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CBA3 Review - Evolution and Body Systems

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do we call similar physical structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?
a)
absolute dating
b)
adaptations
c)
gradualism
d)
homologous structures
2.
The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called...
a)
evolutionary features
b)
fossils
c)
mutations
d)
variations
3.
What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were differnt from the finches living on the South American mainland?
a)
They were different types of food available on the island.
b)
The finches on the islands had to drink salt water.
c)
There were different types of predators living on the island.
d)
The finches on the mainland built different types of nests.
4.
Which beneficial variation would be most helpful in a desert environment?
a)
white fur
b)
claws for burrowing
c)
grean and black camouflage
d)
flippers
5.
What is it called when an organism is best adapted to its environment, it will survive and reproduce more successfully than other organisms less adapted?
a)
cloning
b)
evolution of all species
c)
natural selection
d)
selective breeding
6.
The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution.  How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?
a)
Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
b)
Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.
c)
Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
d)
Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.
7.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
8.
All the individuals of a species that live in a particular area are called a
a)
variation
b)
population
c)
fossil
d)
group
9.
Which layer is oldest?
a)
A
b)
W
c)
G
d)
Z
10.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
11.
What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?
a)
species change over time
b)
extinct species are not related to living species
c)
different species can interbreed
d)
animals that look alike are most closely related
12.

Whales are aquatic mammals that contain a pelvis (hip) bone. Even though it does not aid in its movement, the function must have been used by a common ancestor of the whale. Thus, the pelvis is referred to as a(n)

a)

vestigial structure

b)

analogous structure

c)

homologous structure

13.
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment 
a)
diversity.
b)
evolution
c)
adaptation
d)
 fitness
14.
Where humans have bred organisms together based on traits we like.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction 
d)
Artificial Selection
15.
Genetic differences between organisms of the same species
a)
Variation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Behavior
d)
Environment
16.

A trait or change in lifestyle that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment

a)

adaptation

b)

evolution

c)

homologous

d)

vestigial

17.

Genetic Diversity is increased through this process.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

18.
The ____________________ is the body system that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste through the body.  
a)
respiratory system 
b)
digestive system
c)
circulatory system 
d)
immune system
19.
The ______________________ is the body system that breaks food down so that it can be used by the body.  
a)
circulatory system 
b)
digestive system 
c)
respiratory system 
d)
skeletal system
20.
What is your body's process of maintaining balanced conditions?
a)
photosyntheis
b)
homeostasis
c)
circulation
d)
regulation
21.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
regulate the body's functions by secreting hormones
b)
protect the inner organs of the body from harm
c)
coordinate the actions of the body
d)
exchange carbon dioxide & oxygen with the environment
22.
The following is an example of which two systems working together:
"The small intestine absorbs nutrients from our food and they are carried through the blood to the cells."
a)
Digestive and Circulatory
b)
Digestive and Respiratory
c)
Digestive and Skeletal
d)
Digestive and Nervous
23.
Which system works with the Skeletal system to give nutrients to the bones?
a)
Nervous System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Muscular System
d)
None of the above
24.

Removes wastes from blood.

a)

excretory system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

endocrine system

d)

digestive system

25.

Breaks down food into nutrients that can be used by the body.

a)

excretory system

b)

cardiovascular system

c)

digestive system

d)

nervous sytem

26.

Supports the body and protects important organs.

a)

skeletal system

b)

muscular system

c)

nervous system

d)

digestive system

27.

Gathers oxygen from the environment and gets rid of carbon dioxide from the body.

a)

cardiovascular system

b)

respiratory system

c)

endocrine system

d)

lymphatic system

28.

How does the digestive system work with all the other systems?

a)

The digestive system transports blood to all the other systems.

b)

The digestive system puts oxygen into the body

c)

The digestive system gives the body energy and nutrients

d)

The digestive system allows the body to move

29.

The ______ acts as a barrier to protect the body from the outside world

a)

mouth/teeth

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

small intestines

30.

How do the circulatory system and the skeletal system work together?

a)

The circulatory system makes cells while the skeletal system transports the cells where they need to go

b)

The skeletal system makes blood cells while the circulatory system transports them where they need to go

c)

The circulatory system produces energy for the body and the skeletal system makes cells for the body

d)

The skeletal system digests food and the circulatory system brings air into the body

31.

Which of the following is in the correct order of least complex to most complex?

a)

tissue - organ - organ system- cell

b)

cell - organ - tissue - organ system

c)

organ system - tissue - cell - organ

d)

cell - tissue - organ - organ system

32.

What is a cell?

a)

Groups of similar types of cells that work together to carry out a specific task

b)

Groups of different tissues working together to perform a particular job

c)

Groups of different organs working together to complete a series of tasks

d)

The smallest unit of life

33.
Multiple organisms of the same species describes a
a)
organism
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
34.
Which is an example of a population?
a)
different kinds of bacteria
b)
A group of fish and sharks
c)
deer, bear, and rabbits
d)
A herd of cattle
35.

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

a)

elements; compounds

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

microscopic; macroscopic

d)

natural; man-made

36.
This is a example of........ 
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
d)
tissue
37.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
38.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
39.

What are organs made out of?

a)

cells

b)

organisms

c)

tissues

d)

organ systems

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