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Evolution
Test Description: Evolution, adaptation, natural selection
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Organisms with favorable traits survive long enough to reproduce are... (Survival or the Fittest)
A
natural selection
B
mutation
C
artificial selection
D
adaptation
2) A group of organisms that can mate with one another to produce fertile offspring are...
A
species
B
herds
C
adaptations
D
animals
3) The remnant of a once useful structure is a _______________ structure.
A
analogous
B
homologous
C
vestigial
D
common
4) When humans choose which genes get passed onto the next generation, often done with dogs, is called...
A
natural selection
B
artificial selection
C
variation
D
vestigial selection
5) The solidified remains or imprints of once living organisms are...
A
rocks
B
species
C
DNA
D
fossils
6) A characteristic that helps an organisms survive and reproduce in its environment is a(n)...
A
trait
B
myth
C
adaptation
D
homologous structure
7) Changes in an organism's DNA is called a(n)...
A
mistake
B
mutation
C
hypothesis
D
morphism
8) The process of CHANGE over TIME is called...
A
inheritance
B
growth and development
C
evolution
D
mutation
9) Who is known as the father of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
A
Charles Darwin
B
Charles Linnaeus
C
Charles Mendeleev
D
Charles Dickens
10) Traits, like curly hair and brown eyes, are determined by ________.
A
my mom
B
magic
C
genes
D
environment
11) In the struggle for survival, the ___________ win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their ________________.
A
strongest; environment
B
smartest; environment
C
fittest; families
D
fittest; environment
12) Mutations...
A
are always harmful.
B
are always beneficial.
C
never have an effect.
D
can be harmful, helpful, or have no effect.
13) What evidence suggests that the ancestors of whales once walked on land?
A
whales have legs, they're just so little they are hard to see.
B
whales often times crawl onto land.
C
whales have a vestigial leg structure.
D
whales swim with a walking motion.
14) A species that disappears permanently is said to be ___________________.
A
extinct
B
evolved
C
changed
D
endangered
15) What does it mean when nature 'selects against' a species?
A
They die.
B
They will remain unaffected.
C
They survive and reproduce.
D
They survive and are infertile so they cannot reproduce.
16) Dogs evolved from what animal?
A
wolves
B
bears
C
cats
D
coyotes
17) A branching tree is a
A
a drawing that shows where different animals live in a tree.
B
diagram showing how scientists think different groups of organisms are related.
C
species of tree that is not closely related to other tree species.
D
a homologous structure that many plants have.
18) Why do scientists think related species have similar body structures and development patterns?
A
The species inherited NONE of the same genes from a common ancestor.
B
The species inherited ALL the same genes from a common ancestor.
C
The species look the same but do not actually have a common ancestor.
D
The species inherited MANY of the same genes from a common ancestor.
19) Which term refers to SIMILAR STRUCTURES that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?
A
developmental organisms
B
homologous structures
C
DNA sequences
D
vestigial structures
20) What did Darwin observe about finches in the Galapagos Islands?
A
They had the exact same genetics on every island
B
Their beaks were the exact same on every island.
C
Their beaks were adapted to match the foods they ate.
D
Their feathers were adapted to match their environment.
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