Question 1

Darwin understood that a major aspect of evolutionary change must reside within a species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following were integrated in a unified theory of evolution called the modern synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, genetics, paleontology, and taxonomy 
B)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, genetics, and paleontology 
C)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, and genetics 
D)  biogeography, comparative morphology, and comparative embryology 
A)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, genetics, paleontology, and taxonomy 
B)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, genetics, and paleontology 
C)  biogeography, comparative morphology, comparative embryology, and genetics 
D)  biogeography, comparative morphology, and comparative embryology

Question 3

Which of the following reflects genetic differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotypic variation among organisms 
B)  genotypic variation among organisms 
C)  genotypic and phenotypic variation among organisms 
D)  genotypic and phenotypic variation among populations 
A)  phenotypic variation among organisms 
B)  genotypic variation among organisms 
C)  genotypic and phenotypic variation among organisms 
D)  genotypic and phenotypic variation among populations

Question 4

What are the products of evolution?

Accepted Answer

Genetic changes (and

Question 5

Whose quote is this: "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Jan Baptiste de Lamarck 
C)  Theodosius Dobzhansky 
D)  Charles Darwin 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Jan Baptiste de Lamarck 
C)  Theodosius Dobzhansky 
D)  Charles Darwin

Question 6

Which of these observations did Darwin apply to organisms in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malthus's observation that England's population was growing much faster than the country's agricultural capacity 
B)  Malthus's observation that simple organisms evolved into more complex ones, moving up the ladder of life 
C)  Lamarck's observation that simple organisms evolved into more complex ones, moving up the ladder of life 
D)  Lamarck's observation that England's population was growing much faster than the country's agricultural capacity 
A)  Malthus's observation that England's population was growing much faster than the country's agricultural capacity 
B)  Malthus's observation that simple organisms evolved into more complex ones, moving up the ladder of life 
C)  Lamarck's observation that simple organisms evolved into more complex ones, moving up the ladder of life 
D)  Lamarck's observation that England's population was growing much faster than the country's agricultural capacity

Question 7

Which of the following is the reason for existence of vestigial structures (useless parts of the body)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must have functioned in the near past. 
B)  They must have functioned in ancestral organisms. 
C)  They must have functioned in other organisms. 
D)  They must have functioned in similar organisms. 
A)  They must have functioned in the near past. 
B)  They must have functioned in ancestral organisms. 
C)  They must have functioned in other organisms. 
D)  They must have functioned in similar organisms.

Question 8

The ability of the bacterium E. coli to adapt to different growth temperatures is an excellent example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental evolution 
B)  prokaryotic evolution 
C)  adaptive transformation 
D)  genetic transformation 
A)  experimental evolution 
B)  prokaryotic evolution 
C)  adaptive transformation 
D)  genetic transformation

Question 9

What was the perceived fundamental conflict between Darwin's and Mendel's theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin was a scientist while Mendel was a monk. 
B)  Mendel's experiments were unbiased, while Darwin set out to prove evolution by natural selection. 
C)  Mendel's experiments were based on simple traits while Darwin's evidence was based on complex characteristics. 
D)  Mendel's theory was based on experimentation while Darwin's was based on observation. 
A)  Darwin was a scientist while Mendel was a monk. 
B)  Mendel's experiments were unbiased, while Darwin set out to prove evolution by natural selection. 
C)  Mendel's experiments were based on simple traits while Darwin's evidence was based on complex characteristics. 
D)  Mendel's theory was based on experimentation while Darwin's was based on observation.

Question 10

Mendel did NOT influence Darwin's writing of the book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was the specific discipline that linked Mendel's and Darwin's work?

Accepted Answer

A)  modern synthesis 
B)  biogeography 
C)  population biology 
D)  population genetics 
A)  modern synthesis 
B)  biogeography 
C)  population biology 
D)  population genetics

Question 12

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of comparative morphology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It compares the anatomical structures of organisms. 
B)  It compares the similarities of organisms. 
C)  It compares the differences of organisms. 
D)  It compares the similarities and differences of organisms. 
A)  It compares the anatomical structures of organisms. 
B)  It compares the similarities of organisms. 
C)  It compares the differences of organisms. 
D)  It compares the similarities and differences of organisms.

Question 13

Explain how observing artificial selection provides an inference for natural selection.

Accepted Answer

The mechanism of passing on ge

Question 14

Which of the following is the modern synthesis of evolution NOT based on?

Accepted Answer

A)  linking Darwinism with Mendelism 
B)  linking population growth with variation to explain natural selection 
C)  interpreting microevolution and macroevolution 
D)  interpreting data from a wide variety of biological disciplines in an evolutionary framework 
A)  linking Darwinism with Mendelism 
B)  linking population growth with variation to explain natural selection 
C)  interpreting microevolution and macroevolution 
D)  interpreting data from a wide variety of biological disciplines in an evolutionary framework

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an observation made by Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the next generation is subjected to the same process of selection, these favourable traits will become less common. 
B)  Individuals within populations vary in size, form, colour, behaviour, and other characteristics. 
C)  Many of these variations are passed on from parent to offspring. 
D)  Some of the inherited variations enable some individuals to survive and reproduce better than others. 
A)  If the next generation is subjected to the same process of selection, these favourable traits will become less common. 
B)  Individuals within populations vary in size, form, colour, behaviour, and other characteristics. 
C)  Many of these variations are passed on from parent to offspring. 
D)  Some of the inherited variations enable some individuals to survive and reproduce better than others.

Question 16

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-This describes larger-scale evolutionary changes observed in species.

Accepted Answer

A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil records
G)molecular techniques 
A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil records
G)molecular techniques

Question 17

Which of these statements represents what Darwin thought of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  He reasoned that if characteristics that better enable organisms to adapt to specific environmental pressures exist, then selective breeding could do the same. 
B)  He reasoned that if a person could select different characteristics when breeding organisms, then nature could do so as well. 
C)  Humans were selecting the characteristics they wanted in the offspring by choosing parents with those traits. 
D)  Humans were selecting the characteristics they wanted in the offspring by eliminating individuals that did not show these characteristics. 
A)  He reasoned that if characteristics that better enable organisms to adapt to specific environmental pressures exist, then selective breeding could do the same. 
B)  He reasoned that if a person could select different characteristics when breeding organisms, then nature could do so as well. 
C)  Humans were selecting the characteristics they wanted in the offspring by choosing parents with those traits. 
D)  Humans were selecting the characteristics they wanted in the offspring by eliminating individuals that did not show these characteristics.

Question 18

Who proposed the Scale of Nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle 
B)  Darwin 
C)  Lamarck 
D)  Lyell 
A)  Aristotle 
B)  Darwin 
C)  Lamarck 
D)  Lyell

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of biogeography?

Accepted Answer

A)  studies involving travelling around the world and observing life 
B)  studies of the world distribution of humans 
C)  studies of the world distribution of fungi and animals 
D)  studies of the world distribution of plants and animals 
A)  studies involving travelling around the world and observing life 
B)  studies of the world distribution of humans 
C)  studies of the world distribution of fungi and animals 
D)  studies of the world distribution of plants and animals

Question 20

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-Using fossil evidence is important in this discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil records
G)molecular techniques 
A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil records
G)molecular techniques

Exam 16: Evolution: the Development of the Theory

Darwin understood that a major aspect of evolutionary change must reside within a species.

Which of the following were integrated in a unified theory of evolution called the modern synthesis?

Which of the following reflects genetic differences?

What are the products of evolution?

Whose quote is this: "Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"?

Which of these observations did Darwin apply to organisms in nature?

Which of the following is the reason for existence of vestigial structures (useless parts of the body)?

The ability of the bacterium E. coli to adapt to different growth temperatures is an excellent example of which of the following?

What was the perceived fundamental conflict between Darwin's and Mendel's theories?

Mendel did NOT influence Darwin's writing of the book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

Which of the following was the specific discipline that linked Mendel's and Darwin's work?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of comparative morphology?

Explain how observing artificial selection provides an inference for natural selection.

Which of the following is the modern synthesis of evolution NOT based on?

Which of the following is NOT an observation made by Darwin?

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline. -This describes larger-scale evolutionary changes observed in species.

Which of these statements represents what Darwin thought of natural selection?

Who proposed the Scale of Nature?

Which of the following is an example of biogeography?

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline. -Using fossil evidence is important in this discipline.

Light and Life

The Cell: an Overview

Energy and Enzymes

Cell Membranes and Signaling

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Cycles

Genetic Recombination

The Chromosomal Basis of Mendelian Inheritance

Genetic Linkage, Sex-Linkage, and Other Non-Mendelian Inheritance Mechanisms

DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Gene Structure Expression, and Mutation

Regulation of Gene Expression

Dna Technologies

Genomes

Microevolution: Changes Within Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

Systematics and Phylogenetics: Revealing the Tree of Life

Humans and Evolution

Defining Life and Its Origins

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Fungi

Plants

Animals

Conservation of Biodiversity

Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Animal Behaviour

Organization of the Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Nutrition

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Animal Nutrition

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Internal Transport: the Circulatory System

Regulation of the Internal Environment: Water, Solutes, and Temperature

Control of Animal Processes: Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

Muscles, Skeletons, and Body Movements

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