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Evolution Quiz
Test Description: Evolution Part One
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What does evolution mean in biology?
A
change in ecosystems over time
B
change in individuals over time
C
change in species over time
D
change in theories over time
2) According to Darwin's view of natural selection, overproduction means producing
A
too few organisms to enable all to survive
B
more offspring than can survive
C
too many species in one area
D
more food than is needed by a population
3) The hypothesis that evolution occurs in spurts through geologic time is known as
A
directional evolution
B
directional equilibrium
C
punctuated equilibrium
D
punctuated evolution
4) When one organism is better adapted to its environment than another, it is more likely to survive and reproduce. What is this idea called?
A
natural selection
B
artificial selection
C
speciation
D
gradualism
5) Which of the following is an example of biochemical evidence for evolution?
A
the human protein hemoglobin is almost identical to gorilla hemoglobin
B
a bird, whale, and cat all have the same types of bones in their forelimbs
C
the ostrich, rhea, and emu all developed similar traits even though they live on separate continents
D
the presence of pelvic bones in a whale
6) What do you call a structure that serves no apparent useful function?
A
biochemical structure
B
homologous structure
C
analogous structure
D
vestigial structure
7) What do you call a structure that is similar in form to the structure of another organism, even if it has a different function? (Like bones in a human arm and a bat wing)
A
vestigial structure
B
homologous structure
C
analogous structure
D
biochemical structure
8) Which situation is a good illustration of a biologically resistant species?
A
A species of African cichlid fish, which is thought to have rapidly evolved, along with 500 other similar species.
B
A mule, despite being the product of two different species (a horse and a donkey).
C
A staph bacteria in a hospital that is not killed by penicillin or several other antibiotics.
D
An alligator. Alligators still survive, despite being dated by fossils to the time of dinosaurs.
9) Which was most likely a consequence of the breakup of the supercontinent Pagea on the evolution of life on Earth?
A
Populations of animals separated by the breakup of Pangea probably adapted to new environments and evolved into new species.
B
Continental drift could rapidly change local climates, triggering the evolution of new species.
C
Continental drift could rapidly change local climates, driving species to extinction.
D
Populations of animals separated by the breakup of Pangea probably remained exactly the same over time.
10) Many gardeners use a chemical weed-killer to control plant pests in their gardens. However, many weeds have begun to develop a resistance to these chemical poisons. This is an example of _________ in action.
A
polynuclueization
B
natural selection
C
chemical selection
D
hybridization
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