Darwin's Finches
Who's Your Mamma?- Organism Relationships
I choose you baby!-Natural Selection
Genes not Jeans
Fossils
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How did Darwin develop his ideas about evolution?
a. by studying plants, animals, and fossil remains all around the world aboard the HMS Beagle b. By studying only fossil remains found on different continents around the world. c. by watching peppered moths change from white to black d. by making thousands of cladograms.
100
What type of organism is usually found at the top pf an energy pyramid?
a. saprophyte b. carnivore c. herbivore d. producer
100
One very important mechanism for evolution is genetic drift, which is the
a. random change in genes within a population b. formation of new species c. evolution of two species in response to each other d. ability of an organism to survive in its environment.
100
The marsupial Tasmanian tiger and the mammalian dingo look very similar but did not develop from a common ancestor. Which evolutionary idea best explains this similarity?
What is a. genetic drift b. divergent evolution c. adaptive radiation d. convergent evolution
100
A fossil recognized as unique to a certain time period is known as
What is a. an index fossil b. a distinct fossil c. a time marker fossil d. a marker fossil
200
What type of animal MOST contributed to Darwin's ideas on Evolution?
a. peppered moths b. Galapagos finches c. Galapagos turtles d. marine iquanas
200
What trait separates anthrophyta from gnetophyta?
a. development of seeds b. changes in xylem c. ovule enclosed in ovary d. cannot determine the answer from information provided.
200
Which of the following are patterns of evolution?
a. structural replication, reproductive homology and special creation b. metabolic pathways, hormonal indication, and genetic studies. c. modern creationism, fossil theory and punctuational model d. convergent evolution and co-evolution
200
Mendel practiced selective breeding with pea plants to better study their characteristics. What does the term "selective breeding" refer to?
What is a. only allowing plants with certain characteristics to breed. b. allowing plants with any characteristic to naturally pollinate. c. selecting only the best co-workers to help him with his experiment. d. the natural breeding of pea plants.
200
One event that does not lead to fossil formation is
What are a. floods b. forest fires c. earthquakes d. mudslides
300
The main idea of evolution states that
a. the characteristics of organisms within a population change over time. b. only the best organisms survive. c. the characteristics of organisms can change during their lifetime. d. organisms can survive in any environment on Earth.
300
Which trait separates plants shown from all other plants?
a. development of seeds b. changes in xylem c. ovule enclosed in an ovary d. cannot determine from the information provided
300
If two organisms evolve in response to each other, which evolutionary pattern is demonstrated?
a. natural selection b. gradualistic method c. co-evolution d. adaptive radiation
300
A yellow flower is crossed with a blue flower. The resulting F1 flowers are ALL green. What is the inheritance pattern for flower color in this example?
What is a. co-dominance b. incomplete dominance c. dominant/recessive d. polygenic
300
It is difficult for fossils of cells to be found because
a. none exist b. humans cannot dig deep enough into the Earth. c. no catastrophic events occurred in the ecosystems of the early Earth. d. cells have no hard parts that will fossilize.
400
The two most closely related types of plants are
a. clubmosses and quillworths b. spikemosses and ferns c. quillworths and flowering plants d. flowering plants and ferns
400
DAILY DOUBLE
What do Scientists use cladograms for?
400
Tortoises are land-dwelling turtles that can survive in a variety of environments. Sea turtles are turtles that are adapted to life on the ocean. Which pattern of evolution is demonstrated by these two animals?
a. convergent evolution b. divergent evolution c. co-evolution d. adaptive radiation
400
Why is inbreeding bad for organisms?
What is a. Inbreeding can amplify genetic or physical problems b. Inbreeding reduces genetic diversity among animals. c. both A and B D. none of the above
400
Absolute dating
a. produces undisputed ages of fossils b. produces the exact ages of fossils c. uses radioactive decay to determine the age of fossils. d. is useful to correlate the age of one fossil to that of another.
500
Which physical feature helped Darwin develop his ideas on evolution?
a. tortoise shell size b. color of peppered moths c. behavior of finches d. shape of beaks on finches
500
BONUS
What structure can cladograms be compared to?
500
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in an environment is called its
a. evolution b. natural selection c. bottleneck d. fitness
500
An organism's observable characteristics or traits are called
What are a. genotypes b. phenotypes c. Punnett squares d. cells
500
Fossils are useful
a. in determining how species have changed over time. b. in determining the absolute age of rock layers only. c. to scientists only d. to students only
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