Question 1

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below.
-dinosaurs and turtles first appear

Accepted Answer

A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic 
A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic

Question 2

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below.
-flowering plants originate

Accepted Answer

A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic 
A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic

Question 3

The age of fossils can be determined by radiometric dating. Match the following terms with the best descriptions. Note that all options may not be used.
-This isotope remains stable.

Accepted Answer

A) 12C 
B) 14C 
C) 5730 years 
D) 14C to 12C ratio 
E) half-life
F)decay 
A) 12C 
B) 14C 
C) 5730 years 
D) 14C to 12C ratio 
E) half-life
F)decay

Question 4

The study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) homologous structures 
B) analogous structures 
C) comparative morphology 
D) morphological convergence 
E) morphological divergence 
A) homologous structures 
B) analogous structures 
C) comparative morphology 
D) morphological convergence 
E) morphological divergence

Question 5

The large land mass that contained all the continents 240 million years ago was called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Laurasia 
B) Pangea 
C) Gondwana 
D) Atlantis 
E) Africa 
A) Laurasia 
B) Pangea 
C) Gondwana 
D) Atlantis 
E) Africa

Question 6

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below.
-high O2 levels promote the emergence of giant arthropods

Accepted Answer

A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic 
A) Carboniferous 
B) Cretaceous 
C) Ordovician 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Triassic

Question 7

Darwin was influenced by a concept that is attributable to Charles Lyell. Which concept is this?

Accepted Answer

A) The geological history of Earth is a series of catastrophes. 
B) Acquired characteristics can be inherited. 
C) Natural selection operates on the tremendous variation found in nature. 
D) All life forms are part of a great chain of being. 
E) Gradual geologic forces formed Earth's current landscape. 
A) The geological history of Earth is a series of catastrophes. 
B) Acquired characteristics can be inherited. 
C) Natural selection operates on the tremendous variation found in nature. 
D) All life forms are part of a great chain of being. 
E) Gradual geologic forces formed Earth's current landscape.

Question 8

In any population, some individuals have forms of traits that make them better suited to their environment than others. This is referred to as a(n) ____ trait.

Accepted Answer

A) selective 
B) healthy 
C) advantaged 
D) adaptive 
E) competitive 
A) selective 
B) healthy 
C) advantaged 
D) adaptive 
E) competitive

Question 9

Possible evolutionary relationships, when determined solely by the study of comparative morphology, may be incorrect due to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) morphological divergence 
B) morphological convergence 
C) adaptive radiation 
D) extinction 
E) homology 
A) morphological divergence 
B) morphological convergence 
C) adaptive radiation 
D) extinction 
E) homology

Question 10

The study of early life stages has revealed the conservation of the genes responsible for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) food procurement 
B) reproductive behavior 
C) embryonic development 
D) size 
E) intelligence 
A) food procurement 
B) reproductive behavior 
C) embryonic development 
D) size 
E) intelligence

Question 11

-The three birds in the accompanying figure look similar because of their ____.

Accepted Answer

A) shared ancestry only 
B) morphological convergence only 
C) analogous structures only 
D) analogous structures and morphological convergence 
E) shared ancestry and analogous structures 
A) shared ancestry only 
B) morphological convergence only 
C) analogous structures only 
D) analogous structures and morphological convergence 
E) shared ancestry and analogous structures

Question 12

According to the theory of ____, molten rock emanates from the edge of a plate on the Earth's crust, pushing rock on the other side into a trench.

Accepted Answer

A) uniformity 
B) plate tectonics 
C) hot spots 
D) fault line rupture 
E) biogeography 
A) uniformity 
B) plate tectonics 
C) hot spots 
D) fault line rupture 
E) biogeography

Question 13

​While the same genes direct development in all vertebrate lineages, the ____ is partially responsible for variations in the adult forms of vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) ​timing of developmental steps 
B) ​selective deletion of Hox genes 
C) ​global duplication of Hox genes 
D) ​a specific environmental trigger 
E) ​mitochondrial gene expression 
A) ​timing of developmental steps 
B) ​selective deletion of Hox genes 
C) ​global duplication of Hox genes 
D) ​a specific environmental trigger 
E) ​mitochondrial gene expression

Question 14

The age of fossils can be determined by radiometric dating. Match the following terms with the best descriptions. Note that all options may not be used.
-This can be measured to determine the age of a fossil.

Accepted Answer

A) 12C 
B) 14C 
C) 5730 years 
D) 14C to 12C ratio 
E) half-life
F)decay 
A) 12C 
B) 14C 
C) 5730 years 
D) 14C to 12C ratio 
E) half-life
F)decay

Question 15

Which naturalist believed that environmental pressures caused the development of heritable changes in an individual's body?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Cuvier 
B) ​Darwin 
C) ​Lamarck 
D) ​Wallace 
E) ​Lyell 
A) ​Cuvier 
B) ​Darwin 
C) ​Lamarck 
D) ​Wallace 
E) ​Lyell

Question 16

What popular belief of the time did Lyell's theory of uniformity challenge?

Accepted Answer

A) Fossils are not evidence of extinct species. 
B) The Earth is only 6,000 years old. 
C) The Earth does not change over time. 
D) Species do not change over time. 
E) All animals exist in perfect form. 
A) Fossils are not evidence of extinct species. 
B) The Earth is only 6,000 years old. 
C) The Earth does not change over time. 
D) Species do not change over time. 
E) All animals exist in perfect form.

Question 17

Who is credited with being the codiscoverer of the theory of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Wallace 
B) Charles Lyell 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E) Georges Cuvier 
A) Alfred Wallace 
B) Charles Lyell 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E) Georges Cuvier

Question 18

Which term refers to the study of the patterns in the distribution of plants and animals around the world?

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection 
B) biogeography 
C) ecology 
D) archaeology 
E) comparative morphology 
A) natural selection 
B) biogeography 
C) ecology 
D) archaeology 
E) comparative morphology

Question 19

​The K-Pg boundary is found at the end of the_____ period.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Triassic 
B) ​Carboniferous 
C) ​Cambrian 
D) ​Devonian 
E) ​Cretaceous 
A) ​Triassic 
B) ​Carboniferous 
C) ​Cambrian 
D) ​Devonian 
E) ​Cretaceous

Question 20

The presence of iridium in the K-Pg boundary layer is evidence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a crater 
B) a meteorite impact 
C) a period of planetary cooling 
D) dinosaur life 
E) sedimentary rock 
A) a crater 
B) a meteorite impact 
C) a period of planetary cooling 
D) dinosaur life 
E) sedimentary rock

Exam 16: Evidence of Evolution

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below. -dinosaurs and turtles first appear

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below. -flowering plants originate

The age of fossils can be determined by radiometric dating. Match the following terms with the best descriptions. Note that all options may not be used. -This isotope remains stable.

The study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms is called ____.

The large land mass that contained all the continents 240 million years ago was called ____.

Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below. -high O2 levels promote the emergence of giant arthropods

Darwin was influenced by a concept that is attributable to Charles Lyell. Which concept is this?

In any population, some individuals have forms of traits that make them better suited to their environment than others. This is referred to as a(n) ____ trait.

Possible evolutionary relationships, when determined solely by the study of comparative morphology, may be incorrect due to ____.

The study of early life stages has revealed the conservation of the genes responsible for ____.

-The three birds in the accompanying figure look similar because of their ____.

According to the theory of ____, molten rock emanates from the edge of a plate on the Earth's crust, pushing rock on the other side into a trench.

​While the same genes direct development in all vertebrate lineages, the ____ is partially responsible for variations in the adult forms of vertebrates.

The age of fossils can be determined by radiometric dating. Match the following terms with the best descriptions. Note that all options may not be used. -This can be measured to determine the age of a fossil.

Which naturalist believed that environmental pressures caused the development of heritable changes in an individual's body?​

What popular belief of the time did Lyell's theory of uniformity challenge?

Who is credited with being the codiscoverer of the theory of natural selection?

Which term refers to the study of the patterns in the distribution of plants and animals around the world?

​The K-Pg boundary is found at the end of the_____ period.

The presence of iridium in the K-Pg boundary layer is evidence of ____.

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Match the statements with one of the geologic times listed below. -high O₂ levels promote the emergence of giant arthropods

While the same genes direct development in all vertebrate lineages, the ____ is partially responsible for variations in the adult forms of vertebrates.

Which naturalist believed that environmental pressures caused the development of heritable changes in an individual's body?

The K-Pg boundary is found at the end of the_____ period.