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Unit 7 review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct order for least related to most related?

a)

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

b)

Species

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Domain

c)

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Kingdom

Domain

d)

Domain

Kingdom

Class

Phylum

Order

Genus

Family

Species

2.

Which of the following sets of animals would be the most closely related?

a)

Animals in the same order

b)

Animals in the same genus

c)

Animals in the same class

d)

Animals in the same family

3.

Which of the following sets of insects would be the most closely related?

a)

Insects in the same class

b)

Insects in the same family

c)

Insects in the same order

d)

Insects in the same species

4.

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain the most related set of animals?

a)

Domain

b)

Species

c)

Family

d)

Order

5.

Which of the following groups of fungi would be the most closely related?

a)

Fungi in the same phylum

b)

Fungi in the same kingdom

c)

Fungi in the same order

d)

Fungi in the same class

6.

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?

a)

Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

b)

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

c)

Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

d)

Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)

7.

Who created the most commonly used system of taxonomy?

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Carl Linnaeus

8.

In the English language, dogs have many different names to describe them. For example, canine, puppy, dog, hound, etc. In science around the world we use a naming system called what to make it uniform across the world?

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

polynomial nomenclature

c)

taxonomy

d)

none of the above

9.

All living things are divided into three groups called 'domains'. They include, Domain Bacteria, Domain Archaea, and ____________.

a)

Domain Animalia

b)

Domain Eukarya

c)

Domain Prokaryotic

d)

Domain Protista

10.
In what kingdom would you find trees and flowers?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Animalia
11.

Which kingdoms belongs to the Eukaryotic domain?

a)

Animal

b)

Bacteria

c)

Plants

d)

Fungi

e)

Protists

12.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

13.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
14.

Biologist group living things based on ____.

a)

Habitat

b)

Size

c)

Colors

d)

Shared Characteristics

15.
Examine the phylogenetic tree.
Which two organisms are most closely related?
a)
wolves and sharks
b)
starfish and sharks
c)
protists and sharks
d)
gorillas and sharks
16.

Two different species may have similar features because of

a)

descent from a common ancestor.

b)

fossil record

c)

genetic drift

17.

Individual organisms evolve, not populations.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Charles Barkley
d)
Isaac Newton
19.
the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigals
20.
Which layer is the oldest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.

Which is artificial selection?

a)

Breeding dogs for specific traits.

b)

Coyote species diverging from the wolves.

22.
Remains of ancient organisms are called
a)
Extinctions
b)
Fossils
c)
Mutations
d)
Variations
23.

Individuals in a population that have a variation which gives them an advantage in their environment are more likely to

a)

move to a different environment

b)

die and not reproduce

c)

survive and reproduce

d)

change their characteristics to fit their environment

24.

Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive

a)

variation

b)

overproduction

c)

fittness

d)

adaptation

25.

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

a)

variations best suited to their environment

b)

the best luck

c)

the ability to change their bodies to fit their environment

d)

the biggest and strongest body

26.

Natural selection causes evolution

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Structures that are similar (different functions) and develop in different organisms.

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Analogous Structures

c)

Vestigial Structures

d)

Identical Structures

28.

Structures that loose function over time because they are no longer useful to an organism are called

a)

Homologous Structures

b)

Analogus Structures

c)

Vestigal Structures

d)

Useless Structures

29.
This fossil trilobite and this living blue crab both have a limb structure called a biramous limb. What best explains why both species have biramous limbs?
a)
It is impossible to say. Fossils are very old, so we cannot make observations of the trilobite’s ancestors, and we cannot explain its body structures.
b)
The trilobite and blue crab both share the same ancestor population that had a biramous limb. They inherited this structure from the ancestor population.
c)
All species have their own specific body structures, so it is a coincidence that this trilobite and blue crab each happen to have the biramous limb structure.
d)
The trilobite and blue crab are different species, so they must not share an ancestor population. They inherited their biramous limb structure from separate ancestor populations.
30.
Which of the following is NOT a vestigial structure?
a)
appendix
b)
lungs
c)
coccyx
d)
ear muscle
31.
Dorsal fins in sharks and dolphins are an example of
a)
homologous structures
b)
vestigial structures
c)
water to land evolution
d)
analogous structures
32.
In a meadow, there are two colors of coneflowers: Pink and yellow. The bees and other pollinators seem to be more attracted to the pink flower and visit the pink flowers more often than the yellow flowers. Over time there are more pink flowers in the meadow than yellow. What principle is at work here?
a)
speciation
b)
environmental pressure
c)
natural selection
d)
homologous structures
33.
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
34.
When all individuals in a species have died, it is called
a)
evolution
b)
extinction
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
35.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following must be true in order for organisms to be considered the same species?

a)

They must be able to mate

b)

They must be able to produce viable offspring

c)

They must have structural similaries

d)

They must have the same bone structure

36.
What happens when species produce too many offspring?
a)
Species share the limited resources 
b)
Species eat less so that all can survive
c)
Only those that are least fit can survive
d)
Only those that are best fit can survive
37.
When a population becomes divided by an event such as a new river forming, ____________ has occurred.
a)
Differentiation 
b)
Isolation
c)
Adaptation
d)
Separation
38.

Members of a species can breed with other members of the same species.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
___ are mistakes in the DNA that cause variation within a species.
a)
mutations
b)
adaptations
c)
speciations
d)
isolations
40.
The flowers of pink tulips open in the morning, while the flowers of lavender tulips open in the early afternoon. The bees that pollinate these tulips cannot carry pollen back & forth between the two types of tulips because of their flowers being closed at different times of day. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
a)
behavioral isolation
b)
hybrid sterility 
c)
temporal isolation
d)
mechanical isolation 
41.
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 can mate and produce offspring even if those offspring are infertile.
c)
A group of organisms that genetically are very different from each other. 
d)
Indivual organisms that live in the same environment. 
42.
A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?
a)

behavioral isolation

b)

temporal isolation 

c)

gametic isolation

d)

geographic isolation 

43.

Genetic diversity is decreased through this process.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

44.

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

45.

The allele frequencies of the mouse population in the picture are changing over time. Which is true?

a)

The population is evolving.

b)

The population is not evolving.

c)

The population will go extinct.

d)

The population's genetic variation is increasing.

46.

The emergence of new rivers or streams is a type of ____________ isolation.

a)

Temporal

b)

Mechanical

c)

Behavioral

d)

Geographic

47.

Speciation that caused by breeding occurring at different time of the day is called

a)

behavioral isolation

b)

temporal isolation

c)

ecological isolation

d)

habitat isolation

48.
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
a)
random chance
b)
natural selection
c)
non-random mating (sexual selection)
d)
artificial selection
49.
a)

Stabilizing Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

50.
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce is known as...
a)
Adaptation
b)
Trait
c)
Fitness
d)
Variation
51.
the hind leg bones in a whale are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossils
d)
vestigals
52.


Of all the places he visited, the ___________________ Islands influenced Darwin’s ideas about evolution the most.

a)

Galapagos

b)

Hawaiian

c)

Bora Bora

d)

Aleutian

53.
Natural selection is when ____________ decides who survives and who doesn't
a)
nature
b)
humans
c)
animals
d)
years
54.
The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?
a)
Dark moth
b)
Light moth
c)
Both will be equally successful
d)
Neither will be successful
55.
What does the term species mean?
a)
All the different organisms in a population
b)
A community of organisms.
c)
Organisms of the same kind that can reproduce with one another.
d)
Organisms of different kinds that can reproduce with one another.
56.
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
57.
a)

Stabilizing Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

58.
a)

Directional Selection

b)

Stabilizing Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

59.
a)

Stabilizing Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

60.
a)

Directional Selection

b)

Stabilizing Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

61.
a)

Directional Selection

b)

Stabilizing Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

62.
a)

Directional Selection

b)

Stabilizing Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

63.
a)

Directional Selection

b)

Stabilizing Selection

c)

Disruptive Selection

64.
What type of selection?
a)
Directional 
b)
Stabilizing
c)
Disruptive
65.

What type of natural selection is this?

a)

Disruptive Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Stabilizing Selection

d)

Natural Selection

66.

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

a)

Bacteria & Archaea

b)

Archaea & Eukarya

c)

Eukarya & Bacteria

67.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

68.

According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

a)

Arthropoda & Mollusca

b)

Arthropoda & Chordata

c)

Chordata & Mollusca

69.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
70.

The diagram below represents possible genetic relationships between groups of organisms.

Which statement is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the diagram?

a)

Insects are more complex than mammals.

b)

Earthworms and sea stars have a common ancestor.

c)

Snails appeared on Earth before corals.

d)

Sponges were the last new species to appear on Earth.

71.

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

a)

They are both vertebrates

b)

They both have lungs

c)

They are both mammals

d)

They both lose their canine teeth.

72.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

73.

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

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

74.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

75.

Which statement concerning the evolution of species A, B, C, D and E is supported by the diagram?

a)

Species B and C can be found in today's environments.

b)

Species A and D evolved from E.

c)

Species A and C can still interbreed.

d)

Species A, B, and E all evolved from a common ancestor and are all successful today.

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