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U5 Spring Final Exam Review - Adv. Bio.

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A change in the inherited characteristics of an organism over time is ________
a)
evolution.
b)
development.
c)
growth.
d)
ancestry.
2.
The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved is known as ________________________.
a)
a common ancestor.
b)
an embryonic stage.
c)
development.
d)
evolution.
3.
Common ancestry relates to evolution because
a)
evolution only happens when there are common ancestors.
b)
Common ancestors make evolution happen more quickly.
c)
evolution can never take place with common ancestors.
d)
the more two organisms have in common, the more recent is their common ancestor during their evolution.
4.
Which of the following pieces of evolution evidence deals with comparing similar structures in various species?
a)
fossil record
b)
comparing embryology
c)
comparing biochemistry
d)
comparing anatomy
5.
Humans, birds, whales, and lizards all have similar arm bones. What is the reason for this?
a)
The function of these bones is the same in all animals
b)
They live in similar environments
c)
They have a common ancestor
d)
All organisms resemble humans
6.

Does the presence of homologous structures in genetically different animals suggest common ancestry?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.
The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---
a)
The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
b)
The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
c)
The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
d)
All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs
8.

What type of evidence are shown in the picture above?

a)

Fossils

b)

Embryology

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

Vestigial Structures

9.

_________________ show clear changes in an organism over time, the environment organisms lived in, the time period the organism lived in, and where the organism lived.

a)

DNA

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

Fossils

d)

Homologous structures

10.
A fossil of an extinct dinosaur is found and the anatomy of the fossil shows similarities to that of a bird. What could this mean?
a)
This is purely by chance and isn't significant
b)
The extinct dinosaur and modern bird share a common ancestor
c)
All dinosaurs evolved into birds and that's why there aren't any dinosaurs alive today
d)
Dinosaurs choose to fly, and evolved into birds to escape predation and capture food
11.

Recently, scientists have been able to use ___________to find common proteins and amino acids to determine how closely related species are.

a)

DNA

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

Fossils

d)

Homologous structures

12.

What type of evidence is shown in the image above?

a)

Fossils

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

DNA

13.
According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 
a)
Species I
b)
Species II
c)
Species III
d)
Species IV
14.
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
15.

Which IS NOT used as evidence for evolution?

a)

Fossils

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Early Development/Embryos

d)

Body Structure/Anatomy

e)

DNA/Proteins

16.

Because whales have a pelvis and femurs, it shows whales are descended from an ancestor that was able to _____________________.

a)

walk

b)

sing

c)

swim

d)

polka

17.
Which of the following ideas is supported by Darwin’s observation of local variation among tortoises in the Galápagos Islands? 
a)
artificial selection
b)
adaptation
c)
acquired characteristics
d)
tendency towards perfection
18.
Which statement is part of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? 
a)
More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.
b)
The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. 
c)
The number of offspring is not related to fitness.
d)
Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
19.

By looking at the genes of some animals we can determine which living species are most closely related to each other. This also reveals which species most recently diverged from their common ancestor.

Based on the partial gene segments shown, which pair of animals are genetically most closely related and therefore most recently diverged from their common ancestor?

a)

Chimpanzee and Mouse

b)

Rat and Mouse

c)

Rat and Chimpanzee

20.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
21.

Images of the embryo and adult stages of three different organisms are shown.


Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this evidence?

a)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms eat the same types of food.

b)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms live in a similar environment.

c)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms share a recent common ancestor.

d)

Having similar embryos indicates that a certain protein controls how many legs the adult organisms will have.

22.

If a new trait DOES help an organism survive, what may happen to it?

a)

It dies and its DNA is not passed on

b)

It survives and its DNA is passed on

c)

It changes its traits to adapt and survive

23.

In the table shown, the DNA found in five primate species was compared to the DNA found in humans. The number of sequence differences was recorded. Based on the data in this table, what inference could you make about these species compared to humans?

a)

Lemurs are most like humans.

b)

Gorillas are most like humans.

c)

None of the species are similar to humans.

d)

Only the lemur differs from humans in any way.

24.

Researchers discovered that the legs of birds are homologous to the feet of reptiles. Which claim is BEST supported by this fact?

a)

Birds do not require legs

b)

Birds and reptiles have a common ancestor

c)

They randomly developed the same structures

d)

Selection pressures have acted on birds, but not on reptiles

25.

What evidence presented here supports the argument that vertebrates and insects evolved from a common ancestor?

a)

The fact that the eye structures of vertebrates and insects are analogous

b)

The fact that the genes encoding the eye structures of vertebrates and insects are analogous

c)

The fact that the eye developmental genes of vertebrates and insects are homologous

26.

What does it mean that the eye structures and specific genes for those structures are analogous but the genes that control eye development are homologous?

Select all that apply

a)

It means vertebrates and insects had a common ancestor that possessed genes that coded for a primitive eye

b)

It means every species that descended from the common ancestor developed additional genes that made changed the structure of their eye

c)

It means that vertebrates and insects are not related to each other but developed eyes in a similar pattern

27.

Which of these statements does NOT help explain why the development of gene sequencing technology provided a turning point in evidence gathering related to this claim?

Select all that apply

a)

Before gene sequencing, the only evidence was the anatomical appearance of the eyes of vertebrates and insects

b)

Because the eye structures are so different in appearance, it was easy to conclude these groups had no evolutionary relationship with each other

c)

Gene sequencing shows that there are enough genetic similarities in the genes of eye development to suggest a very early common ancestor

d)

Gene sequencing shows that, since the genes encoding eye structures are analogous, that vertebrates and insects share no common ancestors

28.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
29.
An example of a homologous structure 
a)
human arm and bird wing
b)
rat appendix  and human appendix
c)
wing of butterfly and bird wing
30.
  The diagram shows an image of a Pterosaur wing, bat wing, and bird wing.  These are all different organisms, but share similar wing structures.  If these structures are similar due to common ancestry, which of the following best describes them?
a)
a.  Vestigial Organ
b)
b.  Embryological Similarities
c)
c.  Homologous Structures
d)
d.  Analogous Structures
31.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

32.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

33.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

34.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

35.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

36.

What

type

of structure?

a)

Homologous

b)

Analogous

c)

Embryological

d)

Vestigial

37.

An anatomical feature that no longer seams 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

38.

Whales have pelvic bones. What type of structure does this best represent?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial structure

d)

None of the above

39.
a)
homologous
b)
Vestigial
c)
Analogous
40.

Why would a fox's fur be brown in the summer and white in a winter?

a)

The fox like to change fur colours.

b)

The changing colour of the fur help the fox blend with the surroundings

c)

The fox learn from its parents

d)

The fox like to do that

41.

A chameleon lies next to a large blue flower, so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of ....

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

migration

d)

reproduction

42.

Mimicry means ...

a)

A tree has pink flower in the spring

b)

A way of an animal blends with its environment

c)

When one living thing looks like a different kind of living thing

43.

Animals use camouflage to ...

a)

to hunt or hide

b)

to sleep

c)

for fun

44.

Which is not an example of camouflage ....

a)

a tiger stripes blend in with long grass

b)

a soldier's battle uniform helps him blend in to the background

c)

a butterfly fish have an eye spot on the body to fools the predators

d)

a polar bear has thick white fur

45.

Camouflage means ....

a)

a special place

b)

a way an animals blend in with the surrounding

c)

when an animal try to copy other animals

46.

Which adaptation this organism using?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

hide and seek

d)

use body covering

47.

Which is not an example of mimicry?

a)

The fur of an arctic fox turn brown during the summer

b)

The tongue of an alligator snapping turtle looks like a worm, so he lures fish to his mouth

c)

A bad tasting butterfly & a good tasting butterfly have similar markings, so birds don't eat either kind

48.

Which picture is not example of camouflage?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Which picture is not example of mimicry?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Darwin's Finches became separate species due to

a)

Geographic isolation

b)

Temporal Isolation

c)

Behavioral Isolation

d)

Postzygotic Isolation

51.
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 
52.

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

53.
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. 
54.
The change in the genetic make up of a population is called...
a)
Population
b)
Random mating
c)
Evolution
d)
None of these
55.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
56.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
57.
What type of selection is this?
a)
Directional Selection
b)
Stabilizing Selection
c)
Disruptive Selection
d)
Natural Selection
58.
Which of the following must occur for speciation to happen?
a)
geographic isolation
b)
reproductive isolation
c)
temporal isolation
d)
behavioral isolation
59.
When has speciation occurred?
a)
When populations no longer look the same
b)
When populations no longer have the same frequency of alleles
c)
When populations are living in different environments
d)
When populations can no longer interbreed
60.
Which of the three graphs shows stabilizing selection?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
61.
If finches with large beaks and finches with small beaks increase in a population while finches with average sized beaks decreases, which pattern of natural selection has occurred?
a)
Directional selection
b)
Disruptive selection 
c)
Stabilizing selection
62.

Which of the three graphs shows directional selection?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

63.
Which is a mechanism for change in allele frequency?
a)
gene flow
b)
genetic drift
c)
natural selection
d)
all answers are correct
64.

______________________ is the percentage of any specific allele in the gene pool .

a)

Gene flow

b)

Gene pool

c)

Genetic equilibrium

d)

Physiological adaptations

e)

Allelic frequency

65.

______________________: is the transport of genes by migrating individuals .

a)

Gene flow

b)

Gene pool

c)

Genetic equilibrium

d)

Physiological adaptations

e)

Allelic frequency

66.

______________________: Picture all of the alleles of the population’s genes as being together in a large pool.

a)

Gene flow

b)

Gene pool

c)

Genetic equilibrium

d)

Physiological adaptations

e)

Allelic frequency

67.

______________________: is also disrupted by the movement of individuals in and out of a population.

a)

Gene flow

b)

Gene pool

c)

Genetic equilibrium

d)

Physiological adaptations

e)

Allelic frequency

68.

______________________: occurs whenever a physical barrier divides a population.

a)

Adaptive radiation

b)

Geographic isolation

c)

Divergent evolution

d)

Gradualism

e)

Convergent evolution

69.

______________________: is the idea that species originate through a gradual change of adaptations.

a)

Adaptive radiation

b)

Geographic isolation

c)

Divergent evolution

d)

Gradualism

e)

Convergent evolution

70.

______________________: occurs when populations change as they adapt to different environmental conditions, eventually resulting in new species.

a)

Adaptive radiation

b)

Geographic isolation

c)

Divergent evolution

d)

Gradualism

e)

Convergent evolution

71.

______________________: When an ancestral species evolves into an array of species to fit a number of diverse habitats.

a)

Adaptive radiation

b)

Geographic isolation

c)

Divergent evolution

d)

Gradualism

e)

Convergent evolution

72.

Bursts of change followed by periods of stability.

a)

Punctuated equilibrium

b)

Gradualism

c)

Extinction

d)

Speciation

73.

A number of different species arise from one common ancestor.

a)

Adaptive Radiation (aka, Divergent Evolution)

b)

Gradualism

c)

Coevolution

d)

Speciation

74.

When unrelated species evolve similar characteristics because they live in similar environments.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Coevolution

c)

Adaptive Radiation

d)

Divergent Evolution

75.

Two organisms change in response to each other forming a specialized relationship.

a)

Coevolution

b)

Convergent Evolution

c)

Gradualism

d)

Extinction

76.

Hummingbirds have a beak just the right length to reach the nectar in a cardinal flower and as they feed their foreheads bump into the pollen structure. Cardinal flowers are red which hummingbirds can see but bees can’t. Cardinal flower’s pollen structure is just the right length for the hummingbird to pick up pollen as it feeds

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

77.

Bees don’t see red, but do see yellow, blue, and ultra-violet light. Thus, bee-pollinated flowers are mostly yellow or blue with UV nectar guides (landing patterns) to guide the bee. They usually have a small, narrow floral tube to fit the tongue-length of that species of bee.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

78.

In the ocean surrounding Antarctica, there are fish that survive the cold water by using a molecule made of glycoproteins that circulates the blood and keeps it from freezing. Certain kinds of worms that live in the Arctic ocean also make antifreeze proteins that help them live in icy water.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

79.

The beaver in North America and the capybara in South America share a common ancestor, but have evolved over time to look different

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

80.

Ants are the correct size and weight needed to open the flowers for the peony plant. The peony plant provides food for the ant and the ant fertilizes the peony’s flowers

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

81.

The Galápagos tortoises share a common ancestor, but have necks of different lengths to best reach the food they need in their environment.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

82.

Whales, sharks, and penguins all have streamlined bodies and fins/flippers for moving in water even though they belong in different classes of animals (mammals, fish, and birds)

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

83.

The Galápagos finches evolved through natural selection from a common ancestor into a wide variety of different looking species.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

84.

This kind of evolution is proven by DNA analysis and results in organisms with different ancestors becoming more alike as they adapt to similar environments.

a)

Convergent Evolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Coevolution

85.

The Galloti atlantica and Galloti galloti lizards evolved through natural selection from a common ancestor into a wide variety of different looking lizards.

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Coevolution

86.
Describes a patter of long, stable periods interrupted by brief periods of more rapid change
a)
convergent evolution
b)
coevolution
c)
punctuated equilibrium
d)
adaptive radiation
87.
The idea that evolution seems to occur in spurts of time.
a)
stabilizing selection
b)
directional selection
c)
disruptive selection
d)
puntuated equilibrium
88.
The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs gradually over time as a slow and constant process is known as
a)
speciation
b)
punctuated equilibrium
c)
gradualism
d)
microevolution
89.
The hypothesis that evolution of a species occurs in periods of rapid change separated by periods of little or no change is called
a)
divergence
b)
gradualism
c)
punctuated equilibrium
d)
isolation

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