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Grade 7 Evolution
What are the two organelles that scientists believe may have once been separate organisms that were incorporated into the cell through endosymbiosis?
  1. mitochondria and chloroplasts
  2. nucleus and Golgi bodies
  3. ribosomes and lysosomes
  4. vacuole and nucleolus
  5. eukaryotes and prokaryotes
Grade 9 Evolution
After many generations, an insect species evolved resistance to a particular pesticide. This occurred because spraying the pesticide                                                              .
  1. killed most of the insects in the population.
  2. caused another inspect species to go extinct.
  3. caused mutations in the insect species’ gene pool.
  4. selected for insects that were able to survive and reproduce.
Grade 9 Evolution
Evolution is best described as being a
  1. fact.
  2. theory.
  3. principle.
Grade 11 Evolution
Evolution is a change in the                       , not the                       .
  1. individual; population
  2. population; genes
  3. population; individual
  4. Individual; gene
Grade 9 Evolution
The wind bones of a bat and the flipper bones of a whale have a similar structure. What are structures like this called?
  1. Convergent Structures
  2. Analogous Structures
  3. Vestigial Structures
  4. Homologous Structures
Grade 10 Evolution
Natural selection states that individuals
  1. with adaptive traits are more likely to survive.
  2. on the bottom level of a hierarchy have the greatest reproductive success.
  3. remain unchanged over a period of time.
  4. demonstrating altruistic behavior are the ones with the most mutations.
Grade 10 Evolution
A population of salamanders that live in a river require clear, fresh water to survive. A flood causes tons of sediment to be suspended in the river. Which of these results MOST LIKELY will happen to the salamander population?
  1. The salamanders will adapt to life on land.
  2. The salamanders will move to another river.
  3. The salamanders will adapt to living in the muddy water.
  4. The salamanders will decrease in number.
Grade 9 Evolution
Evolution is the change in                                   .
  1. Gene pool over time
  2. Gene pool that is seen immediately
  3. Speciation
  4. Adaptive radiation
Grade 7 Evolution
Which factor is not likely to cause a species to become extinct?
  1. loss of habitat
  2. new disease
  3. new predator
  4. new food source
Grade 8 Evolution
The two scientists responsible for the theory of evolution are
  1. Mendel and Wallace.
  2. Mendel and Darwin.
  3. Darwin and Wallace.
  4. Darwin and Mendel.
Grade 8 Evolution
The change in the genetic makeup of a species over time can be explained by the theory of
  1. extinction.
  2. selective breeding.
  3. evolution.
  4. adaptive radiation.
Grade 11 Evolution
What preserved remains provide evidence of how life changes over time?
  1. structures
  2. fossils
  3. finches
  4. Galapagos
Grade 7 Evolution
Another way to say "survival of the fittest" is
  1. natural selection.
  2. overproduction.
  3. adaptive radiation.
  4. mutation.
Grade 9 Evolution
When does natural selection occur?
  1. when more individuals are born than can survive
  2. when there is heritable variation
  3. when there is variable fitness among individuals
  4. all of the above
Grade 7 Evolution
In the theory of natural selection, species are most likely to survive if they
  1. inherit acquired traits.
  2. have variations that make them adapted to their environment.
  3. overproduce.
  4. are isolated.
Grade 7 Evolution
What was the name of the book Darwin published in 1859?
  1. Evolution Over Time
  2. Darwin and the HMS Beagle
  3. The Origin of Species
  4. The Origin of Evolution
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