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Evolution and Natural Selection Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an example of a vestigial structure of a HUMAN?

a)

Femur

b)

Wisdom Teeth

c)

Brain

d)

Finger

2.

Mistakes or changes that occur int he DNA sequence are called....

a)

adatations

b)

Darwinism

c)

mutations

d)

natural selection

3.

The preserved remains or physical evidence of an organism that lived in the past are called...

a)

evolutionary features

b)

fossils

c)

mutations

d)

variations

4.

Hibernation is an example of which type of adaptation?

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Physical Adaptation

5.

William discovered that two modern-day species have very similar DNA. He concludes that the two species are closely related. What type of evidence did William MOST LIKELY use to reach his conclusion?

a)

fossil evidence

b)

DNA evidence

c)

structural evidence

6.

Which is true about the Theory of Natural Selection?

a)

Not all organisms that are born survive to reproduce,

b)

Organisms compete with each other to survive.

c)

Variations exist among organisms.

d)

All of answers are true.

7.

Explain how the fossil record is evidence for the scientific theory of evolution.

a)

It proves what future species of animals will look like in the future.

b)

It shows that extinct animal have become a fossil through selection.

c)

It shows that extinct species share similarities with current species.

d)

It allows scientist to compare fossils from the past to undiscovered fossils.

8.

The pictures are from different types of animals. What can be said about them that is true?

a)

They all have different bones, which implies that they all share a different ancestor.

b)

They all have different bones, which implies that they all share a common ancestor.

c)

They all have similar bones, which implies that they all share a different ancestor.

d)

They all have similar bones, which implies that they all share a common ancestor.

9.

Which of the following means "change over time"

a)

natural selection

b)

speciation

c)

evolution

d)

isolation

10.

Survival of the Fittest and Evolution were proposed by what scientist?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Steven Hawking

d)

Isaac Newton

11.

A cause for evolution is random genetic (a)   that result in a phenotypic (physical) trait

12.

is the idea that organisms that are best suited for environment will live longer, reproduce, and pass on those favorable traits to their offspring

a)

evolution

b)

natural selection

c)

artificial selection

d)

theroy

13.

Which of the following best describes natural selection?

a)

A process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

b)

A random change in the DNA sequence of an organism.

c)

The breeding of plants and animals to produce desirable traits.

d)

The movement of individuals into or out of a population.

14.

What is the significance of the Galápagos finches in the study of evolution?

a)

They demonstrate how environmental changes can lead to speciation.

b)

They are an example of artificial selection.

c)

They show that all species are unchanging over time.

d)

They provide evidence against the theory of evolution.

15.

Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure?

a)

The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat.

b)

The flippers of a whale and the wings of a bird.

c)

The forelimbs of a human and the forelimbs of a cat.

d)

The eyes of a human and the eyes of an octopus.