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WorksheetsPhylogenetic Trees and Evolutionary Relationships
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to this evolutionary tree, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
a)
crayfish
b)
grasshopper
c)
perch
d)
frog
2.
On this evolutionary tree, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
3.
Where is the T.rex and frog's common ancestor?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point D
4.
Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point D
5.
Where is the frog and alligator's common ancestor?
a)
Point A
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point D
6.
Which two animals are most closely related?
a)
Swordfish and Frog
b)
Swordfish and Alligator
c)
Frog and Alligator
d)
T. rex and Alligator
7.
Where is the sponge and mouse's most common ancestor?
a)
Point E
b)
Point B
c)
Point C
d)
Point D
8.
Who shares a more distant common ancestor?
a)
Sponge and Mouse
b)
Mouse and Mushroom
c)
Tomato and Fern
9.
According to this evolutionary tree, birds are LEAST related to:
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
10.
An inheritable characteristic that gives a survival advantage to the organism
a)
speciation
b)
adaption
c)
rapid speciation
d)
derived character
11.
Which is a source of genetic variation?
a)
mutations
b)
artificial selection
c)
exponential growth
d)
genetic bottlenecking
12.
The diagram below represents a phylogenetic tree.What is most likely true about Organism Y?
a)
Organism Y is only related to Organism X.
b)
Organism Y is closely related to Organism X.
c)
Organism Y is a distant relative of Organism X.
d)
Organism Y and Organism X will mate with one another.
13.
Humans and bats having similar looking forelimbs is which type of evolutionary evidence?
a)
anatomical
b)
biochemical
c)
embryological
d)
geographical
14.
Structures that have the same function but different structures are...
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
vestigial structures
d)
embryology
15.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
16.
If species A and B have very similar genes and proteins, what is probably TRUE?
a)
species A and B share a relatively recent common ancestor
b)
species A evolved independently of species B for a long period
c)
species A is younger than species B
d)
species A is older than species B
17.
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
18.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
19.
Theory of Evolution by natural selection:
a)
populations will change over time to better fit their environment
b)
genetic traits that aid evolution are not passed on to offspring
c)
variation does not exist between members of the same species
d)
no more offspring are born into a population that can survive
20.
Scientists classify organisms to ____________.
a)
Count the organisms quicker
b)
Catch the organisms in the wild
c)
Train the organisms to behave
d)
See how organisms are alike and different from each other
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