Evolution Unit Test

Based on the cladogram, which set of birds are least related?

• Vegetarian Finch and Woodpecker Finch

• Green Warbler Finch and Common Cactus Finch

• Woodpecker Finch and Small Tree Finch

• Common Cactus Finch and Large Ground Finch

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What do the characteristics of the horse fossils demonstrate?

• Horses had similar diets over time.

• Horses interbred with similar organisms in a population.

• Horses lived in similar environments.

• Horses shared a common ancestor.

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Evidence of evolution can be found in the fossil record with younger fossils at the top and older fossils at the bottom. The transitional fossils in between the layers show the _________ change of a species over time.

• rapid

• quick

• gradual

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Which result is most likely to occur to mice population due to predation over time?

• The number of light-colored mice will increase over time.

• The number of light-colored mice will be even with the number of dark-colored mice over time.

• The number of dark colored mice will increase over time.

• The number of dark-colored mice will decrease over time.

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Birds within the same species have differences caused by inherited variations. Inherited variations result in some species with traits which are more favorable for an environment. These differences may lead to -

• mutations

• extinction

• natural selection

• adaptation

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What is an adaptation?

• A characteristic that an organism acquires during its life

• An unfavorable trait, which is detrimental to the survival of an organism

• A favorable trait, which helps an organism survive

• A characteristic that makes an organism “less fit

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Octopus species are able to alter their body color and texture to camouflage in their surroundings. Which selective pressure most likely resulted in the adaptation of the octopus to match their surroundings?

• limited availability of food

• competition for mates

• large number of predators

• food sources that are hard to find

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What is evolution?

• The mutation of an organism through natural selection

• The change of traits in a species over time

• The predation of one species on another species

• The conversion of a carnivore (meat eater) into an herbivore (plant eater)

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According to evolution, what happens to the frequency of traits in a population of species over time?

• The frequency of traits randomly changes

• The frequency of traits never changes

• The frequency of advantageous traits increases over time

• The frequency of advantageous traits decreases over time

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The differences in the nucleotide sequence of genes determines

• environmental pressures

• inherited traits

• predator populations

• the ability to relocate to a safer environment

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