WorksheetsClassification with Evolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
The figure below shows the classification of several types of prairie dogs. Which of the following statements is best supported by the classification in this figure?
The Utah prairie dog was the ancestor of the Gunnison's prairie dog.
The White-tailed prairie dog evolved from the Black-tailed prairie dog.
The Mexican prairie dog and the Utah prairie dog share a common ancestor.
The Mexican prairie dog is the closest relative of the White-tailed prairie dog.
Study the table below. A student records observed characteristics for four organisms. Based on this student's observations, which organism has two characteristics of all living things?
organism W
organism X
organism Y
organism Z
According to the classification key, what characteristic does a wolf have in common with a caribou?
Backbone
Flat tails
Hooves
Teeth
According to the table and dichotomous key shown above, which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the organisms?
A. Organism 2 is a millipede.
B. Organism 1 is an arachnid.
C. Organism 2 is a crustacean.
D. Organism 1 is an insect.
A platypus is an animal that lives on the banks of bodies of water. It has two layers of fur, webbed feet, and a flat, flexible bill. The platypus lays eggs and has glands that produce milk, which is used to feed its young. To which of the following classes does the platypus belong?
A. Birds
B. Mammals
C. Amphibians
D. Cartilaginous fishes
The diagram below depicts the DNA fingerprints of four fish species. Which two species of fish are most closely related?
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 3 and 4
This diagram shows a cladogram of six species based on amino acid similarities. Which two species are the most closely related?
A. I and II
B. II and IV
C. I and V
D. V and VI
While hiking through Morrow Mountain State Park in North Carolina, a student finds an unusual plant-like organism that appears to lack chlorophyll. When the student examines a sample using a microscope, he sees many cells with cell walls and no chloroplasts. This organism is most likely a member of what Kingdom?
A. Animalia
B. Eubacteria
C. Fungi
D. Protista
Look at the table and identify the two organisms that are most closely related.
Q and R
Q and T
S and T
R and S
Meleah is using the dichotmous key to identify reptiles and amphibians. Which phrase from the key describes a lizard?
scaly skin, shell, but no external gills
scaly skin, legs, and no shell
legs, coastal grooves, but no tail
external gills, tail, but no coastal grooves
Using the phylogenic tree (molecular evolution), which conclusion is most correct?
Modern bears evolved from species that are now extinct
Short face bear was the ancestor of the Asiatic bear
Present day bears are more closely related that their ancestors
Natural selection favored the brown bear over the American black bear
While Brian was on a walk in High Point, he saw a new kind of tree. He used the key to identify the tree pictured.
Fir
Tamarack
Spruce
Pine
Using the chart, which animal is most closely related to each other using the levels of classification?
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
Which statement best explains why these two warblers are classfied as closely related species?
Chestnut-sided warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
Cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea)
They eat the same types of seeds and insects
They have similar DNA sequences
They show similarities in their nesting behaviors
They live in the same temperate forest type
The fact that tarsiers are nocturnal and lemurs and lorises are nocturnal _____
shows us that these primates should be grouped together under prosimians.
is not useful because it is ancestral
is not useful because it is an analogous trait
tarsiers don't really exist
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Based on the table, which group contains humans?
1
3
4
5
