Evolution Unit Review

Which organism is the amphibian closely related to?

• Prosimians

• Humans

• Fish

• Insects

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The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of _______________

• Species

• Adaptation

• Environmental Change

• Variation

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Represents a population of individuals from which the fossil or animal of interest came from

• Adaptive Traits

• Habitat

• Common Ancestors

• Artificial Selection

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• Millions of species of organisms live on earth.

• Species that are endangered have a high risk of becoming extinct.

• Many species that have lived on the earth no longer exist.

• Organisms have evolved only over the last few hundred years.

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Charles Darwin developed his theories based on his work with:

• giraffes.

• Galapagos finches.

• Asian elephants.

• toothpick worms.

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Which of the following is the best example of natural selection?

• The average toxin level in a poisonous frog population increases over time in response to high predation.

• The bone density of a human increases significantly as a result to participation in sports.

• The population size of giraffes changes over time as a result of migration.

• The lifespan of a chimpanzee is extended to 60 years in captivity.

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Using the diagram, which statement is TRUE?

• Frogs are more closely related to crocodiles than birds.

• Mammals are more closely related to birds than crocodiles.

• Fish are more closely related to birds than amphibians.

• Crocodiles are more closely related to fish than they are to birds.

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Which of the following could cause the extinction of a species?

• Environmental change.

• Disease.

• Loss of food.

• All of the above.

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Geological time periods are divided by...

• solar changes.

• the amount of sediment.

• the appearance and disappearance of life forms.

• an equal number of years.

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Fossilized footprints CANNOT be used to do the following:

• Determine what the shape of the organisms foot was.

• The color of the organism.

• Approximately how big the organism was.

• The number of toes the organism had.