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Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Test Review
For each term, give an example or definition
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Term
Evolution -
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Theory -
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Fossil -
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Acquired Characteristic -
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Artificial Selection -
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Natural Selection -
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Example or Definition
Multiple Choice – circle the letter of the correct answer
12) What was Lamarck’s theory of evolution?
13) Refer to the illustration above. The similarity of these structures suggests that the organisms have a
__________________ ancestor.
14) Refer to the illustration above. The bones labeled A are known as ____________________ structures.
15) Looking at the image to the right, what kind of environment were the oldest
fossil remains fossilized in?
16) Homologous structures in organisms suggest that the organisms have a
__________________ ancestor.
17) What is an example of a vestigial structure?
18) What are the concepts included in the modern theory of evolution?
19) What probably caused the low genetic variability in cheetahs?
20) The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment is known as
21) When lions prey on a herd of antelope, some antelope are killed and some escape.
Which part of Darwin’s concept of natural selection might be used to describe this situation?
22) Darwin conducted much of his research on the ____________________ Islands.
23) Organisms well suited to their environment reproduce at a (smaller / greater) rate than those less suited to the
same environment.
24) Populations of the same species living in different places become (more / less) different as each becomes
adapted to its own environment.
25) Beak shape in finches is affected by the availability of
26) The finches that Darwin studied differed in the shape of their beaks. According to Darwin, the finches probably
all had a __________________ ancestor.
27) According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have
variations (least / best) suited to the environment.
SOL questions
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30) Which of the following statements describes the process of natural selection?
a. New species are formed via genetic engineering.
b. Populations sharing the same gene pool interbreed and create new species.
c. Farmers select animals with desirable variations for breeding
d. Individuals survive that have inherited traits adapted to their environment.
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Short Answer
33) How did the body size of the horse change during its evolution?
34) How did the size of the head, in comparison to the body, change
as the horse evolved?
35) How does the number of toes of Mesohippus compare with those
of Equus, the modern horse?