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Evolution & Classification Test Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.

Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

a)

vestigial structures

b)

DNA

c)

homologous structures

d)

the fossil record

3.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
4.
Which is not evidence for evolution?
a)
many animals have homologous structures due to common ancestry
b)
Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor
c)
We can observe changes in life forms by observing the fossil record
d)
All of these are evidence for evolution
5.
If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably
a)
share a common ancestor
b)
share a common environment
c)
share a common population
d)
speciation
6.

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

a)

these organisms are not well adapted

b)

these organisms share a common ancestor

c)

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

d)

these organisms are members of the same species

7.

What type of evidence is shown with the diagram above?

a)

Molecular

b)

Anatomical

c)

Embryological

d)

Fossil

8.

Match the following

a)

Homologous Structure

1.

Same structure different function

b)

Embryology

2.

Comparing embryological development of different species

c)

Molecular Comparisons

3.

Comparing DNA and amino acid sequences of different species

d)

Vestigial Structures

4.

Structures in the body of an organism that no longer work.

e)

Fossil Records

5.

Shows development of species from simple

9.

This makes an organism more suited to its environment

a)

species

b)

lifespan

c)

adaptation

d)

mutation

10.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artifical Selection

11.
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

12.

Match the following

a)

the movement of genes into or out of a population

1.

Gene Flow

b)

Random chance; small population

2.

Genetic Drift

c)

A sudden change in one or more characteristics due to a change in a gene

3.

Mutation

d)

Occurs due to physical difference as a result of a genetic difference

4.

Non-Random Mating

e)

The movement of organisms from one place to another

5.

Migration

13.

Which of the following does not show genetic drift?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

Blue catfish are going extinct. A dam in a lake full of blue catfish bursts due to poor engineering and kills some of the blue catfish. This is an example of:

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Mutation

d)

Genetic Drift

15.

Green rhinocerous beetles are some of the biggest beetles to exist on Earth. A green rhinocerous beetle leaves its group and wonders over to another group that only has red rhinocerous beetles and mates with the red beetles. This is an example of:

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

c)

Mutation

d)

Migration

16.
What does the image represent?
a)
Founder effect
b)
Bottleneck effect
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Mutations
17.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
18.

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.

19.

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

a)

Genus

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Phylum

20.

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the more related they become because of many shared characteristics.

d)

the more distance is between them due to lack of shared characteristics.

21.

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

a)

kingdom & phylum

b)

class & species

c)

domain & order

d)

genus & species

22.

Which is NOT a eukaryote?

a)

Plants

b)

Animals

c)

Archaea

d)

Protists

23.

Which of the following is NOT a unicellular kingdom?

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Protists

c)

Archaea

d)

Fungi

24.

Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?

a)

autotrophic, multicellular, prokaryotic

b)

multicellular eukaryotic, heterotrophic

c)

unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic

d)

multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic

25.

The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:

a)

Dichotomous key

b)

Binomial nomenclature

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Classification

26.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
27.
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
28.
The diagram below represents a phylogenetic tree.What is most likely true about Organism Y?
a)
Organism Y is only related to Organism X.
b)
Organism Y is closely related to Organism X.
c)
Organism Y is a distant relative of Organism X.
d)
Organism Y and Organism X will mate with one another.
29.
According to this evolutionary tree, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
a)
crayfish
b)
grasshopper
c)
perch
d)
frog
30.

Which organism goes in the B position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.
A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?
a)
Coleoptera
b)
Heteroptera
c)
Diptera
d)
Lepidoptera
32.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
33.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion