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Evolution Quiz
Test Description: Evolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A well supported explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world is called a(n) ________.
A
Hypothesis
B
Law
C
Idea
D
Theory
2) Darwin’s hypothesis about how life changes over time and new species develop is called the theory of…
A
Derived Characters
B
Evolution
C
Use and Disuse
D
Variation
3) What was the mechanism Darwin proposed as the force of evolution?
A
Tendency toward Perfection
B
Geological Processes
C
Use and Disuse
D
Natural Selection
4) 5. Which of the following is a geographical barrier that will lead to speciation (separate species)?
A
d. A hill is in-between two populations of flies.
B
b. An earthquake creates a deep canyon that divides a population of small mice.
C
a. Two populations of pine trees that reproduce by windblown pollen are separated by a river.
D
c. An earthquake creates a deep canyon that divides a population of birds.
5) 6. A small group of birds flies from a larger population onto a small island. What is the most likely reason that the new population of island birds would have different allele frequencies from original large population?
A
Natural Selection
B
Genetic Bottleneck
C
Founder Effect
D
Convergent Evolution
6) 8. Which of the following are examples of homologous structures, but not analogous?
A
a. Bird wing and butterfly wing
B
c. Duck bill and platypus bill
C
b. Dolphin fin and fish fin
D
d. Dolphin fin and human arm
7) 9. The remnant of an organ or structure that had a function in an early ancestor is known as a(n)
A
Fossil Structure
B
Homologous Structure
C
Analogous Structure
D
Vestigial Structure
8) All the individuals of a single species that live in a particular area are called a
A
d. group.
B
a. variation
C
c. population.
D
b. fossil
9) Which of the following best demonstrates how embryos are a source of evidence for evolution?
A
c. Species that are less closely related will look more similar during development
B
a. Species that are more closely related will look more similar during development
C
b. Species that are more closely related will look more different during development
D
d. Species that are less closely related will never look similar during development
10) Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce
A
stronger genes
B
fewer mutations
C
better traits
D
more offspring
11) Natural selection results in change overtime by acting on traits that are...
A
chosen
B
heritable
C
new
D
acquired
12) Why is fitness also related to the ability of an organism to reproduce?
A
Organisms must reproduce to change their genes
B
Organisms must reproduce to pass on their genes
C
Organisms must reproduce to naturally select
D
Organisms must reproduce to gain adaptations
13) Which of the following would result in genetic equilibrium for a population?
A
Mutations
B
Random Mating
C
Immigration or emigration
D
Non-random Mating
14) Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that drives evolution by chance?
A
Founder Effect
B
Population bottleneck
C
Natural Selection
D
Genetic Drift
15) Does evolution just affect animals and plants? Explain.
A
No- animals and plants cannot evolve over time
B
No- all living things can evolve over time
C
No- evolution can affects all living and non-living things
D
Yes- bacteria and fungi cannot evolve over time
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