Download Evolution Quiz- Matching, Short Answer

Evolution Quiz
Name: ________________________
Date: ___________
Part 1: Matching
___ Evolution
___ Adaptation
___ Natural Selection
___ Mutation
___ Predator
___Primate
___ Homologous Structure
___ Variation
A. Advantageous variations which help organisms survive
in their environments.
B. Ongoing process of change in the inherited features of a
population of organisms over time.
C. Differences in inherited traits or behaviors among
members of the same species.
D. Animals that hunt other animals.
E. Permanent change in a chromosome or gene; most
mutations have little effect on organisms but some can
be harmful or helpful.
F. Similarity in structure and origin of the body parts of
different organisms that suggest that organisms evolved
from a common ancestor.
G. Process in which organisms with variations better
adapted to their environments are more likely to survive
and reproduce.
H. Mammalian group including apes, monkeys, and
humans.
Part 2: Short Answer
1. Who is Darwin? Why is he famous?
2. Explain variations of species. Use the example of the cat and kittens from your
textbook.
3. Explain the process of evolution involving the foxes. Your textbook shows an
arctic fox, red fox, and desert fox. How do these variations show evolution of
species?