1) The chart shows the amino acid sequence of the following organisms. Which are most likely related? a) Shark & Chimp b) Chimp & Monkey c) Chimp & Rabbit d) No relationships 2) Which 2 species would you expect to be more closely related? a) A & B  b) B & D c) B & C d) D & E 3) According to the cladogram, what 2 traits do horses and wolves share? a) Backbone & Carnivorous b) Hair & Carnivorous c) Backbone & Hair d) Backbone & Ability to purr 4) At one time the ancestor of the modern day whale walked on land.  Which best describes the evidence used for the evolution of whales? a) Gradualism - slow change b) Punctuated equilibrium - quick change c) Stasis - no change d) Embryos of the whale are similar 5) Survival of a species is linked to the amount of genetic diversity in a population. Which species pictured will have the best chance for survival? a) b) c) d) 6) The theory of natural selection can be seen looking at the Galapagos Finches. What would explain how the finches developed into different species having differently shaped beaks? a) The birds who could eat the food survived and pass on their traits b) The birds beaks are all the same c) The birds only went to islands where they could eat the food provided d) The islands all had the same food available 7) The industrial revolution caused smoked from factories to cover the trees causing them to turn darker. Which color moth would be seen more in the forest due to this environmental change? a) Dark moths b) Light moths c) Both will be seen equally d) They will go extinct 8) A pesticide spray is being used every year to kill the mosquitoes, what is the most likely reason for an increase in the population after year 6? a) Some mosquitoes were resistant and survived to pass the trait to offspring b) Some mosquitoes were fast flyers and they dodged the spray c) The mosquitoes DNA was made from a lab d) The pesticide was used from a factory that the mosquitoes were born nearby 9) What type of evolution is shown in the graph? a) Gradualism b) Punctuated Equilibrium c) Abrupt Appearance d) Stasis 10) What type of evolution is shown in the graph? a) Gradualism b) Punctuated Equilibrium

Evolution Test Review

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