1. Review Quiz

2. _____ According to scientist’s earth formed ________ billion years ago
A. 4.5 B C. 1.5 D. 3.5
2._____ What technique is used to determine the absolute age of rocks based on the decay rates of
radioactive isotopes?
A. Half life dating
B. Radiometric dating
C. Isotope dating
D. None of the above

3. _____ According to scientist’s earth formed ________ billion years ago
A. 4.5 B C. 1.5 D. 3.5
2._____ What technique is used to determine the absolute age of rocks based on the decay rates of
radioactive isotopes?
A. Half life dating
B. Radiometric dating
C. Isotope dating
D. None of the above

4. 3._____ The amount of time required for half of a sample of the radioactive isotope to decay is called ___.
A. Part life B. Half life
C. Radiometric date D. Isotope date
4. _____ These decay slowly overtime at a predictable rate, which is why they are used for dating.
Fossils B. Slow isotopes
C. Radioactive isotopes D. Rocks

5. 3._____ The amount of time required for half of a sample of the radioactive isotope to decay is called ___.
A. Part life B. Half life
C. Radiometric date D. Isotope date
4. _____ These decay slowly overtime at a predictable rate, which is why they are used for dating.
Fossils B. Slow isotopes
C. Radioactive isotopes D. Rocks

6. _____ The oldest group of organisms are ___________
Prokaryotes B. Eukaryotes
C. Dinosaurs D. Algae
6._____ These _____ are among the first bacteria, they are photosynthetic, add O2 to earth’s atmosphere.
A. Algae B. Mosses
C. Streptococcus D. Cyanobacteria

7. _____ The oldest group of organisms are ___________
Prokaryotes B. Eukaryotes
C. Dinosaurs D. Algae
6._____ These _____ are among the first bacteria, they are photosynthetic, add O2 to earth’s atmosphere.
A. Algae B. Mosses
C. Streptococcus D. Cyanobacteria

8. _____ A preserved or mineralized remains or imprint of an organism from long ago is called a ___
A. Isotope B. Skeleton
C. Fossil D. All of the above
10. _____ Eukaryotes have ________
A. Internal membranes B. Nucleus C. Mitochondria D. All of the above

9. _____ A preserved or mineralized remains or imprint of an organism from long ago is called a ___
A. Isotope B. Skeleton
C. Fossil D. All of the above
10. _____ Eukaryotes have ________
A. Internal membranes B. Nucleus C. Mitochondria D. All of the above

10. _____ Who initiated the theory of evolution
Gregor Mendell B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Thomas Malthus D. Charles Darwin
14. _____ All of the following challenge the survival of humans Except?
A. Overpopulation of species
B. Adequate food supply
C. Competition for resources
D. Changes in the environment.

11. _____ Who initiated the theory of evolution
Gregor Mendell B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Thomas Malthus D. Charles Darwin
14. _____ All of the following challenge the survival of humans Except?
A. Overpopulation of species
B. Adequate food supply
C. Competition for resources
D. Changes in the environment.

12. _____ Female peacocks prefer to mate with males that have long, brightly colored tail feathers. Over many generations we would expect to find male peacocks that have
A. shorter tail feathers due to genetic drift
B. shorter tail feathers, due to natural selection
C. longer tail feathers, due to genetic drift
D. longer tail feathers, due to natural selection

13. _____ Female peacocks prefer to mate with males that have long, brightly colored tail feathers. Over many generations we would expect to find male peacocks that have
A. shorter tail feathers due to genetic drift
B. shorter tail feathers, due to natural selection
C. longer tail feathers, due to genetic drift
D. longer tail feathers, due to natural selection

14. 16. _____ The modern theory of evolution includes all of the following concepts except
A. Genetic Drift
B. Natural Selection
C. Mutation
D. Inheritance of acquired traits

15. 16. _____ The modern theory of evolution includes all of the following concepts except
A. Genetic Drift
B. Natural Selection
C. Mutation
D. Inheritance of acquired traits

16. _____ The artic hare has white fur in the winter
._____ The artic hare has white fur in the winter. This helps it survive because the
white fur is warmer than dark fur
hare is mimicking the polar bear
C. white fur provides camouflage in the snow
D. diet of the hare changes in the winter

17. _____ The artic hare has white fur in the winter
._____ The artic hare has white fur in the winter. This helps it survive because the
white fur is warmer than dark fur
hare is mimicking the polar bear
C. white fur provides camouflage in the snow
D. diet of the hare changes in the winter

18. Most geologists accept radiometric dating techniques as valid because.
A. radioactive elements decay at a constant measurable rate
B. All radioactive elements used for dating purposes have the same decay rate
C. Elements used for radiometric dating have both radioactive and non-radioactive elements
D. Non-radioactive isotopes decay at the same rate as radioactive isotopes

19. Most geologists accept radiometric dating techniques as valid because.
A. radioactive elements decay at a constant measurable rate
B. All radioactive elements used for dating purposes have the same decay rate
C. Elements used for radiometric dating have both radioactive and non-radioactive elements
D. Non-radioactive isotopes decay at the same rate as radioactive isotopes

20. _____ What is used to give an organism a scientific name?
A. Structure
B. Genus and Class
C. Kingdom and Species
D. Genus and Species

21. _____ What is used to give an organism a scientific name?
A. Structure
B. Genus and Class
C. Kingdom and Species
D. Genus and Species

22. A. Animalia B. Fungi C. Plantae D. Protista
18. _____ Trees
19. _____ Yeast
20. _____ Mammals
21. _____ Algae
23. _____ Insects
24. _____ Mushrooms
25. _____ Mosses
26. _____ Amoeba

23. A. Animalia B. Fungi C. Plantae D. Protista
18. __C___ Trees
19. ___B__ Yeast
20. ___A__ Mammals
21. ___D__ Algae
23. __A___ Insects
24. ___B__ Mushrooms
25. ___C__ Mosses
D Amoeba

24. A. Animalia B. Fungi C. Plantae D. Protista
26._____ One celled plantlike and animal like organisms
27. _____ Multicellular organisms that have centrioles. no chloroplasts
29. _____ Multicellular cells enclosed in cell wall and contain chloroplasts
30. _____ One celled and mulitcelled organisms, have cell walls but no chloroplasts

25. A. Animalia B. Fungi C. Plantae D. Protista
26.__D___ One celled plantlike and animal like organisms
27. ___A__ Multicellular organisms that have centrioles. no chloroplasts
29. __C___ Multicellular cells enclosed in cell wall and contain chloroplasts
30. ___B__ One celled and mulitcelled organisms, have cell walls but no chloroplasts

26. _____ Who devised the first classification system?
A. Thomas Malthus
B. Charles Darwin
C. Carolus Linnaeus
D. Gregor Mendel

27. _____ Who devised the first classification system?
A. Thomas Malthus
B. Charles Darwin
C. Carolus Linnaeus
D. Gregor Mendel

46. What is an incorrect statement about vestigial organs?
The human appendix and the snake’s pelvis are examples of vestigial organs
Vestigial organs are structures that were once useful to the species’ ancestor but no longer serve a useful function
Vestigial structures show common relationships with ancestral species
Vestigial organs are adaptations that allow organisms to survive in their environment

47. What is an incorrect statement about vestigial organs?
The human appendix and the snake’s pelvis are examples of vestigial organs
Vestigial organs are structures that were once useful to the species’ ancestor but no longer serve a useful function
Vestigial structures show common relationships with ancestral species
Vestigial organs are adaptations that allow organisms to survive in their environment

50. What statement is correct about embryology?8
Scientists can use embryos to shows if species were in existence before dinosaurs
Similarities in embryos of different species suggest a common ancestor
Embryology is the study of reproductive methods in organisms
Only one vertebrate species has tails and gill slits at some point in its early development

51. What statement is correct about embryology?
Scientists can use embryos to shows if species were in existence before dinosaurs
Similarities in embryos of different species suggest a common ancestor
Embryology is the study of reproductive methods in organisms
Only one vertebrate species has tails and gill slits at some point in its early development

66. Which statement best describes Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?11
Species change whenever individuals in the population adapt to their environment
Most species in nature change when humans select which individuals to breed
Species that have favorable traits live longer and pass those traits on to offspring
Animal populations change in appearance mostly due to favorable mutations in DNA

67. Which statement best describes Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection?11
Species change whenever individuals in the population adapt to their environment
Most species in nature change when humans select which individuals to breed
Species that have favorable traits live longer and pass those traits on to offspring
Animal populations change in appearance mostly due to favorable mutations in DNA

74. Which is not true about fossil evidence?
Nitrogen-dating gives the absolute age of a fossil
Fossils found in geologic columns of sedimentary rock give a relative age
Fossils can be imprints, molds, bones, or whole organisms
Fossils allow scientists to determine relatedness by comparing structures and anatomy of different organisms

75. Which is not true about fossil evidence?
Nitrogen-dating gives the absolute age of a fossil
Fossils found in geologic columns of sedimentary rock give a relative age
Fossils can be imprints, molds, bones, or whole organisms
Fossils allow scientists to determine relatedness by comparing structures and anatomy of different organisms

78. Which statement is not correct about divergent evolution?24
It results in homologous structures
It can result in adaptive radiation
It leads to speciation – one species becoming many due to new adaptations in different environments
It can be illustrated as:

79. Which statement is not correct about divergent evolution?24
It results in homologous structures
It can result in adaptive radiation
It leads to speciation – one species becoming many due to new adaptations in different environments
It can be illustrated as:

80. Convergent evolution leads to:23
Convergent evolution leads to:
Homologous structures with common origins that are modified for different environments
Analogous structures with common origins that are modified for different environments
Homologous structures that have different origins but similar functions
Analogous structures that have different origins but similar functions

81. Convergent evolution leads to:23
Convergent evolution leads to:
Homologous structures with common origins that are modified for different environments
Analogous structures with common origins that are modified for different environments
Homologous structures that have different origins but similar functions
Analogous structures that have different origins but similar functions

82. 25
Which of the statements does not accurately describe natural selection:
Organisms that are best adapted for their environment live longer and produce more offspring
Humans select organisms with desirable traits to interbreed and pass those traits to the next generation
Organisms which have certain traits that help them survive are more likely to pass those traits onto their offspring
It is when nature selects traits that will most help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment

83. 25
Which of the statements does not accurately describe natural selection:
Organisms that are best adapted for their environment live longer and produce more offspring
Humans select organisms with desirable traits to interbreed and pass those traits to the next generation
Organisms which have certain traits that help them survive are more likely to pass those traits onto their offspring
It is when nature selects traits that will most help an organism survive and reproduce in its environment