Question 1

Fossils

Accepted Answer

A)  are found in underground layers of rock. 
B)  are distributed underground, with the oldest forms near the top. 
C)  have more complex structures the deeper they are buried. 
D)  are the same throughout the world no matter where they are found. 
E)  that are most like living organisms are found deepest in the ground. 
A)  are found in underground layers of rock. 
B)  are distributed underground, with the oldest forms near the top. 
C)  have more complex structures the deeper they are buried. 
D)  are the same throughout the world no matter where they are found. 
E)  that are most like living organisms are found deepest in the ground.

Question 2

Why are fossils older than 60 000 years hard to date using C14?

Accepted Answer

C¹⁴ has a half-life of just over 5000 year

Question 3

MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
a.wrote Principles of Geology
b.developed the theory of catastrophism
c.believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change on to their offspring
d.was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
e.wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
f.natural historian and author; early ideas of Chain of Being
-How old was the world thought to be when Darwin began his voyage? How old is it thought to be now?

Accepted Answer

When Darwin left, the world was thought

Question 4

MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
a.wrote Principles of Geology
b.developed the theory of catastrophism
c.believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change on to their offspring
d.was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
e.wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
f.natural historian and author; early ideas of Chain of Being
-Lyell

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each...

Question 5

Which theory was helpful to Darwin in the formulation of his theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  catastrophism 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  continental drift 
E)  special creationism 
A)  catastrophism 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  continental drift 
E)  special creationism

Question 6

The oldest fossils

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate the widest distribution. 
B)  represent the most highly evolved organisms. 
C)  are found buried deeper in the ground than more modern forms. 
D)  are found in Africa. 
E)  are primitive marine vertebrates. 
A)  demonstrate the widest distribution. 
B)  represent the most highly evolved organisms. 
C)  are found buried deeper in the ground than more modern forms. 
D)  are found in Africa. 
E)  are primitive marine vertebrates.

Question 7

MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
a.wrote Principles of Geology
b.developed the theory of catastrophism
c.believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change on to their offspring
d.was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
e.wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
f.natural historian and author; early ideas of Chain of Being
-Aristotle

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each...

Question 8

Plate tectonics theory is supported by evidence from

Accepted Answer

A)  the worldwide fossil record. 
B)  global distribution of existing species. 
C)  the sea-floor spreading. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the worldwide fossil record. 
B)  global distribution of existing species. 
C)  the sea-floor spreading. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 9

Radiometric dating

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the premise that each isotope decays at a constant rate. 
B)  is unpredictable because changes in temperature and pressure alter the results. 
C)  can be used to date sedimentary rock. 
D)  has a large error factor. 
E)  is used for dating only recent fossils. 
A)  is based on the premise that each isotope decays at a constant rate. 
B)  is unpredictable because changes in temperature and pressure alter the results. 
C)  can be used to date sedimentary rock. 
D)  has a large error factor. 
E)  is used for dating only recent fossils.

Question 10

MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
a.wrote Principles of Geology
b.developed the theory of catastrophism
c.believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change on to their offspring
d.was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
e.wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
f.natural historian and author; early ideas of Chain of Being
-The characteristic ____________of a radioisotope allows us to determine the age of rocks and fossils using a technique called __________.

Accepted Answer

half-life;

Question 11

The fossil record is incomplete because

Accepted Answer

A)  very few organisms were preserved as fossils. 
B)  organisms tend to decay before becoming a fossil. 
C)  animals with hard parts are preserved more easily. 
D)  geologic processes may destroy fossils. 
E)  all of these are true. 
A)  very few organisms were preserved as fossils. 
B)  organisms tend to decay before becoming a fossil. 
C)  animals with hard parts are preserved more easily. 
D)  geologic processes may destroy fossils. 
E)  all of these are true.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true about asteroids?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have had little influence on the history of life. 
B)  They do not emit light and are difficult to see. 
C)  Their impacts have produced craters visible in satellite images. 
D)  One asteroid impacted our planet just prior to the mass extinctions at the K-T boundary. 
E)  An asteroid impact releases an enormous quantity of energy. 
A)  They have had little influence on the history of life. 
B)  They do not emit light and are difficult to see. 
C)  Their impacts have produced craters visible in satellite images. 
D)  One asteroid impacted our planet just prior to the mass extinctions at the K-T boundary. 
E)  An asteroid impact releases an enormous quantity of energy.

Question 13

MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each person.
a.wrote Principles of Geology
b.developed the theory of catastrophism
c.believed that giraffes have long necks because their short-necked ancestors stretched their necks and passed this change on to their offspring
d.was a naturalist who sailed on the Beagle and studied finches
e.wrote an essay relating population size to competition for limited resources
f.natural historian and author; early ideas of Chain of Being
-Malthus

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Select the most appropriate choice for each...

Question 14

Scientists began to question the perfection of the Chain of Being because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the discovery of new organisms in new parts of the world. 
B)  the presence of body parts with no apparent function in some organisms. 
C)  the existence of fossil forms. 
D)  similarities in the structures found in different forms of life. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the discovery of new organisms in new parts of the world. 
B)  the presence of body parts with no apparent function in some organisms. 
C)  the existence of fossil forms. 
D)  similarities in the structures found in different forms of life. 
E)  all of these.

Question 15

There is NO convincing fossil evidence for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  extinction 
C)  change 
D)  catastrophism 
E)  uniformitarianism 
A)  evolution 
B)  extinction 
C)  change 
D)  catastrophism 
E)  uniformitarianism

Question 16

Fossils from which would be the oldest from the Grand Canyon?

Accepted Answer

A)  hermit shale. 
B)  redwall limestone. 
C)  temple butte formation. 
D)  bright angel shale. 
E)  vishnu basement rocks. 
A)  hermit shale. 
B)  redwall limestone. 
C)  temple butte formation. 
D)  bright angel shale. 
E)  vishnu basement rocks.

Question 17

Which fossil would be the oldest in a given strata and why?

Accepted Answer

The fossil from the deepest st

Question 18

The result of natural selection is changes in

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals. 
B)  populations. 
C)  kingdoms. 
D)  phyla. 
E)  animals only. 
A)  individuals. 
B)  populations. 
C)  kingdoms. 
D)  phyla. 
E)  animals only.

Question 19

Thomas Malthus proposed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the food supply increased faster than the population. 
B)  the population increased faster than the food supply. 
C)  the food supply and population increased at the same rate. 
D)  artificial selection was the key to evolution. 
E)  natural selection was the key to evolution. 
A)  the food supply increased faster than the population. 
B)  the population increased faster than the food supply. 
C)  the food supply and population increased at the same rate. 
D)  artificial selection was the key to evolution. 
E)  natural selection was the key to evolution.

Question 20

Which of the following evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  populations 
B)  genera 
C)  kingdoms 
D)  both populations and genera 
E)  populations, genera, and kingdoms 
A)  populations 
B)  genera 
C)  kingdoms 
D)  both populations and genera 
E)  populations, genera, and kingdoms

Exam 16: Evidence of Evolution

Fossils

Why are fossils older than 60 000 years hard to date using C14?

Which theory was helpful to Darwin in the formulation of his theory of evolution?

The oldest fossils

Plate tectonics theory is supported by evidence from

Radiometric dating

The fossil record is incomplete because

Which of the following statements is NOT true about asteroids?

Scientists began to question the perfection of the Chain of Being because of

There is NO convincing fossil evidence for which of the following?

Fossils from which would be the oldest from the Grand Canyon?

Which fossil would be the oldest in a given strata and why?

The result of natural selection is changes in

Thomas Malthus proposed that

Which of the following evolve?

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protiststhe Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolutionthe Invertebrates

Animal Evolutionthe Chordates

Animal Evolutionhuman Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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