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Today’s Topic: Evolution

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Ear muscles are an example of…

A. Homologous PartsB. Vestigial OrgansC. Analogous PartsD. Convergent Evolution

Some bacteria populations have become antibiotic resistant. This is an example of …

A. Direct Observation of EvolutionB. Evidence from BiochemistryC. Evidence from AnatomyD. Embryology

Which is the approximate age of the Earth?

A. 4.5 thousand years agoB. 4.5 million years agoC. 4.5 billion years agoD. 4.5 trillion years ago

The DNA sequences of whales and ungulates (hoofed animals) are very similar. What type of evidence?

A. Vestigial B. BiochemistryC. Embryological D. Fossil

Which gas was most likely not part of the Earth’s early atmosphere?

Which is part of the endosymbiont theory?

A. Ancient prokaryotes engulfed eukaryotes

B. Chloroplasts evolved from cyanobacteria

C. Engulfed nutrients became mitochondria

D. Archaea evolved into eukaryotes

Which species did we evolve from?

A. ChimpanzeeB. GorillaC. ApeD. None of the above

The flying squirrel and flying phalanger are examples of…

A. Analogous StructuresB. Divergent EvolutionC. Convergent EvolutionD. Homologous Structures

Two species that are in a symbiotic relationship can lead to …

A. Divergent EvolutionB. Convergent EvolutionC. CoevolutionD. All of the above

Human breeding of animals or plants for desired traits is called

A. Lamarckian SelectionB. Natural SelectionC. InheritanceD. Artificial Selection

Fossils have been found that provide a link in the evolution of whales from…

A. Two-legged mammalsB. Legless amphibiansC. Four-legged mammalsD. Flightless birds

What type of adaptation is listed below?

A. CamouflageB. MimicryC. It’s the same speciesD. Natural Selection

Two ancestors have similar DNA sequences, it would indicate that

A. share a common ancestor B. are not closely relatedC. will have similar fitnessD. Have no evolutionary relationship

Members of a species can interbreed and …

A. Have separate reproductive strategies B. Are distantly related to each otherC. Produce fertile offspringD. Have a very different appearance

Name this type of natural selection.

In the course of natural selection, best adapted organisms tend to ____ and therefore produce ____ offspring.

A. Die off, manyB. Survive, moreC. Overproduce, abnormalD. Die off, few

Which combination of characteristics in a population would provide the greatest potential for evolutionary change?

A. Small population, few mutationsB. Large population, few mutationsC. Small populations, many mutationsD. Large population, many mutations

What type of adaptation is shown below?

A. CamouflageB. Artificial Selection C. Homologous structuresD. Analogous structures

Whale fin and a bat wing are…

A. AnalogousB. VestigialC. Homologous D. Heterologous

A population of bears became geographically separated. Due to this, the bears also had _________.

A. Homologous Structures B. Analogous StructuresC. Convergent Evolution D. Reproductive Isolation

Human and horse hemoglobin have more differences in amino acids than human and gorilla. What type of Evidence for evolution is being studied?

A. DNAB. AnatomyC. Structural D. Biochemical

On a certain island there is a group of about 50 species of highly variable, but closely related, species of birds called Blackhats. These species appear to be related to a small group of plants in North America. What are the Blackhats an example of?

A. MimicryB. Analogous StructuresC. Vestigial StructuresD. Adaptive Radiation

Anatomically similar structures inherited from a common ancestor are called ________________ structures.

A. HomologousB. Analogous C. Vestigial D. Divergent

Which answer best shows an animal's adaptation to the tropical rain forest?

A. Camouflage in a Tree FrogB. An Elephant’s Long TrunkC. The Long Neck of a GiraffeD. Migration of Birds in Winter

A mutation is a _________ change in genetic material.

A. AdaptiveB. RandomC. Naturally Selected D. Divergent

Punctuated equilibrium and gradualism are two models that describe the _____ of speciation.

A. RateB. CauseC. Direction D. Completion

Name the types of evolution for EACH!

Which characteristic of the skulls below shows an increase in intelligence?

A. Increased brain cavity sizeB. Small eye socketsC. Decreased teeth sizeD. Round jaw

Which of the following is an adaptation of primates?

A. Being able to walk on only 2 legsB. Flexible shoulders C. Slightly curved spineD. Long narrow pelvis

The HIV virus is constantly changing and evolving. What type of evidence for evolution is this?

A. AnatomyB. Direct ObservationC. EmbryologyD. Biochemistry

Broccoli and Cauliflower are the same species. This is an example of …

A. Natural SelectionB. Artificial SelectionC. Selective BreedingD. Genetic Breeding

_______ molecules were created from ______present in the Earth’s atmosphere.

A. Carbon, Water VaporB. Organic, SulfurC. Inorganic, LighteningD. Organic, inorganic

Scientist hypothesize first cells were similar to _________.

A. ProkaryotesB. ArchaeaC. CyanobacteriaD. Bacteria

Box 3 is… A. ArchaeaB. ChloroplastC. CyanobacteriaD. Mitochondria

What was the essential experimental difference between the flasks in Pasteur’s demonstration of biogenesis?

A. the contact of the nutrient broth with airB. the composition of the nutrient brothC. the angle of tilt of the flasksD. the contact of the broth with

microorganisms

What was the significance of the Cambrian explosion to the evolution of life on Earth?

A. It was a mass extinction during which nearly 90% of marine species were lost.

B. It was a rapid diversification of the ancestors of most major animal groups.

C. It was caused by tectonic instability, resulting in an eruption of multiple volcanoes.

D. It was the event in which life began, but no fossils survive and little is known.

The Diagram Below best represents

A. Gradual EquilibriumB. Phylogenic TreeC. GradualismD. Ancestry Limbs

A check of the supermarket produce section will show you that no two eggplants are exactly alike in shape, color, or size. Darwin would explain this by saying that ____.

A. variations exist in any population B. mutations occurred to form these different eggplants C. eggplant differences result from overproduction D.

chance was responsible for all the differences seen