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2nd RC3 Quiz

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 4hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_______________________ is the moving of genes from one population to another population of a species.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Gene Flow
c)
Recombination
d)
Speciation
2.
__________________________acts on a population as a group and NOT on an individual member within that group.
a)
Adaptations
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Gene Flow
d)
Natural Selection
3.
_______________________ is the process by which parts of homologous chromosomes are exchanged between on another.
a)
Mutation
b)
Reproduction
c)
Meiosis
d)
Recombination
4.
What is the likely outcome of the blue bird (aa) moving across the stream to join the pink birds (AA)?
a)
Allele frequency suddenly changes
b)
Gene flow occurs between the populations
c)
The genotypes reach a chaotic state
d)
Phenotypes increase in the species
5.
What does the picture represent?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Mutations
c)
Bottleneck effect
d)
Gene Flow
6.

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

7.

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...

a)

random chance

b)

natural selection

c)

non-random mating (sexual selection)

d)

artificial selection

8.
 Genetic Drift is more likely to happen in... 
a)
aquatic populations
b)
small populations
c)
terrestrial populations
d)
older populations
9.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
10.

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

a)

Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species

b)

Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order

c)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

11.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
12.
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must be in the same:
a)
class
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
family
13.
______________ is the most specific level of classification.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
14.
A cat's scientific is Felix domesticus. Which genus does it belong to?
a)
cat
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
Felix
d)
domesticus
15.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
16.

Scientists use eight major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?

a)

kingdom

b)

domain

c)

family

d)

class

17.

The binomial (2-part naming) system of classification was developed by the Father of Taxonomy, a scientist named

a)

Darwin

b)

Hooke

c)

Linnaeus

d)

Mendel

18.

What is taxonomy?

a)

the scientific study of how living things are classified based on similarities

b)

the name of Aristotle's classification system

c)

the process used by geologists to classify rocks

d)

the process of observing an organism's behavior

19.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
20.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
21.

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

22.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
23.
Which frog is most closely related to the Southern Leopard Frog?
a)
Bullfrog
b)
Carpenter frog
c)
There is no closely related frog
d)
Green frog
24.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

25.

What is the scientific name of this organism?

Kingdom:Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Ratufa

species: indica

a)

Indica ratufa

b)

Ratufa indica

c)

Chordata Amimalia

d)

Sciuridea rodenta

26.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
27.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
28.

According to the branching dichotomous key given, the next step for a chocolate candy with no nuts should be

a)

a. The candy is round

b. The candy is rectangular

b)

a. The candy is caramel

b. The candy is not caramel

c)

a. The candy is square

b. The candy is long and skinny

d)

a. The candy is with nuts

b. The candy is without nuts

29.

According the the dichotomous key given, what trait separates M&Ms from KitKats?

a)

having caramel

b)

shape of candy

c)

number of candies

d)

having nuts

30.

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

a)

Amphibians

b)

Rodents & rabbits

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

31.

Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?

a)

jaws

b)

mammary glands & hair

c)

terrestrial during all life stages

d)

bipedal & opposable thumbs

32.

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

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

33.

All the animals to the right of the salamander would have the common characteristic of...

a)

Fur

b)

Claws or nails

c)

Lungs

d)

Jaws

34.

Which is the newest trait?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Walking legs

c)

Jaws

d)

Hair

35.

According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Ray finned fish

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

36.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Cladogram

c)

Family Tree

d)

Oak Tree

37.

What characteristic distinguishes amphibians from birds and reptiles?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Egg shells

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Hair/fur

38.

What distinguishes zebras from from giraffes?

a)

un-branching horns (in males)

b)

even number of toes

c)

fur

d)

carnivorous teeth

39.

What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

a)

Being bi-pedal & having language

b)

Complex brains

c)

Fully binocular vision

d)

Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

40.

The limbs of several organisms are shown in the illustrations below. Scientists sometimes compare the limbs of these organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry.


These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they-

a)

have the same basic structure

b)

perform the same function

c)

are the same size

d)

are parts of mammals

41.

Cetaceans are whales and their relatives. The diagram show fossils of cetaceans.


Which statement provides the best evidence that Amulocetus natans is an ancestor of the Basilosaurus isis?

a)

Homologous structures occur in each fossil

b)

Similar nitrogenous basis are found in the DNA of each fossil

c)

The fossils were found in different locations

d)

The youngest fossil is smaller than the older fossils

42.

The cladogram shows the evolution of land plants as indicated by the fossil records.


Which discovery would challenge the validity of this cladogram?

a)

A large aquatic vascular plant about 200 million years old

b)

A species of algae that existed for less than one million years

c)

A moss species that that has existed for less than 380 million years

d)

A fossil of a fern more than 425 million years old

43.

Zoogeographic regions are characterized by the presence of specific groups of animals. These regions are determined by the taxonomic or phylogenetic relationships of animals. The map shows zoogeographic regions proposed by the naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace in 1876.


The similarities of organisms in which two regions numbered above provide the best evidence for common ancestry between organisms in both locations?

a)

1 and 2

b)

3 and 4

c)

5 and 6

d)

7 and 8

44.

Researchers studying populations of lizards from the genus Gallotia on the Canary Islands compared the protein cytochrome B in different populations. The table shows the number of differences in the cytochrome B protein between different populations.


Which conclusion about the relatedness of the lizard do these data support?

a)

G. atlantica and G. stehlini are the least closely related

b)

G simonyi and G. bravoana are the most closely related

c)

G. galloti eisentrauti and G. galloti palmae are the most closely related

d)

G. galloti eisentrauti and G. galloti galloti are the least closely related

45.

Lord Howe Island is a volcanic island in the Tasman Sea that is about 11 km long and 2.8 km wide. The island has two species of palm trees, Howea fosteriana and the more abundant Howea belmoreana. The two species do not interbreed even when they grow very close to each other. Which evolutionary process fails to occur?

a)

Genetic drift of Howea fosteriana

b)

Natural selection of adaptive traits in both species

c)

Gene flow between the two species

d)

Mutations in Howea belmoreana

46.

In Madagascar scientists have discovered a moth, Xanthopan morganii praedicta, that has a 30.5 cm proboscis and feeds from and pollinates Darwin's orchid, Angraecum sesquipedale. The orchid has a nectar-producing tube that is 27.9 cm long.


How is the moth's proboscis size an adaptation for it's environment?

a)

the moth can avoid larger animals

b)

the moth can pollinate other flowers

c)

the moth has little competition for food

d)

the moth has time to feed during the day

47.

The white cattail is a hybrid species of plant that is a result of the cross between the broad-leaved cattail and the narrow-leaved cattail. Over time, the white cattail has established itself in the wetlands of the midwestern states.


Which of these explains the success of the white cattails?

a)

favorable genes from parental generations provide advantageous characteristics to the hybrid species

b)

Hybridization produces offspring traits that allow different species to survive in different environments

c)

Inherited traits passed on from parental generations make hybrid species more susceptible to disease

d)

Hybrid species display more adaptations due to their reduced genetic diversity

48.

Based on the DNA sequences shown, the unknown species is most closely related to ________.

a)

Species I

b)

Species II

c)

Species III

d)

Species IV

49.

The example shown of these 2 mammals incubating their offspring in a pouch provides evidence that they______.

a)

belong to the same species

b)

must range great distances to eat

c)

have very similar skeletal structures

d)

are descended from a common ancestory

50.

Based on the map shown, which organisms are more closely related?

a)

1 and 4

b)

2 and 6

c)

7 and 8

d)

2 and 3

51.

Which beetles are more fit for the environment?

a)

Green beetles

b)

Brown beetles

52.

What is biological fitness?

a)

Being able to escape from predators

b)

Being among the strongest in a population

c)

Being able to survive, find a mate, and produce offspring.

d)

Being ale to survive long enough to reach adult age.

53.

Based on the cladogram, the chimp will be more closely related to the _________.

a)

Hagfish

b)

Salamander

c)

Lizard

d)

Mouse

54.

Based on the dichotomous key, which organism is purple and has a pointy hump?

a)

Deerus octagis

b)

Deerus humpis

c)

Derus purplinis

d)

Derus deafus

55.

Which is the correct order?

a)

Kingdom Phylum Order Class

b)

Class Order Family Genus

c)

Domain Phylum Kingdom Species

d)

Order Family Species Genus

56.

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

57.

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

a)

kingdom & phylum

b)

class & species

c)

domain & order

d)

genus & species

58.

Which of the following organisms are most DISTANTLY related?

a)

organisms that share a domain

b)

organisms that share a family

c)

organisms that share a genus

d)

organisms that share a species

59.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

a)

organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

cell, organ, tissue, organism, organ system

60.

The basic unit of structure and function of living organisms

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

cell

d)

tissue

e)

organism

61.

A group of similar cells that work together to form the same function is called .......

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

62.

What is the difference between a cell and a tissue?

a)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is group of cells that work as one

b)

cell is group of tissues; tissue is basic unit of life

c)

cell is basic unit of life; tissue is groups of different cells

d)

cell is group of organs; tissue is group of different cells

63.

A structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

64.

A group of organs that work together to perform a major function....

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

65.

Any living thing made up of one or more cells....

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

organ system

d)

organism

e)

tissue

66.

Please choose from the options below, which are levels of organization.

a)

cells

b)

organ

c)

face

d)

skin

e)

tissue

67.
Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
a)
a.  Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system
b)
a.  Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism
c)
a.  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
d)
a.  Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system
68.
Anything that can perform life processes by itself is a/an
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
69.
Which level of organization is the most complex?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
70.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
71.
Which level of organization is more complex than a population and less complex than an ecosystem?
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
72.
_______________________ is the moving of genes from one population to another population of a species.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Gene Flow
c)
Recombination
d)
Speciation
73.
__________________________acts on a population as a group and NOT on an individual member within that group.
a)
Adaptations
b)
Genetic Drift
c)
Gene Flow
d)
Natural Selection
74.
_______________________ is the process by which parts of homologous chromosomes are exchanged between on another.
a)
Mutation
b)
Reproduction
c)
Meiosis
d)
Recombination
75.
What is the likely outcome of the blue bird (aa) moving across the stream to join the pink birds (AA)?
a)
Allele frequency suddenly changes
b)
Gene flow occurs between the populations
c)
The genotypes reach a chaotic state
d)
Phenotypes increase in the species
76.
What does the picture represent?
a)
Founder Effect
b)
Mutations
c)
Bottleneck effect
d)
Gene Flow
77.

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

78.

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...

a)

random chance

b)

natural selection

c)

non-random mating (sexual selection)

d)

artificial selection

79.
 Genetic Drift is more likely to happen in... 
a)
aquatic populations
b)
small populations
c)
terrestrial populations
d)
older populations
80.
What is this an example of?
a)
diversity of species
b)
variation
c)
vestigial structures
d)
DNA studies
81.

What is natural selection?

a)

inherited characteristic that increases chances of survival

b)

organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate

c)

a growing population causes a scarcity of resources

d)

differences in the DNA sequence

82.

The process of choosing parent organisms for desired characteristics is called

a)

natural selection

b)

Artificial selection

c)

random selection

d)

genetic manipulation

83.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
84.

Evolved from different ancestors, but due to living in similar environments have a similar function.

a)

Homologous structures

b)

Analogous structures

c)

Vestigial structures

d)

All of the above

85.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
86.

What characteristic do all the organisms on this cladogram share?

a)

Being bi-pedal & having language

b)

Complex brains

c)

Fully binocular vision

d)

Partial binocular vision & opposable thumbs

87.

An anatomical feature that no longer seems to have a purpose in the current form of an organism

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial structure

d)

None of the above

88.

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

a)

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

b)

Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

c)

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

d)

Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

89.
The Table below shows the # of differences in amino acids in a protein called “Cytochrome C” when comparing humans to other organisms. The protein is used by many plants and animals to convert energy in cells.
List the 4 closest human relatives based on this biochemical comparison.
a)
chimpanzee, horse, rattlesnake, snapping turtle
b)
chimpanzee, gorilla, rhesus monkey, horse
c)
fruit fly, bread mold, tuna fish, snapping turtle
d)
gorilla, rhesus monkey, rattlesnake, gorilla
90.

What is an example of artificial selection?

a)

Letting dogs choose their own mate

b)

Letting plants pollinate on their own

c)

Crossing a labrador and a poodle to create a labradoodle

91.

When the Grand Canyon in Arizona formed, two populations of one squirrel species were separated by the giant canyon. This is an example of _____________ speciation.

a)

Allopatric

b)

Sympatric

c)

Simple

d)

Divergent

92.

A speciation in which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the SAME geographic region.

a)

Sympatric speciation

b)

Allopatric speciation

c)

Complex speciation

d)

Divergent speciation

93.
A  population of cockroaches was sprayed with an insecticide.  Some cockroaches survived and produced a population of cockroaches that was resistant to this spray.  What can BEST be inferred from this example?
a)
species will adapt no matter what the environment
b)
environment has no effect on the survival of an organism
c)
Individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce
d)
Insecticides cause mutations that are passed on to the next generation
94.
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
a)
random chance
b)
natural selection
c)
non-random mating (sexual selection)
d)
artificial selection
95.

How do you "win" at natural selection?

a)

survive

b)

go extinct

c)

survive & reproduce

96.

Which animals have amniotic eggs?

a)

Turtle and Tuna

b)

Turtle and Leopard

c)

Lancelet and Lamprey

d)

Tuna and Slaamander

97.

What number is the common ancestor of C and D

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

98.
A slight difference in an inherited trait between individual members of the same species.
a)
variations
b)
adapatations
c)
homologous structures
d)
analogous structures
99.
Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings
a)
adaptations
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
structural behaviors
100.

According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

a)

crayfish

b)

pigeon

c)

perch

d)

frog

101.

What was Charles Darwin's job on the H.M.S. Beagle?

a)

cook food for the crew

b)

navigate the ship

c)

collect biological and geological specimens

102.

What island group did the Beagle visit, where Darwin's observations lead to him develop the theory of natural selection?

a)

Hawaiian Islands

b)

Madagascar

c)

Gilligan's Island

d)

Galapagos Islands

103.

What did Darwin notice in the animals of the Galapagos Islands that helped him develop the theory of evolution?

a)

Large islands had large animals; small islands had smaller animals.

b)

Animals in the Galapagos where exactly the same as those on the mainland.

c)

Different islands all seemed to have their own, slightly different varieties of animals.

104.

Directed breeding to produce offspring with desired traits is called _________. (An example is humans breeding dogs to highlight specific traits)

a)

artificial selection

b)

natural selection

c)

cross breeding

105.

Darwin described the process of ___________: some competitors would be better equipped for survival than others, those less equipped would die.

a)

artificial selection

b)

natural selection

106.

Which of the following are principles of natural selection (check all that apply)

a)

Individuals show variation

b)

Variations are heritable

c)

More offspring are born than can survive

d)

Offspring must be genetically identical to parents

e)

Variations that increase reproductive success will be more common in the next generation

107.

Term for the cumulative change in a group of organisms through time.

a)

evolution

b)

inheritance

c)

mutation

d)

inbreeding

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