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Adaptation is...
Characterstics that increase organism’s chance for survival.
Humans choose (or select) for specific traits of an organism.
Organisms change over time.
Populations of organisms adapt to their environment.
2
Interspecific variation
are differences among members of
different species
.
True
False
3
True or False: Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.
True
False
4
The fin of a shark, the fin of a peguin, and the fin of a dolphin are all examples of:
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Homologous Structures
Similar Embryos
5
A biome that is hot throughout the day with extreme temperature changes between day & night. There is not much rain.
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Taiga
Tundra
6
What is an antibiotic?
Medication that boost your energy.
Medication that can kill viruses.
Medication that kills bacteria.
None of the above.
7
Artifical Selection is...
Characterstics that increase organism’s chance for survival.
Populations of organisms adapt to their environment.
Organisms change over time.
Humans choose (or select) for specific traits of an organism.
8
Antibiotic resistance is an example of
unnatural selection
natural selection
stem-cell technology
acquired characteristics
9
Darwin's Evidence of Evolution include:
Homologous Structures
Geographic Distribution of Species
Fossil Record
Artificial Selection
10
All of the species in each of the 6 Kingdoms are able to make their own food.
False
True
11
Which of the following answers is the BEST type of additional evidence that mastodons were related to elephants?
Mastodon had similar amino acid sequences compared to modern-day elephants
Mastodons ate a diet similar to that of modern-day elephants
Mastodon fossils found in the same area where modern-day elephants live
Mastodons walked on four legs like modern-day elephants
12
Who discovered the classification system?
Carolus Linnaeus
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Charles Darwin
Nobody
13
Evolution means “organisms change over time.”
True
False
14
What is bacteria?
Same as medicine
Multicellular Macro-organisms
Unicellular Micro-organisms
Same as virus
15
The "Law of Use and Disuse" states...
Frequently used body parts grow stronger and evolve in organism's lifetime.
Infrequently used body parts evolve in organism's lifetime.
16
Natural Selection is...
Populations of organisms adapt to their environment.
Organisms change over time.
Humans choose (or select) for specific traits of an organism.
Increasing an organism’s chance for survival and reproduction.
17
Using the cladogram, which animal does not have jaws?
Hagfish
Lizard
Mouse
Pigeon
18
In humans, the pelvis bone can help with walking. The pelvis bone can also be found in whales. What does this suggest?
The pelvis bone is a analogous structure in whales.
The pelvis bones mean that whales can walk.
The pelvis bone is a vestigial structure in whales.
The pelvis bone is a homologous structure in whales.
19
Are viruses considered to be an organisms? Why or why not?
Viruses are not organisms. Viruses not made of cells and can not reproduce.
Viruses are not organisms. Viruses do not have a cell wall.
Viruses are organisms. Viruses can make people sick.
Viruses are organisms. Viruses are able to live in a host.
20
Which type of evolution is picture below?
None of the above
Coevolution
Convergent
Divergent
21
Intraspecific variation
are differences in individuals within the
same species
.
True
False
22
A biome that has a short summer with a long dark winter. There is plenty of snow, therefore most animals have fur.
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Taiga
23
A biome that has short mild summers and long cold winter. Often referred to as evergreen forests.
Taiga
Tundra
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
24
Jean Baptiste Lamarck created the
"Law of Use and Disuse"
True
False
25
The picture shows the change in a population of mice over time. Which answer BEST explains what happened to the mice?
The mice evolved to eat darker colored insects, which used camouflage.
Individual mice aquired a darker color due to need, within their lifetime.
The mice developed a mutation and all the mice turned dark in a generation.
The darker mice were able to camouflage with their environment better.
26
Jean Baptiste Lamarck's Theory was incorrect because...
Lamarck believed organisms could evolve during their own lifetime.
Lamarck believed organisms could evolve over.
Lamarck was smarter than Darwin.
Lamarck was dumber than Darwin.
27
List all modern descendants of the organism that was alive at the point indicated by the asterisk.
Giant Panda
Red Panda and Raccoon
All of the bears
Giant Panda and all of the bears
28
A group of organisms branches off in a phylogenetic tree when...
When the enviroment changes.
When a species dies out.
When ancestors become extinct.
When a new trait is introduced.
29
There are two types of
physical
adaptations. What are the two types of
physical
adaptations called?
Structural and Mechanical
Behavioral and Psychological
Automatic and Manual
Structural and Physiological
30
Which type of evolution is picture below?
Convergent
Coevolution
None of the above
Divergent
31
A biome that has hot summers and cold winters. Animals are typically are heavy grazers due to the abundance of grass.
Grasslands
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Tundra
32
There are two
main
types of adaptations. What are they called?
Behavioral and Physical
Structural and Physiological
Structural and Mechanical
Physiological and Behavioral
33
True or False: Viruses are made of cells and are able to reproduce.
True
False
34
The difference between a cladogram and a phylogenetic tree is...
Phylogenetic trees are more complex and show evolutionary relationships.
Cladograms are NOT used to show similarities or differences in traits.
Phylogenetic trees are NOT used to show similarities or differences.
Cladograms are NOT used to show how species are connected.
35
What trait separates amphibians from primates on this cladogram?
Four Limbs
Amniotic Egg
Shearing Teeth
Vertebrae
36
The wing of a bat, the fin of a whale, the leg of a cat, and a human arm are all examples of:
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Homologous Structures
Similar Embryos
37
Which type of evolution is picture below?
None of the above
Divergent
Coevolution
Convergent
38
Community is
Different populations share the same area (environment).
Different communities in an area that share a nonliving environment.
Group of organisms of the same species that share an area (environment).
All of the above.
39
In 2007, a flood destroyed the island that Population 1 inhabits. Looking at the chart below, which answer is the best?
Genetic drift has likely occurred in Population 1.
Natural selection has likely occurred in Population 1.
Genetic drift has likely occurred in Population 2.
Natural selection has likely occurred in Population 2.
40
After generations, most of the snake population has a inherited mutation. Which answer most likely caused the change?
All the snakes in the area were infected with the mutation.
The same mutation arose in all snakes in response to environmental changes.
Snakes with the mutation can survive and reproduce more successfully.
The other snakes changed their colors to mimic the mutation.
41
In which kingdom are all species unicellular?
Protista and Archaebacteria
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
Protista and Eubacteria
Archaebacteria and Fungi
42
A biome that is hot and wet all year long. There is frequent rainfall in this biome.
Desert
Taiga
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
43
Population is
Different communities in an area that share a nonliving environment.
Group of organisms of the same species that share an area (environment).
All of the above.
Different populations share the same area (environment).
44
According to the cladogram, which plants have seeds?
Mosses
Ferns, Conifers and Lillies
All the plants
Conifers and Lillies
45
Ecosystem is...
Different populations share the same area (environment).
Group of organisms of the same species that share an area (environment).
All of the above.
Different communities in an area that share a nonliving environment.
46
What is an antibiotic?
Medication that can kill viruses.
None of the above.
Medication that boost your energy.
Medication that kills bacteria.
47
Why would sea stars that reproduce sexually have higher chance of survival than sea stars that reproduce asexually?
Population that use sexual reproduction will adapt at a faster rate
Population that use sexual reproduction will adapt at a slower rate
Population using sexual reproduction will have less genetic diversity
Population using sexual reproduction will have more genetic diversity
48
Two or more species descend from a
shared ancestral organism
is called...
Common Ancestor
Common Enemy
Mortal Enemy
None of the above
49
What is antibiotic resistance?
When antibiotic medication kills of a population of bacteria.
When bacteria survives (unresponsive) the antibiotic medication.
When antibiotic medication is effective.
When antibiotic medication has expired.
50
Which of the two kingdoms have only Prokaryotic Cells?
Eubacteria and Archaebacteria
Protists and Fungi
Plants and Protists
Plants and Animals
51
Which of the answers below is an example of a virus?
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Salmonella
Influenza (Flu)
There is no such thing as a virus.
52
What are the names of the six kingdoms?
Money, Power, Respect
Virus, Animal, Archaeabacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi and Protist
Plant, Animal, Archaeabacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi and Protist
Insect, Animal, Archaeabacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi and Protist
