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Unit 4 Test Review -2nd SEM ( Evolution/Biodiversity)

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
During natural selection, the organisms with the best adaptations..
a)
survive better in their environment
b)
have higher fitness
c)
pass down their traits more often
d)
All of these are correct
2.

What is the definition of evolution?

a)

populations that change over time

b)

ability to survive and reproduce

c)

individuals that change over time

d)

natural variations in populations

3.

Why does high genetic diversity/variation help populations survive?

a)

high genetic diversity means a bigger population

b)

high genetic diversity means a smaller population

c)

lower chance that some organisms will survive in a changing environment

d)

higher chance that some organisms will survive in a changing environment

4.

In Darwin's theory of evolution, do individual organisms or populations of organisms evolve?

a)

Individuals evolve in their own lifetimes

b)

populations evolve over a period of time

5.

What allows organisms to survive in changing environments over time?

a)

mutations provide variation, which increases chance of survival

b)

mutations are always harmful and do not benefit the organism

c)

all mutations in body cells get passed on

d)

mutations in gametes are always deadly

6.
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
7.
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. 
8.
What type of selection?
a)
Directional 
b)
Stabilizing
c)
Disruptive
9.
Only populations can evolve.
Individuals can not evolve.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the three graphs shows stabilizing selection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
11.
A random change in a small population's allele frequency is known as?
a)
gene pool
b)
genetic drift
c)
variation
d)
"music plays"
12.
change in allele frequency that results from migration of a small population is called?
a)
natural slection
b)
genetic equilibrium
c)
the founder effect
d)
Hardy-Weinberg principle
13.
A group of individuals of the same species that interbreed make up a?
a)
species
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
genetic drift
14.
The American flying squirrel and the flying phalanger of Australia live in similar environments and look very similar. However, they are not closely related. Their resemblance is most likely an example of 
a)
 sexual selection
b)
temporal isolation
c)
convergent evolution
d)
divergent evolution
15.
A measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population is known as the 
a)
gene pool
b)
allele frequency
c)
mutation rate
d)
phenotype
16.
Natural selection that changes the distribution of a trait to favor one extreme phenotype is called
a)
 disruptive selection
b)
stabilizing selection
c)
 normalizing selection 
d)
directional selection
17.
 A problem in all populations influenced by the bottleneck effect is that 
a)
 genetic variation is lost.
b)
 alleles can’t become fixed. 
c)
offspring inherit harmful alleles. 
d)
 chance no longer affects them.
18.
Like all flowering plants, the snapdragon must be pollinated to reproduce, but its flowers are closed. A bumblebee has just enough weight to open a snapdragon flower by landing on it. This adaptation is an example of 
a)
convergent evolution
b)
coevolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation.
19.
a)
The image shows analogous structures.
b)
The image shows convergent evolution.
c)
The image shows adaptive radiation. 
d)
The image shows organisms that are not closely related.
20.
The idea that evolution seems to occur in spurts of time.
a)
stabilizing selection
b)
directional selection
c)
disruptive selection
d)
puntuated equilibrium
21.
A few deer wander out of their native woods into a completely new park where no deer had ever been before. They go on to create an entirely new population.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Non-random mating
d)
Mutation
22.
Five hundred years after the deer had established a flourishing population in the park, a few of them venture back to their original woods and have babies with the deer there.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Mutations
c)
Non-random mating
d)
Gene flow
23.
Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure
a)
Vestigial 
b)
Homologous 
c)
Analogous Structures 
d)
Embryonic 
24.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
25.

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

26.

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

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

27.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

28.
The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---
a)
are descended from a common ancestor
b)
Have very similar skeletal structures
c)
belong to the same species
d)
must range great distances to eat
29.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

30.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
31.
Which is not evidence for evolution?
a)
many animals have homologous structures due to common ancestry
b)
Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor
c)
We can observe changes in life forms by observing the fossil record
d)
All of these are evidence for evolution
32.
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
a)
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
b)
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
c)
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
d)
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
33.
If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably
a)
share a common ancestor
b)
share a common environment
c)
share a common population
d)
speciation
34.
Who is considered to be the father of traditional classification?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Francis Crick
d)
Carolus Linnaeus
35.
What term refers to the two part naming system used in traditional classification?
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
systematics
c)
cladistic analysis
d)
taxonomy
36.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
37.
Which of the following shows taxonomic groups in order from broadest to most specific?
a)
kingdom, phylum,order, class, genus, species
b)
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
c)
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
phylum, kingdom, order, class, genus, family, species
38.

Which two organisms are the least related?

a)

lizard and salmon

b)

hamster and salmon

c)

chimpanzee and hamster

d)

chimpanzee and salmon

39.

Which describes a difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have a nucleus and eukaryotes do not

b)

Nucleic acids are only found in eukaryotes

c)

Eukaryotes have more mitochondria than prokaryotes

d)

Prokaryotes have DNA but no nucleus

40.

Which is an example of using biochemical evidence to determine ancestry?

a)

Humans, whales and bats have similar bone structure in their forelimbs.

b)

Digestion in all organisms follows a similar pathway.

c)

Chimps and humans have a similar gene sequence

d)

Fish, birds, and rabbit embryos have similar structures in early stages

41.

If two species of squirrels live on either side of a canyon, what is the likely reason they became a separate species?

a)

They mate at different times.

b)

The gametes cannot fertilize each other.

c)

Geography prevents mating from occurring.

d)

They have different courtship rituals.

42.

What determines if organisms are classified as the same species?

a)

produce fertile offspring

b)

live in the same area

c)

eat the same foods

d)

evolve the same adaptations

43.

The Endosymbiotic Theory explains

a)

the origin of prokaryotes

b)

how bacteria lives

c)

the origin of eukaryotes

d)

how species develop

44.

_____ and _____ are organelles that arose from endosymbiosis

a)

nucleus and cell membrane

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

cell wall and chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria and nucleus

45.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

b)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membrane composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

46.

Match the following pictures with the words they represent

a)
1.

Analogous Structure

b)
2.

Homologous Structure

c)
3.

Adaptation

d)
4.

Artificial selection

e)
5.

Natural selection

47.

Match the following

a)
1.

Organism

b)
2.

Population

c)
3.

Community

d)
4.

ecosystem

e)
5.

biosphere

48.

vestigial structures, like the tail bone, are

a)

No longer used

b)

Serve an important role in our body

c)

allow us to connect with animals

d)

serve multi-purposes

49.

Structures that serve a similar purpose but the organisms do not share ancestors are

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Vestigial

d)

Dichotomous

50.

Match the following

a)
1.

Codominance

b)
2.

incomplete dominance

c)
3.

genetic variation

d)
4.

Convergent evolution

e)
5.

divergent evolution

51.

​ (a)   evolution is when different species have a similar structure, like fins on a shark and on a dolphin, but have different ancestors

Choose from the below words
convergent
divergent
genetic
52.

The theory of evolution states that...

a)

Change happens rappidly

b)

Genes point to common ancestry

c)

Change happens to individuals

d)

Change happens gradually, over time

e)

Change happens in populations

53.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Humans breed corn with specific charateristics

1.

artificial selection

b)

Genetic characteristics of a population of deer change

2.

Natural selection

c)

Insects eating crops are not killed by insecticide

3.

Resistance

d)

Thick fur keeps deer warm in cold environments

4.

adaptation

e)

More deer with thick fur survive

5.

Evolution

54.

The process of two species changing genetically in response to long-term interaction with each other is

a)

artificial selection

b)

coevolution

c)

selective breeding

d)

resistance

55.

For evolution to occur in a population, individuals with a trait that is "naturally selected for" must

a)

live a long time

b)

leave the area

c)

reproduce

d)

coevolve

56.

An organism is resistant to a chemical if it

a)

has a gene that protects it from the chemical

b)

has been exposed to a small amount of the chemical over time

c)

was not in the area where the chemical was applied

d)

did not eat anything with the chemical on it

57.

Some organisms are more likely to survive because they

a)

have certain physical traits

b)

lack certain physical traits

c)

have certain behaviors

d)

all of the above

58.

Species with similar evolutionary histories are classified more closely together.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

Two organisms that both develop the ability to breathe underwater because they live in watery environments is an example of...?

a)

natural selection

b)

evolutionary history

c)

convergent evolution

d)

divergent evolution

e)

none of the answers are correct

60.

Which of the following is an example of the founder effect?

a)

Humans choose two dogs they like the characteristics of and breed them together.

b)

Affected individuals with blue skin can trace their ancestry back to one of the first settlers in the region.

c)

The environment of a fox population changes and over time foxes who are white survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.

d)

Cheetah populations reach their lowest levels with reduced diversity and as they rebound are so genetically similar they appear to be inbred.

61.
A change in the genetic composition of a population as a result of descending from a small number of colonizing individuals is called:
a)
founder effect
b)
bottleneck
c)
genetic drift
d)
gene flow
62.

All of the genetic information found in a population.

a)

population

b)

genetic drift

c)

evolution

d)

gene pool

63.

Which form of genetic drift will change the frequency of alleles in a population?

a)

Founder's Effect

b)

Bottleneck Effect

c)

Neither

d)

Both

64.

What is genetic drift?

a)

A change in DNA.

b)

The change of a gene pool as a result of chance or random event.

c)

Survival of the fittest.

d)

Movement of genes into or out of a population due to immigration or emigration.

65.

Non-random mating can result in...

a)

Genetic mutations

b)

Decreased variation

c)

Increased gene pool

d)

Decreased population

66.

What are random changes of an organism due to changes in the DNA

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Non-random mating

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Mutations

67.

The movement of alleles into, or out of, a population as a result of immigration or emigration

a)

Genetic Drift

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Adaptations

d)

Natural Selection

68.

What is genetic drift?

a)

the changes in allele frequencies (genes) ,in a population, happening due to random events/circumstances.

b)

It is an example of primary succession

c)

Genetic drift are different organisms in a population due to inherited traits from their parents

d)

It is part of symbiotic relationships such as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism

69.

How do populations change due to genetic drift?

a)

Something occurs to the population, either bottle neck or founder and the new population has different genes from the original population.

b)

The population undergoes competition with each other for limited resources.

c)

The organism/animal with the most favorable trait will be able to produce more offspring than others creating the new population.

d)

organisms within a population undergo symbiotic relationships with each other.

70.

what are two types of genetic drift?

a)

Bottleneck effect and primary succession

b)

Bottleneck effect and mutualism

c)

Secondary effect and founder effect

d)

Bottleneck effect and founder effect

71.

True or false: Genetic drift is predictable

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A population of mice undergoes disruptive selection for size. What will happen to the population?

a)

The mice will get bigger

b)

The mice will get smaller

c)

The mice will stay the same size

d)

There will be some large mice and some small mice

73.

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

74.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
75.
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
a)
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
b)
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
c)
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
d)
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
76.

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

a)

these organisms are not well adapted

b)

these organisms share a common ancestor

c)

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

d)

these organisms are members of the same species

77.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
78.

Hawks eat snakes. Snakes evolved to have skin coloration that lets them blend into their environment. Hawks evolved to have excellent eyesight. What is this an example of?

a)

Coevolution

b)

Character displacement

c)

Resource partitioning

d)

Mutualistic partner

79.

What are the three main parts of Biodiversity? (Check all that apply)

a)

Endangered

b)

Species

c)

Genetic

d)

High Risk

e)

Ecosystem

80.

The level of biodiversity that involves a variety of habits and communities is _____ diversity.

a)

ecosystem

b)

population

c)

genetic

d)

species

81.

Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

a)

It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

b)

It increases at each level of the food chain.

c)

It provides more abiotic factors for the ecosystem.

82.

Which statement best describes an example of low species diversity?

a)

A population of frogs has a wide variety of skin colors

b)

A marsh ecosystem is covered by a single species of cattail bulrushes

c)

A state park includes multiple forest, wetland, and freshwater ecosystems

83.

Narrative:

In 1957, Brazil imported wild African honeybees to help increase honey production, but the bees displaced some native honeybee populations, which led to a reduced honey supply.

-----

These African honeybees are an example of a _____ species.

a)

invasive

b)

keystone

c)

native

d)

specialist

e)

extinct

84.

Narrative:

In 1935, insect pests were destroying the sugarcane fields of Australia. Scientists brought in giant cane toads, which had voracious appetites, to eat the pests. Unfortunately, the cane toads were not interested in eating the field pests. Even worse, the toads themselves were toxic to predators. As a result, populations of birds and lizards that hunted the cane toads begin sharply decreasing. Cane toad populations exploded.

---

Which conclusion can you draw from the paragraph?

a)

Nonnative species are always harmful.

b)

Nonnative species often lack natural controls found in their native habitat.

c)

Another species will need to be introduced to control the cane toad populations.

d)

Scientists should have known that the toads would be a nuisance.

e)

Native species cannot compete with nonnative species.

85.

Which statement is true with regard to keystone species?

a)

A species must be present in large numbers in order to be a keystone species.

b)

Top predators can be keystone species but other animals cannot.

c)

Keystone species can control the distribution of other species in an ecosystem.

d)

Animals can be keystone species but plants cannot.

e)

Keystone species tend to negatively impact ecosystems.

86.

Species whose roles have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem are called _______ species

a)

endemic

b)

indicator

c)

keystone

d)

specialist

e)

native

87.

________ species is an organism that plays a uniquely important role in the way an ecosystem functions.

a)

native

b)

keystone

c)

invasive

d)

indicator

88.

The place, or type of ecosystem, in which a species lives and obtains what it needs to survive.

a)

habitat

b)

niche

c)

biome

d)

biosphere

89.

Ecologists describe the role that a species plays in an ecosystem as its

a)

adaptation

b)

niche

c)

habitat

d)

species function

90.

Which of the following provide evidence for the hypothesis that prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes.

a)

prokaryotes are more complex

b)

eukaryotes are multicellular which makes them simpler

c)

prokaryotes have no nucleus and fewer genes

d)

prokaryotes grow into eukaryotes

91.

Where is the DNA found in a prokaryotic cell?

a)

in the ribosomes

b)

floating around in the cytoplasm 

c)

attached to the cell membrane

d)

in the nucleus

92.

______ and ________ are organelles that arose from the endosymbiotic theory

a)

flagellum and chloroplast

b)

mitochondria and chloroplasts

c)

Smooth and Rough ER

d)

mitochrondria and cell wall

93.

The Theory of Endosymbiosis explains:

a)

how bacteria live

b)

the origin of Eukaryotes

c)

Why cells rely on one another

d)

how species develop

94.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

b)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membrane composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

95.
Theory that says eukaryotic cells formed from symbiosis among several different prokaryotes.
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Biogenesis Theory
c)
Evolutionary Theory
d)
Endosymbiotic Theory
96.

Both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have:

ribosomes

cell membranes

a)

false

b)

true

97.

Which statement below correctly explains and gives the importance of the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

The endosymbiotic theory states that the inner and outer membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum indicates these were once free living organisms which were taken into an early cell via endocytosis. The theory was further supported by the presence of prokaryotic ribosomes and replication of the endoplasmic reticulum via binary fission.

b)

The endosymbiotic theory states that the inner and outer membrane of the mitochondria indicates these were once free living organisms which were taken into an early cell via endocytosis. The theory was further supported by the presence of prokaryotic ribosomes and replication of mitochondria via binary fission.

c)

The endosymbiotic theory states that through endocytosis, early prokaryotic cells were able to bring in additional nutrients. These additional nutrients provided important energy that drove evolution of these prokaryotic cells into the eukaryotic cells seen today in more advanced organisms.

d)

The endosymbiotic theory states that through endocytosis, early prokaryotic cells were able to bring in early energy rich eukaryotic cells. The energy provided drove evolution of these prokaryotic cells into the eukaryotic cells seen today in more advanced organisms.

98.

Which is not a domain?

a)

archaea

b)

eukarya

c)

botany

d)

all of the answers to the left are correct

e)

none of the answers to the left are correct

99.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
100.

The Eukarya Domain includes which kingdoms?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Plantae, Animalia

d)

Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi

101.

An organism that is multicellular, reproduces sexually, and makes its own food (autotrophic) is classified into which taxonomic kingdom?

a)

Fungi

b)

Animalia

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

102.

What kingdom include prokaryotic organisms that live in hot, salty environments?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Archaea

d)

Bacteria

103.
Which two kingdoms are entirely multicellular?
a)
Animalia and Plantae
b)
Animalia and Protista
c)
Protista and Plantae
104.

An organism is multicellular, eukaryotic, and is a

heterotroph that breaks down dead organisms. Which kingdom may this organism belong to?

a)

Kingdom Bacteria

b)

Kingdom Fungi

c)

Kingdom Plantae

d)

Kingdom Animalia

105.

I am a unicellular, autotrophic eukaryote that lives in a pond. What kingdom am I in?

a)

Protista

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Animalia

106.

What is the closest relative of humans shown in this diagram?

a)

horse

b)

turtle

c)

monkey

d)

dog

107.

Which species is a common ancestor for species B and D?

a)

C

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

e)

K

108.

Which two living organisms are most closely related?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

B and D

e)

A and D

109.

Which species are extinct? (Check all that apply)

a)

Asian elephant

b)

Mammoth

c)

Mastadon

d)

Stellar's sea cow

e)

Dugong

110.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

111.

According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to....

a)

Amphibians

b)

Rodents & rabbits

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

112.

Kangaroos and opossums both carry their immature offspring in pouches. This is evidence of

a)

a common ancestor

b)

living in the same habitat

c)

similar skeletal structures

d)

analogous structures

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