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Life origins and Evolution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth? 

a)

prokaryotic and aerobic

b)

prokaryotic and anaerobic

c)

eukaryotic and aerobic

d)

eukaryotic and anaerobic

2.

Which of the following was presumably absent from Earth Early atmosphere based on the conditions present at the time?

a)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

b)

Methane (CH4)

c)

Oxygen (O2)

d)

Water(H2O)

e)

Cyanide (CN-)

3.

The FIRST genetic material

a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Amino Acid

d)

Peptides

4.

What is the mechanism of evolution?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Adaptive Radiation

c)

Mutation

d)

Allele Frequency

5.
Change over time...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
6.
Another word for adapt is ____________.
a)
change
b)
create
7.

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

a)

Their feathers

b)

Genotypes

c)

Their beaks

d)

Their body sizes

8.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
9.

All of the genes (and therefore alleles) present in a specific population is called

a)

gene flow

b)

gene pool

c)

natural selection

d)

population

10.

What an organism looks like?

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

c)

blood type

d)

none of these are true

11.

A human's arm, cat's leg, and a bat's wing:

a)

have similar bones arranged in similar order

b)

share many similarities with insects

c)

have nothing in common

d)

all have the exact same function

12.

A change over time, the process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms

a)

evolution

b)

embryo

c)

homologous structure

d)

fossil record

13.

Organisms in their very early stage of development before they are born are called:

a)

vestigial structures

b)

embryos

c)

anatomy

d)

Pangaea

14.

The __________ shows a historical sequence of life documented by scientists and shows that organisms have changed over time.

a)

Origins of Species

b)

fossil record

c)

embryo

d)

Continental Drift

15.
The primary source of energy for all living things on earth is:
a)
Plants
b)
The sun
c)
The moon
d)
Animals
16.

What are the main factors that drive natural selection?

a)

Genetic variation and environmental pressures

b)

The belief that species were created in their present form

c)

The idea that living organisms have not changed over time

d)

The study of the origins of life on Earth

17.

How does the concept of natural selection challenge traditional views of the natural world and our place within it?

a)

By suggesting that species are not fixed or unchanging, but rather constantly evolving

b)

By challenging the idea that humans are uniquely special or separate from other species

c)

By revealing the interconnectedness and complexity of all living organisms

d)

All of the above

18.

Who is known as the father of Evolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Ada Lovelace

19.

Biological fitness is defined as __________.

a)

the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce

b)

the average life span of an organism

c)

the amount of energy an organism can use in the environment

d)

the average life span of an organism

20.

What is the name of the first Hominid found un Etiopía?

a)

LUPIN

b)

LUCY

c)

LUCA

d)

LUCIA

21.

What are the two main theories that describe the origin of the first organism on earth?

a)

Creationism and divine design

b)

All organism emerged just because so

c)

Life found a way and Aliens

d)

Microorganisms from outer space populated the earth

22.

How many years ago did the Earth started existing?

a)

4 billion years ago

b)

4.5 billion years ago

c)

66 billion years ago

d)

4.8 billion years ago

23.

What is Endocytosis?

a)

Eating

b)

When two organisms fuse

c)

When an organism eats another organism

d)

When an organism is absorbed by another an their abilities are used

24.

Select the definition that best fits for the word Endogamy?

a)

Relatives of the same species

b)

When cousins get married

c)

When two individuals that are relatives have offspring

d)

When individuals are not relatives and have offspring

25.

A diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms.

The pattern of branching represents how a species or groups of species evolved from a series of common ancestors.

a)

Scientific name

b)

fossil records

c)

Phytogenetic tree

d)

genealogic tree

26.

Is the study of the distribution of organisms, species, ecosystems and biomes around the world and can be linked to the evolving geologic of the Earth

a)

Biology

b)

Evolution

c)

Life origins

d)

Biogeography

27.

The Biological variation that occurs within species. It makes possible for species to adapt to environmental changes.

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Evolution

c)

Genetic Variation

d)

Artificial Selection

28.

Traits that increases an individual chance on of attracting a mate.

a)

Artificial Selection

b)

Fitness

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Sexual Selection

29.

A random change in allele frequency, it tends to be more rapid and drastic in small populations

a)

Genetic Variation

b)

Genetic Drift

c)

Endogamy

d)

Artificial selection

30.

Is Homo sapiens still under the effect of Natural Selection?

(a)