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A summary of year 10 evolution
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1
Humans evolved from monkeys.
False
True
2
Which of the following are not a risk of reduced biodiversity?
decreased chance of survival when the environment changes
extinction of an entire population or species
increased variation
reduced variation
3
Lamarck's theory suggests that...
With use of a feature it will grow stronger and be passed on
individuals with the favourable characteristics will survive
The fittest individual will survive and pass on those traits
4
Which organism is the least closely related to humans?
Wheat germ
Yeast
Chimpanzee
Cow
5
Which of the following is not a technology that may reduce biodiversity?
Cloning
IVF and embryo screening
Artificial Selection
Genetic Mutations
6
Which of the following skulls is from the oldest (most distantly related) from Homo sapiens?
Second
Last
First
7
Which of the following is needed to form a fossil?
Low oxygen & a long time before sediment covering occurs
Quick burial & decomposing organisms
Decomposing organisms & Sufficient covering
sufficient sediment covering & low oxygen
8
Which of the following are an example of variation that can occur within an individual?
Gene flow
Mutations
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
9
Which one of the following statements about mutation is NOT correct?
Mutations are a change in the genetic code or chromosome
Mutations can be inherited
Mutations are always bad for the organism
Random and spontaneous mistakes are mutations
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of evidence for evolution?
Biogeography
Adaptive Radiation
Comparative Anatomy
Fossils
11
The number of species within an ecosystem is known as...
population
Species Diversity
Gene pool
12
The formation of a new species is called...
Genetic drift
Species creation
Speciation
Gene pool
13
Darwin's Finches are an example of which kind of evolution occuring?
Convergent Evolution
Coevolution
Divergent Evolution
14
Which of the following is not an example of a selective pressure?
Mutations
Competitors
Predators
Sunlight
15
Analogous structures are related to which form of evolution?
Coevolution
Convergent Evolution
Divergent Evolution
Parallel Evolution
16
Which evolved first in hominids, bipedalism or very large brains?
They both evolved at the same time
Large brains
There is no evidence to say either way
Bipedalism
17
In which of the following does variation occur due to chance events (ie. fires, floods)?
Genetic Drift
Meiosis
Gene Flow
Natural Selection
18
The picture is an example of which type of evolution occur?
Coevolution
Divergent evolution
Convergent Evolution
19
Which part of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds share a remarkably similar structure?
Forearm
Skull
Brain
Lungs
20
The vertebrate forelimbs are examples of:
Heterozygous structures
Analogous structures
Homologous structures
Vestigial structures
21
Which of the following statements about fossils are
not
correct?
A dinosaur footprint is a fossil
All dead organisms are preserved as fossils
The size & weight of an animal can be estimated from fossils
Plants can be preserved as fossils
22
Determining the age of rock layers based on the position compared to others is....
Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
23
Which change has not occurred in skulls over time?
Increase cranium size
More prominent brow ridge
Smaller jaw bone
flatter face
24
The echidna & anteater eat similar food, so have developed similar characteristics.
This is coevolution evolution.
This is convergent evolution.
This is divergent evolution.
This is parallel evolution.
25
What is the name of the method of dating fossils based on the amount of isotopes remaining?
Age dating
Fossil Dating
Absolute Dating
Relative Dating
26
The group with the least closely related species in the classification system is...
Genus
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
27
Who came up with the theory of evolution that is often referred to as 'survival of the fittest'
Charles Darwin
Jean Baptist Lemarck
28
Which of the following types of gene flow is when individuals are moving OUT of a population?
Immigration
Emigration
