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4th Q CQE Review Bio-Ch 16
Test Description: Ch 16 questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The work of this(these) scientist(s) allowed Darwin to prove that the Earth was old enough for evolution to have occured
A
Hutton and Lyell
B
Lamarck
C
Malthus
D
Einstein
2) The work of this(these) scientist(s) allowed Darwin to prove that factors limit population growth in all organisms, not just humans
A
Malthus
B
Lamarck
C
Hutton and Lyell
D
Einstein
3) The work of this(these) scientist(s) suggested to Darwin that organisms inherit traits from parents and change over time
A
Einstein
B
Lamarck
C
Malthus
D
Hutton and Lyell
4) The work of this(these) scientist(s) suggested that organisms change by use or disuse and that body structure changes by an organism's actions
A
Hutton and Lyell
B
Einstein
C
Lamarck
D
Malthus
5) One adaptation that Darwin noted in the Galapagos was
A
the neck length of birds
B
The different beak shape of birds
C
the egg size of birds
D
the wing span of birds
6) The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce is called
A
vestigial organ
B
fitness
C
variation
D
adaptation
7) Darwin's theory of evolution was NOT influenced by
A
his trip on the HMS Beagle
B
the work of Malthus
C
his collection of specimans
D
his knowledge about DNA
8) A mutation can
A
all of these choices
B
be neutral
C
decrease fitness
D
increase fitness
9) A structure or organ that no longer has any use for an organism but provides evidence of a common ancestor is called
A
analogous organ/structure
B
homologous organ/structure
C
embryology
D
vestigial organ/structure
10) The theory that says that continents rest on moving plates that have changed location to produce different habitats throughout geologic time is called
A
macroevolutionary theory
B
on the origin of species
C
evolution
D
plate tectonics
11) Darwin viewed the fossil record as
A
interesting, but not important
B
evidence of use or disuse
C
a fun hobby
D
a detailed, visible record of evolution
12) The study of embryos and how they develop that provides evidence of a common ancestor is called
A
analogous structures
B
embryology
C
homologous structures
D
vestigial organs
13) Human arm bones being similar in order and type to other creatures like whales is an example of
A
embryology
B
vestigial organs
C
homologous structures
D
Analogous structures
14) A pack of wolves attack a herd of deer. Some survive and escape, some die. Darwin would call this
A
variation
B
pure luck
C
descent with modification
D
survival of the fittest
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