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Units 8-9 Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some individuals of a population or species are better suited to

a)

evolve than other individuals

b)

survive and reproduce

c)

become extinct

d)

achieve punctuated equilibrium

2.

Darwin learned that there were resemblances between the plants and animals of South America and

a)

Ecuador

b)

the Galapagos Islands

c)

Australia

d)

the English Countryside

3.

The fossil record

a)

proves the existence of every species that has ever lived

b)

cannot show patterns of development from ancestors to descendants

c)

shows strong evidence that evolution takes place

d)

cannot show change over time in species

4.

Natural Selection causes

a)

changes in the environment

b)

plants and animals to produce more offspring than can survive

c)

ensures organisms suited to live in their environment have the necessary traits

d)

All of the above

5.

A feature that has become common in a population because it provides a selective advantage

a)

adaptation

b)

mutations

c)

reproductive isolation

d)

punctuated equilibrium

6.

A change in DNA that is one source of new variations for natural selection to act upon

a)

adaptation

b)

mutations

c)

reproductive isolation

d)

punctuated equilibrium

7.

Chloroplasts and mitochondria are both thought to have evolved through the process of

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

chemical reactions

d)

endosymbiosis

8.

The accumulation of differences between species or populations is called

a)

gradualism

b)

adaption

c)

divergence

d)

differentiation

9.

When individuals choose traits possessed by the opposite sex it is called…

a)

Mutation

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Genetic Drift

d)

Sexual Selection

10.

Genetic drift is more likely to happen in...

a)

aquatic populations

b)

small populations

c)

terrestrial populations

d)

older populations

11.

Two populations of the same species are separated by land barriers like rivers or mountains.

a)

geographical isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

adaptive ratiation

d)

behavioral isolaton

12.

Two populations of the same species do not have the same mating rituals or signals.

a)

geographical isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

adaptive ratiation

d)

behavioral isolaton

13.

Isolated small populations speed up genetic drift.

a)

Gene Pool

b)

Mitosis

c)

Speciation

d)

Founders Effect

14.
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
15.
How would you describe this evolution?
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
16.
a)
Homologous
b)
Vesitigial
c)
Analogous
17.

Number of Nucleotide Differences in the DNA Sequence in the Milk Protein Gene


Based on the table above, what land mammal shares the most recent common ancestor with whales?

a)

cow

b)

deer

c)

hippopotamus

d)

all organisms

18.

According to the biological species concept, the members of the same species can

a)

interbreed

b)

have radically different characters

c)

have different scientific names

d)

converge

19.

Taxonomy is

a)

the study of life

b)

the science of naming and classifying organisms

c)

the evolutionary history of a species

d)

the sequence in which different groups evolved

20.

The Three Domains of Life are

a)

Protista

b)

Eukaryota

c)

Bacteria

d)

Archaea

e)

Animalia

21.

Each level of classification is based on

a)

specific characteristics

b)

general characteristics

c)

shared characteristics

d)

all of the above

22.

Kangaroos and opossums both grow their young in pouches. This is a similar trait between two different organisms. This means they -

a)

share a common ancestor

b)

possess vestigial organs

c)

have similar skeleltal structures

d)

belong to the same species

23.

This organism can make its own food.

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

honey bee

d)

eukaryote

24.

This type of organism has to eat other organisms to survive.

a)

heterotroph

b)

autotroph

c)

honey bees

d)

eukaryotes

25.

Select the correct Taxonomy Hierarchy

a)

Species - Phylum - Domain - Class - Order - Family - Kingdom - Genus

b)

Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species - Domain

c)

Domain - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species

d)

Kingdom - Phylum - Domain - Class - Species - Order - Species - Genus

26.

In which phylum do organisms have a segmented body?

a)

Chordata

b)

Echinodermata

c)

Hemichordata

d)

Nematoda

27.

This diagram shows a cladogram of six species based on amino acid similarities.

a)

I and II

b)

II and IV

c)

I and V

d)

V and VI

28.
A scientific name consists of 
a)
Genus and Order
b)
Genus and Domain
c)
Genus and species
d)
Kingdon and Phylum
29.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
30.

Equus asinua and Equus caballus indicate that these organisms belong to the same _____.

a)

Genus

b)

Species

31.

In evolutionary systematics, evolutionary relationships are displayed in a branching diagram called a _____ where the length can represent the amount of genetic change.

a)

helix

b)

ladder

c)

cladogram

d)

phylogenic tree

32.

The forelimb of the monkey, bat, penguin, and alligator look very different on the outside, but their skeletal structures are similar. Evidence suggests that these animals

a)

may have evolved from a common ancestor

b)

all reproduce in a similar fashion

c)

live in similar environments

d)

should all be able to fly someday

33.

An unidentified plant produces spores, has many cells, but does not have true leaves. What plant is it?

a)

Liverwort

b)

fern

c)

Gymnosperm

d)

Angiosperm

34.

To which order does the caddis fly belong?

Note: it has two sets of wings and 6 legs.

a)

Acarina

b)

Siphonaptera

c)

Diptera

d)

Trichoptera

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