Evolution Review Game Answer each question by writing your answers on a piece of paper. I will give about 30 seconds for you to discuss each question with your partners. When all the questions have been answered, we will exchange our answers. The group with the most correct answers WINS!

1 of 21) As explained in the theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms with adaptations are more likely to survive and _____.

2 of 21) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory?

3 of 21) Who used the giraffe as an example to explain the theory mentioned in question #2?

4 of 21) Two part question: A) Which event helped kill the lichen covered trees during the Peppered Moth experiment? B) Which pollutant was responsible for killing the lichen?

5 of 21) Is this a picture at the beginning or end of the Peppered Moth experiment?

6 of 21) Place the fossils in order of oldest to youngest.

7 of 21) Which early whale used to have hind legs and flippers to swim?

8 of 21) Name the boat Charles Darwin traveled on during the historic Galapagos Islands journey.

9 of 21) Which law of geology states that newer rock layers form on top of older rock layers?

10 of 21) Mice are adapting to which chemicals?

11 of 21) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet?

12 of 21) When is a variation considered an adaptation?

13 of 21) What was the name of the book where Charles Darwin 1st published his theory of natural selection?

14 of 21) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil?

15 of 21) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929?

16 of 21) Name the organisms that grew on the bark of the trees during the Peppered Moth experiment.

17 of 21) Which vestigial organ may have been used to nourish a growing embryo?

18 of 21)If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use.

19 of 21) As a result of the development of the umbilical cord, which two human structures are now vestigial?

20 of 21) When do these different species look most similar?

21 of 21) Grab bag: What is the most populated city in the world?

Exchange Your Answers

1 of 21) As explained in the theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms with adaptations are more likely to survive and _____. reproduce

2 of 21) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory? Acquired Inheritance

3 of 21) Who used the giraffe as an example to explain the theory mentioned in question #2? Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

a) Industrial Revolution 4 of 21) Two part question: A) Which event helped kill the lichen covered trees during the Peppered Moth experiment? B) Which pollutant was responsible for killing the lichen? a) Industrial Revolution b) Sulfur dioxide

5 of 21) Is this a picture at the beginning or end of the Peppered Moth experiment?

6 of 21) Place the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. c, b, e, d, a

7 of 21) Which early whale used to have hind legs and flippers to swim? Basilosaurus

8 of 21) Name the boat Charles Darwin traveled on during the historic Galapagos Islands journey. HMS Beagle

9 of 21) Which law of geology states that newer rock layers form on top of older rock layers? Superposition

10 of 21) Mice are adapting to which chemicals? Pesticides

11 of 21) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet? 1) Appendix 2) Wisdom teeth

12 of 21) When is a variation considered an adaptation? When it aids in survival

13 of 21) What was the name of the book where Charles Darwin 1st published his theory of natural selection? The Origin of Species

14 of 21) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil? Reptiles & Birds

15 of 21) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929? Alexander Fleming

16 of 21) Name the organisms that grew on the bark of the trees during the Peppered Moth experiment. Lichen

17 of 21) Which vestigial organ may have been used to nourish a growing embryo? Yolk sac

18 of 21)If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use.

19 of 21) As a result of the development of the umbilical cord, which two human structures are now vestigial? 1) Yolk sac 2) Gills

20 of 21) When do these different species look most similar? As an embryo (not BABY!)

21 of 21) Grab bag: What is the most populated city in the world? Shanghai