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Evolution Unit Review

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is not an example of an adaptation?
a)
A bird's beak allows it to crack open hard nuts.
b)
A zebra's stripes allow it to confuse its predators.
c)
A frog's large hind legs allow it to jump from danger.
d)
A cat sleeps on the sofa to avoid the vacuum cleaner.
2.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
3.
What is it called when better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to their offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
4.
"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theory
a)
a) natural selection
b)
b) gravity
c)
c) heredity
d)
d) string theory
5.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten
b)
Light moths were killed by soot
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot
d)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes
6.
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.
7.
When every organism of a given species has died
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Extinction
d)
Selective Breeding
8.

Mutations are a change in what?

a)

DNA

b)

tRNA

c)

protein

d)

rRNA

9.
The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called
a)
genes.
b)
variations.
c)
traits.
d)
theories.
10.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
11.

Where do adaptations come from?

a)

The individual organism decides to adapt

b)

Mutations that give an organism an advantage in its environment

c)

Genetic recombination during meiosis

d)

Both mutations and genetic recombination are sources of adaptation

12.

All rabbits of the same species living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)

a)

population

b)

species

c)

community

d)

ecosystem

13.

A random change in allele frequencies over generations brought about by chance.

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

14.

Emigration

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

15.

In the 1800s, hunters killed all but twenty of a large population of northern elephant seals

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

16.

When allele frequencies change due to individuals leaving a population

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

17.

Mutations are random while natural selection is NOT

a)

True

b)

False

18.

the gradual change in a species over time

a)

natural selection

b)

evolution

c)

adaptation

19.

difference, variety; a condition of having many different types or forms

a)

homologous

b)

vestigial

c)

diversity

20.

All the genes, including all the different alleles for each gene, that are present in a population at any one time

a)

genotype

b)

genetic drift

c)

gene pool

21.

the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.

a)

speciation

b)

special

c)

adaptation

22.
who is Charles darwin
a)
starbucks owner
b)
a bird
c)
a christian
d)
a naturalist
23.
what gave Charles Darwin the idea of evolution?
a)
google
b)
wikipedia
c)
mans attempt to destroy mankind
d)
finches in the Galapagos island
24.
Which statement is part of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? 
a)
More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.
b)
The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. 
c)
The number of offspring is not related to fitness.
d)
Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
25.
When reproductive barriers separate a population of a species in nature, the species no longer share a... 
a)
taxa
b)
gene pool 
c)
phylogenetic tree
d)
species 
26.
The term for the formation of new and distinct species over the course of evolution is...
a)
speciation
b)
biological species concept
c)
reproductive barrier
d)
natural selection
27.
What is a species? 
a)
A group of organisms that can mate with each other and produce fertile offspring. 
b)
A group of organisms that can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
c)
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
d)
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 
28.
What evidence does speciation provide for the theory of evolution by natural selection?
a)
Speciation can show us that new species don't choose to adapt, but have changed due to diverging from an original species due to reproductive barriers.
b)
Speciation can show us that new biological species can come from divergence (separating) due to reproductive barriers.
c)
Speciation can show us that environmental changes & genetic variation play a role in the process of a new species diverging from an original species due to reproductive barriers. 
d)
All of the above fit!
29.
Which answer best describes macroevolution?
a)
Largest-scale evolutionary changes via speciation or extiniction that occur over time
b)
A scientist who classifies organisms into groups and makes a hypothesis on whether they are a different species based on the evidence
c)
Identification of species by differences in their appearances
d)
AP biological trait evolves in two unrelated species as a result of exposure to similar environments
30.
The death of every member of a species
a)
The flu
b)
epidemic
c)
extinct
d)
population
31.
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 
32.
Describes a patter of long, stable periods interrupted by brief periods of more rapid change
a)
convergent evolution
b)
coevolution
c)
punctuated equilibrium
d)
adaptive radiation
33.
The idea that evolution seems to occur in spurts of time.
a)
stabilizing selection
b)
directional selection
c)
disruptive selection
d)
puntuated equilibrium
34.
The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as
a)
speciation
b)
punctuated equilibrium
c)
gradualism
d)
microevolution
35.
What is convergent evolution?
a)
evolution toward similar traits in unrelated species
b)
evolution toward different traits in closely related species
c)
elimination of a species from Earth
d)
the rise of two or more species from one existing species
36.
Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?
a)
Divergent
b)
Coevolution
c)
Convergent
d)
Artificial
37.
In convergent evolution, organisms share physical similarities because they 
a)
have a common ancestor
b)
live in similar environments
c)
develop homologous structures
d)
are closely related 
38.
 What type of evolution is demonstrated in this photo?
a)
Coevolution
b)
Convergent evolution
c)
Punctuated evolution
d)
Gradualistic evolution
39.
Humans are causing extiction in which ways?
a)
By over hunting animals for food or products.
b)
By destroying the natural habitat of species.
c)
By polluting the environments of the world.
d)
All of the above.
40.

The beaver in North America and the capybara in South America share a common ancestor, but have evolved over time to look different

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

41.

The Galápagos finches evolved through natural selection from a common ancestor into a wide variety of different looking species.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

42.

Which evidence show patterns of change in organisms from early life to modern life?

a)

homologous structures

b)

transitional fossils

c)

vestigial structures

d)

proteins

43.

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

44.

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

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

45.

The study of organisms at their earliest stage of life

a)

embryology

b)

the fossil record

c)

DNA

d)

vestigial structures

46.

DNA and RNA are known as types of ________

a)

vestigial structures

b)

transitional fossils

c)

trace fossil

d)

genetic material

47.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

48.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

49.

Which structure is shown in the picture?

a)

analogous structure

b)

homologous structure

c)

vestigial structure

d)

DNA

50.

Vestigial structures

a)

structures that perform a similar function but are not similar in origin

b)

remnants of once-important structures that have slowly lost all or most of their function

c)

features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions

d)

preserved remains of an organism

51.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
52.
The changes of species over time
a)
Embryonic 
b)
Natural selection 
c)
Mimicry 
d)
Evolution 
53.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

54.
This piece of evidence contains traces of organisms that died a long time ago and shows changes over time. 
a)
Paleontology
b)
Embryology
c)
Cytology
d)
Microbiology
55.
Looking at the similarities in development between different organisms would be an example of which piece of evidence?
a)
Palentology
b)
Embryology
c)
Cytology
d)
Structure Analysis
56.

In any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest is on top and the oldest on bottom.

a)

morphology

b)

phylogeny

c)

evolutionary relationship

d)

law of superposition

57.

An ancestor that two or more descendants have in common

a)

biological diversity

b)

common ancestor

c)

law of superposition

d)

a cousin

58.

Branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants

a)

embryology

b)

morphology

c)

evolutionary biology

d)

paleontology

59.

Branch of biology that deals with the form of living organisms, and with relationships between their structures

a)

morphology

b)

paleontology

c)

embryology

d)

evolutionary biology

60.

What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?

a)

Evolution

b)

Adaptive Radiation

c)

Biogeography

d)

Biogeology

61.

The field of biology that classifies organisms is called...

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Paleontology

d)

Embryology

62.

Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?

a)

Phylum

b)

Kingdom

c)

Order

d)

Species

63.

Which level of biological classification is the LEAST specific?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Family

64.

In binomial nomenclatures, in which order are the names listed?

a)

Genus, Species

b)

Species, Genus

c)

Phylum, Order

d)

Order, Phylum

65.

Phylogeny is...

a)

The study of classification of different species

b)

The study of the evolutionary history of a species

c)

The study of prehistoric life

d)

The study of the distribution of different species

66.

Which of the following statements about endosymbiotic theory is FALSE?

a)

Two (2) prokaryotes coevolved the form the first eukaryote

b)

One prokaryote absorbed another prokaryote

c)

Explains the evolution of the mitochondria and chloroplast

d)

Prokaryotes evolved from the first eukaryotes

67.

Phylogenetic trees show...

a)

Evolutionary relationships between different species

b)

How one species has evolved through time

c)

Which species has evolved the most

d)

Which species have evolved from other species

68.

According to maximum parsimony...

a)

The simpler your phylogenetic tree, the better

b)

Phylogenetic trees should have many branches

c)

All organisms in a phylogenetic tree must descend from a common ancestor

d)

Phylogenetic trees must show all traits

69.

The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called...

a)

Taxa

b)

Nodes

c)

Roots

d)

Branches

70.

Phylogenetic trees show...

a)

Homologous structures through divergent evolution

b)

Homologous structures through convergent evolution

c)

Analogous structures through divergent evolution

d)

Analogous structures through convergent evolution

71.

Places on a phylogenetic tree where organisms share a common ancestor are called...

a)

Nodes

b)

Branches

c)

Taxa

d)

Species

72.

Based on the data given in the table, which two are most closely related?

a)

Human & Gorilla

b)

Gorilla & Orangutan

c)

Human & Chimpanzee

d)

Chimpanzee & Orangutan

73.

Based on the figure, which organism is most closely related to the polar bear?

a)

black bear

b)

european brown bear

c)

western north american brown bear

d)

asian brown bear

74.

Based on the figure, how long ago was the common ancestor of the European Brown Bear and the Asian Brown Bear?

a)

4.5 hundreds of thousands of years ago

b)

3.5 hundreds of thousands of years ago

c)

2.2 hundreds of thousands of years ago

d)

1.4 hundreds of thousands of years ago

75.

Which evidence would be the most accurate when developing a cladogram?

a)

morphological

b)

molecular

c)

ecological

d)

fossil

76.

Forming of a new species by evolution from pre-existing species.

a)

Speciation

b)

Extinction

c)

Gradualism

d)

Punctuated equilibrium

77.

Elimination of a species.

a)

Extinction

b)

Gradualism

c)

Coevolution

d)

Adaptive radiation

78.

Two organisms change in response to each other forming a specialized relationship.

a)

Coevolution

b)

Convergent Evolution

c)

Gradualism

d)

Extinction

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