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Darwins Evolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a biology class, William and Lily were discussing about different structures in organisms. William suggested that structures with the same parts but different functions, like the wings of bats and the arms of humans, suggest that organisms share a common ancestry. Lily agreed and said this concept is known as what?

a)

vestigial structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

fossil

2.

Michael found a structure in an organism that seems to serve no purpose now. Elijah suggests that this vestigial structure likely once had a function in a(n)

a)

close relative of the organism

b)

early ancestor of the organism

c)

unrelated organism

d)

embryological stage of the organism

3.

Evelyn, Anika, and Avery were studying for their biology exam. They came across a concept that some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. They were trying to remember the term for this concept. Can you help them?

a)

vestigial structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

homologous structures

d)

fossil structures

4.

In a biology class, Charlotte, Zoe, and Aria are studying the embryos of various organisms like chickens, frogs, and humans. They notice similarities in the development of these embryos which could indicate a common ancestor. What is this field of study called?

a)

natural selection

b)

embryology

c)

speciation

d)

evolution

5.

During a biology class, Lily, Mia, and Nora were discussing about vestigial structures. They listed down some examples. Which of the following examples they discussed is a vestigial structure?

a)

the wings of a red-tailed hawk

b)

the hind limbs of a house cat

c)

the fins of sharks

d)

the tailbone of a human

6.

Hannah, Noah, and Daniel found some structures during their biology field trip. What type of structures could these be?

a)

homologous

b)

vestigial 

c)

analogous

d)

fossil

7.

Jackson and Avery are studying genetics. They come across a statement that two organisms that are closely related would have

a)

very similar DNA sequence

b)

exactly the same DNA sequences

c)

no proteins in common

d)

completely different DNA sequence

8.

Ava, Michael, and Benjamin went on a field trip to a geological park. They observed fossils in different rock layers. Based on their observations, which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

a)

Fossil A and C are the same age

b)

Fossil B is older than fossil C

c)

Fossils A is older than fossil B

d)

Fossil D is older than fossil C

9.

Mia, Liam, and Luna went on a field trip to a geological site. They found several layers of fossils. Which statement best describes the fossils they found?

a)

The oldest fossils Mia, Liam, and Luna found can be found on the lower layers

b)

The oldest fossils Mia, Liam, and Luna found can be found at the top layers

c)

The youngest fossils Mia, Liam, and Luna found are always on the bottom layers

d)

Mia, Liam, and Luna cannot tell the age of any of these fossils

10.

Benjamin, Daniel, and Hannah were studying about whales in their biology class. They learned that whales are aquatic mammals that contain a pelvis bone. Even though it does not aid in their movement, they understood that the function must have been used by a common ancestor of the whale. Thus, they referred to the pelvis as a(n)

a)

vestigial structure

b)

analogous structure

c)

homologous structure

11.

James and Aria were studying about evolution in their biology class. They came across a concept and James asked Aria, 'How would you describe this evolution?'

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Structural adaption

d)

Functional adaption

12.

Grace, Lily, and Mason are studying for their biology exam. They come across a question about animals living in different continents. They notice that Anteater/Armadillos of the Americas and the Pangolin of Africa, despite being geographically distant, have similar characteristics and are not close relatives. They live in similar environmental conditions. What can they deduce from this observation?

a)

Living things can adapt similarly to similar environments over time.

b)

Living things do not change over time

c)

They must all have the same recent common ancestor

d)

I don’t know

13.

Mason, Nora, and Avery are studying the similarities of the structures of different species in their biology class. What do these similarities suggest?

a)

a common ancestor

b)

grow at different rates

c)

evolved slowly

d)

lived a long time

14.

James found a picture in his biology textbook and asked Luna, 'This picture is best known as?'

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

embryology

15.

Hannah, Abigail, and Maya are on a field trip to a natural history museum. They come across a section dedicated to fossils. Hannah asks, 'Why do scientists look for fossils?'

a)

to calculate how radioactive fossils are

b)

to derive evolutionary relationships

c)

to learn how fossils are formed

d)

to learn more about how these extinct organisms reproduced

16.

Liam, Kai, and Grace are studying the embryonic stages of two organisms shown in a diagram.

Which of the following can they determine by observing the embryos shown in the diagram?

a)

The organisms share a common ancestry.

b)

The organisms belong to the same genus.

c)

The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.

d)

The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.

17.

Mason, Avery, and Noah are studying for their biology exam. They come across a table showing the number of differences in amino acids in a protein called “Cytochrome C” when comparing humans to other organisms. 
They are trying to list the 4 closest human relatives based on this biochemical comparison. Can you help them?

a)

chimpanzee, horse, rattlesnake, snapping turtle

b)

chimpanzee, gorilla, rhesus monkey, horse

c)

fruit fly, bread mold, tuna fish, snapping turtle

d)

gorilla, rhesus monkey, rattlesnake, gorilla

18.

Luna, Benjamin, and Aiden are studying different species of birds for their science project. They are comparing the DNA of different finches to a large tree finch. According to their research, which bird's DNA is most similar to a large tree finch?

a)

small tree finch

b)

medium tree finch

c)

large ground finch 

d)

green warbler finch

19.

Evelyn, Nora, and Aria are participating in a biology quiz. They are asked, 'Which three animals are most distantly related?'

a)

The elephant, Manatee, and Yellow Frog

b)

The Yellow Frog, Salamander, and Bird

c)

The Lungfish, Crocodile, and Bird

d)

The Elephant, Lungfish, and Crocodile

20.

During a school trip to the Natural History Museum, Emma, Kai, and Charlotte learned about the founder of modern evolution theory. They were told that _____ is considered to be the founder.

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Charles Lyell

d)

Alec Jefferies

21.

Lily, Priya, and Maya are studying biology and they come across the concept of homologous structures. They are trying to identify an example of a homologous structure. Which of the following would they correctly identify as a homologous structure?

a)

The wings of a bat and the wings of a bird that they saw at the zoo

b)

The beak of a bird and the beak of a turtle they observed during their field trip

c)

The arm of a human and the wing of a bat they studied in their textbook

d)

The tail of a kangaroo and the tail of a monkey they saw in a documentary

22.

During a school trip to the aquarium, Nora, Samuel, and Benjamin were observing a whale. Samuel noticed a peculiar structure in the whale and asked the guide about it. The guide explained that this structure suggests whales share a common ancestor with land-dwelling mammals. Which structure was Samuel referring to?

a)

Dorsal fin

b)

Blowhole

c)

Vestigial hind limbs

d)

Flippers

23.
Wisdom teeth in humans would be an example of what? 
a)
Homologous Structures
b)
Mandatory Structures
c)
Ancestry Structures
d)
Vestigial Structures
24.

Fossils provide evidence of evolution because

a)

fossils do not provide evidence of common ancestors

b)

fossils show how organisms lived

c)

fossils show how current species are similar to ancestors

d)

fossils come from rocks

25.

The pelvic bone of whales is not needed for movement within the water. This is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

a)

vestigial

b)

analogous

c)

homologous