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Evolution Quiz Review
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1
In the scientific name
Homo sapiens, Homo
represents
phylum
genus
species
variety
2
The Galapagos finches
mated with native birds to adapt
changed to adapt to the island they "landed" on
outcompeted the native birds
survived based on the adaptations that they had to the new environment
3
Whale pelvic bone & human tailbone.
homologous structure
analogous structure
vestigial structure
4
Artificial Selection
change over time
any inherited characteristic that increases survival
type of selection that humans control
structure inherited from ancestors
5
correct scientific name
homo Sapien
Homo sapien
Homo sapien
HOMO sapien
6
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
Parrot
Frog
Caiman
Hare
7
What did the bird beak lab show about adaptation?
beaks never change
the beaks adapt to eat certain foods
the food will change to fit the beak
no birds will ever be extinct
8
Which two species are most closely related to the gorilla?
Horse and zebra
Zebra and chimpanzee
Horse and human
Chimpanzee and human
9
Based on the info in the cladogram below, which trait would be observed in ray-finned fish?
four limbs
hair
bony skeleton
amniotic egg
10
Fossil layers
The fossil in layer Z is the youngest.
The fossil in layer X is older than the fossil in layer Z.
The fossil in layer Y is older than the fossil in layer W.
11
Fossil record, embryology, and comparative analogy are
Evidence of evolution
the study of human development
not related
12
Homologous structures (human arm, bird's wing, whale's fin) all point to a common ancestor
True
False
13
A standardized taxonomic system is important because it allows us to determine...
The taxa in a universal and easy to use naming system
Which organisms are derived from a common ancestor
Information about the commonalities between genomes
Specific characteristics about certain organisms
14
Peppered moths vary in color from light gray to black. In an area without factories, we expect
mostly dark moths.
equal numbers of light and dark moths.
mostly light moths.
no moths.
15
Beak shape in Galapagos finches is affected by the:
color of the finch
size of the finch
number of predators
type of food
16
Kettlewell (peppered moth experiment) found that...
birds prefer taste of light colored moths
color of moths is NOT important
moths that were camouflaged were more likely to survive
coloration was an inherited trait
17
Using the cladogram, which of the following organisms have hair?
rodents & rabbits, primates
primates, birds
crocodiles,birds, rodents&rabbits, primates
crocodiles, birds
18
According to this cladogram, how many of these organisms have lungs?
Five
Six
Seven
Two
19
This is an example of a vestigal structure
leg bones in a snake
Butterfly's wing
Bird's wing
the gill slits of a fish
20
In fossil evidence, the older the fossil is...
the lower it is in the fossil record
transitional species
the less reliable it is
the higher it is in the fossil record
21
What is Embryology?
Study of eggs
Confusing
Study of embryos and their development
Study of Chickens
22
similarities in embryology,and homologous structures suggest that many organisms
are extinct
are not related
have common ancestors
have been cloned
23
Based on the DNA sequence, which species is most closely related to the unknown species?
Species III
Species II
Species IV
Species I
24
In this cladogram who is most closely related to the Hagfish?
Salamander
Pigeon
Lizard
Perch
25
In the cladogram, the further apart the branches are, the ___________________
the less related they are
more species there are
more related they are
26
Which organism from the cladogram does not have a vertebral column?
Lancelet
Tuna
Leopard
Lamprey
27
A
standardized taxonomic classification system
is important because
Consistent definition for all scientists
Help scientists in conservation efforts
Determine the geographical habitats of all organisms
Understand the role of organisms in a food web
28
Which
best
describes the fossil layers or fossil record?
newer fossils are found in the bottom layers of rock
all fossils were formed at the same time
older fossils are found in the bottom layers of rock
29
Scientific names come from which two levels of classification?
Genus and Species
Genus and Family
Domain and Kingdom
Kingdom and Phylum
30
Binomial nomenclature
is the scientific way of naming species on Earth.
all answers are correct
was developed by Carolus Linnaeus.
is composed of the genus and species name.
