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Biology Chapter 15.1-3 review: Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Biology Chapter 15.1-3 review: Darwin's Theory of Evolution
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A #biology quiz to review chapter 15 lessons 1 and 2
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1
Which ship did Charles Darwin ride on in his voyage around the world?
USS Eagle
HMS Beagle
KMS Beagle
HMS Eagle
2
Which of the following are DIRECT evidence for evolution?
Artificial selection
All of the above
Observing natural selection
DNA
3
Why was the theory of fitness important to Darwin's important to evolution?
it allowed an organism to survive and reproduce
it allowed an organism use an organ more and make it better
4
How were adaptions passed down?
The adaptions were inherited
All of the above
The adaptions were constantly polished
The adaptions were turned on and off
5
What is Artificial selection?
Variation is provided by nature and selected by humans
Variation and selection is determined by nature
Variation is provided by Humans and selected by nature
Variation and selection is determined by humans
6
What were the
Principles of Geology
about?
Scientists had to explain how geology happened w/o proof
Scientists had to explain Geology in ways they could see
How inheritance occurred
Scientists had to explain life in ways they could see
7
What did Alfred Wallace do?
proposed the idea of inheritance
Came up with the theory of evolution
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
explained how geological shapes formed over time
8
Who was the first one to realize that life had changed over time?
Lamarck
Malthus
Darwin
Lyell
9
During Darwin's voyage around the world, what did he do?
Create a hypothesis about how life changed
All of the above
Observations
10
What did Charles Darwin do?
Proposed the idea of inherited traits
Published the book Origin of Species
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
Came up with the theory of evolution
11
What was Lamarck's hypothesis about adaption
Free points?
Adaptions were randomly given and stuck on to future gens
FrEe pOinTS?
Some organs were used and passed down while others didn't
12
What are fossils according to the the textbook?
An expensive rock that can be sold or revived for money
Stones that are old and have carvings on them
Fancy bits of stone
Preserved remnants of organisms
13
What do gaps in the fossil record indicate?
Certain periods of time with no diversity
Uncertainty in how we understand evolution
Weaknesses in the fossil record
Someone stole the fossils
14
What is a common descent?
fossils that show that they were the beginning of all life
A common ancestor that links all organisms
individual lines of an organism's ancestry
All of the above
15
What is survival of the fittest?
where an organism is selected at random for survival
Where an organism survives because of a well developed organ
Where organisms have enough fitness to survive and reproduce
where an organism is able to lift weights to win a contest
16
What evidence did Hutton have to support his idea that earth was millions of years old?
That layers of rock that formed slowly
The diversity of organisms
Lyell's book
Charles Darwin's voyage
17
Where did Darwin collect and study specimens
All of the above
On every bit of land the ship laid anchor on
At sea
At Galapagos
18
What did Thomas Malthus do?
Proposed the idea of inherited traits
Predicted that human population would grow faster than food
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
Published the book Origin of Species
19
What are vestigial organs?
an organ that can purposely be torn off to escape prey
Organs that are constantly used and inherited
Organs that are not used & become reduced in size & function
organs that resemble those of other organisms
20
What did Georges Buffon do?
Predicted that human population would grow faster than food
Proposed a theory that species were created after a disaster
Proposed the idea of inherited traits
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
21
What is Variation?
A diversity in different characteristics
a change in an organsim
different kinds of species
different colors
22
True or False: Darwin argued that life had been evolving for thousands of years, not millions
True
False
23
What is
On the Origin of Species
?
All of the above
A book written by Charles Darwin on natural selection
A book by Charles Darwin on the survival of the fittest
A book that was written by Charles Darwin on evolution
24
What was unique about the Galapagos islands that intrigued Darwin the most?
They all had the same climate
They were all in different places around the world
They all had different climates
They all had the same species of animals
25
USELESS TRIVIA!!! What does HMS stand for?
Her Majesty's Ship
How Much Sauce
High Middle School
HeMophilic sauce
26
True or False: Lamarck was a French Naturalist
True
False
27
What was unique about the tortoises on the Galapagos islands
The turtles had different kinds of shells
The turtles' neck length was different
The turtles had different colors
Some lived in the ocean
28
What did Jean-Baptise Lamarck do?
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
Explained how geological shapes formed over time
Came up with the theory of evolution
Was the first to propose a theory on evolution
29
True or False: The evolutionary theory has since not been changed or modified.
True
False
30
What is natural selection?
All of the above
Nature selects traits that allow survival and reproduction
Where an organism uses fitness to pass on traits
Survival of the fittest
31
What book was published by Charles Lyell?
Principles of geology
Principles of geometry
Principles of evolution
Principles of biology
32
Which of the following are DIRECT evidence for evolution?
all of the above
Geological rock layers
Fossils
The internet
33
When did Darwin start his voyage around the world?
1831
1832
1830
1809
34
Who came up with the hypothesis for evolution?
Jean- Batiste Lamarck
Alfred Wallace
Charles Lyell
Charles Darwin
35
What is descent with modification?
where an organism changes to survive & reproduce
Where an organism evolves over time based on their niche
Survival of the fittest
Fossils have changed over time to fit their living spaces
36
What did the numerous number of newly discovered fossils lead many to believe?
Life had been created only a few thousand years ago
Darwin's belief in evolution
There some catastrophic event that killed the fossils
The fossils were ancestors modern decendants
37
Why did the tortoises and birds on the Galapagos islands intrigue Darwin?
They lived in different parts of the island
They were all the same species
All of the above
They were huge in diversity
38
What is evolution?
Where a pokemon character levels up to its next stage
Change over time of how Modern descended from ancient
ecology
only a change in a biological substance over time
39
What was the importance of Hutton and Lyell's discovery?
It explained how evolution occurred
It explained earth was formed by many catastrophes
It explained how earth was only a few thousand years old
It explained how earth was actually millions of years old
40
How long was Darwin's trip around the world?
5 years
8 years
10 years
5 months
41
Before the numerous number of newly discovered fossils, what did many Europeans believe?
Darwin's belief in evolution
The fossils were ancestors of modern organisms
Life had been created only a few thousand years ago
There some catastrophic event that killed the fossils
42
What was the biggest thing that Darwin discovered during his voyage?
Diversity
The amount of plants around the world
Evolution
The amount of sea life
43
What are homologous structures?
A structure in an organism that is similar to another
A structure in an organism that is the exact same as another
the similarities in colors between organisms
the similarities in how an organism looks with another
44
Who finally convinced Darwin to publish his book?
Wallace
Lyell
Hussell
Lamarck
45
Which ports of call was Darwin most influenced by?
South America
Nani!?
Galapagos
The Philippines
46
What conclusion did Darwin come to after examining the diversity of finches on Galapagos?
The finches were actually all different birds, not species
They all came from a common ancestor
They were all results of use and disuse
There were way to many finches to be living on the islands
47
How did
The Principles of Geology
influence Charles Darwin?
He wondered if the same principles could be applied to life
He came up with the theory of evolution
He learned how to pilot a ship
He saw geological features occurring as disasters
48
What is a scientific theory?
An unsupported testable phenomenon
A well-supported testable phenomenon
A well-supported untestable phenomenon
an idea about something
49
Why was Darwin concerned about the fossils?
Some fossils resembled living things while others didn't
All the fossils resembled living things
The fossils were all merged
All the fossils resembled things that weren't alive
50
What did Charles Lyell do?
Proposed the idea of inherited traits
Explained how geological shapes formed over time
Speculated evolution by natural selection to Charles Darwin
Came up with the theory of evolution
51
What was the MOST unique about the finches that captured darwin's attention?
They were all different colors
They all had different kinds of beaks
They were all the same
They looked like finches but they weren't
52
Which of the following are evidence for evolution?
All of the above
Geological distribution
Embryology
Homologous structures
