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Evolution And Genetics Review Part 1
Test Description: Evolution and genetics review part 1 (Unit 4)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The human arm contains the radius and ulna bones. Whales, bats, and dogs also have these bones. Which statement best explains this relationship between the organisms?
A
Humans and the other animals share a common ancestor.
B
Humans have existed in the same location as the other animals
C
Humans evolved from whales, bats, and dogs.
D
Humans evolved around the same time as the other animals.
2) Which is an example of comparative anatomy that supports the theory of evolution?
A
In Florida, roaches began to ignore a formerly effective poison bait.
B
A mother killdeer flutters just out of reach of a predator.
C
In the early stages of the embryo, fish, turtles, chickens, mice, and humans develop gill slits.
3) Which is an example of the forelimbs of humans and bats having the same basic skeletal structure but derived from the same evolutionary origin?
A
homologous structures
B
cellular structures
C
analogous structures
4) Which best supports the idea of continental drift?
A
Coastlines are constantly changing shape due to erosion
B
Fossilized remains of the same plants and animals are found on different continents
C
Earthquakes are frequently felt in many regions of the world
D
Glaciers currently exist in areas considered too warm for glaciers to form
5) Imprints of the shells of ocean clams are often found in the rocks of the Appalachian Mountains. What do these imprints fossils most likely indicate?
A
Ocean clams evolved from mountain river clams
B
These mountains once had a more rainy climate
C
These mountains were once under the ocean
D
Mountain river clams evoled from ocean clams
6) Which best demonstrates analogous structures in animals?
A
bird wings and insect wings
B
Cat fur and dog fur
C
whale fins and human arms
D
gills in fish and lungs in mammals
7) James is examining two different fossil specimens. The fossils of both organisms show wings with similar bone structure. Which conclusion can James most likely make?
A
The wings allowed the organisms to fly long distances
B
The organisms are different species
C
The wings served the same function in both organisms
D
The organisms are of the same species
8) Which best describes a species of lizards that adapt to survive under new environmental conditions?
A
The adapted lizards are the same species as the original lizards
B
The adapted lizards have no relation to the original lizards
C
The adapted lizards are a different species as the original lizards
9) It is possible to hypothesize how a particular group of organisms evolved by arranging fossils in a chronological sequence. Where would the oldest fossils be found?
A
The deepest rock layer
B
The rock layer containing fossils with the most complex structures
C
The rock layer with the greatest variety of fossils
D
The most shallow rock layer
10) Bird wings and insect wings are analogous structures. which can most likely be concluded?
A
Birds and insects have a close common ancestor.
B
Birds and insects do not have a close common ancestor
C
Insects evolved from birds
D
Birds evolved from insects
11) Which characteristic best indicates an evolutionary relationship between birds and reptiles?
A
feathers
B
scales
C
warm blood
D
hard-shelled eggs
12) Based on the fossil record, which organisms were most likely to have existed first?
A
insects
B
jellyfish
C
bacteria
D
plants
13) How does genetic variation affect an organism's ability to adapt to its environment?
A
decreases it
B
increases it
C
has no known effect in most organisms
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