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Evolution Vocab

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environemtn?

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

homologous structure

d)

vestigial structure

2.
The gradual change in species over time is...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection
3.
What is another name for natural selection?
a)
survival of the smartest
b)
survival of the fastest
c)
survival of the biggest
d)
survival of the fittest
4.
What is the study of the distribution of organisms around the world?
a)
geology
b)
biogeography
c)
paleontology
d)
geography
5.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
6.
This mechanism of evolution occurs when populations migrate.
a)
Extinction
b)
Gene flow
c)
Genetic drift
d)
Natural Selection
7.
 Genetic Drift is more likely to happen in... 
a)
aquatic populations
b)
small populations
c)
terrestrial populations
d)
older populations
8.

A mistake or change that occurs in the DNA sequence is called a ______________________.

a)

Extinction

b)

Speciation

c)

Mutation

d)

Genetic Variation

9.

Allele frequencies in a gene pool do not change, this is

a)

random change

b)

random genetic make up

c)

genetic equilibrium

d)

punctuated equilibrium

10.

The formation of new species is called

a)

Speciation

b)

Evolution

c)

Natural selection

d)

Mutations

11.
What type of evolution where there is a sudden, rapid change then no change for a long time?
a)
Co-Evolution
b)
Punctuated Equilibrium
c)
Divergent Evolution
d)
Convergent Evolution
12.

Evolution occurring gradually and slowly over long periods of time

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Stasis

c)

Punctuated Equilibrium

d)

Gradualism

13.

Body parts that have no useful purpose but are there because the species still has the genes for them (wisdom teeth, appendix)

a)

homologous structures

b)

vestigial structures

c)

analogous structures

14.

Body parts in different species that are completely different but happen to have the same function. (Not evidence of having a common ancestor) ex. bat wing and fly wing

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

15.

Body parts in different species that are derived from the same structure even if they have different functions, indicating that two species have a common ancestor. (bat wing and human hang)

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

16.
Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure
a)
Vestigial 
b)
Homologous 
c)
Analogous Structures 
d)
Embryonic 
17.

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

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

18.
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
19.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
20.
When all of the organisms of a species have died it is called
a)
evolution
b)
extinction
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
21.

The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Vestigial Organs

d)

Convergent Evolution

22.

The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of

a)

Law of Superposition

b)

Evolutionary Arms Race

c)

Divergent Evolution

d)

Convergent Evolution

23.

The yucca moth depends on the small soap weed for food, and the small soap weed is only pollinated by the yucca moth. This is an example of

a)

Evolutionary Arms Race

b)

Convergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

d)

Adaptive Radiation

24.

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

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Paleontology

d)

Embryology

25.

Which level of biological classification is the MOST specific?

a)

Phylum

b)

Kingdom

c)

Order

d)

Species

26.

Which level of biological classification is the LEAST specific?

a)

Domain

b)

Kingdom

c)

Genus

d)

Family

27.

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

a)

Genus, Species

b)

Species, Genus

c)

Phylum, Order

d)

Order, Phylum

28.

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

29.

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

30.

Endosymbiotic Theory is the idea that ______ cells could have evolved from_____cells

a)

prokaryotic, eukaryotic

b)

eukaryotic, animal

c)

prokaryotic, plant

d)

eukaryotic, prokaryotic