Evolution Test Review

The diagram represents a cross-section of a cliff. It shows several sedimentary rock layers containing fossils. Which layer of rock is most likely the oldest?

• A

• E

• D

• C

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The species of finches that Charles Darwin found on different Galapagos Islands varied in certain structural adaptations. One of the most significant adaptations that Darwin noted was-

• Similarities of the birds' embryos

• Length of the birds' necks

• Birds' different shaped beaks

• Number of eggs in each bird's nest

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Similar structures that are shared by related species and that have been inherited from a common ancestor are called-

• analogous structures

• vestigial structures

• evolutionary structures

• homologous structures

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The wing of the bee and the wing of the bird are considered to be-

• vestigial structures

• homologous structures

• analogous structures

• evolutionary structures

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The idea that evolution occurs at a slow, gradual pace is known as-

• Gradualism

• Slow motion

• Natural selection

• Adaptation

The idea that evolution occurs in "spurts" through geologic time is known as-

• Directional evolution

• Directional equilibrium

• Punctuated equilibrium

• Punctuated evolution

Using the information on the cladogram, which organisms have hair?

• Sharks and birds

• Primates and rabbits

• Birds and crocodiles

• Ray-finne fish and amphibians

When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is-

• Natural selection

• Artificial variation

• Artificial selection

• Survival of the fittest

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According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have-

• Characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse

• Characteristics that plant and animal breeders value

• The greatest number of offspring

• Variations best suited to environmental conditons

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The separation of populations by barriers such as rivers, mountains, or bodies of water is called-

• temporal isolation

• behavior isolation

• geographic isolation

• genetic equilibrium