Download 2015-16/Evolution Jeopardy

EVOLUTION
JEOPARDY
100
100
100
200
200
200
300
300
300
400
400
400
500
500
500
August 2014
Extinction occurs when the environment changes
and
(1) a species can reproduce successfully
(2) an individual has adaptive characteristics
insufficient to allow survival
(3) all members of a species are no longer living
(4) one individual produces some offspring that
evolve into a new species
According to the theory of biological
evolution, most present-day species of
organisms
(1) developed from similar, smaller prehistoric
organisms
(2) have always existed in the form they have
today
(3) developed from fossils of the other organisms
(4) descended from earlier, different species of
organisms
In a sexually reproducing species, evolution
could occur as a result of
(1) modification of genes in body cells
(2) modification of genes in sex cells
(3) increased reproduction among
individuals with identical chromosomes
(4) recombination of genes in cells
reproducing
by mitosis
In a sexually reproducing species, evolution
could occur as a result of
(1) modification of genes in body cells
(2) modification of genes in sex cells
(3) increased reproduction among individuals
with identical chromosomes
(4) recombination of genes in cells
reproducing by mitosis
The diagram below represents a variety of fossil
types, which can be found in many rocks.
These fossils can be best
used to provide information
that could be used in a study
of
(1) Evolutionary relationships
(2) dynamic equilibrium
(3) selective breeding
(4) cell specialization
January 2014 and 2015
Natural selection and its evolutionary
consequences provide a scientific
explanation for
(1) the fossil record of ancient life-forms
(2) predictions about the rate of global
warming
(3) the amount of precipitation in a rain
forest
(4) the amount of soil used to grow certain
crops
Mother rattlesnakes care for and protect their
young. Baby rattlesnakes find safety in the coils of
their mothers. Female snakes stay together
for the first few weeks after giving birth. This
gathering of female rattlesnakes provides a safe
environment for newborn rattlers. This is an
example of which type of adaptation?
(1) structural
(2) nutritional
(3) molecular
(4) behavioral
Evidence that best supports the theory
of biological evolution was obtained
from the
(1) investigation of environmental niches
(2) study of fossil records
(3) comparison of the number of cells in
organisms
(4) analysis of food chains and food
webs
An inference that can be
made from information
Some evolutionary
in
the
diagram
is
that
pathways are represented
in the diagram below.
(1) species E evolved
from species G
(2) species A was
probably much larger
than all the other
species
(3) species C is a direct
descendant of species I
(4) species J is adapted
to the existing
environment
June 2009 and 2013
The Galapagos pink land iguana, Conolophus marthae (C. marthae), is native to only
one of the Galapagos Islands. Its entire range is currently limited to Wolf Volcano on
Isabella Island. The iguana was first discovered on this island in 1986. Genetic
studies of the animal began sometime later, and it was identified as a species
separate from other iguana populations on the Galapagos in 2009. Its population
might have been as high as 100 in 1986, but now there might be as few as 10 of the
animals left alive.
Other evidence indicates that this species could have diverged from another line of
iguanas about 5.7 million years ago. After that, the other line of iguanas diverged into
two other species, C. pallidus and C. subcristatus.
In the future, the current population of about ten pink
land iguanas will probably
(1) migrate to new islands in the Galapagos in order to
survive
(2) soon become extinct, because they have little genetic
diversity
(3) undergo evolution by natural selection and survive
(4) soon become extinct, because they have too much
genetic diversity
The Galapagos pink land iguana, Conolophus marthae (C. marthae), is native to onlyone of
the Galapagos Islands. Its entire range is currently limited to Wolf Volcano on Isabella
Island. The iguana was first discovered on this island in 1986. Genetic studies of the
animal began sometime later, and it was identified as a species separate from other iguana
populations on the Galapagos in 2009. Its population might have been as high as 100 in
1986, but now there might be as few as 10 of the animals left alive.
Other evidence indicates that this species could have diverged from another line of
iguanas about 5.7 million years ago. After that, the other line of iguanas diverged into two
other species, C. pallidus and C. subcristatus.
One likely reason for the existence of these pink land iguanas today is
that their ancestors
(1) had the same variations as other iguanas but, after a long period of
changing environmental conditions, mutated to the pink form when the
environment eventually stabilized
(2) had variations not present in other iguanas that allowed them to live in
a particular environment more successfully than the other iguanas
(3) lived on several other islands long ago, but migrated to Isabella Island
around 1980 to have the environment to themselves, without predators to
harm them
(4) found that they were less visible to predators if they made themselves
pink to blend in with the plants growing around them
The kit fox and red fox species are closely related. The kit fox lives in the desert,
while the red fox inhabits forests. Ear size and fur color are two differences that
can be observed between the species. An illustration of these two species is shown
below.
Which statement best explains how the differences
between these two species came about?
(1) Different adaptations developed because the kit fox
preferred hotter environments than the red fox.
(2) As the foxes adapted to different environments,
differences in appearance evolved.
(3) The foxes evolved differently to prevent overpopulation
of the forest habitat.
(4) The foxes evolved differently because their ancestors
were trying to avoid competition.
Which species in the chart below is most
likely to have the fastest rate of
evolution?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Some
evolutionary
pathways are
represented in
the diagram
below.
An inference that can be made from
information
in the diagram is that
(1) many of the descendants of
organism B became extinct
(2) organism B was probably much
larger than any of the other
organisms represented
(3) most of the descendants of
organism B successfully adapted to
their environment and have survived
to the present time
(4) the letters above organism B
represent members
of a single large population with much
biodiversity