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1) Two closely related species of squirrels live on opposite sides of the Grand Canyon. The differences between these squirrels are the result of
A
convergent evolution.
B
fitness.
C
mutation.
D
divergent evolution.
2) What type of evolutionary evidence do fossils provide?
A
physiological
B
functional
C
structural
D
critical
3) Which of the following is NOT direct evidence for evolution?
A
fossils
B
embryology
C
vestigial structures
D
bacterial resistance to antibiotics
4) Which pair of structures below is NOT homologous?
A
human arm and dog forelimb
B
human arm and bird wing
C
human arm and insect wing
D
human arm and whale fin
5) Which statement below is TRUE?
A
Individuals evolve by changing the gene pool
B
Species evolve and individuals do not.
C
Individuals evolve and species do not.
D
Individuals evolve more slowly than a whole species.
6) An example of a vestigial structure in humans is the
A
big toe.
B
eye.
C
ribs.
D
appendix.
7) FIsh and whales are not closely related. The similarities in their structure are the result of
A
divergent evolution.
B
punctuated equilibrium.
C
convergent evolution.
D
adaptive radiation.
8) Which scientist created the theory of evolution by natural selection?
A
Thomas Malthus
B
James Hutton
C
Charles Darwin
D
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
9) Farmers use the best livestock for breeding. This is an example of
A
artificial selection.
B
extinction.
C
natural selection.
D
adaptation.
10) DNA and RNA provide evidence of evolution because
A
each RNA codon specifies one amino acid.
B
In most organisms, the same codons specify the same amino acids.
C
no two organisms have exactly the same DNA.
D
all organisms have nearly identical DNA and RNA.
11) The woodpecker finch has a small, slender beak; the large ground finch has a large, wide beak. What process produced these two types of beak?
A
geographical distribution
B
not using the beak
C
natural selection
D
artificial selection
12) The large ground finch obtains food by cracking seeds. Its short, strong beak is an example of
A
the tendency toward perfection.
B
the struggle for existence.
C
an adaptation.
D
a vestigial organ/structure.
13) intermediate fossils are important to evolution because they show
A
similarities in chemical molecules.
B
how organisms changed over time.
C
how animals behaved in their environment.
D
how the embryos of organisms develop.
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