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Evolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

This is a mechanism for change in populations where an organism with a favorable phenotype survives, reproduces, and passes the favorable phenotype to the next generation. Organisms without the favorable phenotype are less likely to survive and reproduce.

a)

natural selection

b)

gene flow

c)

disruptive selection

d)

structural adaptation

2.

What are body parts that do not have a common evolutionary origin but are similar in function?

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structures

3.

Which of the following is evidence of evolution?

a)

fossils

b)

anatomical

c)

embryological

d)

all of the above

4.

What is natural selection that favors average individuals in a population?

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

5.

Evolution occurs in _________________.

a)

individuals

b)

populations

6.

The finches on the Galapagos Islands were similar in form except for variations of their beaks. Darwin observed that these variations were useful for _____________________.

a)

attracting a mate

b)

defending territory

c)

building nests

d)

gathering food

7.

During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, "The giraffe stretched itsneck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this student's misconception?

a)

Characteristics gained during an organism's life are not passed on through genes.

b)

Only favorable adaptions have survival value.

c)

Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.

8.

Natural selection is based on all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Genetic variation exists within populations.

b)

The best-adapted individuals tend to leave the most offspring.

c)

Individuals adapt to their environments, and thereby, evolve.

9.

In the earliest stages of development, a tail and gill slits can be seen in rabbits, fish, birds and humans. This is an example of ___________________ evidence of evolution.

a)

fossil

b)

embryoligical

c)

anatomical

d)

molecular (DNA)

10.

Bird and butterfly wings have the same function but different structures. This is an example of ___.

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

11.

  The image shown to the left illustrates what evolutionary concept?

a)

embryolical similarities

b)

vestigial structures

c)

variation among sepcies

d)

homologous structures

12.

The hind leg bones in the whale are examples of _______.

a)

homologous structures

b)

fossil structures

c)

analogous structures

d)

vestigial structures

13.

Rock pocket mice have evolved in different regions of the desert to have dark colored fur to better blend in with the environment after lava flows. How did some of the mice first have dark fur?

a)

gene flow

b)

mutations

c)

acquired characteristics

d)

survival of the fittest

14.

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

15.

One day a group of scientists collected a small group of brown anole lizards from a large group of the lizards.  Then they placed this small group of lizards on an island that had no brown anole lizards on it.  What is this an example of?

a)

bottleneck effect

b)

founder effect

c)

hardy effect

16.

Which of the following is an example of the bottle neck effect?

a)

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, and the population recovers.

b)

A small group of iguanas floats to an island and starts a new population.

c)

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

17.

When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is.......

a)

natural selection

b)

mitosis

c)

artificial selection

d)

survival of the fittest

18.

Which of the three graphs shows disruptive selection?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

19.

_________is when a plant or animal looks like another animal or object for defense or to gain an advantage.

a)

copying

b)

twinning

c)

mimicry

20.

  In the cladogram above, 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