1. Evolution Review

2. #1
The result of genetic changes that occur in constantly changing environments
Darwinism
Inheritance
Evolution

3. #2
No longer in existence
A. Extinct
B. Endangered
C. Adaptation

4. #3
Change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment
Phenotype
Artificial Selection
Adaptation

5. #4
The accumulation of geological data that give us clues about the past and its taxonomic history
A. Fossil Record
B. Comparative Anatomy
C. Adaptive Radiation

6. #5
Separation of populations of a species by means such as distance, mountains, rivers, or oceans, that lead to reproductive separation of those populations.
Biodiversity
Geographic Isolation
Artificial Selection

7. #6
degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or on an entire planet.
Inheritance
Biodiversity
Speciation

8. The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution#7
The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution
Speciation
Adaptation
Naturalism

9. #8
how DNA, RNA & proteins play a role in evolution. Organisms are similar but at a genetic level, differences are observed.
Fossil Record
Molecular Evidence
Fitness

10. different or distinct form or version of something#9
different or distinct form or version of something
Homologous Structures
Artificial Selection
Variation

11. #10
An organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
Fitness
Punctuated Equilibrium
Adaptive Radiation

12. Homologous Structures Vestigial Structures
#11
Nonfunctional remains of organs that were functional in ancestral species and may still be functional in related species.
Embryology
Homologous Structures
Vestigial Structures

13. #12
Acquiring traits/genes from one's parents. Traits such as eye color or hair color are passed from a parent through genes.
Inheritance
Natural Selection
Evolution

14. Homologous Structures Natural Structures
#13
Organs or limbs differ in form or function, but contain SAME basic structures
Vestigial Structures
Homologous Structures
Natural Structures

15. #14
Process where two species evolve in response to changes in each other. Over time they become dependent upon one another
Co-Evolution
Di-Evolution
Tri-Evolution

16. #15
Species separated by geography, but living in similar conditions, evolve in similar ways.
Convergent Evolution
Geographic Isolation
MesoEvolution

17. Single species evolve into diverse forms living in different ways.
#16
Single species evolve into diverse forms living in different ways.
Co-evolution
Adaptive Radiation
Geographic Radiation

18. #17
Nature provides genetic variation and humans select desirable traits for further mating (ex: dog breeds)
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Convergent Selection

19. The name of Darwin’s book published in 1859 The Hunger Games
#18
The name of Darwin’s book published in 1859
The Hunger Games
On the Origin of Species
The H.M.S. Beagle

20. Darwin was a _________________who observed many species.
#19
Darwin was a _________________who observed many species.
Humanitarian
Naturalist
Biologist

21. #22
In which of the following taxonomic levels are animals most closely related to one another? A. class B. genus C. order D. phylum

22. Which of the following does not live in the Galapogas Islands?
#23
Which of the following does not live in the Galapogas Islands?
A. Blue Footed Boobie
B. Kangaroo
C. Marine iguana

23. #24
Lobsters and spiders are both classified in the phylum Arthropoda. Lobsters and spiders are therefore also classified in the same
A. class.
B. family.
C. genus.
D. kingdom.

24. #25
Which of the following statements best explains why the chestnut-sided warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica, and the cerulean warbler, Dendroica cerulea, are classified as closely related species?
A. They eat the same types of insects.
B. They have similar DNA sequences.
C. They show similarities in their nesting behaviors.
D. They live in the same types of woodland habitats.

25. #26
The scientific name for the woodchuck is Marmota monax, and the scientific name for the long-tailed marmot is Marmota caudata. Which of the following statements describes the taxonomic relationship between the woodchuck and the long-tailed marmot?
A. They belong to different phyla.
B. They belong to the same genus.
C. They belong to the same species.
D. They belong to different families.

26. #27
Mocking jays and kingbirds are both classified in the order Passeriformes. In the current taxonomic system, this means that the two types of birds must also belong to the same
A. family.
B. genus.
C. phylum.
D. species.

27. #28
The scientific name for the cougar is Puma concolor. Which of the following organisms is most closely related to the cougar?
A. Corythaixoides concolor
B. Lynx rufus
C. Panthera tigris
D. Puma yagouaroundi

28. #29
Which of the following characteristics is most useful when classifying a eukaryote into a kingdom? A. how the organism feeds B. how the organism moves C. the organism’s color and mass D. the organism’s form and structure

29. #30
Which of the following is the best evidence that two birds belong to the same species?
A. The two birds eat the same food.
B. The two birds have common behaviors.
C. The two birds are the same size and color.
D. The two birds mate and produce fertile offspring.

30. #31
For many years, biologists disagreed about whether giant pandas are more closely related to raccoons or bears. Which of the following types of evidence was most useful in determining the evolutionary relationship of giant pandas to other animals?
A. diet
B. behavior
C. genetic sequences
D. anatomical features

31. #32
The diagram below represents several undisturbed rock layers and the fossils they contain. According to this fossil record, which of the following organisms became extinct first? A. B. C. D.

32. #33
Which of the following provides the weakest scientific evidence that two species have a common ancestor? A. comparing fossils B. comparing food sources C. comparing genetic information D. comparing homologous structures

33. #34
The illustrations ^ show the embryos of a fish, a reptile, and a bird at the same stage of development.
Which of the following can be concluded from the illustrations?
A. All the embryos grow at the same rate.
B. All the embryos will develop identical structures.
C. All the organisms share a recent common ancestor.
D. All the organisms will be the same relative size as adults.

34. #35 The illustration ^ shows the wing structure of an insect.
Which of the following animals will most likely have a wing structure that is very similar to this insect’s wing structure?
A. an animal from the same class
B. an animal from the same genus
C. an animal from the same phylum
D. an animal from the same kingdom

35. Which of the following correctly lists the 3 domains?
#36
Which of the following correctly lists the 3 domains?
Plants, Animals, Fungi
Bacteria, Animals, Plants
Archae, Bacteria, Eukarya

36. #37 Which of the following lists the correct kingdoms,
A. Prostista, Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
B. Bacteria, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Parasites, Prokaryotes
C. Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes, Autotrophs, Heterotrophs

37. #32 Which lists the taxons in the correct order?
A. Kingdom, Domain, Class, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Species
B. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
C. Species, Genus, Class, Order, Phylum, Domain, Kingdom