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Froggy Jumps Evolution Essentials QuizOnline version Test your grasp of core evolutionary concepts. by Tia Barnes 1 What is descent with modification? a Inheritance of acquired traits over time b Accumulation of differences from ancestors over generations c Constant traits across all species 2 What did Darwin identify as the mechanism for evolution? a Lamarkian inheritance b Natural selection c Genetic drift only 3 Which data type directly shows evolutionary change over time? a Phylogenetic trees of living species only b The fossil record c Molecular clocks 4 Homology refers to similarity due to what? a Common ancestry b Similar function only c Convergent evolution 5 Convergent evolution results in what kind of traits? a Homologous traits with identical genes b Analogous traits with similar function but different ancestry c Traits identical in origin and function 6 Which tool helps track evolutionary time using mutation rates? a Molecular clock b Phylogenetic tree c Binomial nomenclature 7 Which statement best describes a phylogenetic tree? a A chart of current species' appearances b A fixed timeline of ages c A hypothesis of evolutionary relationships 8 What does maximum parsimony seek in a tree? a The oldest possible tree b The tree with most branching c The simplest tree with fewest evolutionary events 9 Which concept explains why whales and hippos are related in fossils? a Convergent features due to similar habitats b Shared ancestry shown by the fossil record c Independent origin of similar bones 10 What is a clade? a An ancestral species and all its descendants b Any random subset of organisms c A group defined by physical similarity only 11 What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce called? a Natural selection b Mutation c Genetic drift 12 Soapberry bugs in Florida show beak size changing due to what? a Adaptation to introduced plant fruits b Random mutation c Genetic drift 13 Which data type is NOT one of the four that document evolution patterns? a Direct observations b Meteorological data c Fossil record 14 What term describes similarity due to shared ancestry? a Analogy b Homology c Convergence 15 Which example illustrates convergent evolution? a Sugar gliders and flying squirrels look similar but have different ancestors b Darwinian descent with modification c Whales and hippos share ancestry 16 Binomial nomenclature assigns a species name consisting of genus and what? a Family name b Order name c Species epithet 17 A clade is best described as what type of group? a A random collection of species b An ancestral species and all its descendants c A group chosen by size 18 Phylogenetic trees represent hypotheses about what? a Geographic location b Evolutionary relationships c Current physical appearance 19 What concept uses branching diagrams to show evolutionary history? a Ecology b Phylogeny c Taxonomy 20 What system groups life into three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya? a Five-kingdom system b Binomial taxonomy c Three-domain system

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Evolution Essentials QuizOnline version

by Tia Barnes

What is descent with modification?

What did Darwin identify as the mechanism for evolution?

Which data type directly shows evolutionary change over time?

Homology refers to similarity due to what?

Convergent evolution results in what kind of traits?

Which tool helps track evolutionary time using mutation rates?

Which statement best describes a phylogenetic tree?

What does maximum parsimony seek in a tree?

Which concept explains why whales and hippos are related in fossils?

What is a clade?

What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce called?

Soapberry bugs in Florida show beak size changing due to what?

Which data type is NOT one of the four that document evolution patterns?

What term describes similarity due to shared ancestry?

Which example illustrates convergent evolution?

Binomial nomenclature assigns a species name consisting of genus and what?

A clade is best described as what type of group?

Phylogenetic trees represent hypotheses about what?

What concept uses branching diagrams to show evolutionary history?

What system groups life into three domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya?