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1
Wisdom teeth, appendix, and tail bone are examples of which type of structure?
Heterologous
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
2
The wings of a bat and the wings of a bee is an example of which type of structure?
Vestigial
Homologous
Heterologous
Analogous
3
Which of the following is
NOT
a condition necessary for natural selection to occur?
Variation must resultin different surviving offspring
Variations must be genetically inherited
The species must gain an improvement
Variation must exist among individuals
4
Based on this cladogram, which of the following species does not have claws or nails?
Mouse
Lizard
Salamander
Chimp
5
Mushrooms are part of which kingdom of living things?
Protists
Plants
Fungi
Moneran
6
What is the science of organizing different living things according to similarities?
Genetics
Evolution
Taxonomy
Ecology
7
Which of the following is an example of sexual selection?
A person breeds two different types of dogs together
Germs that are resistant to an antibiotic live and reproduce
A canary sings to attract more mates
Giraffes with long necks are able to eat more
8
Should you use antibiotics for a viral infection such as a cold or the flu?
Depends
No
Yes
9
Based on this phylogenetic tree, which two species are most closely related?
Lizard & Shark
Armadillo & Human
Shark & Salamander
Salamander & Armadillo
10
How can antibiotics be harmful?
Both A & B
They are not harmful
They can kill "good" bacteria
They can lead to more resistant bacteria
11
Which scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Evolution"?
Watson and Crick
Mendel
Darwin
Newton
12
Based on this phylogenetic tree, which species is least related to humans?
Lizard
Shark
Salamander
Armadillo
13
Based on this picture, which section of rock will contain the oldest fossils?
D
B
C
A
14
According to similarities in amino acid sequence, which species is closely related to humans
Rhesus monkey
Frog
Mouse
Lamprey
15
Which of the following can explain why polar bears have thick fur?
The ones without thick fur died
Polar bears with thick fur were more sexually attractive
Polar bears grew thick fur to keep warm
Humans breed polar bears to have thick fur
16
Which refers to structures that are similar in structure, but different in function?
Vestigial
Analogous
Heterologous
Homologous
17
Approximately how many nucleotide pairs do humans have?
300 thousand
3 billion
1 million
300 million
18
According to this cladogram, which species is the most primitive?
Perch
Mouse
Chimp
Hagfish
19
What is the scientific name for a dog?
Tursiops truncates
Ochloerotatus taeniorhynchus
Mephitis mephitis
Canis familiaris
20
The new species is most closely related to which animal?
Wren
Guinea pig
Koala bear
Aardvark
21
What is the correct name for this instrument that is used to name different organisms?
Dichotomous key
Phylogenetic tree
Cladogram
Pedigree
22
Which of the following structures do prokaryotes not have?
DNA
Nucleus
Ribosomes
Cell membrane
23
Why are there so many different breeds of dogs?
They came from different species of wolves
They randomly evolved that way
For different survival advantages
Humans breed them to show different characteristics
24
What is a reason the classification of organisms is always changing?
The classification of organisms are set and stone
New species are being discovered
Both A & B
Technology can show more accurate relationships
25
Which kingdom is believed to include the first living organisms on Earth?
Archaebacteria
Animals
Plants
Protist
