Evolution Unit Test Review

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Heavy fur of the Snow Leopard Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Cockle burs that hook onto passing animal fur Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Wing-like shape of maple seeds Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed White fur and large feet of a Snowshoe Hare Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Thick fat layer on seals Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Web of a house spider Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed Light-colored peppered moths in unpolluted forests Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Match the adaptation to the benefits listed A male cardinal’s bright red feathers Coping with climate Obtaining Food and Water Attracting Mates Escaping Predators Seed Dispersal

Multiple Choice Which of the following is an example of variation? A. Traces or remains ancient organisms B. Light and dark forms of the peppered moth C. Mimicry D. Bird wings and insect wings

Multiple Choice Traits that allow an organism to survive and produce offspring are called A. variations B. adaptations C. Vestigial structures D. Homologous structures

Multiple Choice Scientists use all of the following to support the theory of evolution through natural selection EXCEPT A. Fossil evidence B. Comparative anatomy and homologous structures C. Vestigial structures D. Genetic engineering

Multiple Choice Darwin’s theory of evolution is based upon the concept of A. Selective breeding B. mutations C. Natural selection D. hybridization

Multiple Choice DNA copying errors can cause changes in the traits of organisms. These copying errors are called A. Homologous structures B. genes C. variations D. mutations

Multiple Choice Vestigial structures A. Include root hairs in plants and the elaborate camouflage of certain spiders B. Are beneficial adaptations C. No longer exist D. Have no function in present organisms

Multiple Choice The preserved remains or traces of an organism that lived in the past A. mutations B. fossils C. vestigal structures D. adaptations

Multiple Choice Evolution is best defined as C. The process of one species turning into another species A. Gradual change in a species over time B. The passing of traits from one generation to the next D. Differences between members of a species

Multiple Choice The spotted touch-me-not is a flowering plant. It has seed pods that burst open when touched and forcefully eject their seeds. This adaptation is beneficial because it A. Causes genetic changes in the plant C. Helps disperse the seeds of the plant B. Attracts insects that pollinate the plant D. Conserves the plant’s energy

Multiple Choice Which of the following is an example of mimicry? A. Elephants traveling in herds C. Stick insects (walking sticks) that resembles sticks and twigs B. Zebras confusing predators using optical illusions D. Swordfish that resemble a Renaissance sword

Multiple Choice Bird predators eat high percentages of light colored moths in forests where there are high levels of pollution. Dark colored peppered moths are, therefore, better adapted to survive and reproduce. This is an example A. Natural selection C. mutations B. macroevolution D. Artificial selection

Multiple Choice Similarities in the bone structure of a chimpanzee’s arm and of a bird’s wing A. Show that the chimpanzees are an older species than birds C. Are an example of variations within a species B. Provide evidence of a common ancestor for the species D. Are an example of vestigial structures