Evolution Test -A
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1. On the Galápagos Islands, Charles Darwin observed
a. completely unrelated species on each of the islands.
b. species exactly like those found in South America.
c. somewhat similar species with traits that suited their particular environment.
d. species completely unrelated to those found in South America.
2. Darwin’s theory of evolution is based on the idea(s) of
a. natural variation and natural selection.
b. use and disuse.
c. a tendency toward perfect, unchanging species.
d. the transmission of acquired characteristics.
3. Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution?
a. More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.
b. The organisms that are the fittest are always the largest and strongest.
c. The number of offspring is not related to fitness.
d. Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
4. The Galápagos finch species are an excellent example of
a. speciation.
c. stabilizing selection.
b. genetic equilibrium.
d. selection on single-gene traits.
5. The combined genetic information of all members of a particular population is the population’s
a. relative frequency.
c. genotype.
b. phenotype.
d. gene pool.
6. Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
a. diversity.
c. adaptation.
b. fitness.
d. evolution.
7. The separation of populations by barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water is called
a. temporal isolation.
c. behavioral isolation.
b. geographic isolation.
d. genetic equilibrium.
8. A factor that is necessary for the formation of all new species in any situation is
a. reproduction at different times.
b. geographic barriers.
c. different mating behaviors.
d. reproductive isolation.
9. Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a result
of
a. continual increases in population size.
b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures.
c. an unchanging local environment.
d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms.
10. According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those
that have
a. characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse.
b. characteristics that plant and animal breeders value.
c. the greatest number of offspring.
d. variations best suited to the environment.
11. The number and location of bones of many fossil vertebrates are similar to those in living
vertebrates. Most biologists would probably explain this fact on the basis of
a. the needs of the organisms.
c. the struggle for existence.
b. a common ancestor.
d. the inheritance of acquired traits.
12. What situation might develop in a population having some plants whose flowers open at midday and
other plants whose flowers open late in the day?
a. behavioral isolation
c. temporal isolation
b. geographic isolation
d. genetic drift
13. Why did the development of sexual reproduction speed up the process of evolution?
a. Sexual reproduction occurs more rapidly than asexual reproduction.
b. The offspring of sexual reproduction are identical to their parents.
c. Sexual reproduction increases genetic variety.
d. Sexual reproduction limits genetic variety.
14. The process by which two species, for example, a flower and a pollinating insect, evolve in
response to each other is called
a. convergent evolution.
c. coevolution.
b. adaptive radiation.
d. punctuated equilibrium.
15. What do similarities in embryology of different species show about the evolution of those
species?
a. evidence of common ancestry
b. similarities in fossil evidence
c. evidence of homologous structures
d. evidence of adaptations
Matching
Use the following word bank to match the correct vocabulary term with its definition
A. evolution
B. adaptation
C. homologous structures
D. vestigial organ
E. speciation
AB. gene pool
AC. population
AD. natural selection
AE. relative frequency
BC. common descent
BD. fitness
16. The formation of a new species
17. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
18. The principle that all living things were derived from common ancestors
19. An organ that serves no useful modern function in an organism
20. A change in an organism over time
21. A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area
22. The number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool
23. The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and
reproduce most successfully
24. Organs or structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but come from
same embryonic tissue
25. Any inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival
Evolution Test -B
Good Luck!!!!! Please do not write on this test!!!
1. The Galápagos finch species are an excellent example of
a. speciation.
c. stabilizing selection.
b. genetic equilibrium.
d. selection on single-gene traits.
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
On the Galápagos Islands, Charles Darwin observed
completely unrelated species on each of the islands.
species exactly like those found in South America.
somewhat similar species with traits that suited their particular environment.
species completely unrelated to those found in South America.
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Darwin’s theory of evolution is based on the idea(s) of
natural variation and natural selection.
use and disuse.
a tendency toward perfect, unchanging species.
the transmission of acquired characteristics.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution?
More offspring are produced than can possibly survive.
The organisms that are the fittest are always the largest and strongest.
The number of offspring is not related to fitness.
Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.
5. Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a
result of
a. continual increases in population size.
b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures.
c. an unchanging local environment.
d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms.
6. According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are
those that have
a. characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse.
b. characteristics that plant and animal breeders value.
c. the greatest number of offspring.
d. variations best suited to the environment.
7. The number and location of bones of many fossil vertebrates are similar to those in living
vertebrates. Most biologists would probably explain this fact on the basis of
a. the needs of the organisms.
c. the struggle for existence.
b. a common ancestor.
d. the inheritance of acquired traits.
8. The combined genetic information of all members of a particular population is the
population’s
a. relative frequency.
c. genotype.
b. phenotype.
d. gene pool.
9. Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
a. diversity.
c. adaptation.
b. fitness.
d. evolution.
10. The separation of populations by barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water is
called
a. temporal isolation.
c. behavioral isolation.
b. geographic isolation.
d. genetic equilibrium.
11.
a.
b.
c.
d.
A factor that is necessary for the formation of all new species in any situation is
reproduction at different times.
geographic barriers.
different mating behaviors.
reproductive isolation.
12. What situation might develop in a population having some plants whose flowers open at
midday and other plants whose flowers open late in the day?
a. behavioral isolation
c. temporal isolation
b. geographic isolation
d. genetic drift
13.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Why did the development of sexual reproduction speed up the process of evolution?
Sexual reproduction occurs more rapidly than asexual reproduction.
The offspring of sexual reproduction are identical to their parents.
Sexual reproduction increases genetic variety.
Sexual reproduction limits genetic variety.
14. What do similarities in embryology of different species show about the evolution of those
species?
e. evidence of common ancestry
f. similarities in fossil evidence
g. evidence of homologous structures
h. evidence of adaptations
15. The process by which two species, for example, a flower and a pollinating insect, evolve in
response to each other is called
a. convergent evolution.
c. coevolution.
b. adaptive radiation.
d. punctuated equilibrium.
Matching
Use the following word bank to match the correct vocabulary term with its definition
A. evolution
B. adaptation
C. homologous structures
D. vestigial organ
E. speciation
AB. gene pool
AC. population
AD. natural selection
AE. relative frequency
BC. common descent
BD. fitness
16. The number of times an allele occurs in a gene pool
17. The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and
reproduce most successfully
18. Organs or structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but come from
same embryonic tissue
19. Any inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s chance of survival
20. An organ that serves no useful modern function in an organism
21. A change in an organism over time
22. The formation of a new species
23. The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment
24. The principle that all living things were derived from common ancestors
25. A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area