Question 1

Matching Questions
match each concept with its definition:
-parallelism

Accepted Answer

A) similarities in evolutionary history resulting from similar selective pressures in similar ecological niches 
B) similarity in function 
C) evolution of two taxa from a common ancestry 
D) evolution of superficially similar features in diverse taxa 
A) similarities in evolutionary history resulting from similar selective pressures in similar ecological niches 
B) similarity in function 
C) evolution of two taxa from a common ancestry 
D) evolution of superficially similar features in diverse taxa

Question 2

Matching Questions
match each concept with its definition:
-divergence

Accepted Answer

A) similarities in evolutionary history resulting from similar selective pressures in similar ecological niches 
B) similarity in function 
C) evolution of two taxa from a common ancestry 
D) evolution of superficially similar features in diverse taxa 
A) similarities in evolutionary history resulting from similar selective pressures in similar ecological niches 
B) similarity in function 
C) evolution of two taxa from a common ancestry 
D) evolution of superficially similar features in diverse taxa

Question 3

Matching Questions
identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong:
-phylum

Accepted Answer

A) Primates 
B) Mammalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Animalia 
E) Vertebrata 
A) Primates 
B) Mammalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Animalia 
E) Vertebrata

Question 4

An example of a metatherian mammal is a:

Accepted Answer

A) whale 
B) kangaroo 
C) monkey 
D) bat 
A) whale 
B) kangaroo 
C) monkey 
D) bat

Question 5

Linnaeus saw a species as:

Accepted Answer

A) variable and changing 
B) unchanging and distinct 
C) based on a divine blueprint 
D) b and c 
A) variable and changing 
B) unchanging and distinct 
C) based on a divine blueprint 
D) b and c

Question 6

Multicellular organisms that derive their nutrients by consuming other organisms and that can respond quickly to changes in their environment belong to the kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A) Monera 
B) Protista 
C) Planti 
D) Animalia 
A) Monera 
B) Protista 
C) Planti 
D) Animalia

Question 7

Dinosaurs belong to the class:

Accepted Answer

A) Amphibia 
B) Aves 
C) Mammalia 
D) Reptilia 
A) Amphibia 
B) Aves 
C) Mammalia 
D) Reptilia

Question 8

The regional differentiation of teeth is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) heterodonty 
B) homodonty 
C) diphyodonty 
D) polyphyodonty 
A) heterodonty 
B) homodonty 
C) diphyodonty 
D) polyphyodonty

Question 9

Within the amniote egg,the embryo is contained within a fluid-filled sac called the:

Accepted Answer

A) chorion 
B) allantois 
C) amnion 
D) yolk sac 
A) chorion 
B) allantois 
C) amnion 
D) yolk sac

Question 10

Today,more than _________ species have been described.

Accepted Answer

A) 500,000 
B) 1½ million 
C) 3 million 
D) 4½ million 
A) 500,000 
B) 1½ million 
C) 3 million 
D) 4½ million

Question 11

Phylogeny is the:

Accepted Answer

A) study of fossil pollen 
B) growth and development of an individual 
C) interaction of several genes 
D) evolutionary history of species 
A) study of fossil pollen 
B) growth and development of an individual 
C) interaction of several genes 
D) evolutionary history of species

Question 12

Humans belong to the species:

Accepted Answer

A) Homo 
B) Sapiens 
C) Homo sapiens 
A) Homo 
B) Sapiens 
C) Homo sapiens

Question 13

What is cladistics? What are the steps in a cladistic analysis?

Accepted Answer

Cladistics is a method used in biology t

Question 14

Matching Questions
 identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong:
-subclass

Accepted Answer

A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria 
A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria

Question 15

Matching Questions
 identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong:
-subphylum

Accepted Answer

A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria 
A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria

Question 16

A system of ordering data is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) arrangement 
B) taxonomy 
C) classification 
D) nomenclature 
A) arrangement 
B) taxonomy 
C) classification 
D) nomenclature

Question 17

Matching Questions
identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong:
-subphylum

Accepted Answer

A) Primates 
B) Mammalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Animalia 
E) Vertebrata 
A) Primates 
B) Mammalia 
C) Chordata 
D) Animalia 
E) Vertebrata

Question 18

The notochord is:

Accepted Answer

A) an internal skeletal element 
B) a nerve chord 
C) an element of the circulatory system 
D) a musical instrument 
A) an internal skeletal element 
B) a nerve chord 
C) an element of the circulatory system 
D) a musical instrument

Question 19

Mammals did not become the dominant form of large terrestrial animals until:

Accepted Answer

A) the demise of the dinosaurs 
B) they developed methods of behavioral thermoregulation 
C) they developed mammary glands 
D) the evolution of primates 
A) the demise of the dinosaurs 
B) they developed methods of behavioral thermoregulation 
C) they developed mammary glands 
D) the evolution of primates

Question 20

Matching Questions
match each example with the correct term:
-convergence

Accepted Answer

A) similarities in the bones of the forearms in many vertebrates 
B) similarities between the Tasmanian wolf and a North American wolf 
C) similarities between the wings of a bat and the wings of a fly 
A) similarities in the bones of the forearms in many vertebrates 
B) similarities between the Tasmanian wolf and a North American wolf 
C) similarities between the wings of a bat and the wings of a fly

Matching Questions match each concept with its definition: -parallelism

Matching Questions match each concept with its definition: -divergence

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -phylum

An example of a metatherian mammal is a:

Linnaeus saw a species as:

Multicellular organisms that derive their nutrients by consuming other organisms and that can respond quickly to changes in their environment belong to the kingdom:

Dinosaurs belong to the class:

The regional differentiation of teeth is termed:

Within the amniote egg,the embryo is contained within a fluid-filled sac called the:

Today,more than _________ species have been described.

Phylogeny is the:

Humans belong to the species:

What is cladistics? What are the steps in a cladistic analysis?

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subclass

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subphylum

A system of ordering data is called a(n):

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subphylum

The notochord is:

Mammals did not become the dominant form of large terrestrial animals until:

Matching Questions match each example with the correct term: -convergence

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The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

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Human Behavior in Perspective

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The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 6: Peoples Place in Nature

Matching Questions match each concept with its definition: -parallelism

Matching Questions match each concept with its definition: -divergence

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -phylum

An example of a metatherian mammal is a:

Linnaeus saw a species as:

Multicellular organisms that derive their nutrients by consuming other organisms and that can respond quickly to changes in their environment belong to the kingdom:

Dinosaurs belong to the class:

The regional differentiation of teeth is termed:

Within the amniote egg,the embryo is contained within a fluid-filled sac called the:

Today,more than _________ species have been described.

Phylogeny is the:

Humans belong to the species:

What is cladistics? What are the steps in a cladistic analysis?

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subclass

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subphylum

A system of ordering data is called a(n):

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -subphylum

The notochord is:

Mammals did not become the dominant form of large terrestrial animals until:

Matching Questions match each example with the correct term: -convergence

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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