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Ch 3 lesson 5 and superposition

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The creation of a new species can occur through

a)

microevolution

b)

symbiosis

c)

macroevolution

d)

coevolution

2.

When microevolutions accumulate in a species they can be considered

a)

deadly

b)

magical

c)

a form of symbiosis

d)

macroevolutions

3.

Which organism (from the notes) shares genetic material with humans?

a)

mosquitos

b)

Plants

c)

Bacteria

d)

all listed

4.

LUCA means

a)

Last uncommon ancestor

b)

Last undiscovered common ancestor

c)

Last Universal Common Ancestor

d)

Largest Universal Common Ancestor

5.

Where did your inherited DNA directly come from?

a)

Your Mom and Dad

b)

Bacteria

c)

Common ancestor

d)

Your Grandparents

6.

What causes species to have variations?

a)

genes

b)

gene mutations

c)

mass extinctions

d)

symbiosis

7.

What material is the building blocks for cells?

a)

White blood cells

b)

Muscle Fibers

c)

Bacteria

d)

Proteins

8.

The principle of superposition says

a)

The oldest rock layers are close to the surface

b)

The oldest rock layers are deeper in the ground (bottom)

c)

If a layer crosses another it is younger than the layer it crosses.

d)

If a rock is included in another rock it is older than that rock

9.

This image shows

a)

The principle of superposition

b)

The law of crosscutting

c)

The law of inclusions

d)

I like potatoes

10.

The oldest layer is

a)

5

b)

2

c)

6

d)

3

11.

The youngest layer is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

12.

Which layer is older, L or P?

a)

L

b)

P

c)

M

d)

N

13.

Which layer is younger, M or P?

a)

M

b)

P

c)

L

d)

o

14.

Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.

a)

QOMNLPHIJK

b)

QONMLPHIJK

c)

QONMLHPIJK

d)

QNOMLPHIJK

15.

Evidence supporting biological evolution is found in the fossil record and in

a)

adaptations to changing environments

b)

similar anatomies and embryos

c)

offspring with various traits

d)

layers of sediment

16.

Evolution results from changes in

a)

genetic material

b)

habitats and climate

c)

migration patterns

d)

the fossil record

17.

Which is not evidence of evolution?

a)

Comparative anatomy (homologous structures)

b)

Similarities in development (The study of embryos)

c)

The fossil record

d)

The climate record

18.

This is when one organism moves inside another organism's cells.

a)

coevolution

b)

genetic transfer

c)

endosymbiosis

d)

exosymbiosis

19.

This is my.....

a)

Favorite class

b)

Least favorite class

c)

It's ok

d)

I plead the fifth