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Intelligent Design and Scientific Theory

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

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Class
Date
1.

Intelligent design is a scientific theory that explains the diversity of life.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is a biological population?

a)

Groups of individuals of different species

b)

Groups of individuals of the same species

c)

Groups of individuals living in the same area

d)

Groups of individuals with different diets

3.

Biological populations are often isolated by _______.

a)

geography

b)

climate

c)

food sources

d)

predators

4.

Look at the image of animals in the landscape. Does this image represent a biological population?

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What is biological evolution?

a)

Change in the characteristics of a biological population that occurs over the course of generations

b)

Change in the weather patterns over time

c)

Change in the physical environment

d)

Change in the diet of a population

6.

Biological evolution is inherited via _______.

a)

genes

b)

cells

c)

proteins

d)

hormones

7.

What does the diagram labeled 'Wrist cord' illustrate?

a)

It illustrates a physical trait that can be inherited via genes, as an example of biological evolution.

b)

It shows a method for tying knots in climbing equipment.

c)

It demonstrates the structure of a plant stem.

d)

It depicts the process of photosynthesis in leaves.

8.

What are nonevolutionary changes?

a)

Changes due to long-term genetic factors

b)

Changes due to short-term environmental changes

c)

Changes that are always genetic

d)

Changes that occur over millions of years

9.

Nonevolutionary changes are _______.

a)

Due to short-term environmental changes

b)

Inherited through generations

c)

Result of genetic mutations

d)

Permanent adaptations

10.

Are nonevolutionary changes genetic?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The average dress size in women has changed from size 8 to size 14 over the past 50 years due to _______.

a)

Genetic mutations

b)

Higher average calorie intake

c)

Evolutionary changes

d)

Environmental pollution

12.

Fill in the blank: Natural selection is the ______ by which populations adapt to their changing environment.

a)

process

b)

result

c)

organism

d)

methodology

13.

What is the result of different levels of survival and reproduction of individuals in a population?

a)

Extinction

b)

Evolutionary change

c)

No change

d)

Decreased population

14.

What is the result of natural selection as described in the slide?

a)

Extinction of all lice

b)

Evolution of pesticide resistance in lice

c)

Increase in susceptible lice

d)

No change in lice population

15.

Fill in the blank: After permethrin treatment, most lice are dead, but a few that are _______ to the pesticide survive.

a)

resistant

b)

sensitive

c)

exposed

d)

allergic

16.

Explain how natural selection leads to the evolution of pesticide resistance in lice, as shown in the diagram.

a)

Natural selection favors lice with resistance genes, allowing them to survive and reproduce, increasing resistance in the population.

b)

Natural selection causes all lice to die when exposed to pesticides, eliminating resistance.

c)

Natural selection randomly creates resistance in all lice regardless of pesticide use.

d)

Natural selection decreases the number of resistant lice over time, making pesticides more effective.

17.

What is microevolution?

a)

A) Changes that occur within a biological population

b)

B) Changes that occur between different species

c)

C) Changes that occur in the environment

d)

D) Changes that occur in the climate

18.

Which of the following is a characteristic of microevolution?

a)

Difficult to observe

b)

Easily observed

c)

Highly controversial

d)

Rarely occurs

19.

Microevolution is considered _________

a)

Noncontroversial

b)

Controversial

c)

Impossible

d)

Irrelevant

20.

Which of the following is an example of microevolution?

a)

Pesticide resistance in crop-eating insects

b)

Climate change

c)

Formation of new continents

d)

Extinction of dinosaurs

21.

Antibiotic resistance in infectious bacteria is an example of _________.

a)

Microevolution

b)

Macroevolution

c)

Genetic drift

d)

Speciation

22.

What is macroevolution?

a)

The accumulation of microevolutionary changes that results in the origin of a new species

b)

The rapid change of a species in a short period

c)

The extinction of species

d)

The study of fossils

23.

Macroevolution occurs slowly over long periods of time.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Macroevolution is controversial among non-biologists.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Fill in the blank: The horse ancestor Hyracotherium (Eohippus) had ____ toes.

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

3

26.

Which modern horse ancestor had 1 toe?

a)

Hyracotherium (Eohippus)

b)

Mesohippus

c)

Merychippus

d)

Equus

27.

Evolution is just a theory

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Fill in the blank: In everyday conversation, a theory is a ______ explanation with little systematic support; a hunch.

a)

tentative

b)

scientific

c)

proven

d)

elaborate

29.

What is a scientific theory?

a)

A guess with little evidence

b)

A substantial statement providing the current best explanation of how the universe works

c)

An untested idea

d)

A random thought

30.

Which of the following are characteristics of a scientific theory?

a)

Supported by many lines of evidence

b)

Withstands repeated experimental tests

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

31.

Examples of scientific theories:
Theory of gravity – ________ (Fill in the blank with what the theory of gravity explains)

a)

explains planetary motion

b)

explains photosynthesis

c)

explains cell division

d)

explains chemical reactions

32.

Examples of scientific theories: Germ theory – ________ (Fill in the blank with what germ theory explains)

a)

explains the relationship between microorganisms and human disease

b)

explains the movement of planets in the solar system

c)

explains the process of photosynthesis in plants

d)

explains the structure of atoms

33.

Examples of scientific theories: Atomic theory – ________ (Fill in the blank with what atomic theory explains)

a)

explains the structures of atoms

b)

explains the movement of planets

c)

explains the process of photosynthesis

d)

explains the laws of motion

34.

Fill in the blank: The theory of evolution states that all species present on Earth today are descendants of a single common ancestor, and all species represent the product of millions of years of accumulated ______ evolutionary changes.

a)

micro

b)

macro

c)

rapid

d)

sudden

35.

Fill in the blank: The theory of evolution states that all species present on Earth today are descendants of a single common ancestor, and all species represent the product of millions of years of accumulated ________ changes.

a)

microevolutionary

b)

catastrophic

c)

photosynthetic

d)

geological

36.

According to the theory of evolution, modern animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, and other living things are related.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Fill in the blank: Living things, through various processes, have been diverging from a common ________ since life originated.

a)

ancestor

b)

habitat

c)

cell

d)

organism

38.

What does the theory of common descent state?

a)

A) All life shares a common ancestor

b)

B) All life is unrelated

c)

C) Evolution does not occur

d)

D) Organisms do not change over time

39.

Fill in the blank: The theory of common descent suggests that all life shares a ________ ancestor.

a)

common

b)

unique

c)

modern

d)

ancient

40.

According to the diagram, what does the branching pattern represent?

a)

A) Evolutionary relationships and common ancestry

b)

B) Food chains

c)

C) Migration patterns

d)

D) Weather changes

41.

Who is credited with bringing evolution to mainstream, modern science?

a)

A) Isaac Newton

b)

B) Charles Darwin

c)

C) Albert Einstein

d)

D) Gregor Mendel

42.

Fill in the blank: The term 'Darwinism' is sometimes applied to the theory of evolution by opponents to ________ descent.

a)

common

b)

parallel

c)

vertical

d)

horizontal

43.

Many scientists proposed ideas about evolutionary change before Charles Darwin did.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Who was the Greek philosopher who suggested that humans evolved from fish that had moved onto land?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Anaximander

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

45.

According to Anaximander, humans evolved from ______ that had moved onto land.

a)

fish

b)

birds

c)

reptiles

d)

insects

46.

Which scientist proposed that giraffe offspring would inherit longer necks because their parents stretched their necks to reach for higher leaves?

a)

Darwin

b)

Lyell

c)

Lamarck

d)

Wallace

47.

Which scientist proposed that giraffe offspring would inherit longer necks because their parents stretched their necks to reach for higher leaves?

a)

A. Darwin

b)

B. Lyell

c)

C. Lamarck

d)

D. Wallace

48.

Who was the first modern evolutionist according to early views of evolution?

a)

Jean Baptiste Lamarck

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Alfred Russel Wallace

49.

In what year did Jean Baptiste Lamarck publish his ideas about evolution?

a)

1809

b)

1822

c)

1758

d)

1844

50.

According to Jean Baptiste Lamarck, what did organisms have an innate drive for?

a)

Survival

b)

Perfection

c)

Reproduction

d)

Adaptation

51.

Jean Baptiste Lamarck believed that traits acquired over a lifetime could be passed on to offspring.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Give an example mentioned by Lamarck to illustrate his idea of acquired traits being passed on to offspring.

a)

Stretching legs of wading birds

b)

Changing color of fur due to sunlight

c)

Learning to sing a new song

d)

Developing a scar from injury

53.

According to the slide '11.2 Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution', why were Lamarck's ideas considered unconvincing?

a)

They were accepted by all scientists

b)

'Inheritance of acquired characteristics' was not accepted by other scientists

c)

Blacksmiths' children inherited muscles

d)

Lamarck's ideas were never published

54.

Fill in the blank: According to the slide '11.2 Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution', blacksmiths' children did not inherit _______.

a)

muscles

b)

skills

c)

tools

d)

wealth

55.

The images of two men with different physiques in the slide '11.2 Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution' illustrate which concept by showing that blacksmiths' children did not inherit muscles?

a)

Inheritance of acquired characteristics is not supported

b)

Muscle development is always genetic

c)

Children always inherit physical traits from parents

d)

Evolution only affects physical strength

56.

In 1831, what was Charles Darwin's role on the HMS Beagle?

a)

Captain

b)

Ship's naturalist

c)

Navigator

d)

Cook

57.

How old was Charles Darwin when he joined the voyage of the HMS Beagle?

a)

18

b)

22

c)

30

d)

25

58.

The voyage of the HMS Beagle lasted for five years and included travel to South America and other tropical locales.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

During the voyage of the HMS Beagle, Darwin collected diverse ______ and plants.

a)

animals

b)

minerals

c)

books

d)

fossils

60.

Refer to the map of the HMS Beagle's route. Which continent did the ship visit after leaving Europe?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

61.

According to Charles Lyell's 'Principles of Geology', what was hypothesized about current geologic processes?

a)

They are different from past processes

b)

They are the same as past processes

c)

They do not affect geological features

d)

They are faster than past processes

62.

Fill in the blank: Large geological features result from the accumulated effects of _________

a)

these processes

b)

chemical reactions

c)

human activities

d)

weather forecasts

63.

According to 'Principles of Geology', Earth must be older than ______ years.

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

64.

The ideas in 'Principles of Geology' influenced Darwin’s reflections.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

According to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle', Darwin was strongly influenced by the ________ of Brazil.

a)

Rainforests

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Rivers

66.

According to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle', Darwin was strongly influenced by which of the following?

a)

Fossil collection

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Mountain climbing

d)

Desert exploration

67.

According to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle', Darwin was strongly influenced by birds and reptiles of the ________ Islands.

a)

Galapagos

b)

Canary

c)

Hawaiian

d)

Falkland

68.

Which type of tortoises did Darwin observe in the Galapagos Islands according to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle'?

a)

Giant tortoises with domed or flat shells

b)

Small tortoises with spiked shells

c)

Sea tortoises

d)

Painted tortoises

69.

According to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle', Darwin noted the divergence between island organisms and ________ species.

a)

mainland

b)

marine

c)

tropical

d)

polar

70.

Which type of cacti did Darwin observe as an example of divergence between island and mainland species according to the section 'The voyage of HMS Beagle'?

a)

Prickly pear cacti with ground-hugging or tree-like forms

b)

Saguaro cacti

c)

Barrel cacti

d)

Christmas cacti

71.

The voyage of HMS Beagle: Which type of tortoise is found on Santa Cruz Island, an island with abundant ground-level vegetation?

a)

Dome-shelled tortoise

b)

Flat-shelled tortoise

c)

Sea turtle

d)

Painted turtle

72.

Which type of tortoise is found on Española Island, an island with tall vegetation?

a)

Dome-shelled tortoise

b)

Flat-shelled tortoise

c)

Sea turtle

d)

Painted turtle

73.

The prickly pear cactus in mainland South America is characterized by which feature?

a)

Tall trunk

b)

Cactus pad

c)

Red flowers

d)

No thorns

74.

The prickly pear cactus in Galápagos is characterized by which feature?

a)

Tall trunk

b)

Cactus pad

c)

Red flowers

d)

No thorns

75.

In what year did Charles Darwin return to England?

a)

1836

b)

1859

c)

1809

d)

1845

76.

What was the status of Darwin's journal of his travels after he returned to England?

a)

It was unpublished

b)

It was a bestseller

c)

It was lost

d)

It was ignored

77.

After returning to England, Darwin continued reflection on his _________

a)

journal entries

b)

scientific experiments

c)

family history

d)

travel companions

78.

How many more years did Darwin spend collecting evidence after returning to England?

a)

20 years

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

15 years

79.

What did Darwin do after spending 20 more years collecting evidence?

a)

Abandoned his theory

b)

Further developed his theory

c)

Published a novel

d)

Traveled to America

80.

In 1858, who received Alfred Russel Wallace’s manuscript detailing a mechanism for evolutionary change similar to natural selection?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

81.

What was presented at a scientific meeting in London in 1858?

a)

Excerpts by Wallace and Darwin

b)

The Origin of Species

c)

Mendel's laws of inheritance

d)

The double helix structure of DNA

82.

Fill in the blank: In 1859, Darwin published ________ by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

a)

On the Origin of Species

b)

The Descent of Man

c)

Principles of Geology

d)

The Voyage of the Beagle

83.

Alternative ideas on origins and relationships: Is special creation by supernatural causes observable or measurable?

a)

Observable

b)

Measurable

c)

Not observable or measurable

d)

Both observable and measurable

84.

Alternative ideas on origins and relationships: What does the static model hypothesis propose about organisms?

a)

Organisms are constantly changing

b)

Organisms are unchanging

c)

Organisms are extinct

d)

Organisms are evolving rapidly

85.

According to the transformation hypothesis, ______ have occurred after species were created.

a)

small changes

b)

large extinctions

c)

no changes

d)

rapid evolution

86.

According to the separate types hypothesis, plants and animals arose ______.

a)

separately

b)

together

c)

from a common ancestor

d)

by chance

87.

What hypothetical model for the origin of modern organisms is shown in this figure?

a)

common descent

b)

separate types

c)

static model

d)

transformation

88.

Which hypothesis states that species arise separately and do not change over time?

a)

Static model

b)

Transformation

c)

Separate types

d)

Common descent

89.

Match the following hypotheses to their descriptions:

a)

Species arise separately and do not change over time.

1.

Static model

b)

Species arise separately and change over time in order to adapt to the changing environment.

2.

Transformation

c)

Species change over time, and new species can arise, but not from a common ancestor. Each group of species derives from a separate ancestor that arose independently.

3.

Separate types

d)

Species do change over time, and new species can arise. All species derive from a common ancestor.

4.

Common descent

90.

Fill in the blank: The ______ hypothesis states that all species derive from a common ancestor and can change over time.

a)

common descent

b)

independent origin

c)

fixity of species

d)

catastrophism

91.

The transformation hypothesis states that species arise separately and change over time in order to adapt to the changing environment.

a)

True

b)

False