Evolution Review Game

1. Evolution Review Game • Answer each question by writing your answers on a piece of paper. I will give about 30 seconds for you to discuss each question with your partners. When all the questions have been answered, we will exchange our answers. The group with the most correct answers WINS!

2. 1 of 21) As explained in the theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms with adaptations are more likely to survive and _____.

3. 2 of 21) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory?

4. 3 of 21) Who used the giraffe as an example to explain the theory mentioned in question #2?

5. 4 of 21) Two part question:A) Which event helped kill the lichen covered trees during the Peppered Moth experiment?B) Which pollutant was responsible for killing the lichen?

6. 5 of 21) Is this a picture at the beginning or end of the Peppered Moth experiment?

7. 6 of 21) Place the fossils in order of oldest to youngest.

8. 7 of 21) Which early whale used to have hind legs and flippers to swim?

9. 8 of 21) Place the fossils in order from least to most complex.

10. 9 of 21) Which law of geology states that newer rock layers form on top of older rock layers?

11. 10 of 21) Mice are adapting to which chemicals?

12. 11 of 21) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet?

13. 12 of 21) When is a variation considered an adaptation?

14. 13 of 21) What was the name of the book where Charles Darwin 1st published his theory of natural selection?

15. 14 of 21) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil?

16. 15 of 21) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929?

17. 16 of 21) Name the organisms that grew on the bark of the trees during the Peppered Moth experiment.

18. 17 of 21) Which vestigial organ may have been used to nourish a growing embryo?

19. 18 of 21)If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use to treat the infection.

20. 19 of 21) As a result of the development of the umbilical cord, which two human structures are now vestigial?

21. 20 of 21) When do these different species look most similar?

22. 21 of 21) Grab bag: What is the most populated city in the world (include the country also)?

23. Exchange Your Answers

24. 1 of 21) As explained in the theory of evolution by natural selection, organisms with adaptations are more likely to survive and _____. reproduce

25. 2 of 21) A giraffe stretching to make its neck longer was an example used to support which theory? Acquired Inheritance

26. 3 of 21) Who used the giraffe as an example to explain the theory mentioned in question #2? Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

27. 4 of 21) Two part question:A) Which event helped kill the lichen covered trees during the Peppered Moth experiment?B) Which pollutant was responsible for killing the lichen? a) Industrial Revolution b) Sulfur dioxide

28. 5 of 21) Is this a picture at the beginning or end of the Peppered Moth experiment? Beginning

29. 6 of 21) Place the fossils in order of oldest to youngest. c, b, e, d, a The deeper the fossils are buried, the older they are.

30. 7 of 21) Which early whale used to have hind legs and flippers to swim? Basilosaurus

31. 8 of 21) Place the fossils in order from least to most complex. c, b, e, d, a The oldest fossils are also the most simple in structure.

32. 9 of 21) Which law of geology states that newer rock layers form on top of older rock layers? Superposition

33. 10 of 21) Mice are adapting to which chemicals? Pesticides

34. 11 of 21) Which two vestigial structures indicates humans once had a more plant-rich diet? 1) Appendix 2) Wisdom teeth

35. 12 of 21) When is a variation considered an adaptation? When it aids in survival

36. 13 of 21) What was the name of the book where Charles Darwin 1st published his theory of natural selection? The Origin of Species

37. 14 of 21) Which groups of animals may be linked together by the archaeopteryx fossil? Reptiles & Birds

38. 15 of 21) Who discovered the very first antibiotic back in 1929? Alexander Fleming

39. 16 of 21) Name the organisms that grew on the bark of the trees during the Peppered Moth experiment. Lichen

40. 17 of 21) Which vestigial organ may have been used to nourish a growing embryo? Yolk sac

41. 18 of 21)If you had the bacteria infection growing in the picture below, name all the antibiotics you could use. Both these antibiotics are killing the bacteria. There is a clear area, free of bacteria surrounding each.

42. 19 of 21) As a result of the development of the umbilical cord, which two human structures are now vestigial? 1) Yolk sac 2) Gills

43. 20 of 21) When do these different species look most similar? As an embryo (not BABY!)

44. 21 of 21) Grab bag: What is the most populated city in the world? Mumbai, India