genetic equilibrium

c)

genetic drift

d)

natural selection

69.

In genetic drift, allele frequencies change because of....

a)

mutations

b)

natural selection

c)

genetic equilibrium

d)

chance

70.

When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is.......

a)

natural selection

b)

artificial variation

c)

artificial selection

d)

survival of the fittest

71.

Darwin's theory of evolution explains all of the following EXCEPT.......

a)

how species became extinct

b)

how species change over time

c)

how inherited traits are passed from parent to child

d)

how evolution takes place in the natural world

72.

Which BEST describes natural selection?

a)

natural variation is found in all populations

b)

changes in the inherit characteristcs of a population

c)

unrelated but similar species live in different areas

d)

struggle for existence by all living things

73.

When lions prey on antelopes, some are killed and some survive. Darwin explained this by........

a)

acquired characteristics

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

reproductive isolation

d)

descent with modification

74.

Darwin called the ability of an organisms to survive and reproduce in its environment........

a)

diversity

b)

adaptation

c)

fitness

d)

evolution

75.

According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, individuals that tend to survive.......

a)

got characteristics from their parent through use and disuse

b)

have the least number of offspring

c)

have characteristics that breeders value

d)

have variations best suited to their environment

76.
 Genetic Drift is more likely to happen in... 
a)
aquatic populations
b)
small populations
c)
terrestrial populations
d)
older populations
77.
A virus killed most of the seals in the North Sea (e.g. dropped the population from 8000 to 800).  In an effort to help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 of the remaining seals and used them to start a new population in the northwest Pacific Ocean.  Which of the following statements would accurately describe the new   population?  
a)
The new seal population is genetically less diverse than the original population 
b)
The new seal population is genetically more diverse than the original population
c)
There is equal genetic variety compared  to the original population 
d)
None of the answers
78.
Which of the following is an example of the bottle neck effect?
a)
Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.
b)
Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.
c)
Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.
d)
Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year.  This results in larger apples from year to year.
79.

Which of the following is an example of natural selection?

a)

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

b)

Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

c)

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

d)

Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

80.
A change in the genetic composition of a population as a result of descending from a small number of colonizing individuals is called:
a)
founder effect
b)
bottleneck
c)
genetic drift
d)
gene flow
81.
Gene Flow tends to ___________ genetic variation (diversity)
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stabilize
d)
Exaggerate 
82.
What do we call change over time?
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Natural Variation
d)
Speciation
83.
Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure
a)
Vestigial 
b)
Homologous 
c)
Analogous Structures 
d)
Embryonic 
84.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
85.
Which layer is the oldest
a)
B
b)
A
c)
E
d)
C
86.

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

a)

natural selection

b)

homologous structures

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

the fossil record

87.

Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

88.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

89.
The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---
a)
are descended from a common ancestor
b)
Have very similar skeletal structures
c)
belong to the same species
d)
must range great distances to eat
90.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

91.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
92.
Which is not evidence for evolution?
a)
many animals have homologous structures due to common ancestry
b)
Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor
c)
We can observe changes in life forms by observing the fossil record
d)
All of these are evidence for evolution
93.
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
a)
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
b)
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
c)
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
d)
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
94.
If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably
a)
share a common ancestor
b)
share a common environment
c)
share a common population
d)
speciation
95.

The appendix, which is not needed to survive, is conisdered to be a

a)

Homologous Structure

b)

Analagous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Homology

96.

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

a)

these organisms are not well adapted

b)

these organisms share a common ancestor

c)

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

d)

these organisms are members of the same species

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