Question 1

Lyell's theory of uniformity proposed that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth was shaped by gradual, repetitive change 
B) catastrophic geological events caused extinctions 
C) geologic events that occurred to shape Earth no longer occur 
D) all populations produce more offspring than their environment can support 
E) natural selection drives evolutionary change 
A) Earth was shaped by gradual, repetitive change 
B) catastrophic geological events caused extinctions 
C) geologic events that occurred to shape Earth no longer occur 
D) all populations produce more offspring than their environment can support 
E) natural selection drives evolutionary change

Question 2

The similar body shape and color of dolphins and sharks is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) variations in master genes 
B) homologous structures 
C) anatomical homology 
D) convergent evolution 
E) divergent evolution 
A) variations in master genes 
B) homologous structures 
C) anatomical homology 
D) convergent evolution 
E) divergent evolution

Question 3

Similar structures that have evolved independently in different lineages that do not share common ancestry are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) analogous structures 
B) homologous structures 
C) vestigial structures 
D) convergent structures 
E) divergent structures 
A) analogous structures 
B) homologous structures 
C) vestigial structures 
D) convergent structures 
E) divergent structures

Question 4

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____, who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Asian beliefs; lifeless forms to humans 
B) Hindu systems of thought; plants to spiritual beings 
C) tribal beliefs; lifeless forms to spiritual beings 
D) later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings 
E) Thomas Malthus' treatise on population; lifeless forms to mammals 
A) Asian beliefs; lifeless forms to humans 
B) Hindu systems of thought; plants to spiritual beings 
C) tribal beliefs; lifeless forms to spiritual beings 
D) later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings 
E) Thomas Malthus' treatise on population; lifeless forms to mammals

Question 5

In geological terms, a sudden, violent application of extreme pressure can be detected by the presence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sand 
B) zircon 
C) lead 
D) carbon 
E) tektite 
A) sand 
B) zircon 
C) lead 
D) carbon 
E) tektite

Question 6

Variations in the timing of master gene expression during embryonic development in vertebrates is responsible for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) mitochondrial DNA expression 
B) protein synthesis 
C) differences in adult body form 
D) development of vestigial structures 
E) brain development 
A) mitochondrial DNA expression 
B) protein synthesis 
C) differences in adult body form 
D) development of vestigial structures 
E) brain development

Question 7

After studying the wildlife in the Amazon basin, ____ proposed the theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) Cuvier 
B) Lyell 
C) Lamarck 
D) Aristotle 
E) Wallace 
A) Cuvier 
B) Lyell 
C) Lamarck 
D) Aristotle 
E) Wallace

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: these form as a plate moves across an undersea hot spot

Accepted Answer

The Answer of faults and magma and tectonic plate and is...

Question 9

Master genes that affect development tend to be highly ____; therefore, similarities in patterns of embryonic development reflect shared ancestry that can be evolutionarily ancient.

Accepted Answer

A) homologous 
B) degraded 
C) conserved 
D) mutated 
E) related 
A) homologous 
B) degraded 
C) conserved 
D) mutated 
E) related

Question 10

Missing links in the fossil record prevent scientists from determining evolutionary lineages until _____ are discovered.

Accepted Answer

A) marine fossils 
B) homologous structures in related organisms 
C) partial fossils 
D) fossils showing intermediate body forms 
E) coprolites of related organisms 
A) marine fossils 
B) homologous structures in related organisms 
C) partial fossils 
D) fossils showing intermediate body forms 
E) coprolites of related organisms

Question 11

____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Fecundity 
B) Fertility 
C) Fitness 
D) Adaptation 
E) Natural selection 
A) Fecundity 
B) Fertility 
C) Fitness 
D) Adaptation 
E) Natural selection

Question 12

The genomes of closely related species are more similar than distantly related species because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the less time since the species diverged, the more lethal DNA mutations will accumulate 
B) the more time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
C) the less time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
D) the  more time since the species converged, the fewer adaptive DNA mutations will accumulate 
E) all organisms will accumulate lethal DNA mutations at the same rate 
A) the less time since the species diverged, the more lethal DNA mutations will accumulate 
B) the more time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
C) the less time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
D) the  more time since the species converged, the fewer adaptive DNA mutations will accumulate 
E) all organisms will accumulate lethal DNA mutations at the same rate

Question 13

Which condition favors fossilization?

Accepted Answer

A) death in a dry area 
B) rapid decomposition 
C) a cartilaginous skeleton 
D) a bony skeleton 
E) death in an active geologic area 
A) death in a dry area 
B) rapid decomposition 
C) a cartilaginous skeleton 
D) a bony skeleton 
E) death in an active geologic area

Question 14

If the 14C to 12C ratio present in a fossil is 25% of that in living organism, how many years have passed since this fossilized organism died?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,432 
B) 2,865 
C) 5,730 
D) 11,460 
E) 17,190 
A) 1,432 
B) 2,865 
C) 5,730 
D) 11,460 
E) 17,190

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Darwin

Accepted Answer

The Answer of catastrophism and human will produce more offspring is...

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: Unique catastrophic geological events altered the face of the Earth in the past.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of great chain of being and theory of is...

Question 17

The theory of continental movement is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) plate tectonics 
B) plate drift 
C) seismology 
D) fault line movement 
E) sea floor spreading 
A) plate tectonics 
B) plate drift 
C) seismology 
D) fault line movement 
E) sea floor spreading

Question 18

The method that indicates the age of a substance by measuring the relative content of a radioisotope and its daughter elements is called ____ dating.

Accepted Answer

A) fossil 
B) radiometric 
C) isotope 
D) zircon 
E) uranium 
A) fossil 
B) radiometric 
C) isotope 
D) zircon 
E) uranium

Question 19

The super continent _____ included the landmasses that are currently found in the southern hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Antarctica 
B) Pangea 
C) Eurasia 
D) Caprica 
E) Gondwana 
A) Antarctica 
B) Pangea 
C) Eurasia 
D) Caprica 
E) Gondwana

Question 20

Darwin's observation of vastly different species living in similar island environments led him to conclude that each population had arisen separately from existing species on these islands, since the geographic isolation prevented migration of species from the mainlands. This scenario is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) biogeography 
B) plate tectonics 
C) comparative morphology 
D) morphological convergence 
E) homologous structures 
A) biogeography 
B) plate tectonics 
C) comparative morphology 
D) morphological convergence 
E) homologous structures

Exam 11: Evidence of Evolution

Lyell's theory of uniformity proposed that ____.

The similar body shape and color of dolphins and sharks is an example of ____.

Similar structures that have evolved independently in different lineages that do not share common ancestry are called ____.

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____, who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

In geological terms, a sudden, violent application of extreme pressure can be detected by the presence of ____.

Variations in the timing of master gene expression during embryonic development in vertebrates is responsible for ____.

After studying the wildlife in the Amazon basin, ____ proposed the theory of natural selection.

Master genes that affect development tend to be highly ____; therefore, similarities in patterns of embryonic development reflect shared ancestry that can be evolutionarily ancient.

Missing links in the fossil record prevent scientists from determining evolutionary lineages until _____ are discovered.

____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment.

The genomes of closely related species are more similar than distantly related species because _____.

Which condition favors fossilization?

If the 14C to 12C ratio present in a fossil is 25% of that in living organism, how many years have passed since this fossilized organism died?

The theory of continental movement is called ____.

The method that indicates the age of a substance by measuring the relative content of a radioisotope and its daughter elements is called ____ dating.

The super continent _____ included the landmasses that are currently found in the southern hemisphere.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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