Download Nat Selection and Evidence of Evol Review Activity

Natural Selection and Evidence
of Evolution
REVIEW
How did each influence Darwin in
developing his theory of Natural Selection?
MATCHING:
A. Thomas Malthus
B. Charles Lyell C. Alfred Wallace
1. Came up with the same idea of Natural Selection as
Darwin and prompted Darwin to publish his book
2. Geologist that recognized the Earth is extremely old
and changes slowly over time through the rock cycle.
3. Explored population growth in humans and the
potential effects of the lack of resources available.
4. Which is NOT an example of
Selective Breeding?
A. Different breeds of cows for milk and beef
productions.
B. Various Breeds of dogs
C. Antibiotic Resistance found in bacteria
D. Various flavors that exist in different types of
corn crops raised on farms
5. List the 5 Steps of Natural Selection?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. Complete the steps of how giraffes
evolved the adaptation of a long neck.
STEP:
1. All giraffes overproduce too many young
2. Among the giraffe population are inherited
variations in neck size.
3. ?
4. ?
5. Over time the population of giraffes all had
longer necks as an adaptation.
7. What is the FIRST step of Speciation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Divergence
Natural Selection
Mutation
Separation
8. Which is an Example of Speciation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tuskless Elephants
Light & Dark variations of Peppered Moths
Darwin’s Finches
Breeds of Dogs
9. Which of the following is NOT
considered an isolating mechanism that
helps to keep a gene pool of a population
separate from other species?
A. Mating rituals to attract a mate
B. Producing more young than will reach
adulthood
C. Breeding seasons at different times of the
year
D. Sterile hybrids created from two species
breeding
Relative Age Dating
10. What is the youngest Numbered Feature? (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)
11. What is the oldest Numbered Feature? (1, 2, 3, 4, or 5)
12. Which unconformity is older #3 (igneous intrusion) OR
#2 (fault line)? Why?
13. Which TWO fossils are considered
good index fossils and WHY?
(draw the index fossils for your answer)
Absolute Dating: Half-life Problems
14.When a radioactive substance first cools, how
much is radioactive?
15.If a half-life of the substance is 100 years, what
% of the material is still radioactive after 200
years?
16.If 6.25% of the material is still radioactive, how
old is the substance being measured if each halflife is 100 years?
Comparative Anatomy
17. Are the wings in the dragon fly and butterfly
used for flying considered:
(Homologous, Vestigial, OR Neither)
Comparative Anatomy
18. Are the flightless wings on the kiwi and
lousefly considered:
(Homologous, Vestigial, OR Neither)
Comparative Anatomy
19.Are the fins on a shark and dolphin used for
swimming considered:
(Homologous, Vestigial, OR Neither)
Comparative Embryology
20. List TWO features we have in early embryo
development that we lose in later stages of
development.
ANSWERS
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. Overproduction;
Inherited Variation;
Struggle to Survive;
Successful Reproduction;
Adaptation
6. #3 & 4 – Giraffes with larger
necks could more easily
reach food with less
competition. They survived
and passed on their long
neck traits
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. 5
11. 1
12. 2 – Because the
igneous intrusion cuts
across the already
existing fault line.
ANSWERS
13.
They are only found in
one layer each at multiple sites
14. 100%
15. 25%
16. 400 years
17. Homologous
18. Vestigial
19. Neither
20. Need TWO – Tail, Gill slits, 2
chambered heart