This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 12 > Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is NOT vestigial structure for humans? A) Coccyx. B) Appendix. C) Wisdom teeth. D) Kidneys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kidneys. 2. A process in which 2 species evolve in response to changes in each other. A) Convergent Evolution. B) Divergent Evolution. C) Coevolution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coevolution. 3. The method of scientific classification used today is based on the classification system developed by A) Carolus Linnaeus. B) M. Courtney Latimer. C) John Ray. D) Charles Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carolus Linnaeus. 4. Is a type of natural selection in which individuals with intermediate traits have higher fitness and are more likely to survive and reproduce. This leads to a reduction in the variation of the trait in the population over time, as individuals with extreme traits have lower fitness and are less likely to survive and reproduce. A) Stabilizing selection. B) Directional selection. C) Hybridization. D) Inbreeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stabilizing selection. 5. The variety of organisms, their genetic information, and the communities in which they live A) Relative dating. B) Speciation. C) Mass extinction. D) Biodiversity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Biodiversity. 6. Which of the following types of reproductive barriers separate a pair of species that could interbreed except that one mates at dusk and the other at dawn? A) Behavioral isolation. B) Mechanical isolation. C) Habitat isolation. D) Temporal isolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temporal isolation. 7. Darwin believed in the idea that evolution happened slowly over a long period of time called A) Punctuated equillibrium. B) Gradualism. C) Symbiosis. D) Mass extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gradualism. 8. A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. A) Fossils. B) Extinction. C) Species. D) Variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Species. 9. ..... is how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment A) Evolution. B) Fossil. C) Adaptation. D) Fitness. E) Natural Selection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fitness. 10. ..... have genes, which is where your eye and hair color come from. A) Crocodiles. B) Chromosomes. C) Crochet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chromosomes. 11. Populations of organisms that exhibit a high degree of variation have a greater chance for survival than populations of organisms that show little variation. This statement is ..... A) Always true. B) Usually true. C) Rarely true. D) Never true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Usually true. 12. What is a common description for natural selection? A) Survival of the smartest. B) Survival of the fastest. C) Survival of the biggest. D) Survival of the fittest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Survival of the fittest. 13. A sink is a snake like creature that slithers along the ground, but has very tiny legs that serve no function, these legs are an example of a ..... A) Homologous Structure. B) Natural Selection. C) Vestigial Structure. D) Fossil. E) Bottle Neck effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vestigial Structure. 14. Island chain that inspired Darwin A) Galapagos. B) Phillipines. C) Hawaiian. D) Barrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Galapagos. 15. Which of the following best describes the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring? A) Natural selection. B) Genetic drift. C) Gene flow. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Natural selection. 16. Structures that were used by ancestors, but not needed for present day organisms. A) Vestigial Structures. B) Homologous Structures. C) Analogous Structures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vestigial Structures. 17. How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth? A) Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years. B) Fossils show that some species have gone extinct. C) Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past. D) Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past. 18. The Eohippus lived in the ..... epoch A) Eocene. B) Holocene. C) Pliocene. D) Palaecene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eocene. 19. The gradual process by which something changes into a different form. A) Natural selection. B) Evolution. C) Speciation. D) Gene pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolution. 20. What would be considered a vestigial structure in the human body? A) Heart. B) Brain. C) Lungs. D) Appendix. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appendix. 21. Who developed the Theory of Evolution? A) Charles Lamark. B) John Scopes. C) Charles Darwin. D) HMS Beagle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charles Darwin. 22. Matthew and Alondra are studying the roles of native species and invasive species in Florida's ecosystems. How do they differ in their contributions to ecological balance? A) Native species disrupt the ecosystem, while invasive species maintain balance. B) Both contribute equally to maintaining ecological balance. C) Native species maintain balance, while invasive species disrupt it. D) Invasive species are more beneficial than native species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Native species maintain balance, while invasive species disrupt it. 23. Nodes and branches are called ..... A) MRCA. B) Common ancestors. C) Clades. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clades. 24. Selective breeding of plants/animals to promote desirable traits in offspring is ..... A) Mutations. B) Artificial selection. C) Variations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artificial selection. 25. The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations A) Fitness. B) Natural selection. C) Evolution. D) Artificial selection. 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