EVOLUTION QUESTIONS

Question 1 Which scientist formulated the theory of evolution through natural selection? Charles Darwin James Hutton Charles Lyell Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Question 1 Which scientist formulated the theory of evolution through natural selection? Charles Darwin James Hutton Charles Lyell Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Question 2 The ability of an individual organism to survive and reproduce in its natural environment is called Natural selection Evolution Adaptation Fitness

Question 2 The ability of an individual organism to survive and reproduce in its natural environment is called Natural selection Evolution Adaptation Fitness

Question 3 The French scientist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck did NOT propose which of the following theories? All organisms have a common ancestor Species change over time Traits acquired by individuals can be passed to offspring The surface of Earth changes over time.

Question 3 The French scientist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck did NOT propose which of the following theories? All organisms have a common ancestor Species change over time Traits acquired by individuals can be passed to offspring The surface of Earth changes over time.

Question 4 Which of the following does NOT provide evidence that living things have been evolving for millions of years? Fossil record Natural vegetation Geographical distribution of living things Homologous structures of living organisms

Question 4 Which of the following does NOT provide evidence that living things have been evolving for millions of years? Fossil record Natural variation within a species Geographical distribution of living things Homologous structures of living organisms

Question 5 Which of the following is not an important concept in Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? Struggle for existence Inheritance of acquired traits Survival of the fittest Descent with modification

Question 5 Which of the following is not an important concept in Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection? Struggle for existence Inheritance of acquired traits Survival of the fittest Descent with modification

Question 6 Darwin’s ideas about inheritable variation were influenced by plant and animal breeders who practiced Natural selection Artificial selection Common descent extinction

Question 6 Darwin’s ideas about inheritable variation were influenced by plant and animal breeders who practiced Natural selection Artificial selection Common descent extinction

Question 7 Lyell’s Principles of Geology influenced Darwin because it explained how Organisms change over time Adaptations occur The surface of the Earth changes over time The Galapagos Islands were formed

Question 7 Lyell’s Principles of Geology influenced Darwin because it explained how Organisms change over time Adaptations occur The surface of the Earth changes over time The Galapagos Islands were formed

QUESTION 8 A bird’s wings are homologous to a(an) A fish’s tailfin Dolphin’s tail Dog’s front legs Mosquito’s wings

QUESTION 8 A bird’s wings are homologous to a(an) A fish’s tailfin Dolphin’s tail Dog’s front legs Mosquito’s wings

QUESTION 9 What process produced the two different types of beaks shown? Artificial selection Natural selection Geographical distribution Inheritance of acquired traits

QUESTION 10 The large ground finch obtains food by cracking seeds. Its short, strong beak is an example of The struggle for existence The tendency toward perfection The inheritance of acquired traits An adaptation

QUESTION 10 The large ground finch obtains food by cracking seeds. Its short, strong beak is an example of The struggle for existence The tendency toward perfection The inheritance of acquired traits An adaptation

QUESTION 11 Who observed variations in the characteristics of animals and plants on the different islands of the Galapagos? James Hutton Charles Lyell Charles Darwin Thomas Malthus

QUESTION 11 Who observed variations in the characteristics of animals and plants on the different islands of the Galapagos? James Hutton Charles Lyell Charles Darwin Thomas Malthus

QUESTION 12 In addition to observing living organisms, Darwin studied the preserved remains of ancient organisms, called Fossils Adaptations Homologous structures Vestigial Organs

QUESTION 12 In addition to observing living organisms, Darwin studied the preserved remains of ancient organisms, called Fossils Adaptations Homologous structures Vestigial Organs

QUESTION 13 Which of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect? Acquired characteristics can be inherited All species were descended from other species Living things change over time Organisms are adapted to their environment

QUESTION 13 Which of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect? Acquired characteristics can be inherited All species were descended from other species Living things change over time Organisms are adapted to their environment

QUESTION 14 Differences among individuals of a species are referred to as Natural variation Fitness Natural selection Adaptation

QUESTION 14 Differences among individuals of a species are referred to as Natural variation Fitness Natural selection Adaptation

QUESTION 15 Which would an animal breeder use to produce cows that give more milk? Overproduction Genetic Isolation Acquired Characteristics Artificial Selection

QUESTION 15 Which would an animal breeder use to produce cows that give more milk? Overproduction Genetic Isolation Acquired Characteristics Artificial Selection

QUESTION 16 An inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(an) Vestigial organ Adaptation Speciation Radiation

QUESTION 16 An inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its specific environment is called a(an) Vestigial organ Adaptation Speciation Radiation

QUESTION 17 The concept that each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time is referred to as Descent with modification Artificial Selection Theory of acquired characteristics Natural selection

QUESTION 17 The concept that each living species has descended, with changes, from other species over time is referred to as Descent with modification Artificial Selection Theory of acquired characteristics Natural selection

QUESTION 18 Fitness is a result of Adaptations Homologies Common descent Variation

QUESTION 18 Fitness is a result of Adaptations Homologies Common descent Variation

QUESTION 19 Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissue are Vestigial organs Adaptations Homologous structures fossils

QUESTION 19 Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same embryonic tissue are Vestigial organs Adaptations Homologous structures Fossils

QUESTION 20 The economist who reasoned that if the human population continued to grow unchecked, eventually there would not be enough resources was Lamarch Darwin Malthus Lyell

QUESTION 20 The economist who reasoned that if the human population continued to grow unchecked, eventually there would not be enough resources was Lamarch Darwin Malthus Lyell