Question 1

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are found on every continent. 
B)  They originated in North America, according to fossil evidence. 
C)  They embody the idea of descent with modification. 
D)  They did not differ between populations. 
A)  They are found on every continent. 
B)  They originated in North America, according to fossil evidence. 
C)  They embody the idea of descent with modification. 
D)  They did not differ between populations.

Question 2

Uniformitarianism is the theory that

Accepted Answer

A)  the earth is very old, based on geologic evidence from stratigraphic layers in Scotland. 
B)  the natural processes operating today are the same as the natural processes that operated in the past. 
C)  the uniformity of species is derived from the common ancestor of all species. 
D)  processes such as earthquakes are evidence supporting catastrophism as proposed by Lamarck. 
A)  the earth is very old, based on geologic evidence from stratigraphic layers in Scotland. 
B)  the natural processes operating today are the same as the natural processes that operated in the past. 
C)  the uniformity of species is derived from the common ancestor of all species. 
D)  processes such as earthquakes are evidence supporting catastrophism as proposed by Lamarck.

Question 3

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Georges Cuvier. 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
D)  Robert Hooke. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Georges Cuvier. 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
D)  Robert Hooke.

Question 4

In your textbook, the lower frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present-day Americans of West African ancestry as compared to people living in West Africa is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic drift. 
B)  gene flow. 
C)  new mutations. 
D)  natural selection. 
A)  genetic drift. 
B)  gene flow. 
C)  new mutations. 
D)  natural selection.

Question 5

The forces of evolution include

Accepted Answer

A)  gene flow, mutations, chromosomes, and genes. 
B)  mutations, genes, and genetic drift. 
C)  natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and mutations. 
D)  natural selection, genes, alleles, and chromosomes. 
A)  gene flow, mutations, chromosomes, and genes. 
B)  mutations, genes, and genetic drift. 
C)  natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and mutations. 
D)  natural selection, genes, alleles, and chromosomes.

Question 6

Fossils represent the remains of once-living

Accepted Answer

A)  extant species that tell the story of human origins. 
B)  extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet. 
C)  plants that provide proof of catastrophism. 
D)  organisms that demonstrate the age of the earth through the process of uniformitarianism. 
A)  extant species that tell the story of human origins. 
B)  extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet. 
C)  plants that provide proof of catastrophism. 
D)  organisms that demonstrate the age of the earth through the process of uniformitarianism.

Question 7

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Hutton, Lyell, Malthus, Linnaeus, Lamarc

Question 8

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chordata, Mammalia, Haplorhini, Hominoidea, Homo, and sapiens 
B)  Primates, Haplorhini, Anthropoidea, Catarrhini, Hominoidea, Hominidae, Homininae, Hominine, Homo, and sapiens 
C)  Primates, Strepsirhini, Catarrhini, Hominoidea, Hominidae, Homo, and sapiens 
D)  Mammalia, Platyrrhini, Hominioidea, Hominidae, Homo, and sapiens 
A)  Chordata, Mammalia, Haplorhini, Hominoidea, Homo, and sapiens 
B)  Primates, Haplorhini, Anthropoidea, Catarrhini, Hominoidea, Hominidae, Homininae, Hominine, Homo, and sapiens 
C)  Primates, Strepsirhini, Catarrhini, Hominoidea, Hominidae, Homo, and sapiens 
D)  Mammalia, Platyrrhini, Hominioidea, Hominidae, Homo, and sapiens

Question 9

Cuvier, Lamarck, and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution; however, their ideas all lacked

Accepted Answer

A)  the longevity necessary for evolution to take place. 
B)  a basic understanding of inheritance. 
C)  an understanding of variation. 
D)  a description of natural selection, a key mechanism for evolutionary change. 
A)  the longevity necessary for evolution to take place. 
B)  a basic understanding of inheritance. 
C)  an understanding of variation. 
D)  a description of natural selection, a key mechanism for evolutionary change.

Question 10

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Careful research by anthropologists identified the first human infection, from which all the other cases ultimately came. 
B)  Research on chimpanzees, who are also affected by Ebola, led to the development of a vaccine. 
C)  A medical anthropologist discovered that quarantine, an effective way to limit the spread of disease, could also contribute to mortality, in unexpected ways. 
D)  Anthropologists discovered that there were five different species of Ebola. 
A)  Careful research by anthropologists identified the first human infection, from which all the other cases ultimately came. 
B)  Research on chimpanzees, who are also affected by Ebola, led to the development of a vaccine. 
C)  A medical anthropologist discovered that quarantine, an effective way to limit the spread of disease, could also contribute to mortality, in unexpected ways. 
D)  Anthropologists discovered that there were five different species of Ebola.

Question 11

The advantageous so-called attributes to which Darwin refers are now known as

Accepted Answer

A)  traits. 
B)  genes. 
C)  alleles. 
D)  chromosomes. 
A)  traits. 
B)  genes. 
C)  alleles. 
D)  chromosomes.

Question 12

James Hutton

Accepted Answer

A)  extensively studied fossils. 
B)  revealed that fossils would provide the history of past life. 
C)  created the first scientific classification of plants and animals. 
D)  provided geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution. 
A)  extensively studied fossils. 
B)  revealed that fossils would provide the history of past life. 
C)  created the first scientific classification of plants and animals. 
D)  provided geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution.

Question 13

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
C)  Alfred Russell Wallace. 
D)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
A)  Charles Lyell. 
B)  Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
C)  Alfred Russell Wallace. 
D)  Carolus Linnaeus.

Question 14

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

Darwin's theory lacked a mechanism for t

Question 15

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection, g

Question 16

The geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes was

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Thomas Hunt Morgan. 
D)  Thomas Huxley. 
A)  Charles Darwin. 
B)  Gregor Mendel. 
C)  Thomas Hunt Morgan. 
D)  Thomas Huxley.

Question 17

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

Accepted Answer

A)  each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species, and are placed within additional higher-level categories. 
B)  species are placed in a ranked list called the "Great Chain of Being." 
C)  humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D)  naming species officially requires approval of an appointed board of high-level experts. 
A)  each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species, and are placed within additional higher-level categories. 
B)  species are placed in a ranked list called the "Great Chain of Being." 
C)  humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D)  naming species officially requires approval of an appointed board of high-level experts.

Question 18

Without the work of X-ray crystallographer ________, DNA might not have been discovered for some time longer than it was.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Watson 
B)  Francis Crick 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Rosalind Franklin 
A)  James Watson 
B)  Francis Crick 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Rosalind Franklin

Question 19

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The diversity of the various finch popul

Question 20

From which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw information?

Accepted Answer

A)  geology, biological anthropology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and evolutionary biology 
B)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, geography, and evolutionary biology 
C)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and biology 
D)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and evolutionary biology 
A)  geology, biological anthropology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and evolutionary biology 
B)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, geography, and evolutionary biology 
C)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and biology 
D)  geology, paleontology, taxonomy and systematics, demography, and evolutionary biology

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

Uniformitarianism is the theory that

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

In your textbook, the lower frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present-day Americans of West African ancestry as compared to people living in West Africa is attributed to

The forces of evolution include

Fossils represent the remains of once-living

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Cuvier, Lamarck, and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution; however, their ideas all lacked

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

The advantageous so-called attributes to which Darwin refers are now known as

James Hutton

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

The geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes was

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

Without the work of X-ray crystallographer ________, DNA might not have been discovered for some time longer than it was.

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

From which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw information?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, Biology

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

Uniformitarianism is the theory that

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

In your textbook, the lower frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present-day Americans of West African ancestry as compared to people living in West Africa is attributed to

The forces of evolution include

Fossils represent the remains of once-living

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Cuvier, Lamarck, and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution; however, their ideas all lacked

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

The advantageous so-called attributes to which Darwin refers are now known as

James Hutton

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

The geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes was

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

Without the work of X-ray crystallographer ________, DNA might not have been discovered for some time longer than it was.

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

From which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw information?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, Biology

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