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Evolution 2 & Speciation

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is necessary for speciation to occur?
a)
adaptation
b)
mass extinction
c)
isolation
d)
acquired traits
2.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations
3.

According to the diagram, which organism is LEAST related to the others?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

4.
Any inherited trait that gives an organism an advantage in its environment is called ___.
a)
a mutation
b)
an adaptation
c)
evolution
d)
natural selection
5.
The evolution of a new species from an existing species is ____.
a)
natural selection
b)
isolation
c)
speciation
d)
genetic variation
6.
When a population becomes divided by an event such as a new river forming, ____________ has occurred.
a)
Differentiation 
b)
Isolation
c)
Adaptation
d)
Separation
7.

Which scenario describes an example of extinction?

a)

Water pollution kills off all the fish that live in a small pond.

b)

Every individual in a species is killed by hunters or a lack of food.

c)

The cutting down of a tree forces a bird to build a new nest in another tree.

d)

A population of deer must move to a new forest when its original habitat is destroyed by fire.

8.

Which best describes punctuated equilibrium?

a)

Speciation occurs due to natural selection

b)

Speciation occurs due to isolation

c)

Speciation occurs slowly in geologic time, followed by long periods with very fast evolutionary change.

d)

Speciation occurs suddenly and rapidly in geologic time, followed by long periods with little evolutionary change.

9.
A bumble bee has just enough weight to open up the snapdragon flower and get the nectar/pollen inside.  Other insects cannot do this. This adaption is an example of........
a)
convergent evolution
b)
co-evolution
c)
divergent evolution
d)
speciation
10.
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
11.

What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.
The evolution of an ancestral species into an array of species that occupy different niches
a)
convergent evolution
b)
coevolution
c)
speciation
d)
adaptive radiation
13.
Sharks and dolphins both have streamlined bodies that allow them to move through water efficiently, this is an example of which type of evolution?
a)
Divergent
b)
Coevolution
c)
Convergent
d)
Artificial
14.
In convergent evolution, organisms share physical similarities because they 
a)
have a common ancestor
b)
live in similar environments
c)
develop homologous structures
d)
are closely related 
15.
 What type of evolution is demonstrated in this photo?
a)
Coevolution
b)
Convergent evolution
c)
Punctuated evolution
d)
Gradualistic evolution
16.

When one species evolves in response to the evolution of another species.

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

17.

Results in analogous structures like the flippers of whales and fins of sharks.

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

18.
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
19.

Results in a symbiotic relationship like flowers and their pollinators.

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

20.

Results in homologous structures like the arm bones of humans and cats.

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

21.

The Galapagos tortoises share a common ancestor but have necks of differing lengths to best reach food in their environment. This is an example of ...

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

22.

When is adaptive radiation most likely to occur, and for what reason?

a)

When the climate is stable because a stable environment tends to decrease the rate of evolutionary change

b)

When the climate is warmest, because high temperatures act to increase the rate of evolutionary change

c)

Just before a mass extinction, because species are competing intensely for limited resources

d)

After a mass extinction, because the survivors give rise to species that fill new niches

23.

A forest fire ignites in the Sam Houston State Forest and kills many members of a population of pigmy rattlesnakes.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

24.

Select the best answer based on the image.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

25.

Genetic diversity is decreased through this process.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

26.

Genetic Diversity is increased through this process.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

27.

Select the best answer based on the image.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

28.

A population of flowers on one side of a river transports pollen to flowers on the other side of the river

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

29.

Someone steps on some bugs and randomly removes their alleles from the population. This is an example of

a)

gene flow

b)

genetic drift

c)

speciation

d)

allele frequency

30.
____ is when members of a species that are best suited for their environment survive and reproduce at a higher rate than other members of the species
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
speciation
d)
adaptation
31.

If a population of lizards is isolated on an island, with no new immigrants over many years, any new genetic variations are most likely to come from

a)

recessive alleles

b)

natural selection

c)

mutations

d)

speciation

32.

An allele combination (BB, Bb, or bb) is called a

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

mutation

d)

gene flow

33.

The movement of alleles from one population to another is called

a)

genetic drift

b)

the bottleneck effect

c)

the founder effect

d)

gene flow

34.

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.

35.

When two species share a common ancestor but they develop different traits to live in different environments.

a)

Convergent evolution

b)

Divergent evolution

c)

Coevolution

36.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
37.
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
38.

If you take antibiotics only the resistant bacteria survive and the non-resistant bacteria die. This is an example of...

a)

Resistance

b)

Survival of the fittest

c)

How antibiotics work

39.

Refer to the graph. Which bacteria is MOST resistant to the antibiotic?

a)

Blue

b)

Pink

c)

Yellow

d)

None are resistant

40.

Which is an example of evolution by genetic drift, and NOT by natural selection? 

a)

A female frog lays hundreds of eggs in a clutch, but only a few of the eggs hatch and develop into adult frogs

b)

A small population of bark beetles is carried in driftwood to a new island, where the members reproduce rapidly

c)

A population of lizards develops longer tongues when their food sources change

d)

The bright red feathers of a male cardinal help attract mates

41.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

42.

According to the diagram, what is the common ancestor of ALL organisms on the phylogenetic tree?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

43.

Which group on the cladogram arose FIRST?

a)

Theropods

b)

Allosaurus

c)

Robin

d)

Velociraptor