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Gen Bio Reviewer

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Change over time is

a)

evolution

b)

generation

c)

growth

d)

biogenesis

2.
The term that best describes why the moth population changed color over time
a)
adaptation
b)
natural selection
c)
mutation
d)
predator-prey
3.
Why did the population of moths change
a)
Predators were able to easily see their prey.
b)
People hunted lighter colored moths
c)
White moths were killed by the smoke from the factories
d)
Moths mood changed to sad, causing them to become dark
4.

What caused the soot to cover the trees in Great Britain from 1780 to 1830?

a)

burning coal

b)

setting fires

c)

black wind

d)

dead moths

5.

What caused the soot to cover the trees in Great Britain from 1780 to 1830?

a)

burning coal

b)

setting fires

c)

black wind

d)

dead moths

6.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten
b)
Light moths were killed by soot
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot
d)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes
7.
The term that best describes  "the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring".
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
8.

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

a)

Populations can survive in different locations on earth

b)

Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

c)

Populations grow when resources are abundant

d)

The traits of a species can change over time

9.

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

a)

Populations can survive in different locations on earth

b)

Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

c)

Populations grow when resources are abundant

d)

The traits of a species can change over time

10.

What is the Law of Use and Disuse?

a)

also known as - "survival of the fittest"!

b)

movement of the continents relative to one another

c)

the parts of an organism's body that are used become more developed; parts that are not sued become smaller and may disappear

11.

Who is Charles Darwin ?

a)

the ship that many scientists and naturalist traveled upon when making many discoveries about different species

b)

a famous naturalist who described Natural Selection as the mechanism behind evolution. He traveled around Southeast Asia only making many observations.

c)

a famous naturalist who was the FIRST to describe Natural Selection as the mechanism behind evolution, from his observations in the Galapagos.

12.

What is another word for Natural Selection?

a)

also known as phyletic gradualism

b)

also known as survival of the fittest

c)

also known as the Law of Use and Disuse

13.

What is Rock Strata?

a)

layers of rock, often sedimentary rock

b)

layers of fossils, often all types including trace fossils and preserved remains

c)

a period in Earth's history

14.

In evolution, what does the word fitness mean?

a)

the ability to workout and exercise without getting fatigued or tired

b)

the ability of an individual species to survive and reproduce

c)

the ability of a species to develop and grow a special characteristic or trait over generations

15.

Evolution was also called by Charles Darwin...

a)

The Law of Use and Disuse

b)

Phyletic Gradualism

c)

Descent with Modifications

16.

The Origin of Species is...

a)

A book written and published by Charles Darwin, describing natural selection and descent with modification

b)

A scientific theory explaining that parts of an organism's body that is used will become more developed, parts that are not used may become smaller and disappear

c)

a description of how the physical world behaves

17.

What was the HMS Beagle?

a)

the famous ship on which Charles Darwin sailed around the world

b)

the famous dog which accompanied Charles Darwin on his voyage from 1831-1835

c)

the name of the book published by Alfred Wallace that described natural selection and evolution

18.

What is adaptation?

a)

movement of continents relative to one another

b)

an inherited characteristic that increase an organism's chance of survival in its habitat - can be behavioral or physical

c)

the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce

19.

What is a Scientific Theory?

a)

an inherited characteristic that increase an organisms chance of survival in its habitat

b)

a descriptive generalization of how the physical world behaves

c)

a well-substantiated explanation that incorporates facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypothesis all together

20.

Who was Alfred Wallace?

a)

a famous naturalist who described Natural Selection as the mechanism behind evolution, from his observations in Southeast Asia

b)

a famous scientist who discovered the that if different organism's didn't use parts of their body, those parts would not develop while other parts that were used could become stronger and more developed

c)

a close friend to Charles Darwin who persuaded him not to publish his ideas and theories on evolution due to conflicts with commonly held religious beliefs

21.

What is punctuated equilibrium?

a)

the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce

b)

a model of evolution which hypothesizes that evolution occurs in bursts, with more stable species in between

c)

movement of continents relative to one another

22.

What is Phyletic Gradualism?

a)

also known as the survival of the fittest

b)

also known as layers or rock, often sedimentary

c)

a model of evolution which hypothesizes that evolution is slow, uniform and gradual

23.

Who was Jean Baptise de Lamarck?

a)

an explorer who wanted to learn about different finches on the Galapagos Islands

b)

a famous naturalist who described "inheritance of acquired traits" as a mechanism behind evolution

c)

a famous naturalist who wrote the book the Origin of Species which describes in detail evolution or the theory descent with modification and Natural Selection

24.

What is continental drift?

a)

layers of rock, often sedimentary

b)

movement of the continents relative to one another

c)

a scientific theory that has yet to be proven

25.

Known as "The Father of Taxonomy"

(a)  

26.

Introduced the hierarchical taxonomic categories

(a)  

27.

Hierarchical Taxonomic Categories

(a)  

28.

The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:

a)

Geology

b)

Biology

c)

Taxonomy

d)

Chemistry

29.

The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

a)

class and family name

b)

genus and species name

c)

domain and kingdom name

d)

kingdom and phylum name

30.

Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Louis Pasteur

31.

What is the correct order of taxonomy?

a)

Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class

b)

Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom

c)

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

d)

species, phylum, order, class, kingdom, family, genus

32.
Binomial nomenclature is the ____________ system for naming organisms.
a)
Numerical
b)
Symbolical
c)
two word
d)
alphabetical
33.
___ shows the relationship between species
a)
Classification
b)
Visible similarity
c)
Family history
d)
Biology
34.

Wrote "An Essay on the Principle of Population

(a)  

35.

Developed theory of catastrophism

(a)  

36.

Theory on Gradualism

(a)  

37.

Principles of Geology

(a)  

38.

He thought the idea of descent modification.

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

39.

He proposed the Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Traits and Theory of Use and Disuse.

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

40.

This  refers to a change over time.

a)

Evolution

b)

Gradualism

c)

Migration

41.

This is a type of mechanisms of evolutionary changes that refers includes changes in the DNA of the organism.

a)

Gene Flow

b)

Genetic Drift

c)

Mutation

42.

This type of mechanisms of evolutionary changes is also known as “migration”

a)

Mutation

b)

Gene Flow

c)

Natural Selection

43.

His Theory involves natural selection.

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

44.

His theory of evolution says that organisms change during their lifetime to survive then pass these changes to their offspring.

a)

Carolus Linnaeus

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

45.

It takes place when population decreases due to various environmental factors such as fires, earthquakes and floods.

a)

Bottle Neck Effect

b)

Founder Effect

c)

Natural Selection

46.

Each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time and as a result species today look different from their ancestors.

a)

Theory of Descent with Modification

b)

Theory of Survival

c)

Theory of Modification

47.

Difference among individuals of a species are referred to as _________.

a)

Adaptation

b)

Natural Variation

c)

Fitness

48.

Which is not an example of gene flow?

a)

Two populations of the same species can interbreed

b)

Americans in Hawaii can mate with Americans on the mainland

c)

Golden Retrievers are unable to mate with Saint Bernards

d)

Seals in the North Pole mate with seals in Alaska

49.

Father of Heredity

(a)  

50.
Change that occurs over time:
a)
Analogous
b)
Homologous
c)
Evolution
d)
Biogeography
51.
Two similar structures in closely related organisms that have a different function:
a)
Vestigial
b)
Analogous
c)
Evolution
d)
Homologous
52.
The chemical foundation of an organism that determines what it is like:
a)
Homology
b)
Evolution
c)
Modification
d)
DNA
53.
Two structures that belong to organisms that are not closely related, but the structures are similar because they serve a similar purpose for each organism:
a)
Homologous
b)
Vestigial
c)
Geographical
d)
Analogous
54.
A structure that has been reduced in size and is no longer used by an organism is referred to as:
a)
vestigial
b)
analogous
c)
homologous
d)
mathematical
55.
Which DNA sequence is least closely related to:  ATGCCGTA
a)
AGTCCGTT
b)
ATCGTGTG
c)
ATTCGCTG
d)
ATGGCGTT
56.
Which DNA sequence is most closely related to:  GTCAATGT
a)
GTCGATCT
b)
GTGAATGT
c)
GCCACTGG
d)
GTGAACCT
57.
A penguin and a fish both have fins.  This is an example of:
a)
Homologous structures
b)
Vestigial structures
c)
Analogous structures
d)
DNA replication
58.
An example of a vestigial structure is:
a)
Fins for penguins and fish
b)
Human wisdom teeth
c)
Bat arm and whale fin
d)
Human brain
59.
The human arm and the whale fin are examples of what type of structure?
a)
Analogous
b)
Vestigial
c)
DNA
d)
Homologous
60.

Geographic distribution of a species.

a)

biogeography

b)

fossil record

c)

vestigial organ

d)

embryological development

e)

homologous structure

61.

It is a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms

a)

Family Tree

b)

Human Tree

c)

Tree Diagram

d)

Phylogenetic Tree

62.

It has become the foundation for understanding all biological processes.

a)

Biochemistry

b)

Biology

c)

Biochemical

d)

Biomechanic

63.

The study of the molecular structure of DNA, its cellular activities (including its replication), and its influence in determining the overall makeup of an organism

a)

Quantitative Genetics

b)

Cellular Genetics

c)

Developmental Genetics

d)

Molecular Genetics

64.

Anatomy- Species may share similar physical features because the feature was present in a common ancestor (homologous structures).

a)

True

b)

False