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WorksheetsBiology Evolution Classification
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
The science that specializes in naming and classifying organisms is...
a)
anatomy
b)
biology
c)
botany
d)
taxonomy
2.
Structures that have different mature forms, but develop from the same embryonic structure are called ______________ structures.
a)
Darwinian
b)
Larmarckian
c)
homologous
d)
fossils
3.
Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of the Northern cardinal?
a)
cardinalis cardinalis
b)
Cardinalis cardinalis
c)
cardinalis Cardinalis
d)
Cardinalis Cardinalis
4.
Natural selection could not occur without...
a)
genetic variation in species
b)
stable environments
c)
competition for unlimited resources
d)
gradual warming of the Earth
5.
Which is not classified as a living thing?
a)
bacteria
b)
giant kelp
c)
slime mold
d)
virus
6.
Use the cladogram to determine which of the following organisms is most closely related to the dog?
a)
cat
b)
frog
c)
fish
d)
fly
7.
The species of finches that Darwin observed differed in the shape of their beaks. According to Darwin, all of these species probably differed due to...
a)
natural selection
b)
had migrated from Africa
c)
had descended from similar birds in Africa
d)
ate the same diet
8.
An inherited characteristic that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(n)...
a)
homologous structure
b)
vestigial organ
c)
adaptation
d)
speciation
9.
When farmers select the largest hogs, the fastest horses, or the cows that produce the most milk for breeding it is called...
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
survival of the fittest
d)
homologous variation
10.
The study of the evolutionary relationships among organisms is called...
a)
taxonomy
b)
domainology
c)
phylogeny
d)
binomial nomenclature
11.
Match each kingdom with it's domain.
plantae
plantae
a)
eukarya
b)
archaea
c)
bacteria
12.
Match each kingdom with it's domain.
protista
protista
a)
eukarya
b)
archaea
c)
bacteria
13.
Match each kingdom with it's domain.
archaebacteria
archaebacteria
a)
eukarya
b)
archaea
c)
bacteria
14.
Match each kingdom with it's domain.
animalia
animalia
a)
eukarya
b)
archaea
c)
bacteria
15.
Match each kingdom with it's domain.
fungi
fungi
a)
eukarya
b)
archaea
c)
bacteria
16.
Refer to the illustration. The similarity of these structures is one form of evidence that the organisms...
a)
share a common ancestor
b)
all grow at different rates
c)
evolved instantaneously
d)
live for a long time
17.
Which of the following would lead to genetic variation?
a)
crossing over
b)
independent assortment
c)
mutations
d)
all answers are correct
18.
When allelic frequencies remain unchanged, a population is in genetic equilibrium. This statement expresses which of the following?
a)
a genetic drift
b)
Hardy-Weinberg principle
c)
sympatric speciation
d)
prezygotic isolating mechanism
19.
Natural selection is the process by which...
a)
the age of selected fossils is calculated
b)
organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less suited to the same environment
c)
acquired traits are passed on from one generation to the next
d)
all answers are correct
20.
Evidence that evolution occurs includes all of the following except...
a)
no change has occurred in any species
b)
similarities in proteins and DNA sequences between organisms
c)
the fossil record
d)
homologous structures among different organisms
21.
A human appendix, whale hipbones, and skink's legs are examples of...
a)
homologous structures
b)
embryonic mates
c)
vestigial organs
d)
analogous structures
22.
How do fossils demonstrate evidence of evolution?
a)
They show that ancient species share similarities with species now on Earth
b)
They show evidence of species that are not extinct
c)
They are the primary source of evidence of natural selection
d)
Fossils reveal that many species have remained unchanged for millions of years
23.
Scientists see anatomical and molecular similarities among organisms that suggest that life on Earth began about 4 billion years ago as what type of organism?
a)
multicellular organisms
b)
eukaryotic organisms
c)
simple, one-celled organisms
d)
heterotrophic organisms
24.
The endosymbiotic theory describes how eukaryotic organisms first developed mitochondria and chloroplasts. This theory states that....
a)
organic compounds formed from inorganic ones.
b)
prokaryotic cells ingested (“ate”) mitochondria and/or chloroplasts and that both cells benefitted from that relationship.
c)
life on Earth began with chemical reactions that were powered by lightning.
d)
life began in microspheres that allowed amino acids to form proteins in a protected environment.
25.
Darwin believed in the idea that evolution happened slowly over a long period of time called
a)
punctuated equillibrium
b)
gradualism
c)
symbiosis
d)
mass extinction
26.
Which of these is evidence for the endosymbiotic theory?
a)
Mitochondria and chloroplasts cannot live on their own outside a cell.
b)
Mitochondria and chloroplasts contain their own circular DNA.
c)
Mitochondria and chloroplasts are surrounded by a membrane.
d)
Mitochondria and chloroplasts both transform energy from one form to another.
27.
In a population of clover flowers, there are both white and purple varieties. The cows that graze the field where the clover grows prefer the purple variety. Over time, the white clover flowers become much more numerous and the purple ones more scarce. This is an example of which process that can cause evolutionary change?
a)
genetic equilibrium
b)
genetic mutation
c)
natural selection
d)
overproduction
28.
According to Darwin, evolution occurs...
a)
only through artificial selection
b)
during half-life periods of 5,715 years
c)
because of natural selection
d)
so rapidly that it can be observed easily
29.
Which of the following list the taxa from broadest to most specific?
a)
domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species
b)
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain
c)
domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
phylum, kingdom, class, family, order, genus, domain, species
30.
Which is an accurate statement of the differences between spontaneous generation and biogenesis?
a)
Spontaneous generation is the idea that life can only come from life, while biogenesis is the outdated notion that animals arise from nonliving elements of their environment.
b)
Spontaneous generation and biogenesis are two names for the same principle concerning the origin of life.
c)
Spontaneous generation is the idea that life can come from nonliving components, while biogenesis is the more modern concept that life can only arise from another living organism.
d)
The concept of spontaneous generation recognizes that species generate offspring when environmental conditions are favorable, while biogenesis is the idea that life was created in a single event and has been unchanged ever since.
31.
The ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in a specific environment is called
a)
fitness
b)
common descent
c)
survival of the fittest
d)
struggle for existence
32.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the relationship between natural selection and evolution?
a)
Natural selection results from evolution.
b)
Natural selection includes evolution as a part of it.
c)
Natural selection is one mechanism of evolution.
d)
Natural selection and evolution are the same thing.
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