How Much Do You Know About Heredity And Evolution? Trivia Quiz

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1.

In the early 1900s a group of "scientists" claimed to find the missing link. Later, it was discovered that the find was a fraud. In what country did this fraud take place?
- A.
  
  Germany
- B.
  
  Great Britain
- C.
  
  Ethiopia
- D.
  
  South Africa
2.

What is the only hominid to co-exist with Homo sapiens in Europe?
- A.
  
  Homo erectus
- B.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
- C.
  
  Homo habilis
- D.
  
  Homo robustus
3.

To help unravel the mysteries of human evolution, paleoanthropologists use all of the following except ___.
- A.
  
  Fossilized bones
- B.
  
  Endocasts of the brains
- C.
  
  Molecular clocks
- D.
  
  Written historical records
4.

Humans have a longer childhood than other apes because humans need more time for lung development.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

A feature that performs a similar function in different organisms but is not similar in origin is called a(n) ___.
- A.
  
  Homologous structure
- B.
  
  Analogous structure
- C.
  
  Vestigial structure
- D.
  
  Fossil structure
6.

Which of the following is NOT true about Charles Darwin?
- A.
  
  Darwin was born in 1809.
- B.
  
  Darwin was an British naturalist.
- C.
  
  Darwin was 42 years old when he traveled on the H.M.S. Beagle.
- D.
  
  Darwin married his first cousin Emma.
7.

Which of the following is NOT true of Darwin's book The Origin of Species?
- A.
  
  It was published in 1859.
- B.
  
  It was ignored when it was first published.
- C.
  
  It contained evidence for evolution.
- D.
  
  It described natural selection.
8.

Modern whales have vestigial pelvic bones and lungs instead of gills. What does this evidence suggest about whale ancestors?
- A.
  
  Whale ancestors lived on land.
- B.
  
  Whale ancestors did not evolve.
- C.
  
  Whale ancestors lived 850 million years ago.
- D.
  
  Whale ancestors ate opossums.
9.

Which of the following statements is the way Darwin explained the distribution of finch species on the Galapagos Islands?
- A.
  
  "They had descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor."
- B.
  
  "They had descended with modification from several different mainland ancestors."
- C.
  
  "They had remained unchanged since arriving on the Galapagos from the mainland."
- D.
  
  "They had become more similar to one another after arriving on the Galapagos."
10.

All of the following branches of science provide evidence for evolution EXCEPT ___.
- A.
  
  Biogeography
- B.
  
  Embriology
- C.
  
  Paleontology
- D.
  
  Oncology
11.

Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of embryology?
- A.
  
  Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
  
  A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
  
  Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
  
  More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
12.

Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of paleontology?
- A.
  
  Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
  
  A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
  
  Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
  
  More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
13.

Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of biogeography?
- A.
  
  Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
  
  A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
  
  Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
  
  More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
14.

Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of comparative anatomy?
- A.
  
  Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
  
  A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
  
  Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
  
  More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
15.

The ancient bipedal hominid called "Lucy" is a member of which species?
- A.
  
  Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
  
  Australopithecus africanus
- C.
  
  Homo sapiens
- D.
  
  Homo erectus