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evolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

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1.

Which of these graphs represents stabilizing selection in a population?

a)

b)

c)

2.

Which of these is an example of the founder effect?

a)

A group of starlings fly to a new island and are killed by local predators

b)

Only a few walruses were able to reproduce because their breeding grounds were destroyed

c)

A group of bison is isolated on an island after the ice they crossed on receded

3.

Which of these is an example of the bottleneck effect?

a)

Most of a group of tapirs is wiped out by a disease, leaving only a handful alive

b)

A small group of pigs are left on an island by humans, establishing a new population

c)

A population of field mice is entirely destroyed by predators

4.

If two organisms have a trait with the same purpose, but evolved them in different ways, what kind of trait is that?

a)

Homologous trait

b)

Analogous trait

c)

Biological trait

d)

Common trait

5.

If an organism has a trait which shows it has common ancestry with other organisms, what kind of trait is it?

a)

Homologous trait

b)

Analogous trait

c)

Biological trait

d)

Common trait

6.

The process where characteristics are transmitted from parent to offsprings is called:

a)

variation

b)

heridity

c)

gene

d)

allele

7.

In science, the inheritance of a structure that results from natural selection and by which the organism becomes better able to survive and reproduce is called

a)

mutation

b)

advantage

c)

adaptation

d)

evolution

8.

Which of the following statements best describes what the word  'fittest'  means in the phrase "Survival of the fittest". 

a)

The organism that survives in their environment to produce more offspring is the fittest.

b)

The organism that collects the most resources is the fittest

c)

The organism that becomes the strongest individual is the fittest

d)

The organism that lives the longest is the fittest. 

9.

Which of the following is one of Charles Darwin’s theories about evolution and natural selection?

a)

The environment in which a species lives is unrelated to natural selection

b)

New species that appear in the fossil record are actually descendants of older species

c)

Natural selection is caused by human intervention 

d)

Changes to an organism occur rapidly

10.

Structures that were once functional in the past but no longer serve a purpose due to evolutionary adaptations and physiological changes are referred to as __________ structures.

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

None of these

11.

How did Darwin's finches help support his theory of evolution?

a)

The finches all lived on different islands

b)

Only the largest birds had survived on the island, while the smaller ones went extinct

c)

The birds were different colors, which allowed for camouflage in different habitats

d)

The size and shape of their beaks varied due to the different environments they lived 

12.

The structures of the front flipper of a whale and the forearm of a wolf have similar bone structure and derive from a common ancestor. This is an example of __________.

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

None of these

13.

Which of the following is evidence of a common ancestor?

a)

Vestigial structures

b)

Fossil record

c)

Similarities in the embryo

d)

All of these

14.

What is a vestigial structure?

a)

A structure that has origins in a common ancestor, but has evolved to perform the same functions

b)

A structure that has origins in a common ancestor, but has evolved to perform different functions

c)

A structure that makes an organism better suited to a habitat

d)

A structure that has lost its function but is still part of the organism

15.

The wings of a bird and the wings of a beetle are considered __________.

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

phylogenetic structures

16.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT ?

a)

Without mutations, there would be no evolution

b)

Mutations create diversity among life-forms

c)

Mutations are the source of new phenotypes

d)

Mutations happen when there is a need for a new trait in a population

17.
The first evidence of life was approximately
a)
3.4 billion years ago
b)
2.2 billion years ago
c)
3.4 million years ago
d)
5 billion years ago
18.

Structures that appear to have lost size and function over the proposed evolutionary history of an organism are called ________________.

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous strucutres

c)

vestigial structures

d)

embryology

19.

What do we call a change in a species over time?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Extinction

d)

Environmental influences

20.

Which is an example of a vestigial organ?

a)

Appendix

b)

Tongue

c)

Heart

d)

Foot

21.
The earliest form of life known on Earth was...
a)
Leafy Plants
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fossils
d)
Single-Celled Organisms
22.

Which of the following have a similar structures but have a different function in each organism?

a)

A dolphin fin and a shark fin

b)

Human fingernails and monkey fingernails

c)

Front leg of a cat and the wing of a bat

d)

The wing of a bumble bee and the wing of a bird

23.

How long ago did the Big Bang occur?

a)

13.8 billion years ago

b)

4.6 billion years ago

c)

13.8 million years ago

d)

10 years ago

24.

What does the Big Bang Theory tell us

a)

About the popular television show.

b)

the entire universe was once condensed in the form of primeval atom, or a dense mass.

c)

how the universe began.

25.
This image shows that 
a)
These animals have no simliarities in their structures. 
b)
two different species may have evolved from a common ancestor. 
c)
These animals are from the same species. 
d)
These animals likely evolved from different ancestors due to their differences.