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CP UNIT 7 REVIEW

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

The species of finches that Charles Darwin found on the Galapagos Islands displayed different structural adaptations. One of the adaptations that Darwin noticed was the

a)

Similarities of the birds’ embryos

b)

Birds’ different shaped beaks

c)

Length of the birds’ necks

d)

Number of eggs in each bird’s nest

2.

Which of the following is NOT an evidence for evolution proposed by Charles Darwin

a)

Fossil record

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

Analogous structures

d)

Acquired characteristics

3.

Competition among organisms can be seen in obtaining basic necessities. Darwin described this as

a)

Descent with modification

b)

Struggle for existence

c)

Survival of the fittest

d)

Fossil record

4.

When lions prey on a herd of antelopes, some antelopes are killed and some escape. Which part of Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection might be used to describe this situation?

a)

Acquired characteristics

b)

Reproductive isolation

c)

Survival of the fittest

d)

Descent with modification

5.

The idea that organisms have DESCENDED from a common ancestor with modifications over time is known as

a)

Survival of the fittest

b)

Natural selection

c)

Descent with modification

d)

Struggle for existence

6.

Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment

a)

Diversity

b)

Fitness

c)

Adaptation

d)

Variation

7.

The similarity among the blood proteins (amino acid sequences)  of all mammals may be taken as evidence for evolutionary relationships based upon

a)

comparative anatomy

b)

comparative geographic distribution

c)

comparative embryology

d)

comparative biochemistry

8.

According to Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have

a)

Characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse

b)

Characteristics that plant and animal breeders value

c)

The greatest number of offspring

d)

Variations best suited to the environment

9.

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that

a)

Species change over time

b)

Extinct species are not related to living species

c)

Different species can interbreed

d)

Animals that look alike are the most closely related

10.

The table shows the amino acid present at ten positions in the myoglobin protein in five different organisms. Based on this evidence, a researcher could conclude that

a)

The zebra and Gorilla are closely related.

b)

The closest relatives are the human and chimpanzee

c)

The closest relative is Horse and Zebra

d)

No amino acids at any position of the myoglobin protein remained unchanged across all animals.

11.

When an seagulls's wing and a finches's wing are compared, similar bone structures are discovered. They are __________.

a)

Analogous

b)

Homologous

c)

Vestigial

d)

Variability

12.

When DNA is copied, sometimes errors can occur. These errors can be good and bad. These errors are called________.

a)

Recombination

b)

Polygenic trait

c)

Single-gene trait

d)

Mutation

13.

If a mutation introduces a new coloration in a moth population, which factor might determine whether the frequency of the new allele will increase?

a)

How many other alleles are present

b)

Whether the mutation makes some moths more fit for their environment than other moths

c)

How many phenotypes the population has

d)

Whether the mutation was caused by nature of by human intervention

14.

A whale has a pelvis and a femur bone. Name and define what structures these bones represent within the whale.

a)

Homologous Structures: Structures that are built similarly in different species, but used differently.

b)

Analogous Structures: Structures that are build differently in different species, but used for the same function.

c)

Vestigial Structures: Structures that aren't used, but remain in organisms that are built from DNA instructions passed on by ancestors.

15.

Which of the following is NOT one Charles Darwin’s three hypotheses in regards to the occurrence of evolution.

a)

Survival of the fittest: Tbe organisms with the best adaptations survive, reproduce, and pass on those adaptions.

b)

Inheritance of Acquired Traits: Traits an organisms acquires during its lifetime are passed on to offspring.

c)

Descent with Modification: Organisms have changed over time from their ancestors.

d)

Struggle for Existence: Members of the same species compete for food, water, resources....

16.

When a shark's fin and a penguin's fin is compared, different bone structures are discovered but they perform the same function.

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Analogous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

d)

Variation

17.

Using Carbon-14 dating (radioactive dating) to determine the age of a fossil is a type of

a)

Relative Dating

b)

Absolute Dating

c)

Biochemical

d)

Comparative Embryology

18.

Law that says traits are inherited independently of each other due to allele pairs separate independently during gamete formation

a)

Law of Independent Assortment

b)

Law of dominance

c)

Codominance

d)

Incomplete Dominance

19.

There are similarities between embryos of different species as they develop.  This is evidence to support evolution. This is called _____________.

a)

Comparative Biochemical

b)

Comparative Embryology

c)

Homologous Structures

20.

The butterfly wing and bird wing have the same function, but they are structurally different. These structures are known as

a)

Analogous Structures

b)

Homologous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

21.

What was the book that Darwin published?

a)

Orgin of the Species

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Artificial Selection

d)

Fossils: The truth

22.

Who is known as the father of evolution?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Carolus Linnaeus

c)

Mr. Hayden

d)

Tupac

23.

In genetic drift, allele frequencies change because of

a)

Mutations

b)

Chance

c)

Natural selection

d)

Genetic equilibrium

24.

When closely related species have different traits based on the environment they live in this pattern of evolution is seen.

a)

Divergent evolution

b)

Coevolution

c)

Convergent evolution

25.

What does this graph represent?

a)

Directional: One extreme variation of the phenotype has now become the most common phenotype

b)

Stabilizing: The most common variation of the phenotype has become even more common.

c)

Disruptive: Both extreme variations of the phenotype have become the most common phenotype.

26.

This graph represents...

a)

Directional: One extreme variation of the phenotype has now become the most common phenotype

b)

Stabilizing: The most common variation of the phenotype has become even more common.

c)

Disruptive: Both extreme variations of the phenotype have become the most common phenotype.

27.

This graph represents...

a)

Directional: One extreme variation of the phenotype has now become the most common phenotype

b)

Stabilizing: The most common variation of the phenotype has become even more common.

c)

Disruptive: Both extreme variations of the phenotype have become the most common phenotype.