Darwins Theory of Evolution quiz #1

Question 1

A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is…

Answer 1

A theory

Question 2

The process by which individuals thst are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce successfully is called..

Answer 2

Natural selection (survival of the fittest)

Question 3

A structure or organ that (usually) serves no useful function in an organism is called a(n)

Answer 3

vestigial organ

Question 4

competition among members of a species for food, living space, and other necessities of life is called

Answer 4

struggle for existence

Question 5

structures that have different mature forms in different organisms but develop from the same embryonic tissues are called

Answer 5

Homologous structures

Question 6

structures of different species that are similar in function but not necessarily in structure and which do not derive from a common ancestor are called

Answer 6

analogous structures

Question 7

An inherited characteristic that increased an organisms chance of survival is called a(n)

Answer 7

adaptation

Question 8

When humans select certain traits for breeding purposes from the natural variation among different organisms this is called…

Answer 8

artificial selection

Question 9

the principle that all living things were derived from common ancestors is called

Answer 9

common descent

Question 10

the process by which modern organisms descended from ancient organisms (change over time) is called..

Answer 10

Evolution

Question 11

this person wrote Principles of Geology and explained how Earth could change over time and that Earth was extremely old

Answer 11

Charles Lyell

Question 12

This person thought they organism acquired traits by using their bodies in new ways (use versus disuse, tendency towards perfection, inheritance of acquired traits)

Answer 12

Jean Baptisite Lamarck

Question 13

This person wrote On the Origin of Species sailed on the HMS beagle to the galápagos islands and developed the central idea of evolution by natural selection (struggle for existence, natural selection)

Answer 13

charles darwin

Question 14

which of the following is NOT evidence of evolution

Answer 14

analogous structure

Question 15

True or false? The preserved remains or evidence of an ancient organism is called a fossil

Answer 15

True

Question 16

the ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment is called

Answer 16

fitness

Question 17

which type of adaption does the male peacock display when it doesn’t courtship dance

Answer 17

behavioural

Question 18

which type of adaptation are the rats of the desert fox an example of?

Answer 18

Structural

Question 19

Determining the age of fossils based on how close they are to the surface of the earth is

Answer 19

relative dating

Question 20

true of false? biochemical evidence compares the DNA of different organisms to see how closely related they are?

Answer 20

True