Quiz about Life Diversity

Question 1

Two fossils are found in two different layers of rock. Which is most likely the older fossil?

Accepted Answer

Lower fossil

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Upper fossil

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Neither

Question 2

Which law states that younger rock is found above older rock?

Accepted Answer

Law of Superposition

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Plate Tectonics

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Fossil Record

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Gravity

Question 3

What is a beneficial trait that allows an organism to be more successful?

Accepted Answer

Adaptation

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Ability

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Natural Selection

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Evolution

Question 4

Scientists can study the DNA similarities between two different species. What type of evidence is this?

Accepted Answer

Biochemical

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Bionic

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Geochemical

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Evolutionary

Question 5

What scale is used to describe important periods in Earth's history?

Accepted Answer

The Geologic Time Scale

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Fossil Record

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Earth's History

Question 6

How is natural selection best described?

Accepted Answer

Survival of the fittest

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Adaptations

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Darwin's Theory

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Finches

Question 7

What system groups organisms based on similarities?

Accepted Answer

Classification

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Taxonomy

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Kingdom

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Species

Question 8

What term refers to the wide range of organisms that exist on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Biodiversity

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Biology

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Animal Science

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Mammalogy

Question 9

What happens when a species dies out?

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Annihilation

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Fossils

Question 10

Camouflage is an example of a(n)?

Accepted Answer

Adaptation

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Mutation

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Anatomical Trait

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Species

Question 11

Which of the following best describes evolution?

Accepted Answer

Gradual change over time

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Rapid change within a species

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A quick emergence of new species

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Passing of traits from parent to offspring

Question 12

Charles Darwin observed the plants and animals on his voyage to which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

The Galapagos Islands

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South America

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Hawaii

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The South Pacific

Question 13

Darwin noticed that finches on different islands had uniquely shaped beaks. Which of the following best describes why he felt this had occurred?

Accepted Answer

The finches had adapted to the different food sources in their habitats, leading to a shift in the gene frequencies

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The finches were dying off rapidly, creating a wide variety in characteristics

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The finches were competing against each other, creating shifts in the gene frequencies

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The finches were impacted by different diseases in their different environments

Question 14

Which of the following is most closely linked to Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Survival of the fittest

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Predator-prey relationships strongly influence change among organisms

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Competition strongly influences change among organisms

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Survival of the nicest

Question 15

Which best explains how mutations are important for biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

Mutations can allow for beneficial adaptations to develop

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Mutations can wipe out entire species

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Mutations can allow a species to evolve rapidly into many different species

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Mutations are harmful to organisms that may harm the existence of other organisms.

Question 16

The Law of Superposition states that

Accepted Answer

Younger rock layers are found above older rock layers, therefore fossils found in shallower rock are most likely younger than those found below them

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Older rock layers are found above younger rock layers, therefore fossils found in shallower rock are most likely younger than those found below them

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Older rock layers are found above younger rock layers, therefore fossils found in shallower rock are most likely older than those found below them

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Younger rock layers are found above older rock layers, therefore fossils found in shallower rock are most likely older than those found below them

Question 17

Which of the following best describes an adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A beneficial trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival

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A tight bundle of genetic material in the nucleus of cells

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A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

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A harmful trait that hurts an organism's chance for survival

Question 18

Embryology is the study of developing organisms. Which of the following best describes how embryology relates to evolution?

Accepted Answer

Embryology has proven that organisms of different species do not share developmental similarities

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All living organisms share the exact same characteristics while developing

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Embryology allows scientists to compare the anatomical similarities of developing organisms of different species

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Embryology does not provide evidence for evolution

Question 19

Which are the best examples of analogous structures?

Accepted Answer

An insect wing and a bat wing

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A whale flipper and bat wing

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A cat forelimb and human arm

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A human appendix and tailbone

Question 20

The main goal of scientists when developing classification systems is to

Accepted Answer

None of the above

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Separate related species to spread their genes

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Speed up the process of evolution

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Examine relationships between different organisms

Question 21

The fossil record clearly documents all of the following details of living or once living organisms except

Accepted Answer

Behaviors of species

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Diversity of species

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Extinction of species

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Change of species

Question 22

Which are the best examples of homologous structures?

Accepted Answer

A whale's flipper and a bat's wing

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Wisdom teeth and whale's hipbones

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A human appendix and tailbone

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An insect's wing and a bat's wing

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