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Penguin Unit Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to this phylogenetic tree, which creature is the least related out of all pictured?

a)

Fish

b)

Frog

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

2.

Which group of animals on this tree are most closely related to birds?

a)

Saurischian dinosaurs

b)

Ornithischian dinosaurs

c)

Crocodiles

d)

None of these are related to birds

3.

What number is the common ancestor of C and D

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Phylogeny is usually represented by a tree diagram called a _________ - _____

a)

Genetic Line

b)

Phylogenetic Tree

c)

Photographic Queue

d)

Future Babies

5.
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
6.
Variations in a population are caused by:
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Random Mutations
7.
If an environment changes, populations with ______________ have a better chance of survival.
a)
No genetic variations
b)
Genetic variations
c)
A small number
d)
A large number
8.
The climate of a certain area is cold, and snow is found on the ground most of the year. Equal numbers of two populations of rabbits are introduced into this climate by a group of scientists. One of the populations is brown and the other is white. Predict what will happen over several generations.
a)
There will be equal numbers of brown and white rabbits
b)
There will be more brown rabbits that white rabbits
c)
There will be more white rabbits than brown rabbits
d)
There is no way to predict what will happen to the rabbit population
9.
The variations within a population will most likely be passed on to future generations if they are: 
a)
Due to a mutation and result in beneficial variations
b)
Due to a mutation and result in harmful variations
c)
Not due to a mutation and result in harmful variations
d)
Not due to a mutation and result in beneficial variations
10.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations
11.
A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
a)
behavioral isolation
b)
temporal isolation 
c)
gametic isolation
d)
geographic isolation 
12.
Gentoo penguins will present a mate with a pebble that they find to attract a mate. Emperor penguins have a specific call and movement that they make to attract a mate. Which type of isolation do these penguins demonstrate?
a)
temporal isolation 
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
geographical isolation
d)
anatomical isolation
13.

Some female peacocks prefer males with large, colorful tales while other female peacocks prefer males with no tail at all. Females are now mating only with the tail they prefer. What type of reproductive barrier is this?

a)

behavioral isolation

b)

hybrid sterility

c)

temporal isolation

d)

mechanical isolation

14.

Albert’s squirrel and the Kaibab squirrel are distinct subspecies that live on opposite sides of the Grand Canyon. They were once one species, but now differ significantly, including fur coloring.

a)

Geographic isolation

b)

Behavioral isolation

c)

Temporal isolation

15.

If a population becomes isolated from other populations of the same species and then genetic differences start to occur, what happens?

a)

Competition

b)

Extinction

c)

Speciation

d)

Fossils form

16.

Temporal isolation is different from behaviorial isolation because, temporal isolation means...

a)

Organisms are not reproducing at the same time

b)

Organisms are physically separated

c)

Organisms are not attracted to the mates attraction signals

17.

What type of isolation has occurred in the image?

a)

Geographic isolation

b)

Temporal isolation

c)

Behavioral isolation

18.

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

a)

Temporal isolation

b)

Behavioral isolation

c)

Geographic isolation

19.

What do we call a group of individuals that can reproduce successfully in nature?

a)

species

b)

adaptation

c)

speciation

20.

When two or more populations no longer successfully reproduce it is called...

a)

species

b)

adaptation

c)

speciation

d)

a shame

21.

Which are causes of speciation? Choose all that apply

a)

Isolation caused by mountains, rivers and man-made structures

b)

change in timing of mating

c)

change in environment

d)

different mating behaviors

22.

This laboratory procedure is known as

a)

CLONING

b)

gel electrophoresis

c)

chromatography

d)

use of a dichotomous key

23.

In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to

a)

convert the DNA into gel

b)

cut the DNA into fragments

c)

change the color of the DNA

d)

produce longer sections of DNA

24.
Based on these results whose blood was found in the blood stain at the crime scene?
a)
Bob
b)
Sue
c)
John
d)
Lisa
25.
Which suspect is likely guilty?
a)
Suspect #1
b)
Suspect #2
c)
Suspect #3
26.
What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?
a)
helps cut DNA
b)
count the genes in DNA
c)
separates DNA based on size
d)
allows for an exact replicated organism
27.
Which is the primary purpose of using restriction enzymes in gel electrophoresis?
a)
It allows the strands of DNA to be cut into various lengths for testing
b)
It restricts the number of base pairs that can be tested in a sample
c)
It makes the testing simpler by moving the strands into the gel faster
d)
It charges the DNA strands
28.
Which two bat species are most closely related?
a)
 Bat 1 and Bat 2
b)
Bat 1 and Bat 3
c)
Bat 2 and Bat 3
d)
There’s no way to tell
29.

A chart that displays family relationships indicating traits or disorders

a)

Punnett square

b)

Pedigree

c)

Karyotype chart

30.

In a pedigree chart, men are represented by

a)

Circles

b)

Diamonds

c)

Squares

31.

In a pedigree chart, women are represented by

a)

Circles

b)

Diamonds

c)

Squares

32.
How many generations are shown in this pedigree?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
How many kids did the mother and father from the first generation have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
34.
This pedigree represents the inheritance of hemophilia in this family. How many of the females have the hemophilia trait?
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
35.

The largest number of individuals that an environment can support long term is...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

population density

36.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

37.

Something that regulates the size of a population is called...

a)

a limiting measure

b)

a limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

biodiversity

38.

The box is brown

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

39.

The dog is white

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

40.

The tree is tall

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

41.

The house is far away

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

42.

The jar is full

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

43.

The bug is red

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

44.

The tree is 6 meters tall

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

45.

The car traveled 70 miles

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

46.

The marble has a mass of 25 grams

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

47.

The chicken laid 15 eggs

a)

quantitative data

b)

qualitative data

48.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

49.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

50.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

51.

What does the whole left side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

The working class

d)

The young

52.

What population growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Negative Growth

c)

Slow Growth

d)

Rapid Growth

53.

Which growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Slow Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Rapid Growth

d)

Negative Growth

54.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

55.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

56.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

57.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

58.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

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