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Unit 3 Test Part 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 5hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who developed the theory of evolution?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Lamarack

c)

Darwin

d)

Aristole

2.

Who created one of the first systems of classification?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Lamarack

c)

Darwin

d)

Aristotle

3.

Who believed that traits acquired during an organisms lifetime could be passed onto offspring?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Lamarack

c)

Darwin

d)

Aristotle

4.

Who created our modern system of classification?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Lamarck

c)

Darwin

d)

Aristotle

5.

A(n)_____ is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

a)

variation

b)

mutation

c)

adapation

d)

evolution

6.

canadensis in Tsuga canadensis is the organism's what?

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

phylum

d)

mother

7.

Since we cannot write in italics, what must you do when you write a scientific name?

a)

nothing

b)

underline it

c)

form a hypothesis

d)

write it in ALL CAPS CAUSE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TOO!!!!!!!!!!

8.

Immigration is when organisms move ______ of a population.

a)

at a 45 degree angle form

b)

out of

c)

into

d)

pink

9.

Emigration is when organisms move ____ of a population.

a)

at a 45 degree angle form

b)

out of

c)

into

d)

pink

10.

What is relative dating?

a)

when you use radioactive isotopes

b)

when you find a fossil's exact age

c)

when you take your cousin to prom

d)

when you estimate a fossils age in sedimentary rock

11.

_______ is referred to as survival of the fittest.

a)

natural selection

b)

mutating

c)

evolution

d)

adapting

12.

If 2 organisms share the same Phylum, then they automatically share the same what?

a)

order

b)

kingdom

c)

genus

d)

family

13.

If 2 organisms share the same Order, do they automatically share the same what?

a)

species

b)

family

c)

genus

d)

phylum

14.

The theory of ____ states that organisms with traits best suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

a)

evolution

b)

natural selection

c)

gradualism

d)

punctuated equilibrium

e)

variation

15.

Change over time

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Gradualism

d)

Punctuated Equilibrium

e)

Variation

16.

This model of evolution shows change over time over a relatively short period of time?

a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Gradualism

d)

Punctuated Equilibrium

e)

Variation

17.

A ______ is a detailed list of identifying characteristics that includes scientific names.

a)

wildlife manual

b)

field guide

c)

dichotomous key

d)

taxonomy chart

18.

What is wrong with the scientific name peromyscus maniculatus?

a)

the first word isn't capatalized

b)

it isnt a real organism

c)

it's supposed to be underlined

d)

it's fine the way it is.

19.

Most fossils are found in ____ rock.

a)

igneous

b)

basalt

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

20.

Which of the following measures is most likely to help an endangered animal that roams over a large territory?

a)

creating a isolated preserve

b)

creating wildlife corridors

c)

selling hunting licenses

d)

building more zoos

21.

Jen has a fish tank with 20 guppies. June has a fish tank with 5 guppies, 5 mollies, 5 swordtails, and 5 platys. Whose tank has more biodiversity?

a)

Jen

b)

June

c)

It's the same

d)

I don't know :(