1. An adaptation promotes ______________________________.
A. chance to survive
B. chance to reproduce
C. chance to survive and reproduce D. None of the above
2. The criterion used to determine if an organism is a new species is based on _________________.
A. time
B. geography
C. reproduction D. physical traits
3. Where can most fossils be found? A. Black soil
B. Lava flows
C. Granite rock
D. Sedimentary rock
4. Vertebrate forelimbs are most likely to be discussed in ___________________. A. Ecology
B. Embryology
C. Biogeography
D. Comparative anatomy
5. Which of the following statements does NOT describe Darwin's theory of natural selection?
A. The members of a population of the organisms will strive. B. Populations tend to replicate in minimal numbers.
C. Members of a population have genetic differences.
D. Some members of a inhabitants have adaptive behaviors.
6. The following statements describe evolution EXCEPT A. Evolution is continuous
B. Evolution refers to a change
C. The world is stable and unchanging
D. The mutation causes evolution only when it becomes heritable 7. All of these are true about fossils EXCEPT?
A. They specify that life has a history.
B. They are evidence of the ancient life.
C. The older fossils may look like less than the modern-day species. D. They look precisely like modern-day species, regardless of their age.
8. Which of the following describes indirect evidence for evolution?
A. It is observed or seen
B. It involves actual observations
C. It is something that does not involve actual observation of evolution but for which we can infer that evolution has taken place
D. None of the above.
9. In what era do the oldest fossils locate?
A. Mesozoic
B. Cenozoic
C. Paleozoic
D. Pre Cambrian 10. What best defines homologous structures?
A. Structures are similar in origin and structure. They evolve to fit the animal's way of life.
B. Structure in different organisms that serve the same function. They show no evolutionary relationship between organisms
C. Structure that functions and later on disappear
D. All of the above
11. Natural selection states that
A. nature selects the variations within a species that are most useful
for survival.
B. fitness gives organisms the ability to survive but not to produce
fertile offspring.
C. a change in a species occurs over time
D. all of the above
12. Which of the following statements best describes the Theory of Natural Selection?
A. Developed characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring.
B. Organisms develop necessary structures to survive in a given environment.
C. Organs that are not used may fade, while organs that are constantly utilized may develop.
D. In nature, the organism with necessary characteristics may
survive, while those with weaker traits may not.
13. The most obvious evidence for evolution from a common ancestor is ________
A. similar embryological structures.
B. similar DNA sequences.
C. similar body structures.
D. similar fossils
14. What does it mean by direct indication or evidence for evolution?
A. It consists of observations of actual evolution
B. It does not involve direct observation of the evolution
C. It is something that is not observed or seen
D. None of the above.
15. Which idea best describes the theory of evolution?
A. Earth is comparatively young.
B. Each organism is specially shaped
C. Species are related by common ancestry.
D. A mix of fossils indicates that a local catastrophe occurred.