WorksheetsBio Quiz Prep: Evidence for Evolution
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
True or False? The Galápagos Islands is a group of islands off the coast of North America and is a territory of Ecuador. (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
True
False
Which ONE of the following is not true of Darwin's observations of tortoises on The Galápagos Islands? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
the different sized beaks allow for either crushing seeds or tearing vegetation
domed tortoises have short necks and legs and live in areas with low vegetation
saddle-backed tortoises have a high shell edge, allowing them to stretch their long necks
showed evidence that tortoises can adapt to their environment
Which ONE of the following is not true of Darwin's observations of finches on The Galápagos Islands? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
finches on certain Galápagos Islands live in different environments and have beaks of different sizes and shapes
large cactus finch have thick beaks and can feed on large, hard seeds that require strength for crushing
small tree finch have biting strength at the tips of their beaks for tearing vegetation
large cactus finch have thick beaks and can tear vegetation much for its food source
Which one of the following answer choices is NOT true of the term variation? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
the selective breeding of domesticated tortoises encourage the occurrence of desirable dome-shaped and saddle-backed shells respectively
difference in physical traits of an individual from other individuals within the same species
the heritable differences, or variations, that exist in a population are the basis for natural selection
explains the differences of the same species of tortoises on different islands in the Galápagos Islands
What answer choice best represents inherited characteristics of an organism that enhances its survival and reproduction in a specific environment? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
adaptation
artificial selection
heritability
natural selection
variation
What answer choice best represents the selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
adaptation
artificial selection
heritability
natural selection
variation
What answer choice best represents the the ability of a trait to be passed down from one generation to the next? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
adaptation
artificial selection
heritability
natural selection
variation
What answer choice best represents a mechanism by which individuals have inherited beneficial adaptations produce more offspring on average than others do in nature? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
adaptation
artificial selection
heritability
natural selection
variation
True or False? Population is a group of individuals of the different species that live in the same area and interbreed, producing fertile offspring. (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
True
False
What answer choice best represents organisms having many offspring to raise the chance that some will survive? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
overproduction
fitness
inclusive fitness
relative fitness
What answer choice best represents a measure of the ability to survive and produce more offspring relative to other members of the population in a given environment? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
overproduction
fitness
inclusive fitness
relative fitness
What answer choice best represents the total effect an individual has on proliferating its genes by producing its own offspring and by providing aid that enables other close relatives to increase production of their offspring? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
overproduction
fitness
inclusive fitness
relative fitness
What answer choice best represents the contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation, relative to the contributions of other individuals in the population? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
overproduction
fitness
inclusive fitness
relative fitness
What answer selection best represents that over time, natural selection will result in species with adaptations that are well suited for survival and reproduction in an environment? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
descent with modification
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
What answer selection best represents the features that are similar in the structure but appear in different organisms and have different function? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
descent with modification
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
What answer selection best represents the structures that perform a similar function, but are not similar in origin? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
descent with modification
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
What answer selection best represents the remnants of organs or structures that had a function in an early ancestor? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
descent with modification
homologous structures
analogous structures
vestigial structures
What answer selection best describes the scientific study of the past and present geographic distribution of species? (From Lecture & Notes: Charles Darwin and the Galápagos Islands)
biogeography
microevolution
mutation
recombination
genomics
What is the name of the remains of the first face of America that was found in Mexico? (From Video Worksheet: First Face of America)
Clovis
Beringian
Kennowick
Naia
What age best describes how long ago Naia roamed the Americas? (From Video Worksheet: First Face of America)
16
10,000
12,000
13,000
What age best describes how old Naia was when she died? (From Video Worksheet: First Face of America)
16
10,000
12,000
13,000
What answer choice is a primitive primate or prosimian of Southeast Asia? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Tarsiers
Galago
Pygmy Marmoset
Lemurs
Monkeys
What answer choice is a primitive primate is also known as a bush baby? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Tarsiers
Galago
Pygmy Marmoset
Lemurs
Monkeys
What answer choice is a primitive primate from Madagascar? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Tarsiers
Galago
Pygmy Marmoset
Lemurs
Monkeys
What answer choice is a tailed-primate includes baboons? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Tarsiers
Galago
Pygmy Marmoset
Lemurs
Monkeys
What answer choice represents the smallest primate in the world? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Tarsiers
Galago
Pygmy Marmoset
Lemurs
Monkeys
True or False? Human babies are weaker and more helpless than newborn apes. (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
True
False
True or False? Neanderthal bones indicate that between 1-4% of modern human DNA is from Neanderthals. (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
True
False
True or False? Civilizations started as farming / agriculture was invented plus the domestication of animals. (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
True
False
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a keystone species? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
any organism that is the glue that holds a habitat together
plants that help spread the energy of the sun
animals that are affected by other organisms and their activity
animals that have no significant contributions to an ecosystem
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a keystone predator? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
impact other predators as well as other animal and plant species farther down the food chain
serve as a critical food source for predator populations
create, modify, or maintain the landscape around them
two or more species that engage in reciprocally vital interactions
producers that provide a critical source of food and/or shelter for other species
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a keystone prey? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
impact other predators as well as other animal and plant species farther down the food chain
serve as a critical food source for predator populations
create, modify, or maintain the landscape around them
two or more species that engage in reciprocally vital interactions
producers that provide a critical source of food and/or shelter for other species
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a ecosystem engineer? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
impact other predators as well as other animal and plant species farther down the food chain
serve as a critical food source for predator populations
create, modify, or maintain the landscape around them
two or more species that engage in reciprocally vital interactions
producers that provide a critical source of food and/or shelter for other species
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a mutualist? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
impact other predators as well as other animal and plant species farther down the food chain
serve as a critical food source for predator populations
create, modify, or maintain the landscape around them
two or more species that engage in reciprocally vital interactions
producers that provide a critical source of food and/or shelter for other species
Which of the following answer choices best fits the definition of a keystone plants? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
impact other predators as well as other animal and plant species farther down the food chain
serve as a critical food source for predator populations
create, modify, or maintain the landscape around them
two or more species that engage in reciprocally vital interactions
producers that provide a critical source of food and/or shelter for other species
Which one of the following is not a broad cateogory keystone species? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
generalist
keystone prey
keystone predator
keystone plant
mutualist
Which one of the following keystone examples play a vital role in the health of coastal kelp forests? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
starfish
sea otters
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following keystone examples are ecosystem engineers that dramatically reshape the physical environment around them? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
prairie dogs
bees
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following keystone examples are a top predator whose presence has a ripple effect on the rest of its ecosystem especially keeping the elk populations in check? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
prairie dogs
bees
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following keystone examples consume as much as 300 pounds of vegetation per day? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
prairie dogs
bees
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following keystone examples are a keystone species that supports some 130-plus other species in the grasslands of central and western North America? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
prairie dogs
bees
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following keystone examples that support the reproduction of as much as 90 percent of the world’s flowering plants? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
prairie dogs
bees
beavers
wolves
elephants
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone prey called Krill? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone species called coral, which creates a habitat to support more than 300 invertebrates? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone species called the tortoise of the Mojave, which burrows and protects other animals? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone species called the snowshoe hare, which supports the dying Canadian lynx? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone species called the lemming, which feeds predators like the arctic fox? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
Which one of the following ecosystems / biomes is home to a vital keystone species called fig trees, which supports and feeds many organisms of its biome? (From Worksheet: Keystone Species 101)
ocean ecosystem
desert biome
taiga biome
tundra biome
tropical rainforest
What answer choice represents the content where all humans evolved? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
South America
Which one of the following answer choices is not a reason why modern human intelligence evolved? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
the use of tools
use of hands with manual dexterity to observe things
parental care
possibly selection for problem solving in competition and cooperation for limited resources
neoteny, which is the juvenile form of humans
What answer choice best represents the species with features of an opposable thumb, bipedalism, large brain, tool making, and language for communication and writing? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Homo sapien
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo floresiensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
What answer choice best represents the species that is also known as "The Hobbit"? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Homo sapien
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo floresiensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
What answer choice best represents the species that was possibly eliminated by humans due to hybridization or being eliminated? (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
Homo sapien
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo floresiensis
Homo erectus
Homo habilis
(a) is a form of terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs or legs. This allowed early humans to: (1) see over savannah grasses; and (2) to free hands to carry food. (From Lecture & Notes: Primate to Human Evolution)
What answer choice best describes the purpose of the image? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
homologous structures
analogous structures
heredity
adaptation
natural selection
What answer choice best describes the purpose of the image? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
homologous structures
analogous structures
heredity
adaptation
natural selection
What answer choice best describes the egg-laying in birds and duck-billed platypuses? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
homologous structures
analogous structures
heredity
adaptation
natural selection
What answer choice best describes the hand structures of chimpanzees, humans and gorillas? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
homologous structures
analogous structures
heredity
adaptation
natural selection
What answer choice best describes the flippers of sharks and penguins? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
homologous structures
analogous structures
heredity
adaptation
natural selection
What answer choice best describes the common ancestor on the phylogenetic tree in the image? (from Worksheet: Homology vs. Analogy)
Species A
Species B
Species C
Species D
Species E
