Question 1

Current knowledge about the tempo of evolution concludes that

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A)  all species follow the phyletic gradualism mode 
B)  all species follow the punctuated equilibrium mode 
C)  at the speciation level, evolution is almost always gradual 
D)  considering all species and long periods of time, both tempos were operating 
A)  all species follow the phyletic gradualism mode 
B)  all species follow the punctuated equilibrium mode 
C)  at the speciation level, evolution is almost always gradual 
D)  considering all species and long periods of time, both tempos were operating

Question 2

Discuss individual reproductive differential and genetic contribution on the individual level and adaptation on the group level of natural selection.

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Individual reproductive differential ref

Question 3

Lamarck used giraffes to demonstrate his belief that okapi-like animals changed to giraffes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Descent with modification" means change through time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What three conditions must be met for mutations to become established in the evolutionary record?

Accepted Answer

For mutations to become established in t

Question 6

Genetic drift

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A)  can only operate when a population has more than l0,000 individuals 
B)  causes two populations that normally don't interbreed to become more similar 
C)  causes two populations that normally interbreed to become more similar 
D)  may allow a very beneficial mutation to cause a speciation event 
A)  can only operate when a population has more than l0,000 individuals 
B)  causes two populations that normally don't interbreed to become more similar 
C)  causes two populations that normally interbreed to become more similar 
D)  may allow a very beneficial mutation to cause a speciation event

Question 7

Discuss the similarities and differences of the two major models of speciation.

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The two major models of speciation are a

Question 8

Why do anthropologists find it difficult to study their own species relative to studying other species of animals?

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Anthropologists find it difficult to stu

Question 9

Anthropologists are as interested in the biology of individual humans as in groups of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Aristotle's Great Chain of Being contends that

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A)  all animals evolved in a straight line (chain) of lineages 
B)  ideal types were created in perfect form and did not change 
C)  scientists can trace modern living forms back to primal times 
D)  though most species were fixed in their present state, there was change in the near past 
A)  all animals evolved in a straight line (chain) of lineages 
B)  ideal types were created in perfect form and did not change 
C)  scientists can trace modern living forms back to primal times 
D)  though most species were fixed in their present state, there was change in the near past

Question 11

Although most Greek philosophers believed in essentialism, Plato was an early believer in evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mendel discovered all of the following principles of heredity EXCEPT

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A)  pairs of chromosomes separate during sex cell replication. 
B)  chromosomes from parents blend when they are not too dissimilar 
C)  genes for different traits are inherited independently as long as they are on different chromosomes 
D)  some genes are dominant over others, thus masking their effects 
A)  pairs of chromosomes separate during sex cell replication. 
B)  chromosomes from parents blend when they are not too dissimilar 
C)  genes for different traits are inherited independently as long as they are on different chromosomes 
D)  some genes are dominant over others, thus masking their effects

Question 13

All forms of life today, including humans, use a variant of the same DNA code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By definition, dominant forms of alleles occur more often than recessive forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

PTC is often used to illustrate Mendelian genetics because no one cares if they can taste it or not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The combined contribution of Dobzhansky, Mayr, and Simpson in the 1940s to 1950s was to

Accepted Answer

A)  rewrite Darwin from anecdotal to scientific terms 
B)  explain mathematical predictions of earlier scientists so others could understand them 
C)  note that body cell mutations cannot be passed on to subsequent generations 
D)  emphasize the role of chance in mutations and selection as well as in drift 
A)  rewrite Darwin from anecdotal to scientific terms 
B)  explain mathematical predictions of earlier scientists so others could understand them 
C)  note that body cell mutations cannot be passed on to subsequent generations 
D)  emphasize the role of chance in mutations and selection as well as in drift

Question 17

Lamarck believed all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  selection favored the strongest individuals in any population 
B)  change occurred in populations from simple to complex 
C)  what happens to an organism during its lifetime can be passed on to its offspring 
D)  change occurs in organisms based on their own wills and desires 
A)  selection favored the strongest individuals in any population 
B)  change occurred in populations from simple to complex 
C)  what happens to an organism during its lifetime can be passed on to its offspring 
D)  change occurs in organisms based on their own wills and desires

Question 18

Cells are the smallest genetic units that perform all necessary life functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss several problems that exist when scientists try to establish the notion of paleospecies.

Accepted Answer

Establishing the notion of paleospecies,

Question 20

Until the 19th century, geological knowledge suggested the earth was only 6-7 thousand years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Current knowledge about the tempo of evolution concludes that

Discuss individual reproductive differential and genetic contribution on the individual level and adaptation on the group level of natural selection.

Lamarck used giraffes to demonstrate his belief that okapi-like animals changed to giraffes.

"Descent with modification" means change through time.

What three conditions must be met for mutations to become established in the evolutionary record?

Genetic drift

Discuss the similarities and differences of the two major models of speciation.

Why do anthropologists find it difficult to study their own species relative to studying other species of animals?

Anthropologists are as interested in the biology of individual humans as in groups of them.

Aristotle's Great Chain of Being contends that

Although most Greek philosophers believed in essentialism, Plato was an early believer in evolution.

Mendel discovered all of the following principles of heredity EXCEPT

All forms of life today, including humans, use a variant of the same DNA code.

By definition, dominant forms of alleles occur more often than recessive forms.

PTC is often used to illustrate Mendelian genetics because no one cares if they can taste it or not.

The combined contribution of Dobzhansky, Mayr, and Simpson in the 1940s to 1950s was to

Lamarck believed all of the following EXCEPT

Cells are the smallest genetic units that perform all necessary life functions.

Discuss several problems that exist when scientists try to establish the notion of paleospecies.

Until the 19th century, geological knowledge suggested the earth was only 6-7 thousand years old.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 3: Principles of Biological Evolution

Current knowledge about the tempo of evolution concludes that

Discuss individual reproductive differential and genetic contribution on the individual level and adaptation on the group level of natural selection.

Lamarck used giraffes to demonstrate his belief that okapi-like animals changed to giraffes.

"Descent with modification" means change through time.

What three conditions must be met for mutations to become established in the evolutionary record?

Genetic drift

Discuss the similarities and differences of the two major models of speciation.

Why do anthropologists find it difficult to study their own species relative to studying other species of animals?

Anthropologists are as interested in the biology of individual humans as in groups of them.

Aristotle's Great Chain of Being contends that

Although most Greek philosophers believed in essentialism, Plato was an early believer in evolution.

Mendel discovered all of the following principles of heredity EXCEPT

All forms of life today, including humans, use a variant of the same DNA code.

By definition, dominant forms of alleles occur more often than recessive forms.

PTC is often used to illustrate Mendelian genetics because no one cares if they can taste it or not.

The combined contribution of Dobzhansky, Mayr, and Simpson in the 1940s to 1950s was to

Lamarck believed all of the following EXCEPT

Cells are the smallest genetic units that perform all necessary life functions.

Discuss several problems that exist when scientists try to establish the notion of paleospecies.

Until the 19th century, geological knowledge suggested the earth was only 6-7 thousand years old.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Primates Today

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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