Class 12 Biology Chapter 7 Evolution Quiz 46 (25 MCQs)

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1. After which event could you say that evolution has occurred?
2. Individuals with traits that give them a higher probability of surviving and reproducing at a rate greater than other individuals in an environment become more common in the population. What is this part of the evolutionary mechanism called?
3. A similar bone or organ within many different species of life is a .....
4. Also known as migration, is the transfer of genes (alleles) from one population to another. It occurs when individuals or gametes (reproductive cells) move between populations and interbreed with members of the new population.
5. What is the result of "Survival of the Fittest" ?
6. Which are two factors that change gene frequencies in a population?
7. The scientist who first understood that animals change over time to adapt to their environment was
8. The bottleneck effect and founder effect are results of
9. How well an organism survives and reproduces in its environment can be described as its .....
10. If a ..... benefited a tortoise, allowing it to compete for food better than other tortoises, the tortoise lived longer, reproduced more, and passed on its variations to its off spring.
11. Taxonomy is the study of ..... organisms.
12. How has antibiotic resistance changed over time?
13. Structures are similar in function but not in anatomical structure
14. The only taxon that actually exists as a natural unit is
15. The wing of a bat and a humans' arm have different functions and appear very different. Yet, the underlying anatomy is basically the same. therefore, these structures are examples of
16. What kinds of rocks hold the most fossils?
17. What is the difference between Homologous and Analogous structures?
18. One explanation for the variety of organisms present on Earth today is that over time
19. It is very common for yellow labs to have bad hips. This is because owners want purebred yellow labs who are good hunting dogs. This is an example of
20. In an experiment, scientists observed that bacteria exposed to antibiotics over several generations developed resistance. What does this experiment demonstrate?
21. The groups in a phylogenetic tree are called .....
22. The statement that "nature selections the most fittest organisms" corresponds who discovery while on the Galapagos Islands?
23. Which one does not increase variation?
24. Analogous Structures
25. Which of the following is a basic requirement for natural selection to be an effective evolutionary force?