Question 1

The study of bones and other materials that end up buried in the earth and preserved as fossils is called cladistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a common ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Accepted Answer

A) specialized. 
B) ancestral (primitive). 
C) adaptive radiations. 
D) analogies. 
E) derived (modified). 
A) specialized. 
B) ancestral (primitive). 
C) adaptive radiations. 
D) analogies. 
E) derived (modified).

Question 3

Discuss the problems faced by scientists when attempting to assign species and genus names to fossils. Include an analysis of the classification systems.

Accepted Answer

When attempting to assign species and ge

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an epoch of the Cenozoic?

Accepted Answer

A) Paleocene 
B) Oligocene 
C) Eocene 
D) Triassic 
E) Pleistocene 
A) Paleocene 
B) Oligocene 
C) Eocene 
D) Triassic 
E) Pleistocene

Question 5

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time-scale is called a

Accepted Answer

A) cladogram. 
B) phylogenetic tree. 
C) phylogram tree. 
D) hypogram tree. 
E) clarion gram. 
A) cladogram. 
B) phylogenetic tree. 
C) phylogram tree. 
D) hypogram tree. 
E) clarion gram.

Question 6

All of the following are examples of fossils EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Rock samples 
B) Hominim tracks 
C) Leaf imprints 
D) Dinosaur feathers 
E) Bones 
A) Rock samples 
B) Hominim tracks 
C) Leaf imprints 
D) Dinosaur feathers 
E) Bones

Question 7

Using the example of the evolutionary history of cars and trucks, apply cladistics analysis to another organism.

Accepted Answer

Cladistics analysis can be applied to an

Question 8

The environmental setting to which a species is adapted is its

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive radiation. 
B) geographic isolation. 
C) geographic barrier. 
D) geological time. 
E) ecological niche. 
A) adaptive radiation. 
B) geographic isolation. 
C) geographic barrier. 
D) geological time. 
E) ecological niche.

Question 9

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to interpret patterns of ancestral (primitive)and derived (modified)characteristics. This approach is called

Accepted Answer

A) taxonomy. 
B) phylogeny. 
C) classification. 
D) cladistics. 
E) metamorphosis. 
A) taxonomy. 
B) phylogeny. 
C) classification. 
D) cladistics. 
E) metamorphosis.

Question 10

Mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Accepted Answer

Geographic isolation is a critical facto

Question 12

Monotremes are

Accepted Answer

A) marsupials. 
B) viviparous reptiles. 
C) egg-laying fish. 
D) placental mammals. 
E) egg-laying mammals. 
A) marsupials. 
B) viviparous reptiles. 
C) egg-laying fish. 
D) placental mammals. 
E) egg-laying mammals.

Question 13

The two primary schools of classification discussed in the text are

Accepted Answer

A) generalized and specialized. 
B) organic and inorganic. 
C) evolutionary systematics and cladistics. 
D) cladistics and noncladistics. 
E) ancestral and derived (modified). 
A) generalized and specialized. 
B) organic and inorganic. 
C) evolutionary systematics and cladistics. 
D) cladistics and noncladistics. 
E) ancestral and derived (modified).

Question 14

Traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships are called

Accepted Answer

A) ancestral (primitive). 
B) acquired. 
C) derived (modified). 
D) convergent characters. 
E) analogies. 
A) ancestral (primitive). 
B) acquired. 
C) derived (modified). 
D) convergent characters. 
E) analogies.

Question 15

Reptiles, in contrast to mammals,

Accepted Answer

A) have smaller brains. 
B) are homodont. 
C) are oviparous. 
D) lack fur. 
E) are ectothermic. 
A) have smaller brains. 
B) are homodont. 
C) are oviparous. 
D) lack fur. 
E) are ectothermic.

Question 16

A genus may be defined as a group of

Accepted Answer

A) reptiles. 
B) closely related species. 
C) species that live in very different adaptive zones. 
D) mammals. 
E) individuals who interbreed but are reproductively isolated from other such groups. 
A) reptiles. 
B) closely related species. 
C) species that live in very different adaptive zones. 
D) mammals. 
E) individuals who interbreed but are reproductively isolated from other such groups.

Question 17

The ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families, is termed

Accepted Answer

A) evolution. 
B) classification. 
C) parallelism. 
D) analogy. 
E) generalization. 
A) evolution. 
B) classification. 
C) parallelism. 
D) analogy. 
E) generalization.

Question 18

Define the term geologic time scale and name the three main eras associated with the definition.

Accepted Answer

The geologic time scale is a system of c

Question 19

The rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches is termed

Accepted Answer

A) generalization. 
B) homology. 
C) parallel evolution. 
D) an adaptive radiation. 
E) specialization. 
A) generalization. 
B) homology. 
C) parallel evolution. 
D) an adaptive radiation. 
E) specialization.

Question 20

An animal is said to be a heterodont when it

Accepted Answer

A) gives birth to live young. 
B) has different kinds of teeth. 
C) has a constant body temperature. 
D) lays eggs. 
E) has a large brain size. 
A) gives birth to live young. 
B) has different kinds of teeth. 
C) has a constant body temperature. 
D) lays eggs. 
E) has a large brain size.

The study of bones and other materials that end up buried in the earth and preserved as fossils is called cladistics.

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a common ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Discuss the problems faced by scientists when attempting to assign species and genus names to fossils. Include an analysis of the classification systems.

Which of the following is NOT an epoch of the Cenozoic?

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time-scale is called a

All of the following are examples of fossils EXCEPT:

Using the example of the evolutionary history of cars and trucks, apply cladistics analysis to another organism.

The environmental setting to which a species is adapted is its

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to interpret patterns of ancestral (primitive)and derived (modified)characteristics. This approach is called

Mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Monotremes are

The two primary schools of classification discussed in the text are

Traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships are called

Reptiles, in contrast to mammals,

A genus may be defined as a group of

The ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families, is termed

Define the term geologic time scale and name the three main eras associated with the definition.

The rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches is termed

An animal is said to be a heterodont when it

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 5: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

The study of bones and other materials that end up buried in the earth and preserved as fossils is called cladistics.

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a common ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Discuss the problems faced by scientists when attempting to assign species and genus names to fossils. Include an analysis of the classification systems.

Which of the following is NOT an epoch of the Cenozoic?

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time-scale is called a

All of the following are examples of fossils EXCEPT:

Using the example of the evolutionary history of cars and trucks, apply cladistics analysis to another organism.

The environmental setting to which a species is adapted is its

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to interpret patterns of ancestral (primitive)and derived (modified)characteristics. This approach is called

Mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Monotremes are

The two primary schools of classification discussed in the text are

Traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships are called

Reptiles, in contrast to mammals,

A genus may be defined as a group of

The ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families, is termed

Define the term geologic time scale and name the three main eras associated with the definition.

The rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches is termed

An animal is said to be a heterodont when it

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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