Evolution Quiz

The study of evolutionary relationships using structures is called _____________.

• comparative biochemistry

• comparative embryology

• comparative anatomy

• comparative cytology

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A body part on two organisms that has a similar function but has a different structure so it does NOT show close relationship/common ancestry.

• analogous

• homologous

• vestigial

• inherited factor

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A biological ____________ is a group of interbreeding populations that is reproductively isolated from other groups.

• species
• family
• phylogeny
• hybrid

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If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)

• close relative
• early ancestor
• unrelated organism
• embryological stage

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Mutations are important because they bring about

• death of the organism in which they develop
• genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
• benefits for the individual, not for the population
• Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

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What can help a scientist know the approximate age of bones found in rock?

• the soil it is found in
• the index fossils in the area that show age using layers of rock (relative dating)

• the type of rock it is formed in
• absolute dating

what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands
• all species on one of the islands
• identical species on all the islands
• the same species as North America

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In natural selection, the selective agent is the

• humans
• mutations
• breeders
• environment

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What is the term for a feature that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?

• variation

• adaptation

• homologous structure

• vestigial structure

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What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

• natural selection
• inheritance
• artificial selection
• descent without modification