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2017 Evolution And Natural Selection Review 2
Test Description: Evolution Review 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which best describes the purpose of mixing gene pools?
A
increases the number of organisms
B
reduces genetic variation
C
promotes genetic variation
D
reduces the number of organisms
2) Which is true about fossils?
A
Fossils provide the evidence for the Law of Gravity.
B
Fossils provide the evidence for the Laws of Motion.
C
Fossils provide evidence for the first law of thermodynamics
D
Fossils provide the evidence for the Theory of Evolution.
3) How are fossils compared to one another for biological classification?
A
by the geographic locations where they are found
B
by their size
C
by their estimated life spans
D
by similarities and differences in their body structures
4) Which best demonstrates analogous structures in animals?
A
bird wings and insect wings
B
gills in fish and lungs in mammals
C
cat fur and dog fur
D
whale fins and human arms
5) A group of organisms belonging to a single species that live in the same area.
A
biosphere
B
ecosystem
C
community
D
population
6) The more closely related two species are,
A
the least likely they are to be found in the same fossil layer
B
the closer they are to becoming extinct
C
the less similar their DNA sequence.
D
the more similar their DNA sequence.
7) A population of deer live in a forest. Which factor below would NOT be considered a limiting factor?
A
The amount of food available in the forest.
B
The amount of water available in the forest.
C
The size of the forest.
D
The amount of offspring each deer have.
8) What do rabbits, plants, mushrooms and humans all have in common?
A
They are all abiotic factors.
B
They can all move to find water.
C
They are all types of biotic factors.
D
They are all types of parasites.
9) A tick attaches itself to a dog. The tick feeds off the dog while the dog is harmed. This represents which type of symbiosis?
A
mutualism
B
parasitism
C
commensalism
D
realism
10) Which of these characteristics best helps scientists classify organisms?
A
size
B
structure
C
color
D
gender
11) A natural process that changes the DNA sequence of an organism.
A
adaptation
B
natural selection
C
mutualism
D
mutation
12) How does genetic variation affect an organism’s ability to adapt to its environment?
A
increases it
B
allows for more movement between populations
C
has no known effect in most organisms
D
decreases it
13) A genetic change that helps an organism, such as a plant or animal, survive in its environment.
A
adaptation
B
competition
C
mutation
D
biodiversity
14) Two organisms have homologous structures. Which can most likely be concluded about the two organisms?
A
They shared a common ancestor
B
They evolved in a similar environment.
C
They are unrelated.
D
They are the same organism
15) A change in the heritable traits (phenotype) of biological populations over successive generations.
A
evolution
B
a mutation
C
natural selection
D
an adaptation
16) A bird cleans the teeth of an alligator. The bird gets a meal and the alligator gets its teeth cleaned. This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
A
realism
B
mutualism
C
parasitism
D
commensalism
17) Which concept below does not support the idea of a common ancestor?
A
Homologous structures.
B
Vestigial structures.
C
DNA sequencing
D
Anagolous structures.
18) Organisms who are evolutionarily closer are most likely found at which taxonomic level?
A
order
B
kingdom
C
species
D
family
19) Which below is not one of Darwin's four principles of natural selection?
A
continental drift
B
successful reproduction
C
over production
D
genetic variation
20) What do wind, temperature, soil and water all have in common?
A
They can all cause genetic variation.
B
They are all biometric factors.
C
They are all abiotic factors.
D
They are all biotic factors.
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