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Evolution Practice
Test Description: Regents based evolution practice questions.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the theory of evolution?
A
mixing of species to form new ones
B
species staying the same over time
C
species change over time, sometimes developing into new species
D
there is no biological relationship between species
2) What process allows for the evolution of finches over time?
A
selective breeding
B
asexual reproduction
C
Natural Selection
3) On a cladogram, how do you know when two species are more closely related?
A
smaller branches, closer together
B
larger branches, far apart
C
on small branches, far apart
4) In order for a species to evolve, it must be able to
A
live in the perfect environment
B
successfully reproduce
C
have an abundance of food
5) Diversity of species is mainly due to
A
sorting and recombining of genes
B
hybridization
C
all of the above
D
natural selection
6) Development of adaptations is due to
A
natural selection
B
immediate response to environmental conditions
C
selective breeding
7) Why would a water living species evolve over millions of years to then live on land?
A
there was no food in the ocean
B
because the water was too cold
C
variation of offspring, followed by natural selection
D
the species couldn't breathe underwater
8) Meiosis produces 4 different sex cells. Why is this a mechanism of evolution?
A
it prevents mutations
B
it increases variation in offspring
C
it changes the genes of the parent
9) Galapagos finches evolved partly due to
A
variation and competition
B
cloning and selective breeding
C
asexual reproduction
10) Which of the following scenarios would most likely result in the extinction of a species
A
little genetic diversity
B
very genetically diverse
C
minor environmental change
11) Why is a mutation in skin cells, such as skin cancer, generally not passed down to the offspring?
A
these mutations are not in the sex cells of the organism
B
the organism usually dies
C
the organism benefits from the mutation
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