Chapter 29:
Evolution
Practice Test
1.
What order do human beings belong to?
a.
chordate
b.
primate
c.
mammal
d.
Homo sapiens
Hint
2.
Which of Darwin's ideas suggests that individuals who have less desirable traits are less fit?
a.
Natural selection is always taking place.
b.
There is a struggle to survive.
c.
There is variation among offspring.
d.
Living things overproduce.
Hint
3.
What is a classification of living things that can only breed with others of the same classification and produce fertile offspring?
a.
class
b.
kingdom
c.
genus
d.
species
Hint
4.
What is a body part that no longer has a function?
a.
liver
b.
lung
c.
heart
d.
vestigial structure
Hint
5.
Gorillas are examples of what kind of primate?
a.
New-world monkeys
b.
apes
c.
Homo sapiens
d.
Old-world monkeys
Hint
6.
What are sources of new traits that help living things survive?
a.
disease
b.
vestigial structures
c.
mutations
d.
food
Hint
7.
Is a mutation that causes a change in hair or fur color helpful for survivial?
a.
absolutely yes
b.
sometimes
c.
never
d.
always
Hint
8.
What is the struggle among living things to get their needs for life?
a.
fertilization
b.
mutualism
c.
mutation
d.
competition
Hint
9.
What is a trait that makes an individual different from others in its species?
a.
clone
b.
fertility
c.
variation
d.
adaptation
Hint
10.
What kind of monkeys have a tail that can grasp like a hand?
a.
New-world monkeys
b.
Homo habilis
c.
Homo sapiens
d.
Old-world monkeys
Hint
