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4º E.S.O. - Origin and evolution of life

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The theory that said that life could emerge from decaying organic matter is the:

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

Panspermia

c)

Primordial soup theory

d)

Creationism

2.

The theory that postulated that all species of living things were creations of God is the:

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

Panspermia

c)

Primordial soup theory

d)

Creationism

3.

The theory that said that all species have been exposed to major disasters throughout the history of the Earth, many species became extinct because of them is the:

a)

Spontaneous generation

b)

Catastrophism

c)

Primordial soup theory

d)

Creationism

4.

Some times, fossil records are incomplete because:

a)

Not all species became fossils

b)

They may not have been preserved properly

c)

They may not have been discovered yet

d)

They may look ugly

5.

Fossils that share features of two large groups of living things are known as:

a)

Transitionary fossils

b)

Index fossils

c)

Living fossils

d)

Binary fossils

6.

The evidence for evolution in which different organs of various species are analysed comparatively is:

a)

Paleontological

b)

Embryological

c)

Biogeographical

d)

Anatomical

7.

Organs that have the same structure, but a different shape and function are:

a)

Vestigial

b)

Homologous

c)

Analogous

8.

Organs that have a different structure, but a similar shape and function are:

a)

Vestigial

b)

Homologous

c)

Analogous

9.

Organs that are present but not used are:

a)

Vestigial

b)

Homologous

c)

Analogous

10.

The evidence for evolution in which aimilar characteristics are found in species living far appart but in similar environmental conditions is:

a)

Paleontological

b)

Embryological

c)

Biogeographical

d)

Anatomical

11.

The evidence for evolution in which differences between species can be examined on a molecular level (proteins, nucleic acids, DNA) is:

a)

Paleontological

b)

Biochemical

c)

Biogeographical

d)

Anatomical

12.

The evidence for evolution that says that when embryos of different species are similar, there is an ebvolutionary relationship between them, is:

a)

Embryological

b)

Biochemical

c)

Biogeographical

d)

Anatomical

13.

The interaction between two species in which both obtain mutual benefit is:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mimesis

d)

Domestication

14.

The ability that certain species possess to resemble others, or their own environment, in order to ensure their survival is:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mimesis

d)

Domestication

15.

The first evolutionary theory was proposed in 1809 by:

a)

Haeckel

b)

Lamarck

c)

Darwin

d)

Cuvier

16.

Lamarck's theory was based on:

a)

Natural selection

b)

Inheritance of acquired characteristics

c)

Gradualism

d)

Survival of the fittest

17.

Natural selection is based on:

a)

Struggle for existance

b)

Inheritance of acquired characteristics

c)

Survival of the fittest

d)

Use and disuse

18.

The theory that states that the vast majority of mutations are neither favourable nor unfavourable, so natural selection does not influence them, is:

a)

Neodarwinism

b)

Darwinism

c)

Neutralism

d)

Lamarckism

19.

The theory that states that some species undergo a process of change responding to variations in the environmental conditions that trigger a phenomenon of rapid diversification, is:

a)

Neutralism

b)

Darwinism

c)

Punctuated equilibrium theory

d)

Lamarckism

20.

The theory that proposes that eukaryotic cells originated from a serial process of symbiosis is:

a)

Neutralism

b)

Darwinism

c)

Punctuated equilibrium theory

d)

Serial endosymbiosis theory

21.

When some individuals are isolated by chance from the larger population and can start a new population, that is called:

a)

Natural selection

b)

Genetic drift

c)

Gene flow

22.

The genetic isolation mechanism in which due to anatomical differences or to a lack of synchronization in fertile periods, mating is not possible, is:

a)

Geographical barriers

b)

Sexual barriers

c)

Physiological barriers

d)

Gamete barriers

23.

The genetic isolation mechanism in which incompatibilities in the functioning of gametes prevent fertilization, although individuals can mate, is:

a)

Geographical barriers

b)

Sexual barriers

c)

Physiological barriers

d)

Gamete barriers

24.

The genetic isolation mechanism in which the appearance of new behaviours in other individuals produce rejection of others, is:

a)

Geographical barriers

b)

Sexual barriers

c)

Physiological barriers

d)

Ethological barriers

25.

The transformations that lead to the appearance of large groups of organisms is known as:

a)

Microevolution

b)

Macroevolution

c)

Natural selection

d)

Genetic drift

26.

The study of the evolutionary relationships living things have is called:

a)

Evolutiony

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Relationary

d)

Mutualismy

27.

This year's Biology teacher is:

a)

Not this one

b)

Keep reading

c)

The best I've ever had

d)

Go on