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Evolution unit review
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1
Who is most closely related?
macaca & colobus
pongo & gorilla
lemur & tarsius
saimiri & pithecia
2
The anole lizard puffs out a red flap & bobs its head when he sees a female. This action is ?
territorial defense
courtship behavior
predatory mechanisms
mutualistic relationship
3
Two different species contain an almost identical nucleotide sequence. What does this suggest?
the 2 species may have a common ancestor
the 2 different species have the same DNA
the 2 species may be evolving into the same species
the 2 species have the same number of chromosomes
4
The animal kingdom contains __1__ organisms. Their cells are __2__, meaning they __3__
1-multicellular. 2- eukaryotic. 3- have a nucleus
1-unicellular. 2- prokaryotic. 3- do not have a nucleus
5
Poison ivy -
Rhus toxicodendron -
has the species name of...
poison
ivy
toxicodendron
rhus
6
Of the following,
Felis leo,
is most closely related to ....
Xenopous laevis
Homo sapiens
Felis domesticus
Rana pipiens
7
What is it when 2 unrelated species interact together and rely on each other for survival?
consumption
succession
decomposition
symbiosis
8
What is the difference in the full classification and the scientific name of an organism?
scientific includes order& family-full includes only species
full includes more categories than scientific name
full and scientific vary in different countries
scientific name is a single taxon-full includes various taxa
9
Which species relationship is represented when a hawk eats a snake?
predator/parasite
predator/prey
herbivore/omnivore
herbivore/carnivore
10
How does natural selection explain why some organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce?
some acquire traits during its life -passing on to offspring
some don't reproduce as many offspring during lifetime
some die before they reproduce any offspring
some inherit traits enabling them to adapt better to environ
11
Which reason best explains the ineffectiveness of DDT (insecticide) in controlling mosquitos?
evolved biochemical mechanisms to make it ineffective
they adapted to the presence of DDT in the environment
they were naturally resistant & produced resistant offspring
they mutated which made them resistant
12
Which cue do ants use to track a path between a food source and their nest?
sound generated by other ants
magnetic field of the earth
the direction of the wind
pheromone trail left by the other ants
13
A dog was made to salivate when it heard a ringing bell. What type of learning took place?
habituation
conditioning
trial and error
imprinting
14
What is the most accurate evidence used to determine evolutionary relationships b/w 2 species?
looking for similarities in coloration and eating habits
comparing DNA
finding vestigial structures in both species
identifying fossil patterns
15
Using this data, which organism is most related to humans?
gorilla
horse
pig
frog
16
Which characteristics enable insects to develop resistance to insecticides more quickly?
greater variation and high rate of reproduction
less variation slow rate of reproduction
greater variation and a slow rate of reproduction
less variation and a high rate of reproduction
17
A native bird feeds on green beetles. What most likely happened?
brown beetle has been naturally selected for and flourished
green beetle has been naturally selected for and flourished
brown beetle has become extinct causing the green to decline
brown beetle reproduced faster than the green
18
Which 2 are most related?
gorilla & mouse
chimp & mouse
chimp & gorilla
19
Which accurately explains the similarities between the organisms?
Suggests that they evolved from a common ancestor
All multicellular life have distinct similarities early on
Similarities more common in life lacking homologous struct.
Like characteristics as adults have similar char. as embryos
20
What does the evidence of a pelvis and femur suggest?
The pelvis has a homologous structure
The pelvis helps the whale with its mobility
The whale's ancestor always lived under water
The whale's ancestors lived on land
21
No animal can make its own food, therefore it is a _____
heterotroph
producer
phototroph
autotroph
22
What type of structures are the whale's pelvis and femur?
analogous structures
homologous structures
vestigial structures
evolutionary structures
23
Th wrasse fish clean parasites off of larger fish. What kind of relationship does this show?
fish are displaying habituation
large fish is parasite/wrasse is the host
wrasse is a predator/large fish is prey
fish are displaying mutualism
24
Which 2 finches would compete the least for food?
small tree finch & large tree finch
cactus finch & sharp billed ground finch
medium ground finch & vegetarian finch
woodpecker finch & small ground finch
25
Mistletoe taps into the tree its on to get food - keeping the tree from getting nutrients.
this is parasitism
this is predation
this is habituation
this is mutualism
26
In unfavorable changing climatic conditions, most plants have died - some survived. Why?
the remaining plants found a better food source
the remaining plants found better shelter
the remaining plants had a favorable adaptation
the remaining plants found better soil
27
Which best explains the presence of a humerus bone (green) in all 4 vertebrates?
convergent evolution is occurring in all vertebrates
all vertebrates have a humerus about the same size & shape
the humerus is a vestigial structure in these vertebrates
these evolved from a common ancestor
