Life Science: Life's Structure and Function, Book A

Section 1: Ideas About Evolution

Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Change in inherited characteristics over time is called __________.
A)species
B)fossils
C)evolution
D)camouflage
2.
Who is responsible for the theory of acquired characteristics?
A)Lamarck
B)Leakey
C)Marconi
D)Watson
3.
A __________ is made up of all the individuals of a type of plant or animal that live in the same area.
A)homonid
B)fossil
C)population
D)bacteria
4.
A variation that helps an organism be better suited for its environment is a(n) __________.
A)adaptation
B)hypothesis
C)element
D)species
5.
A mouse population develops an adaptation that results in white fur. They live in a forest with a population of hawks. Which of these statements is true?
A)The population of white mice will most likely decrease.
B)The population of white mice will most likely stay the same.
C)The population of white mice will most likely increase.
D)The population of hawks will most likely decrease.
6.
The model of evolution as a slow process is __________.
A)gradualism
B)adaptation
C)metamorphosis
D)chemosynthesis
7.
The punctuated equilibrium model of evolution states that evolution __________.
A)occurs over millions of years
B)never produces new species
C)occurs only in plant species
D)occurs rapidly
8.
A bacteria species that were once killed by penicillin are now resistant to it. What model explains this?
A)gradualism
B)camouflage
C)relative dating
D)punctuated equilibrium
9.
What may a series of helpful variations in a species result in?
A)adaptation
B)fossils
C)embryology
D)climatic change
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