WorksheetsEvolution and Ecology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Macroevolution is where there are:
Major evolutionary changes to an entire taxonomic group, over a long period of time
Minor evolutionary changes to an entire taxonomic group, over a short period of time
Major evolutionary changes to a species or small group of organisms, over a long period of time
Minor evolutionary changes to a species or small group of organisms, over a short period of time
Microevolution is where there is:
Major evolutionary changes to a whole taxonomic group, over a long period of time.
Major evolutionary changes within a species or small group of organism, over a long period of time.
Minor evolutionary changes to a whole taxonomic group, over a short period of time.
Minor evolutionary changes within a species or small group of organism, over a short period of time.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a selective pressure?
Changes to the environment
Predators
Competition for resources
Competition for mates
Spontaneous mutations
The bones in your hand, a bat's wing, a dog's paw, or a whale's flipper all share similar structures. These are known as:
Homologous structures
Heterozygous structures
Heterologic structures
Homeopathic structures
Evolution occurs over a long period of time - too long for humans to directly observe.
True
False
A population can be defined as:
A group of organisms of the same species, living together in the same same and time.
A group of organisms of the same species, living together in the same same and time, and are able to breed.
A group of organisms of the same species.
A group of organisms.
Which of the following is NOT a stage of speciation?
Variation
Isolation
Selection
Speciation
Sequestration
In humans, wisdom teeth, tonsils and your appendix are all examples of:
Vestigial structures
Primitive structures
Primary structures
Embryonic structures
Which of the following is NOT a function of a genetic counsellor?
They research new genetic diseases and develop medication
They study genetic conditions
They help people to understand their genetic family history
They guide people in making decisions regarding genetic conditions
The number of individuals of a species that can live in an area, without environmental degradation occurring is the:
Carrying capacity
Absorption capacity
Limitation capacity
Bearing capacity
An ecological niche is:
The way an environment functions over time
The process of species diverging from one another
The study of animal behavior by a scientist
The role a species plays in its environment
When a group of birds move into a new area because there is more food available, it is called:
Emigration
Immigration
On the Origin of Species was written by:
Gregor Mendel
James Watson
One of the primary species Charles Darwin studied when developing his Theory of Evolution was:
Giraffes
Moths
The change in the frequency of a gene in a population due to random chance is called:
The Cradle of Human Kind can be found in:
Egypt
Kenya
Ethiopia
One of the most famous Hominid fossils found in South Africa is nicknamed:
Mr. Okeke
Dr. Pretorius
Sister Sapiens
The "Out of Africa" hypothesis suggests that modern humans originated:
In Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world.
Outside of Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world.
In several places at the same time before migrating to Africa.
The significance of the fossil, nicknamed "Lucy", is that it showed that human ancestors of that time:
Lived in communal settlements
Had omnivorous diets
Were able to use stone tools
Walked upright on two legs
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of bipedalism?
Increases running speed on flat surfaces and allows for greater agility
Reduces exposure to the sun, thereby reducing dependency on water
Increases spatial awareness and being able to see longer distances
Allows for the freeing of hands to enable use of tools
