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Evolution and Classification Test Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of Classification?

a)

Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Species

2.

What do scientists use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?

a)

Scientific Names

b)

Latin Kingdoms

c)

Nicknames

d)

First Name

3.

The scientific name for an organism comes from its _____.

a)

class and phylum

b)

family and species

c)

kingdom and phylum

d)

genus and species

4.

On this Cladogram, which animals have fur?

a)

Mouse, Chimp

b)

Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

c)

Lizard, Pigeon, Mouse, Chimp

d)

Chimp

5.

The scientific name of an Platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus, what is the species?

a)

Ornithorhynchus

b)

anatinus

6.

Animals living in extremely cold environments usually have special characteristics like thick blubber, thick fur, or other methods of conserving heat. What do these characteristics represent?

a)

Variations

b)

Adaptations

c)

Mutations

d)

Selective Breeding

7.

The finches Darwin studied had different beaks from those on the mainland of South America. This is most likely caused by...

a)

the finches on the mainland built better nests.

b)

there were different food sources on the islands.

c)

the finches on the island had to drink salt water.

d)

different predators on the island.

8.

The process where organisms that are better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted is called...

a)

Cloning.

b)

Selective Breeding.

c)

Evolution of all species.

d)

Natural Selection.

9.
Ostrich wings are examples of
a)
homologous structures
b)
vestigial structures
c)
adaptations
d)
traits
10.
Dolphins have the same arm structure as wolfs, what type of evidence for evolution does this represent?
a)
DNA
b)
vestigial structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
embryology
11.
What would indicate that a series of fossils represent evolution?
a)
the fossils were identical
b)
the fossils were found in the same layers of rock
c)
the fossils show similarities
d)
the fossils were completely different
12.
Why do embryologist study embryos?
a)
to see if they are related
b)
to understand adaptations
c)
to determine the age
d)
to learn what parents are vestigial
13.
What is one reason that strawberries are surviving in the winter season?
a)
they have larger leaves
b)
they have genetic variations allowing them to be resistant to cold
c)
they reproduce more
d)
the color is dark
14.

"Endosymbiosis" means

a)

Living together

b)

Entering together

c)

Living separately

d)

Joining together

15.
Which of the following provide evidence for the hypothesis that prokaryotes evolved before eukaryotes.
a)
prokaryotes are more complex
b)
prokaryotes have no nucleus and fewer genes
c)
eukaryotes are multicellular which makes them simpler
d)
prokaryotes grow into eukaryotes
16.

Bacteria are an example of a ____ cell.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

c)

plant

d)

animal

17.

The Endosymbiotic Theory explains

a)

the origin of prokaryotes

b)

how bacteria lives

c)

the origin of eukaryotes

d)

how species develop

18.

Which organelles definitely arose from endosymbiosis?

a)

Nucleus and cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast and mitochondria

c)

Mitochondria and nucleus

d)

Cell wall and chloroplast

19.

What do all eukaryotic cells have in common?

a)

Nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

b)

Cell wall and cell membrane

c)

No nucleus

d)

No cytoplasm

20.

Which type of cells are more complex?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

21.

Which of the following is evidence to support the endosymbiotic theory?

a)

Mitochondria and chloroplasts have their own DNA, which is similar to prokaryotic DNA.

b)

Fossil evidence shows that the first forms of life were prokaryotic cells.

c)

All eukaryotic cells have a double-layered membrane composed of phosplipids and proteins.

d)

Prokaryotes have the same number and types of enzymes as eukaryotes.

22.

Two students are reading an article about the evidence of the endosymbiotic theory. As they are reading, they have drawn images of what they believe to be occurring on index cards. The two students are engaging in a discussion on how the index cards should be ordered to accurately show the evolution of eukaryotic cells.


Student A claims the order should be B, E, D, A, C. Their reasoning is that since the small circles without lines in the index cards represent chloroplasts, photosynthesizing organisms evolved before aerobic organisms.

Student B claims the order should be B, A, C, E, D. Their reasoning is that since the small ovals with lines in the index cards represent mitochondria, respiratory organisms evolved before photosynthesizing organisms


Use the diagram to answer the question. Which statement below is accurate about the discussion above?

a)

student A has a correct ordering of index cards but incorrect reasoning.

b)

student B has a correct ordering of index cards and correct reasoning.

c)

Student A has a correct ordering of index cards and correct reasoning.

d)

Student B has a correct ordering of index cards but incorrect reasoning.

23.
Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest.
a)
Extinction
b)
Speciation
c)
Natural Selection
d)
Artificial Selection
24.

According to natural selection, light colored tree trunks would favor ___________________________.

a)

light colored moths

b)

dark colored moths

c)

red colored moths

d)

red and light colored moths

25.

The passing of genetic traits (DNA) from parent to offspring is __________.

a)

Survival of the fittest

b)

Heredity

c)

Evolution

26.

The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment, and what type of natural selection does this represent?

a)

Dark moth; Directional (One extreme phenotype)

b)

Dark Moth; Disruptive (2 extreme phenotypes)

c)

White moth; Disruptive (2 extreme phenotypes)

d)

Neither will be successful and stabilizing selection would take place

27.

What is the common ancestor of Letters A, B, C, D, E?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

28.

Using the cladogram, which two organisms are more closely related Lizards and Newts OR Lampreys and Lizards

a)

Newts and Lizards

b)

Lampreys and Lizards

29.

Which trait(s) do conifers have?

a)

vascular tissue only

b)

vascular tissue and seeds

c)

vascular tissue, seeds and flowers

d)

seeds only

30.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
31.

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

a)

They are both vertebrates

b)

They both have lungs

c)

They are both mammals

d)

They both lose their canine teeth.

32.

According to this image, which two domains of life are most related?

a)

Bacteria & Archaea

b)

Archaea & Eukarya

c)

Eukarya & Bacteria

33.

A clade contains

a)

all the organisms with similar appearances

b)

organisms living within the same ecosystem

c)

an ancestral species and all the organisms that came before it

d)

an ancestral species and all its descendants

34.
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same
a)
class
b)
species
c)
family
d)
kingdom
35.
What are the three domains?
a)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eubacteria
b)
Archaea, Protists, and Eubacteria
c)
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya
d)
Archaea, Fungi, Animalia
36.

eukaryotic, multicellular, chitin cell wall, absorptive heterotroph

a)

protist

b)

animal

c)

plant

d)

fungi

37.

Who is most closely related to Taxidea taxus?

a)

Lutra lutra

b)

Panthera pardus

c)

Canis latrans

d)

Canis lupus

38.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
39.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
40.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
41.

Shows how different groups of organisms have changed over time.

a)

fossil record

b)

homologous structures

c)

embryology

42.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
43.

True or False: Viruses that cause disease are killed using antibiotics.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The disease smallpox was eradicated (ended) in 1979 because

a)

of worldwide vaccination

b)

it went away naturally

c)

of antibiotic treatment

d)

of variolation (blowing smallpox up the nose)

45.

Which term is related to viruses?

a)

Vaccines

b)

Antibiotics

c)

Treat

d)

Bacteria