Question 1

Which of the following provides evidence in support of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  form and ecology of living organisms 
B)  structure and relationships of organic molecules 
C)  the fossil record 
D)  geographical distribution of organisms 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  form and ecology of living organisms 
B)  structure and relationships of organic molecules 
C)  the fossil record 
D)  geographical distribution of organisms 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as the ship's

Accepted Answer

A)  doctor. 
B)  naturalist. 
C)  navigator. 
D)  geologist. 
E)  psychologist. 
A)  doctor. 
B)  naturalist. 
C)  navigator. 
D)  geologist. 
E)  psychologist.

Question 3

Darwin spent his time aboard the sailing vessel HMS Beagle as the ship's medical doctor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following can play a role in the development of new species from populations with a common ancestry?

Accepted Answer

A)  soils 
B)  reproductive isolation 
C)  mechanical isolation 
D)  chemical isolation 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  soils 
B)  reproductive isolation 
C)  mechanical isolation 
D)  chemical isolation 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

One key to the origin of new species is geographic isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A triploid individual that has three sets of identical chromosomes is called a autoploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Reproductive isolation may occur as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical isolation 
B)  soil factors 
C)  a mutation resulting in a different flowering time 
D)  failure of embryos to develop 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  geographical isolation 
B)  soil factors 
C)  a mutation resulting in a different flowering time 
D)  failure of embryos to develop 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

The evolutionist Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete dominance. 
B)  creationism. 
C)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D)  competition between individuals. 
E)  natural selection. 
A)  incomplete dominance. 
B)  creationism. 
C)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D)  competition between individuals. 
E)  natural selection.

Question 9

Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at the same conclusions about evolution at the same time. One of these men was Charles Darwin and the other one was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Henslow 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Robert Fitzroy 
E)  Charles Lyell 
A)  John Henslow 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Robert Fitzroy 
E)  Charles Lyell

Question 10

Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural communities because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a new location there are no "natural enemies" to reduce their invasive potential 
B)  most reproduce asexually and can produce new individual adapted to their new home 
C)  they have deep root systems that compete with established plants 
D)  they grow rapidly and so put more energy and food resources into growing and not into reproduction 
E)  they put more energy and resources into defense against a new set of pests and predators, so don't reproduce as rapidly 
A)  in a new location there are no "natural enemies" to reduce their invasive potential 
B)  most reproduce asexually and can produce new individual adapted to their new home 
C)  they have deep root systems that compete with established plants 
D)  they grow rapidly and so put more energy and food resources into growing and not into reproduction 
E)  they put more energy and resources into defense against a new set of pests and predators, so don't reproduce as rapidly

Question 11

Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have identified over ________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  1,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  250,000 
A)  20 
B)  1,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  250,000

Question 12

The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to development of new pesticides 
B)  lead to production of genetically uniform hybrid seeds such as hybrid corn 
C)  guide the effort to identify new food sources for people 
D)  lead to monoculture crop production 
E)  agricultural entomologists are developing to delay the evolution of insecticide resistance in insect pest species 
A)  lead to development of new pesticides 
B)  lead to production of genetically uniform hybrid seeds such as hybrid corn 
C)  guide the effort to identify new food sources for people 
D)  lead to monoculture crop production 
E)  agricultural entomologists are developing to delay the evolution of insecticide resistance in insect pest species

Question 13

New species cannot develop without geographical isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following did NOT revolutionize thinking about the mechanism of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realization that diversity of forms in nature required a new blueprint (set of genes) for every new species. 
B)  Discovery of genes residing on chromosomes and elucidation of meiosis and mitosis. 
C)  Rediscovery of Mendel's laws of inheritance. 
D)  Darwin's proposal of natural selection as a plausible mechanism for evolution. 
E)  Realization that gene expression is under the control of very similar regulatory genes. 
A)  Realization that diversity of forms in nature required a new blueprint (set of genes) for every new species. 
B)  Discovery of genes residing on chromosomes and elucidation of meiosis and mitosis. 
C)  Rediscovery of Mendel's laws of inheritance. 
D)  Darwin's proposal of natural selection as a plausible mechanism for evolution. 
E)  Realization that gene expression is under the control of very similar regulatory genes.

Which of the following provides evidence in support of evolution?

Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as the ship's

Darwin spent his time aboard the sailing vessel HMS Beagle as the ship's medical doctor.

Which of the following can play a role in the development of new species from populations with a common ancestry?

One key to the origin of new species is geographic isolation.

A triploid individual that has three sets of identical chromosomes is called a autoploid.

Reproductive isolation may occur as a result of which of the following?

The evolutionist Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of

Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at the same conclusions about evolution at the same time. One of these men was Charles Darwin and the other one was ________.

Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural communities because ________.

Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have identified over ________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.

The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices that ________.

New species cannot develop without geographical isolation.

Which of the following did NOT revolutionize thinking about the mechanism of evolution?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

Exam 15: Evolution

Which of the following provides evidence in support of evolution?

Darwin joined the crew of the HMS Beagle as the ship's

Darwin spent his time aboard the sailing vessel HMS Beagle as the ship's medical doctor.

Which of the following can play a role in the development of new species from populations with a common ancestry?

One key to the origin of new species is geographic isolation.

A triploid individual that has three sets of identical chromosomes is called a autoploid.

Reproductive isolation may occur as a result of which of the following?

The evolutionist Jean Baptiste Lamarck proposed the theory of

Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at the same conclusions about evolution at the same time. One of these men was Charles Darwin and the other one was ________.

Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural communities because ________.

Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have identified over ________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.

The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices that ________.

New species cannot develop without geographical isolation.

Which of the following did NOT revolutionize thinking about the mechanism of evolution?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters