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Evolution Unit 5 Review

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
a)
crayfish
b)
grasshopper
c)
perch
d)
frog
2.
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
3.

Which cladogram best fits the data table?

a)
b)
c)
4.
Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce:
a)
Fewer mutations
b)
Stronger genes
c)
More offspring
d)
Better traits
5.
You look at two species and see very similar DNA. What does this likely tell you?
a)
These are the same animal.
b)
These animals have a common ancestor.
c)
These animals are not likely related.
d)
These animals are likely becoming one species.
6.
You look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?
a)
These are the same animal.
b)
These animals have a common ancestor.
c)
These animals are not likely related.
d)
These animals are likely becoming one species.
7.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
8.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
9.
Evolution works by 
a)
individuals changing to suit their environment
b)
Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
c)
sudden change in the environment cause a species change 
d)
small changes pass down through many generations
10.

Living things that have a backbone are called...

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

jellyfish

d)

sponge

11.
What taxa are in a scientific name?
a)
Genus and Kingdom
b)
Species and Family 
c)
Species and Class
d)
Genus and Species
12.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
13.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
14.

How many different Domains are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

15.

How many different Kingdoms are there?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

16.

Which domain would the following organisms belong to? Seaweed, turtle, octopus, algae

a)

Archaea

b)

Eukarya

c)

Bacteria

17.

Which of the following is BIOTIC?

a)

Rocks

b)

Temperature

c)

Acorns

d)

Water

18.
Members of this taxa live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
19.
Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to kingdom:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
20.
Which Domain/Kingdom is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
21.
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 genetically are very different from each other. 
c)
A group of organisms that can mate, but do not produce offspring.
d)
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 
22.
Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?
a)
Plantae and Animalia
b)
Fungi and Plantae
c)
Protista and Plantae
23.

In the cladogram shown, which animal clade possesses both mammary glands and a placenta?

a)

Bullfrog

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Shark

d)

Chimp

24.

These two kingdoms contain multicellular heterotrophs.

a)

fungus and plant

b)

plant and animal

c)

fungus and plant

d)

fungus and animals

25.

In trying to classify a newly discovered organism, the following characteristics were noted: multicellular, specialized tissues and organs, chlorophyll-containing structures and cell walls. Which kingdom should this organism be placed and why?

a)

Eubacteria, because it is multicellular and has specialized tissues

b)

Protista, because it has chlorophyll and is multicellular

c)

Fungi, because it has cell walls and specialized tissues

d)

Plant, because it is multicellular and has chlorophyll

26.

What is one characteristics that separates the animal and plant kingdoms?

a)

Animal kingdom consist of multicellular organisms, while the plant kingdom consists of unicellular organisms.

b)

Animal kingdom consist of unicellular organisms, while the plant kingdom consists of multicellular organisms.

c)

Animal kingdom consist of organisms that do not produce their own food for energy, while the plant kingdom does produce their own food for energy

d)

Animal kingdom consist of organisms that produce their own food for energy, while the plant kingdom does not produce their own food for energy

27.

● The mystery species can perform photosynthesis.

● The mystery species is multicellular.

● The mystery species has a cell wall.

a)

You can eliminate the animal kingdom because animals are multicellular but do not perform photosynthesis.

b)

You can eliminate the animal kingdom because animals have cell walls but cannot perform photosynthesis

c)

You can eliminate the protist kingdom because protists are multicellular but cannot perform photosynthesis

d)

You can eliminate the protist kingdoms because protist can perform photosynthesis but do not have cell walls

28.

What are the three domains?

a)

Yellow, Red, Blue

b)

Autotrophic, Heterotrophic, Both

c)

Marine Organism, Land organism, Both

d)

Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

29.

Which Kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?

a)

Archaebacteria and Eubacteria

b)

Eubacteria and Animalia

c)

Archaebacteria and Protista

d)

Eubacteria and Fungi

30.

Members of this Kingdom never have a cell wall

a)

Animalia

b)

Plantae

c)

Archaebacteria

d)

Protista

31.

Organisms that are classified as autotrophs are able to _____.

a)

be seen without a microscope

b)

move

c)

reproduce

d)

make their own food

32.

Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause diseases like strep throat or E. coli infections?

a)

Eukarya

b)

Fungi

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

33.

Which of the six Kingdoms contain eukaryotic organisms?

a)

Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only

b)

Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only

c)

Plantae and Animalia only

d)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only

34.
Who was the person who used his microscope to observe a thin slice of cork, and concluded that the cork was made up of cells?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Bill Nye
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Rudolf Virchow
35.

True or False: An electron microscope gives a higher resolution than a light microscope.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only in certain conditions

36.

True or False: You cannot see the nucleus of a cheek cell with a light microscope.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only under certain conditions

37.

Select the best answer to the question: Explain why a scientist might choose to use an electron microscope rather than a light microscope.

a)

The light microscope won't show as much and it doesn't make the picture as bigger as the electron microscope.

b)

Electron microscope is better for a scientist to choose than a light microscope it uses electrons and not light.

c)

An electron microscope gives a greater magnification and better resolution than a light microscope.

d)

Scientists might need to choose the electron microscope because it is cheaper and easier than the light microscope.

38.

What type of microscope uses a magnetic field to operate?

a)

electron microscope

b)

light microscope

c)

plasmid microscope

d)

micro microscope

39.

What does TEM stand for?

a)

transmission electron microscope

b)

translation electron microscope

c)

telepathic electron microscope

d)

tori eats mangos

40.

What does SEM stand for?

a)

scanning electron microscope

b)

sandwich electron microscope

c)

soft electron microscope

d)

Sara eats margarine

41.

The microscopes we use are called

a)

compound microscopes

b)

dissecting microscopes

c)

stereo microscopes

d)

electron microscopes

42.
Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3-D, with a magnification of about 500,000?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
43.

All living organisms are composed of...

a)

cells

b)

monkeys

c)

eukaryotes

d)

tissues

44.

What is one disadvantage of using an electron microscope

a)

The specimen cannot be alive when viewed

b)

The specimen cannot be viewed with as great a magnification as with a light microscope

c)

One cannot view thin sections, only the surface of objects

d)

It has less resolving power compared to a compound light microscope

45.

What is the difference between transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes

a)

TEM is used for thin sections while SEM is for surface photography

b)

SEM does not require heavy metal staining while TEM does.

c)

One can use a slide prepared for a compound light microscope directly in TEM, but not in SEM.

d)

SEM generally has higher magnification than TEM

46.
A few deer wander out of their native woods into a completely new park where no deer had ever been before. They go on to create an entirely new population.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Non-random mating
d)
Mutation
47.
During gestation (pregnancy), a developing male pig had a change in his genetic code. The result was that he was able to walk and do karate.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Mutation
d)
Natural Selection
48.
Five hundred years after the deer had established a flourishing population in the park, a few of them venture back to their original woods and have babies with the deer there.
a)
Genetic Drift
b)
Mutations
c)
Non-random mating
d)
Gene flow
49.
7 Wild Mustangs were taken from the prairies of Iowa after a Texan Rancher purchased them and provided them with their own pasture. Those 7 Mustangs eventually became 122.
a)
Genetic Drift (small popultaion)
b)
Non-random mating
c)
Gene flow
d)
Mutations
50.
What does the image represent?
a)
Founder effect
b)
Bottleneck effect
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Mutations
51.

A change in the gene pool of a small population due to chance.

a)

Gene flow

b)

Genetic drift

c)

Non-Random mating

d)

Artificial Selection

e)

Mutation

52.

Results in mating of those in close proximity and changes in the gene pool.

a)

Gene flow

b)

Genetic drift

c)

Non-Random mating

d)

Artificial Selection

e)

Mutation

53.
Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure
a)
Vestigial 
b)
Homologous 
c)
Analogous Structures 
d)
Embryonic 
54.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.

Which of the following is the collection of life's remains found in sedimentary rock?

a)

natural selection

b)

homologous structures

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

the fossil record

56.

Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

57.
The changes of species over time
a)
Embryonic 
b)
Natural selection 
c)
Mimicry 
d)
Evolution 
58.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

59.
The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---
a)
are descended from a common ancestor
b)
Have very similar skeletal structures
c)
belong to the same species
d)
must range great distances to eat
60.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

61.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
62.
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
63.
The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram
a)
The organisms share a common ancestry.
b)
The organisms belong to the same genus.
c)
The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
d)
The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.
64.

What best describes the hind leg bones seen in the whale?

a)

The bones are analogous structures to the fins of living fish.

b)

The bones are vestigial structures that had a function in an ancestor.

c)

The bones are homologous structures to the wings of butterflies.

d)

The bones are fossil structures from an extinct ancestor.

65.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
66.

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

67.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
68.
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
69.
The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram
a)
The organisms share a common ancestry.
b)
The organisms belong to the same genus.
c)
The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
d)
The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.
70.

Vestigial structures

a)

structures that perform a similar function but are not similar in origin

b)

remnants of once-important structures that have slowly lost all or most of their function

c)

features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions

d)

preserved remains of an organism

71.
The changes of species over time
a)
Embryonic 
b)
Natural selection 
c)
Mimicry 
d)
Evolution 
72.

Part of the plant that absorbs water.

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Petals

d)

Leaves

73.
What do the leaves of a plant do?
a)
They make the food for the plant.
b)
They soak up the water from the ground.
c)
They deliver water to the other parts of the plants
d)
They make seeds
74.
The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.
a)
pistil
b)
stamen
c)
style
d)
stigma
75.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
76.
What is the male part of the flower?
a)
Petals
b)
Stamen
c)
Pistil
d)
Sepals
77.
What is the female part of the flower?
a)
Petals
b)
Stamen
c)
Pistil
d)
Sepals
78.
Water travels through
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
veins
d)
tubes
79.
Moves sugar (GLUCOSE) from leaves to the roots and back to the leaves
a)
Xylem
b)
Phloem
80.
Xylem and Phloem are both __.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Absorption
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Vascular tissue
81.
Opening that allows gas exchange, BUT results in water loss
a)
Stomata
b)
Leaves
c)
Roots
d)
Vascular tissue
82.
How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?
a)
They have opposite equations
b)
they have the same equation
c)
they both produce carbon dioxide
d)
they both produce oxygen
83.

What part of the plant is the highest arrow pointing at

a)

Stem

b)

Flower

c)

Root

d)

Leaves

84.
What is #2 pointing to?
a)
anther
b)
filament
c)
ovary
d)
style
85.
In what part of the flower does fertilization take place?
a)
anther
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
filament
86.
Where is pollen made?
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
pistil
d)
anther
87.
Water travels through
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
veins
d)
tubes
88.

What type of plant tissue allows for the growth of the plant?

a)

meristematic tissue

b)

dermal tissue

c)

ground tissue

d)

vascular tissue

89.

Seeds are reproductive structures in a variety of plants and can be considered an advancement over spores. All seeds have similar structures. Along with a food supply, what else is found in a seed?

a)

Separated egg and sperm

b)

either egg or sperm, but not both

c)

one sperm and one egg, ready to be joined

d)

a living embryo of the plant

90.

Which organism developed first?

a)

Fungi

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Fish

91.

The reactant(s) for photosynthesis are

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O

b)

C6H12O6

c)

C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

ATP

92.
The equation below represents a biological process. Where is this process completed?

carbon dioxide + water ->  glucose + oxygen
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosomes
c)
cell membrane
d)
chloroplasts
93.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

94.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
95.
How does carbon dioxide get into the leaves of a plant?
a)
It's absorbed by the roots
b)
It's made in a chemical reaction in the stem
c)
It enters through the stomata
d)
It goes through the flowers
96.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

97.
Which organisms perform Photosynthesis?
a)
Only Autotrophs
b)
Only Heterotrophs
c)
Autotrophs and Heterotrophs
98.
Which of the following is an example of an AUTOTROPH?
a)
Appletree
b)
Dog
c)
Mushroom
d)
Human
99.
What is the ultimate ORIGINAL source of energy for living things
a)
Sugar
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Carbon Dioxide
100.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
101.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
102.
The ____________ is the most photosynthetic part of a plant.
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
roots
d)
stem
103.
The formula for glucose is...
a)
C12 H22 O11
b)
NaCl
c)
NaOH
d)
C6 H12 O6
104.

What is the equation for aerobic cellular respiration?

a)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> --> --> 6CO2 + 6H2O
b)
C6H12O6 + 6CO2 --> --> --> 6O2 + 6H2O
c)
6 CO2 + 6H2O --> --> --> 6O2 + C6H12O6
105.

Does cellular respiration store or release energy?

a)

Store

b)

Release

106.

In what molecule is the energy carried in cells?

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

ATP

d)

Carbon Dioxide

107.

Which organelle does aerobic cellular respiration happen in?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Chloroplast

108.

The rate of transpiration in directly proportional to the

a)

humidity

b)

surface area

c)

pressure

d)

carbon dioxide content increase

109.

Kidney shaped cells at the border of the stomata

a)

Lenticels

b)

Cuticle

c)

Guard cells

d)

Hydathodes

110.

Transpiration is a part of____________?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

111.

Water transported from stems to leaves through what?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

stems

d)

roots

112.

Which is true?

a)

99% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

b)

9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

c)

Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in

d)

Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule

113.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
114.

Which number or numbers identify the stamen?

a)

3,4

b)

5, 6, 7

c)

2

d)

8, 9

115.
Seeds can be disbursed by animals, water, and __________ ?
a)
wind
b)
earthquakes
c)
fire
d)
blizzards
116.
C, D , and E are collectively known as the ______.
a)
stamen
b)
anther
c)
sepal
d)
pistil
117.
The male part of the flower is________
a)
pistil
b)
sepal
c)
ovaries
d)
stamen
118.

Which of the following tissues whose role is to protect and cover the plant?

a)

Dermal tissue

b)

Epidurial tissue

c)

Ground tissue

d)

Vascular tissue

119.

Apical meristems can be found in

a)

The leaves

b)

The tips of the shoots and roots

c)

The xylem cells

d)

The epidermal cells

120.
Which of the following terms refers to the waxy coating on the outside of leaves?
a)
Cuticle
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
121.
___ open and close the stomata.
a)
Guard cells
b)
Xylem
c)
Roots
d)
Phloem
122.

Which of the following is not a type of tissue found in plants

a)

Dermal

b)

Vascular

c)

Root

d)

Ground

123.

This tissue makes up much of the interior of a plant and carries out basic metabolic functions. In stems, it provides support and may store food or water. In roots, it may also store food.

a)

Dermal tissue

b)

Ground tissue

c)

Meristematic tissue

d)

Vascular tissue

124.

Within the epidermis, thousands of pairs of bean-shaped cells swell and shrink to open and close _______, which are tiny pores that control the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases and the release of water vapor.

a)

stomata

b)

stamen

c)

stigma

d)

style

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