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Unit 11- Evolution Clicker Review
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1. Which fossils are older?
A.
B.
C.
D.
closer to the top
closer to the bottom
in the middle
Unable to tell
2. If a paleontologist finds fossils of
many different species existing in the
same area at approximately the same time,
the paleontologist can conclude that the
ecosystem in this area had a high degree of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Climatic Variation
Episodic Speciation
Geographic Isolation
Biological Diversity
3. According to this information, which group
demonstrated the greatest biodiversity during the
Cretaceous period?
A.
B.
C.
D.
dinosaurs
crocodilians
snakes
lizards
4. In a population of moths, wing color
became darker over time. Which of
the following is the best evidence that
the change in wing color was an
evolutionary change?
A. The size of the moth population changed
B. The average length of the moths’ dark wings
increased
C. The number of eggs that females laid during each
breeding season increased
D. The frequencies of the alleles for dark wing color
in the moth population changed
5. Which of these would have the least
effect on natural selection in a
subspecies of giraffes that is
geographically isolated from other
subspecies of giraffes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
available niches
existing predators
chromosome number
available food resources
6. Which of these best illustrates
natural selection?
A. An organism with favorable genetic variations
will tend to survive and breed successfully
B. A population monopolizes all of the resources in
its habitat, forcing other species to migrate
C. A community whose members work together
utilizes all existing resources and migratory
routes
D. The largest organisms in a species receive the
only breeding opportunities
7. A species of finch has been studied on one of
the geographically isolated Galapagos Islands for
many years. Since the island is small, the lineage
of every bird for several generations is known.
This allows a family tree of each bird to be
developed. Some family groups have survived
and others have died out. The groups that
survive probably have
A.
B.
C.
D.
interbred with other species
found new places on the island to live
been attacked by more predators
inherited some advantageous variations
8. What do the similarities of the
structures suggest about these
organisms?
A. They grow at the same rate
B. They live in the same
environment
C. They evolved from a
common ancestor
D. They live for the same length
of time
9. What are these structures called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
[Default]
[MC Any]
[MC All]
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Adaptation
10. A Change in a population of
organisms over time is defined as
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Natural Selection
Evolution
Artificial Selection
Adaptation
Fitness
11. The different species of Hawaiian
honeycreepers shown all descended
from a single species of North American
bird. They now have different beaks, eat
different foods, sing different songs, and
live in different environments on the
islands. Which factor probably
contributed most to the development of
these different species?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Loss of habitat
Allopatric Speciation
Sympatric Speciation
Temporal Isolation
12. An early biological theory stated that a
change in a population can occur when
organisms with favorable variations for a
particular environment survive and pass these
variations on to the next generation. This theory
is better known as the Theory of —
A.
B.
C.
D.
Punctuated Selection
Acquired Characteristics
Variation and Adaptation
Natural Selection
13. Lemur body types can vary widely. In
addition to fossils and comparative anatomy,
which of the following types of evidence can
scientists reliably use to study the evolution of
the variety of lemur body types?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lifespan
Population size
DNA sequences
Male-to-female ration
14. Which of the following statements
best explains why geographic isolation
can lead to speciation?
A. Physical separation of populations reduces
competition for each group
B. Physical separation of populations prevents
interbreeding and mixing of gene pools
C. Physical separation of populations provides more
space for each group’s size to increase
D. Physical separation of populations stresses the
organisms and causes mutations in their genetic
code
15. Which match is not correct
A.
B.
C.
D.
Darwin- Natural Selection
Malthus- acquired traits
Lamarck- uses and disuse
Forbes- land bridges
16. Snakes still have a pelvises, this is
an example of what type of structure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Homologous
Vestigial
Analogous
Adaptation
17. Studding the early stages of animal
development is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Genetic drift
embryology
DNA sequencing
Geographical distribution
18. What would cause genetic
equilibrium in a population
A.
B.
C.
D.
Frequent mutations
Small population
Genetic drift
Random mating
19. If a species of insect lacks the
variations needed to adapt to a
changing environment, it will most
likely
A.
B.
C.
D.
Acquire them through evolution
Evolve into a lower form
Become extinct
Evolve into a higher form
20. 2 groups of birds do not reproduce
together because they do not share
the same mating song. This is an
example of what type of speciation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Allopatric
Temporal
Behavioral
Geographical
21. In each generation, the tail of
experimental mice were cut off for 75
generations. The 76th generation
emerged with a tail. This disproves the
idea of evolution is based on
A.
B.
C.
D.
Inheritance of acquired characteristics
Inheritance of natural variations
Survival of the fittest
Natural selection
22. Random evolutionary changes in a
small population are know as
A.
B.
C.
D.
Biogeography
Fitness
Embryology
Genetic drift
23. If a small population randomly
changes as a result of a natural disaster,
this evolutionary change is referred to
as
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mutation
Genetic bottleneck
Founder effect
Heterozygote advantage
24. Which is the best evidence that two species
have a common ancestor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The 2 species have the same diet
The 2 species’ DNA sequence are 90% identical
The 2 species live in the same habitat
The 2 species’ skeletal structures are 90%
identical
25. Based on
the diagram,
which of the
following
statements is
true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lemurs are the most recent to evolve
Gorillas evolved directly from chimpanzees
Spider monkeys and lemurs evolved at the same time
Gorillas and baboons evolved from a common ancestor
26. Which of the
following statements
is supported by the
similarities between
these embryos?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The turtle is more advanced than the chicken
The chicken has more offspring than the turtle
The turtle and the chicken are similar as adults
The chicken and the turtle share a common ancestor
27. How did
smaller dogs like
bull terriers most
likely evolve
from wolves?
A. A small bull terrier-sized puppy was born to a wolf
B. The smallest wolf puppies were bred together over
many generations
C. Wolves were fed less and did not grow as large
D. Wolf puppies were kept in the puppy stage so they
did not grow large
28. Which statement correctly interprets the importance
of structures in biological classification systems?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Animals with homologous structures are closely related genetically
Animals with analogous structures are closely related genetically
Animals with homologous structures develop analogous structures
Animals with analogous structures develop homologous structures
29. Which
statement
explains why
species 1 and
species 2 are
different?
A.
B.
C.
D.
An individual changed itself to suit the environment
Natural selection can cause gradual speciation changes
Interbreeding of species 2 resulted in no genetic mutations
Extinction of ancestor species occurs as a result of
interbreeding.
30. Western coral snake have a striped
color pattern and are poisonous. Arizona
mountain kingsnakes look like western
coral snakes but are not poisonous.
The color pattern of the Arizona mountain
kingsnake is an example of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Camouflage
Mutualism
Mimicry
parasitism
31. Which of the following is a
source of genetic variation within a
species?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cloning
Selective breeding
Mutation
Natural selection
32. Rainfall in a tropical region is below average
for 10 consecutive years. Insect species adapted
for dry conditions are much more plentiful at
the end of the 10 years. Which of the following
statements best explains the increase in the
population of these insects?
A. Biodiversity in the region has increased due to the dry
conditions
B. Insects with a high tolerance for dry conditions have
migrated out of the region
C. Natural selection has selected against insect species
that are adapt for dry conditions
D. Natural selection has favored insect species with a high
tolerance for dry conditions
33. Which of these best illustrates
natural selection?
A. An organism with favorable genetic variations
will tend to survive and breed successfully
B. A population monopolizes all of the
resources in its habitat, forcing other species
to migrate
C. A community whose members work together
utilizes all existing resources and migratory
routes
D. The largest organisms in a species receive the
only breeding opportunities
34. Vestigial structures, such as hip bones in
whales and appendixes in humans, are those
that have little or no function for the organism.
What is the most likely reason for this loss of
function over time?
A. The organism is undergoing speciation
B. The organism is experiencing genetic drift
C. The structure was over utilized by the
organism
D. The structure was not highly beneficial to the
organism
35. Which
lizard species
is more likely
to survive a
drastic sudden
change in
climate?
A.
Sonoran spotted whiptail because all members of the species can
reproduce
B. The Sonoran spotted whiptail because their genetic similarities will
keep the species stable
C. The Canyon spotted whiptail because their genetic differences
improve their chances of adapting
D. The Canyon spotted whiptail because species with male and
female members produce more offspring
36. A lizard species mostly eats fruit from one particular
type of tree. If a virus kills most of these trees, which
individual lizards will most likely survive?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lizards that can climb higher in the fruit trees
Lizards that have darker coloration
Lizards that can find other types of food
Lizards that produce more offspring
37. Which of the following statements is best supported by the
horse fossil record?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The horse has been a carnivore
The horse has changed over time
The horse has many common ancestors
The horse has lived in the same ecosystem
38. Which
of the
following
best
explains
why the
beak shape
of each
species of
bird
developed
differently?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Each beak shape helps the birds to produce different songs
Each beak shape is an adaptation to a specific source of food
Each beak shape is designed to construct a different type of nest
Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a different predator
39. Which of the
following best
explains what
favors speciation in
these situations?
A.
Predators on the main island can easily migrate to follow the
populations to the other islands
B. Lack of disease on the other islands enables the populations to grow
and change without limit
C. The climatic conditions of the islands allow the populations to breed
all year and produce several generations
D. The physical separation of the islands limits gene flow and
interbreeding between the populations
40. Major natural events, such as volcanic eruptions,
significantly change the environmental conditions of the
area where the events occur. What happens to the local
populations that are unable to adapt to the new
conditions or to move to other areas?
A. The become extinct
B. They undergo rapid mutations
C. They develop a scavenger lifestyle until
conditions change
D. They interbreed with the populations of other
species that have remained there
ANSWERS
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. C
9. A
10.B
11.C
12.D
13.C
14.B
15.B
16.B
17.B
18.D
19.C
20.B
21.A
22.D
23.B
24.B
25.D
26.D
27.B
28.A
29.B
30.C
31.C
32. D
33.A
34.D
35.C
36.C
37. B
38.B
39.D
40.A