Biology Week 3 Quiz
14 Questions
| Total Attempts: 291
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Questions and Answers
- 1.In relative dating, can you determine how many years old a fossil is? Explain your answer.
- 2.
![Extra Credit: What were the two reasons why Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution was wrong? How is this demonstrated in the cartoon below? - ProProfs]( "Extra Credit: What were the two reasons why Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution was wrong? How is this demonstrated in the cartoon below?")
Extra Credit: What were the two reasons why Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution was wrong? How is this demonstrated in the cartoon below? - 3.
![Which of these arrows correspond to the time when the Earth was formed? - ProProfs]( "Which of these arrows correspond to the time when the Earth was formed?")
Which of these arrows correspond to the time when the Earth was formed?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- 4.
![Which of these arrows on the timeline corresponds to the time when life first appeared on Earth? - ProProfs]( "Which of these arrows on the timeline corresponds to the time when life first appeared on Earth?")
Which of these arrows on the timeline corresponds to the time when life first appeared on Earth?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- 5.
![The distance between two lines on the timeline represent how many years? - ProProfs]( "The distance between two lines on the timeline represent how many years?")
The distance between two lines on the timeline represent how many years?- A.
1 billion
- B.
500 million
- C.
250 million
- D.
100 million
- 6.Which of the following is a reason why Lamarck’s hypothesis was wrong? (More than one choice may apply).
- A.
Acquired traits cannot be passed down to offspring
- B.
Evolution is just a theory
- C.
Organisms can not gain a trait just by wanting or needing to have it
- D.
The ancestors of giraffes didn’t have short necks
- 7.
![A mass extinction (a bunch of organisms died out) occurred according to this rock layer. In what layer did this occur? - ProProfs]( "A mass extinction (a bunch of organisms died out) occurred according to this rock layer. In what layer did this occur?")
A mass extinction (a bunch of organisms died out) occurred according to this rock layer. In what layer did this occur?- A.
B
- B.
C
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E
- D.
F
- 8.
![Which layer was most likely to be formed around the time the water where this fossil was formed dried up? - ProProfs]( "Which layer was most likely to be formed around the time the water where this fossil was formed dried up?")
Which layer was most likely to be formed around the time the water where this fossil was formed dried up?- A.
B
- B.
C
- C.
E
- D.
F
- 9.Choose the best answer:A porcupine’s quills is a characteristic that helps it survive. This is called a(n):
- A.
Tool
- B.
Trait
- C.
Adaptation
- D.
Defense mechanism
- 10.Is the following an acquired or inherited trait?Baking a perfect green bean casserole
- A.
Acquired Trait
- B.
Inherited Trait
- 11.Is the following an acquired or inherited trait?the ability to grow a beard
- A.
Acquired Trait
- B.
Inherited Trait
- 12.Is the following an acquired or inherited trait?the ability to grow a beard
- A.
Acquired Trait
- B.
Inherited Trait
- 13.Is the following an acquired or inherited trait?having an ‘innie’ or ‘outie’ belly button
- A.
Acquired Trait
- B.
Inherited Trait
- 14.True or false: Lamarck influenced Darwin and other scientists of the time by introducing the idea that organisms can change over time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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