Evolution 1
Practice Test
1. Canus vulpes is a red fox & Canus
aureus is a golden jackal. These common
names tell you that both common names
refer to Canines ___.
a.
b.
c.
d.
in the same
in the same
in the same
look similar
genus
species
order
but are not related
2. Which of these is TRUE about
evolution?
a.
b.
c.
d.
It does not require genetic change.
It always leads to speciation.
It can bring back extinct species.
It is the result of helpful variations
gradually adding up & unhelpful ones
disappearing.
3. Which of these does NOT provide
evidence of evolution?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Similarities
Similarities
Similarities
Similarities
in
in
in
in
embryonic development
DNA sequences
physiological makeup
function
4. What evidence from embryonic
development is there to show that all
vertebrates share a common ancestor?
Choose all that apply.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Presence of tail
Presence of gill slits
Similarities in function
Similarities in analogous structures
5. Which of these stages is in the correct
sequence?
a. Zygotes, gastrula, protostome/
deuterostome, blastula
b. Zygote, blastula, protostome/
deuterostome, gastrula
c. Zygote, protostome/deutoerstome,
blastula, gastrula
d. Zygote, blastula, gastrula, protostome/
deuterostome
6. Which of the following is NOT shown
by the fossil record?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cause of organism’s death
Relative age of organism
Shared ancestry
Periods of speciation & extinction
7. Which of these categories of
classification contains organisms that
are most closely related?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Class
Family
Genus
Order
8. In which kingdom would you expect to
find unicellular eukaryotes?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Animalia
Fungi
Monera
Plantae
Protista
9. Which of these BEST explains why
extinction happens?
a. An individual can’t compete w/ other
individuals.
b. An individual is not able to adapt.
c. A population faces limited resources.
d. A species is not able to adapt to its
environment.
10. Which of these is an example of
homologous structures?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Turtle shell, crab shell
Mammal hair, bird feathers
Spider leg, dog leg
Fly eyes, frog eyes