Evolution Pretest

1. In birds, the pelvis and femur, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur shown in the figure below are:

a)Examples of fossilsb)Vestigial structuresc) Acquired traitsd)Examples of natural

variation

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of isolation that could result in speciation?

a) Geographicb) Opticalc) Temporald) Physical

3. The strongest evidence for relationships among organisms is

a) Amino acid sequencing

b) Genetic driftc) Vestigial

structuresd) Comparative

anatomy

4. The four species illustrated below most likely have similar limb structure because

they all:a) Share a common

ancestorb) Use their limbs

for the same functions

c) Occupy the same level in the food pyramid

d) Adapted to the same environmental conditions

5. The hypothesis that species change over time by natural selection was proposed by

a) James Huttonb) Charles Darwinc) Thomas Malthusd) Alfred Wallace

6. When a species disappears from the face of the earth, it is considered which of the following?

a) Extinctionb) Temporary

speciationc) Embryological

developmentd) Endangered

species

7. James Hutton’s and Charles Lyell’s work was important to Darwin because these scientists?

a) Explained volcanoes and earthquakesb) Explained all geologic events on Earthc) Suggested that Earth was old enough for

evolution to have occurredd) Refuted the work of Lamarck, which was

based on misunderstandings

8. According to fossil records, horses that lived 50 million years ago were smaller, weaker, & slower than modern horses.

Which process is most likely responsible for the changes which led to the increased

size, strength, and speed in horses?

a) Commensalismb) Inbreedingc) Migrationd) Natural selection

9. Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment

a) Diversityb) Fitnessc) Adaptationd) Evolution

10. The bottleneck effect occurs when a random event suddenly kills off a significant number of individuals within a population causing a decrease in

a) Isolationb) Genetic variationc) Stabilizing selectiond) None of the above

Evolution Pretest Grading

1. In humans, the pelvis and femur, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur shown in the figure below are:

a)Examples of fossilsb)Vestigial structuresc) Acquired traitsd)Examples of natural

variation

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of isolation that is seen as a way that speciation could occur?

a) Geographicb) Opticalc) Temporald) Physical

3. The strongest evidence for relationships among organisms is

a) Amino acid sequencing

b) Genetic driftc) Vestigial

structuresd) Comparative

anatomy

4. The four species illustrated below most likely have similar limb structure because

they all:a) Share a common

ancestorb) Use their limbs

for the same functions

c) Occupy the same level in the food pyramid

d) Adapted to the same environmental conditions

5. The hypothesis that species change over time by natural selection was proposed by

a) James Huttonb) Charles Darwinc) Thomas Malthusd) Alfred Wallace

6. When a species disappears from the face of the earth, it is considered which of the following?

a) Extinctionb) Temporary

speciationc) Embryological

developmentd) Endangered

species

7. James Hutton’s and Charles Lyell’s work was important to Darwin because these scientists?

a) Explained volcanoes and earthquakesb) Explained all geologic events on Earthc) Suggested that Earth was old enough for

evolution to have occurredd) Refuted the work of Lamarck, which was

based on misunderstandings

8. According to fossil records, horses that lived 50 million years ago were smaller, weaker, & slower than modern horses.

Which process is most likely responsible for the changes which led to the increased

size, strength, and speed in horses?

a) Commensalismb) Inbreedingc) Migrationd) Natural selection

9. Charles Darwin called the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its specific environment?

a) Diversityb) Fitnessc) Adaptationd) Evolution

10. The bottle neck effect occurs when a random event suddenly kills off a significant number of individuals within a population causing a decrease in?

a) Isolationb) Genetic Variationc) Stabilizing selectiond) None of the above

Grading Scale

Number of Q’s Missed Grade

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2 80

3 70

4 60

5 50

6 40

7 30

8 20

9 10

10 0