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Unit 3.1 Online Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the endosymbiotic theory, which three organelles in the cell have DNA (genome)? (pg. 105)

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Nucleus

d)

Vacuole

e)

Ribosome

2.

What type of mutations exist? (pg. 108)

a)

Good mutations

b)

Bad mutations

c)

Harmless mutations

d)

Cool mutations like Ms. Rivas

e)

retro mutations

3.

Which two organisms are the least related to the human? (pg. 106)

4.

Which of the following represents organisms having the same bone structures but different function? (pg. 106)

5.

The picture shows a dolphin and human embryo. Evolution evidence tells us which of the following is true? (pg. 106)

a)

They have the same common ancestor

b)

They were born in the same location

c)

They can survive in the same ecosystem

d)

They are little cute aliens (dont pick this)

6.

Label the picture. (pg. 106)

7.

What is the difference between Punctuated equilibrium and Gradualism? (pg. 106)

a)

Punctuated = rapid changes

Gradualism = slow changes

b)

Punctuated = slow changes

Gradualism = rapid changes

c)

Punctuated and Gradualism evolve in the same way

d)

Punctuated = no changes

Gradualism = rapid changes

8.

Natural selection is when the most favorable fittest traits can be seen in __________ over a long period of time. (pg. 108)

a)

Populations

b)

Organisms

c)

You

d)

your cool science teacher

9.

This is a picture of thousands of fish eggs. Why would a fish overproduce the amount of eggs they lay? (pg. 105)

a)

higher chance of survival

b)

Higher chance they will get eaten

c)

Lower chance of surviving

d)

they are the power house of the cell

10.

Large bird claws are slow in a fight and small claws cant fight predators. This is still true after evolution. Which graph represents this? (pg. 108)

a)

b)

c)

11.

Medium speed lions used to be the fittest. Now fast speed lions are the fittest. Which graph represents this? (pg.108)

a)

b)

c)

12.

The graph shows a population before and after evolution. Name which type of graph is represented. (pg. 108)

a)

Disruptive Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Stabilizing Selection

d)

Quadratic Selection

13.

The graph shows a population before and after evolution. Name which type of graph is represented. (pg. 108)

a)

Disruptive Selection

b)

Directional Selection

c)

Stabilizing Selection

d)

Quadratic Selection

14.

Owls move very quickly and can catch mice easily to eat. After evolution, how will the population of mice change to help with their survival from the owls? (pg. 108)

a)

Faster mice will be in the population

b)

Slower mice will be in the population

c)

Slower owls will be in the population

d)

Faster mice will disappear from the population

15.

The picture represents genetic drift. The small population is ​ (a)   likely to survive this disaster. As a result there is a ​ (b)   chance of population death. (pg. 108)

Choose from the below words
less
high
16.

Where in the picture can you find the oldest and youngest fossils?​ (pg. 106)

17.

The common ancestor had which characteristic? (hint where would the common ancestor be on the cladogram? ) (pg. 109)

18.

This is a picture of different organisms. Scientists found several similarities between them which means ... (pg. 106)

a)

share a common ancestor

b)

Born in the same place

c)

migrate across the sea the reproduce

d)

have the exact same DNA

19.

Label the place where change is in stasis meaning the population has not changed for hundreds of years. Label where punctuated equilibrium has happened. (pg. 106)

20.

Ms. Rivas has bugs in her classroom. She sprays bug repellent all over. Most bugs die but some have survived. Why were some bugs fit to survive? (pg. 108)

a)

They had favorable trait variations

b)

They were the biggest bug

c)

They were the most intelligent

d)

They were just lucky

21.

Formation of new species like when the finches appeared is called (a)   (pg. 108)

Choose from the below words
Speciation
Trait
Fossil record
Ancestor
22.

What does it mean to be the fittest in nature. (Pick three) (pg. 108)

a)

Flowers that out-compete others for sunlight

b)

A bright red bug in a field of dirt.

c)

slow moving prey near hungry cheetah

d)

Polar bears thick insulated fur

e)

Cactus storing water in the desert

23.

Match the mechanism to the correct definition. (pop. = population) (pg. 108)

a)

Natural Selection

1.

fittest to survive and reproduce

b)

Mutation

2.

Change in genes, adds variation

c)

Gene flow

3.

pop. move to other pop. to add variation

d)

Speciation

4.

formation of new species

24.

Place in correct category (pg. 109)

Categorize the following

Gene Flow

Mutations

Genetic Drift

Non-random mating

Increase variation
Decrease variation