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Evolution Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The gradual change in a population/species over time is

a)

Mutation

b)

Evolution

c)

Adaptation

d)

Variation

2.
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
3.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
4.
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
5.

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

6.

Which layer is the youngest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

8.
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
9.

If two organisms have similar traits of DNA, they probably

a)

share a common ancestor

b)

share a common environment

c)

share a common population

d)

speciation

10.

Which layer is the oldest?

a)

B

b)

A

c)

E

d)

C

11.

The appendix, which is not needed to survive, is conisdered to be a

a)

Homologous Structure

b)

Analagous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Homology

12.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
13.
All bacteria have DNA. 
a)
true
b)
false
14.
If you go to a doctor and are prescribed antibiotics you probably have an illness cause by a 
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
host cell
d)
macrophage
15.
During natural selection, the organisms with the best adaptations..
a)
survive better in their environment
b)
have higher fitness
c)
pass down their traits more often
d)
All of these are correct
16.
A  population of cockroaches was sprayed with an insecticide.  Some cockroaches survived and produced a population of cockroaches that was resistant to this spray.  What can BEST be inferred from this example?
a)
species will adapt no matter what the environment
b)
environment has no effect on the survival of an organism
c)
Individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce
d)
Insecticides cause mutations that are passed on to the next generation
17.

The ability of an organism to remain unaffected by a harmful agent in the environment

a)

chronic toxicity

b)

acute toxicity

c)

resistance

d)

monoculture

18.

The illustration below depicts what might happen to bacteria when introduced to antibiotics.

Which of the mechanisms for evolution is represented in the illustration?

a)

mutation

b)

gene flow

c)

genetic drift

d)

natural selection

19.

ONLY take antibiotics for for _________________ infections.

a)

bacterial

b)

viral

20.

In the Amoeba Sister's video, which frogs were an easier target for the predators in the log?

a)

Darker frogs

b)

Lighter frogs

c)

Larger frogs

d)

Smaller frogs

21.

Heterozygous is represented by which of the following

a)

GG

b)

gg

c)

Gg

d)

AUG

22.

In biological terms, what is determined by how many offspring an organism have; not by how long the organism lives?

a)

Gradualism

b)

Adaptation

c)

Evolution

d)

Fitness

23.

Which of the following best describes how natural selection results in bacteria that are antibiotic resistant?

a)

When you take an antibiotic when you're sick, a few bacteria survive. These bacteria happen to have a random mutation that makes them resistant to the antibiotic. These bacteria survive and reproduce, eventually resulting in an antibiotic-resistant population.

b)

When you take an antibiotic when you're sick, the bacteria respond by mutating their DNA, making them resistant to the antibiotic. Therefore, an antibiotic-resistant population evolves.

c)

When you take an antibiotic when you're sick, it causes mutations in the bacteria DNA. Some of these mutations make the bacteria antibiotic-resistant. These bacteria now form a bacteria-resistant population.

d)

When you take an antibiotic when you're sick, it kills the bacteria, which allows a new species of bacteria to infect the body. Some of species are antibiotic resistant, thus a new population of antibiotic-resistant bacteria appears.

24.

On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the parrot?

a)

Frog

b)

Hare

c)

Caiman

d)

Parrot

25.

What is the common ancestor of Letters C and E?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

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

27.
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
28.
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
a)
crayfish
b)
grasshopper
c)
perch
d)
frog
29.
This domain is characterized by ancient bacteria that can live in extreme environments, such as volcanoes.
a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Eukarya
d)
Prokarya
30.

All bacteria is

a)

prokaryotic and mulitcellular

b)

eukaryotic and multicellullar

c)

prokaryotic and unicellular

d)

eukaryotic and unicellular

31.

Which kingdoms are prokaryotes?

a)

Kingdom Eubacteria

b)

Kingdom Archaebacteria

c)

Kingdom Animalia, Kingdom Plantae

d)

Both Eubacteria and Archaebacteria

32.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
33.

Autotrophs

a)

Make their own food

b)

Get their food from others

c)

are Fungi

d)

are none of the above

34.

Heterotrophs

a)

make their own food

b)

get their food from others

c)

are fungi

d)

none of the above

35.
Which applies to members of the kingdom FUNGI?
a)

They are heterotrophs and reproduce by spores

b)
They have no cell walls or chloroplasts
c)
They include slime molds and giant kelp
d)
They include mosses and ferns
36.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

37.

Who created the 2 name system?

a)

Linnaeus

b)

Edison

c)

Darwin

d)

Einstein

38.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

39.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

40.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

41.

What is the proper way to write a scientific name?

a)

Symbion pandora

b)

Symbion Pandora

c)

symbion Pandora

d)

symbion pandora

42.

Which of these is an autotroph?

a)

mushroom

b)

rose

c)

seal

d)

tiger

43.

What is the correct order of classification?family

a)

kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

c)

domain, phylum, class, order, kingdom, family, genus, species

d)

species, genus, family, phylum, order, class, domain, kingdom

44.
What is an organism called when it contains membrane bound internal organelles?
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autotroph
c)
Eukaryote
d)
Prokaryote
45.
Escherichia coli is the scientific name of a bacterium.  What category of classification is Escherichia?
a)
Species
b)
Order
c)
Phylum
d)
Genus
46.
Do salamanders have claws?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe
47.

What is a mutation?

a)

a total of all biotic and abiotic things

b)

the time between when an organism is born and when they reproduce

c)

A change in the DNA sequence.

d)

an ancestor that two or more descendents have in common.

48.

Which of the following statements best describes what will most likely occur to the moth populations in the image?

a)

The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of light moths will rise.

b)

The light moths will change their wing color to match that of the dark moths.

c)

The light moths will be captured by predators more easily than the dark moths, and the population of dark moths will rise.

d)

The dark moths will be captured by predators more easily than the light moths, and the dark moths will probably go extinct.

49.

Natural Selection is driven by a change in the environment and survival of the

a)

Earth

b)

Fastest

c)

Fittest

d)

Biggest

50.

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

a)

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

b)

Because they come from dominant alleles.

c)

Because they come from recessive alleles.

d)

Because the organism knew it needed that trait, survives, and passes it on.

51.
What does the image represent?
a)
Founder effect
b)
Bottleneck effect
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Mutations
52.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
53.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
54.

What is the most specific category of Linnean classification?

a)

Domain

b)

Species

c)

Family

d)

Class

55.

An archaeologist uncovers some bones that he suspects belonged to an early ancestor of today's modern horse. What is the best method to use to test this belief?

a)

create a model showing the two organisms side by side

b)

perform a DNA comparison of the two subjects

c)

look for analogous structures

d)

create a model of bones from similar burial sites