Download Evolution Study Guide The ______ ______ provides evidence that

Evolution Study Guide
1. The ______ _______ provides evidence that species have changed over time.
a. Fossil record
b. Trace Fossil
c. Geologic scale
d. Age dating
2. Select the answer which is not a possible way that fossils are formed.
a. Mineralization
b. Fraternization
c. Carbonization
d. Molds and casts
3. The preserved evidence of an organism walking across the mud is an example of
a. Fossilized remains
b. Faux fossils
c. Trace fossil
d. Carbonized fossil
4. You look in the garbage can and see a cup laying on top of a Snickers wrapper. Based on your
observation, you infer the cup was placed in the garbage can after the Snickers wrapper. This is
an example of
a. Absolute age dating
b. Carbon dating
c. Blind dating
d. Relative age dating
5. Using radioactive decay to determine a rock’s age is called
a. Absolute age dating
b. Carbon dating
c. Blind dating
d. Relative age dating
6. When the last individual of a species dies, this is called
a. Extermination
b. Extrapolation
c. Extinction
d. Distinction
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7. Living species that are closely related share a common
a. Bond
b. Evolution
c. Ancestor
d. Offspring
8. Cats and birds have similar structures which are different in how they function, these structures
are called
a. Analogous structures
b. Homologous structures
c. Vestigial structures
d. Heterozygous structures
9. ______ structures perform a similar function but differ in structure.
a. Analogous
b. Homologous
c. Vestigial
d. Heterozygous
10. ________ structures have lost their original function through evolution.
a. Analogous
b. Homologous
c. Vestigial
d. Heterozygous
11. The more closely two species are related, the more similar their proteins and ______ are.
a. Vestigial structures
b. Comparative anatomy
c. Genes
d. Haploids
12. Which of these is one of the main ways that a new species forms?
a. A group is separated from the rest of the species.
b. Cross-breeding occurs within the species.
c. Competition occurs between members of the species.
d. Mutations occur in the alleles of members of the species.
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13. Through careful observation, Charles Darwin came to understand that:
a. populations of plants and animals in nature most often consist of individuals that are clones of
each other
b. those individuals whose variation gives them an advantage in staying alive long enough to
reproduce are more likely to pass their traits on to the next generation
c. populations of a species that become isolated from others by adapting to different
environmental niches quickly become extinct
d. all of the above
14. Over a period of years, the average rainfall in an area decreases, causing environmental changes.
Which of the following populations would be most likely to survive these environmental
changes?
a. A population with the greatest amount of genetic variation
b. A population with the least amount of genetic variation?
c. A population that has been altered through artificial selection
d. A population with the smallest population size
15. Which of the following is a situation that could lead to extinction of a species?
a. Increased competition
b. Increased food supply
c. Increased habitat
d. Increased population size
16. Zebras all have stripes, yet they are not all identical to one another. This is explained through
a. Adaptation
b. Variation
c. Artificial insemination
d. Naturalization
17. A __________ is an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of a
species.
a. Mutation
b. Adaptation
c. Variation
d. Obfuscation
18. Below are steps that explain the process of evolution. Select the answer that would have occurred
first.
a. Over time, a variety of beneficial variations accumulate in a species.
b. Mutations randomly occur to produce variations. Sexual reproduction also creates variations.
c. Organisms with beneficial variations are better able to survive.
d. The accumulation of many changes over time can lead to the production of a new species.
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19. Below are steps that explain the process of evolution. Select the answer that would have occurred
last.
a. Over time, a variety of beneficial variations accumulate in a species.
b. Mutations randomly occur to produce variations. Sexual reproduction also creates variations.
c. Organisms with beneficial variations are better able to survive.
d. The accumulation of many changes over time can lead to the production of a new species.
20. A change that increases an organism's chances for survival is called a(n):
a. Adaptation
b. Mutation
c. Conjugation
d. Mutation
21. An animal with oversized ears to help it stay cool displays what type of adaptation?
a. Behavioral
b. Functional
c. Structural
d. It’s a variation
22. Wolves hunting in packs is an example of
a. Genetic variation
b. Behavioral adaptation
c. Structural adaptation
d. Functional adaptation
23. The resemblance of one species to another species is an example of
a. Camouflage
b. Mimicry
c. Selective breeding
d. Subterfuge
24. In order to survive, species must adapt to an environment’s living parts as well as its ________
a. Fossil record
b. Variations
c. Non-living parts
d. Predators
25. Breeding organisms for desired traits is called
a. Selective reproduction
b. Selective service
c. Selective traits
d. Selective breeding