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Evolution Unit Comprehensive Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The evolution of a new species from an existing species is ____.
a)
natural selection
b)
isolation
c)
speciation
d)
genetic variation
2.
What is a mass extinction?
a)
When all the species in a particular area on earth suddenly go extinct
b)
When multiple species from all over the earth suddenly go extinct 
c)
When one species goes extinct due to habitat changes
d)
When all life on earth is wiped out 
3.
A bumble bee has just enough weight to open up the snapdragon flower and get the nectar/pollen inside.  Other insects cannot do this. This adaption is an example of........
a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation
4.

A speciation in which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the SAME geographic region.

a)

Sympatric speciation

b)

Allopatric speciation

c)

Complex speciation

d)

Divergent speciation

5.

Which of the following means "genetic changes in a species over time"

a)

natural selection

b)

speciation

c)

evolution

d)

fitness

6.

Which are causes of speciation? Choose all that apply

a)

Isolation caused by mountains, rivers and man-made structures

b)

preference for different foods

c)

change in environment

d)

different mating behaviors

7.

Speciation that caused by breeding occurring at different time of the day is called

a)

behavioral isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

ecological isolation

d)

habitat isolation

8.

Which of the following lines of evidence shows that whales are descended from a land-dwelling, four-legged ancestor?

a)

Whales have bone structures in their forelimbs and pelvis that are similar to those of terrestrial mammals

b)

Whale embyros have similar structure to embryos of land-dwelling mammals, birds, and reptiles.

c)

An analysis of DNA shows that whales' closest living relatives are hippopotamuses.

d)

A, B, and C

9.

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.

10.
The death of every member of a species
a)

Extantion

b)

Elimination

c)

Extinction

d)

Gene Flow

11.
Which is necessary for speciation to occur?
a)
adaptation
b)
mass extinction
c)

isolation from parent population

d)
acquired traits
12.

A single species speciates into several species that become more and more different over time is an example of....

a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation
13.

When two totally unrelated species are shaped by the SAME environment in such a a way that they begin to resemble each other, this is an example of....

a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation
14.

This is an example of....

a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)

symmetric evolution

15.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of mutations in evolution?

a)

Mutations are the raw material for natural selection, but most mutations do not result in evolution.

b)

Most mutations result in a species becoming more dangerous or aggressive.

c)

An organism can decide to mutate if the environment makes a mutation necessary for survival.

d)

Mutations are almost always beneficial for an individual.

16.

The palmarus longus tendon, pictured here, no longer serves a purpose in humans, but provides evidence of our species descendance from tree-dwelling ancestors. The palmarus longus tendon is an example of:

a)

a vestigial structure

b)

a homologous structure

c)

bipedalism

d)

convergent evolution

17.

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

a)

Sympatric

b)

Allopatric

c)

Extreme

d)

Convergent

18.

Which of the following forces of evolution requires a very small population in order to have a serious effect?

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Non-Random Mating

c)

Mutation

d)

Gene Flow

e)

Natural Selection

19.

Which of the following forces of evolution requires a genetic mistake to be made when creating a sperm or egg cell?

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Non-Random Mating

c)

Mutation

d)

Gene Flow

e)

Natural Selection

20.

Which of the following forces of evolution involves little to no exchange of organisms between two populations of the same species?

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Non-Random Mating

c)

Mutation

d)

Gene Flow

e)

Natural Selection

21.

Which of the following forces of evolution results from organisms being picky with who they mate with?

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Non-Random Mating

c)

Mutation

d)

Gene Flow

e)

Natural Selection

22.

An organism that is better adapted for an environment is considered to have better ____________.

a)

phenotypes

b)

fitness

c)

resources

d)

speciation

23.

When ____ ____ is reduced between two populations, evolution & speciation will speed up.

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Predators & Prey

d)

Selective Pressures

24.

What is an unexpected, short-term event that causes the extinction of a large number of species?

a)

Background Extinction

b)

Foreground Extinction

c)

Mass Extinction

d)

Density Extinction

25.

What is the predictable, long-term extinction of a very few organisms over a long period of time?

a)

Background Extinction

b)

Foreground Extinction

c)

Mass Extinction

d)

Density Extinction

26.
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.
27.
Which of the following traits is not inherited?
a)
Fur color
b)
Feathers
c)
Hair color
d)
A suntan
28.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
29.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
30.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
31.
A remnant or trace of an organism from the past is called a _______.
a)
Ancestor
b)
Skeleton
c)
Fossil
d)
Imprints
32.
Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
a)
Fossil
b)
Adaptation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Natural selection
33.
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 B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
34.
What is a change in an organism that allows for it to survive in its environment?
a)
homologous
b)
vestigial
c)
variation
d)
adaptation
35.
When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called
a)
evolution
b)
extinction
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
36.
What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?
a)
species
b)
organism
c)
embryology
d)
vestigial 
37.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
38.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
39.
Predict which moth would increase in population
a)
light 
b)
dark
40.

In your lab, how would your describe multiple birds feeding from the same food source at the same time?

a)

competition

b)

evolution

c)

natural selection

d)

variation

41.

In your lab, what did the spoon represent?

a)

Bird Beak

b)

Snail shell

c)

Environment

d)

Fitness

42.

The following would be an example of:

a)

their bird beak allowed them to eat more food, and most likely live to produce more offspring

b)

Homologous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

d)

Embryological Differences

43.

What are the microscopic parts of cells that carry out necessary functions for that cell called?

a)

Macromolecules

b)

Organelles

c)

Tissues

d)

Adaptations

44.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid is better known as:

a)

Mutations

b)

The Evolution Protein

c)

Survival of the Fittest

d)

DNA

45.

A developing, unborn multicellular organism is known as a:

a)

Blatocyst

b)

Larva

c)

Embryo

d)

Tiny Wittle Baby

46.

This evidence for evolution falls into what category?

a)

Cellular

b)

Genetic

c)

Anatomical Structures

d)

Embryology

47.

A statement that is made that uses one or more of the five human senses is known as a/n:

a)

Infere c

b)

Theory

c)

Observation

d)

Fact

48.

A statement that attempts to explain an observation is known as a:

a)

Inference

b)

Secondary Observation

c)

Counter-attack

d)

Hypothesis

49.

What is a good summary for the concept of natural selection?

a)
survival of the smartest
b)
survival of the fastest
c)
survival of the biggest
d)
survival of the fittest
50.

This scientist developed the theory of evolution as he studied the organisms of the Galapagos Islands

a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Marie Curie
51.

What ultimately determines whether a trait is an advantage or a disadvantage?

a)

The type of mutation

b)

The color of the

c)

The environment

d)

The number of offspring an organism has

52.

Which of the following is an example of a selective pressure?

a)

The predators in an area

b)

The food in an area

c)

The temperature in an area

d)

All of these options are selective pressures

53.

Which of the following selective pressures is abiotic?

a)

The weather

b)

The predators

c)

The prey

d)

The animals you are competing against

54.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
c)

Mutate

d)

decrease in number

55.

Evolution (at its simplest) is nothing more than a change in a/n ____________ over time.

a)

Organism

b)

DNA

c)

Population

d)

Organelle