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    The document contains a 10 question quiz about the evolution of life on Earth. It asks about which era dinosaurs evolved in, the first photosynthetic organisms, adaptations that took advantage of oxygen, why it took millions of years for life to appear after Earth formed, what types of early organisms developed, what remains of living organisms are used to understand Earth's history, fossils, what researchers study in eukaryotes, and evidence for a last universal common ancestor. The respondent is instructed to choose the best answer for each question and write it on a separate sheet.

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    The document contains a 10 question quiz about the evolution of life on Earth. It asks about which era dinosaurs evolved in, the first photosynthetic organisms, adaptations that took advantage of oxygen, why it took millions of years for life to appear after Earth formed, what types of early organisms developed, what remains of living organisms are used to understand Earth's history, fossils, what researchers study in eukaryotes, and evidence for a last universal common ancestor. The respondent is instructed to choose the best answer for each question and write it on a separate sheet.

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    The document contains a 10 question quiz about the evolution of life on Earth. It asks about which era dinosaurs evolved in, the first photosynthetic organisms, adaptations that took advantage of oxygen, why it took millions of years for life to appear after Earth formed, what types of early organisms developed, what remains of living organisms are used to understand Earth's history, fossils, what researchers study in eukaryotes, and evidence for a last universal common ancestor. The respondent is instructed to choose the best answer for each question and write it on a separate sheet.

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    The document contains a 10 question quiz about the evolution of life on Earth. It asks about which era dinosaurs evolved in, the first photosynthetic organisms, adaptations that took advantage of oxygen, why it took millions of years for life to appear after Earth formed, what types of early organisms developed, what remains of living organisms are used to understand Earth's history, fossils, what researchers study in eukaryotes, and evidence for a last universal common ancestor. The respondent is instructed to choose the best answer for each question and write it on a separate sheet.

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    1. Dinosaurs are reptiles that existed for a very long time. Which era did these organisms evolve? A. Cenozoic
    Era
    B. Mesozoic Era
    C. Paleozoic Era
    D. Proterozoic Era
    2. What are the first photosynthetic organisms that grew well on earth? A. Bryophyllum
    B. cyanobacteria
    C. stromatolites
    D. zircon crystal
    3. The oxygen revolution changed Earth’s environment dramatically. Which of the following adaptations took
    advantage of the presence of free oxygen in the oceans and atmosphere?
    A. The evolution of cellular respiration, which used oxygen to help harvest energy from organic molecules.
    B. The evolution of chloroplasts after early protists incorporated photosynthetic cyanobacteria
    C. The evolution of multicellular eukaryotic colonies from communities of prokaryotes.
    D. The evolution of photosynthetic pigments that protected early algae from the corrosive effects of oxygen.
    4. Why did it take millions of years for life to appear on Earth after the planet had formed?
    A. It took millions of years for RNA to replace DNA.
    B. The planet had warmed up enough to sustain life.
    C. The planet had cooled down enough to sustain life.
    D. Life on Earth could begin only when seedlings arrived on our planet from other worlds.
    5. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth?
    A. eukaryotic and aerobic
    B. eukaryotic and anaerobic
    C. prokaryotic and aerobic
    D. prokaryotic and anaerobic
    6. What are called the remains of living organism used in understanding the history of life on earth?
    A. bone
    B. fossils
    C. seeds
    D. shells
    7. Which statement is NOT true of fossils?
    A. Plants can form fossils.
    B. Some bacteria can from fossils.
    C. Most extinct organisms have been preserved.
    D. A small percent of extinct organisms is preserved.
    8. Which of the following can be considered as a fossil?
    A. a billion-year old rock
    B. a billion-year old piece of amber
    C. a billion-year old amber with a primitive insect inside
    D. the choices are all correct
    9. What unique substance do researchers look after in their study of eukaryotes?
    A. biomarkers
    B. fossils
    C. mitochondria
    D. stromatolitesD. zircon crystal
    10. What is the evidence for a last universal common ancestor among life on earth? A. They are all aerobic.
    B. They all look the same.
    C. They all have the same synthesis pattern.
    D. They share the same underlying molecular biology.
    Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

    1. Dinosaurs are reptiles that existed for a very long time. Which era did these organisms evolve? A. Cenozoic
    Era
    B. Mesozoic Era
    C. Paleozoic Era
    D. Proterozoic Era
    2. What are the first photosynthetic organisms that grew well on earth? A. Bryophyllum
    B. cyanobacteria
    C. stromatolites
    D. zircon crystal
    3. The oxygen revolution changed Earth’s environment dramatically. Which of the following adaptations took
    advantage of the presence of free oxygen in the oceans and atmosphere?
    A. The evolution of cellular respiration, which used oxygen to help harvest energy from organic molecules.
    B. The evolution of chloroplasts after early protists incorporated photosynthetic cyanobacteria
    C. The evolution of multicellular eukaryotic colonies from communities of prokaryotes.
    D. The evolution of photosynthetic pigments that protected early algae from the corrosive effects of oxygen.
    4. Why did it take millions of years for life to appear on Earth after the planet had formed?
    A. It took millions of years for RNA to replace DNA.
    B. The planet had warmed up enough to sustain life.
    C. The planet had cooled down enough to sustain life.
    D. Life on Earth could begin only when seedlings arrived on our planet from other worlds.
    5. Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth?
    A. eukaryotic and aerobic
    B. eukaryotic and anaerobic
    C. prokaryotic and aerobic
    D. prokaryotic and anaerobic
    6. What are called the remains of living organism used in understanding the history of life on earth?
    A. bone
    B. fossils
    C. seeds
    D. shells
    7. Which statement is NOT true of fossils?
    A. Plants can form fossils.
    B. Some bacteria can from fossils.
    C. Most extinct organisms have been preserved.
    D. A small percent of extinct organisms is preserved.
    8. Which of the following can be considered as a fossil?
    A. a billion-year old rock
    B. a billion-year old piece of amber
    C. a billion-year old amber with a primitive insect inside
    D. the choices are all correct
    9. What unique substance do researchers look after in their study of eukaryotes?
    A. biomarkers
    B. fossils
    C. mitochondria
    D. stromatolitesD. zircon crystal
    10. What is the evidence for a last universal common ancestor among life on earth? A. They are all aerobic.
    B. They all look the same.
    C. They all have the same synthesis pattern.
    D. They share the same underlying molecular biology.

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