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Evidence of Evolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What do all living organisms share at the basic level?

a)

The same genetic material

b)

Similar genetic codes

c)

Same basic process of gene expression

d)

All of the above

2.

What is molecular biology?

a)

branch of biology that studies how organisms interact with their environment and other organisms

b)

branch of biology that studies the composition, structure, and interactions of cellular molecules

c)

branch of biology concerned with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms

d)

study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, and protozoa

3.

Fossils/Fossil records are considered evidence of evolution

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is comparative embryology?

a)

study that deals with the analysis of locus structure and patterns within the body of different species

b)

study of the body structures of different species of animals in order to understand the adaptive changes they have undergone

c)

study of embryos, or unborn offsprings in the earliest stages of growth, and their development in different animals

d)

field of biological research in which researchers use a variety of tools to compare the complete genome sequences of different species

5.

How do Fossils/Fossil records, Biogeography, Comparative Anatomy, Comparative Embryology, and Molecular Biology show evidence of evolution?

a)

They reveal that every living creature can be traced to a common ancestor

b)

They reveal that every organism is of the same species

c)

They reveal that all living things are siblings

d)

They reveal that every organism has the same parent

6.

What are fossil records?

a)

the dead remains of animals after being preyed upon

b)

a video record of all the living organisms that have walked this Earth

c)

a documentation of life history via arranged fossils in chronological order

d)

a record of dinosaur bones

7.

What happened to the marsupials in Australia after the island's separation?

a)

the marsupial population became too small, leading to their extinction

b)

the marsupials mutated and created infertile offspring

c)

the marsupials were separated from their prey and committed cannibalism as a result

d)

the marsupials were able to evolve without the competition/ influence from other mammals

8.

What is biogeography?

a)

the study of the geographical distribution of organisms in order to gather information to find out when/how a species has evolved

b)

the study of the behavior, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals

c)

the study of marine organisms, their behaviors, and interactions with the environment

d)

the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts

9.

What are vestigial structures?

a)

similar physical features in organisms that share a common ancestor, but the features serve completely different functions

b)

a structure in an organism that is still present but no longer serves a purpose

c)

features of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which derive from a similar environmental challenge

d)

None of the above

10.

What is comparative anatomy?

a)

the study of embryos, or unborn offsprings in the earliest stages of growth, and their development in different animals

b)

a documentation of life history via arranged fossils

c)

the study of the similarities in the anatomy of different species in order to determine their evolutionary relationships

d)

the study of the geographical distribution of organisms in order to gather information to find out when/how a species has evolved