Question 1

Which of the following is NOT involved in Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overproduction. 
B)  Variation and inheritance. 
C)  Mutation. 
D)  Survival and reproduction of the fittest. 
E)  Struggle for existence. 
A)  Overproduction. 
B)  Variation and inheritance. 
C)  Mutation. 
D)  Survival and reproduction of the fittest. 
E)  Struggle for existence.

Question 2

In the field of evolutionary medicine, researchers apply the process of natural selection to understand, and eventually prevent, the evolution ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  of pathogenic bacteria resistant to all known antibiotics 
B)  and development of new antibiotics 
C)  of sterile techniques in medical labs 
D)  of non-pathogenic bacteria 
E)  none of these 
A)  of pathogenic bacteria resistant to all known antibiotics 
B)  and development of new antibiotics 
C)  of sterile techniques in medical labs 
D)  of non-pathogenic bacteria 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at the same conclusions about evolution at the same time.One of these men was Charles Darwin and the other one was ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  John Henslow 
B)  Alfred Russell Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Robert Fitzroy 
E)  Charles Lyell 
A)  John Henslow 
B)  Alfred Russell Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Robert Fitzroy 
E)  Charles Lyell

Question 4

Isolating mechanisms, besides that of geography, include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure of hybrids to survive or breed. 
B)  Failure of embryos to develop. 
C)  Climate. 
D)  Different flowering times. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Failure of hybrids to survive or breed. 
B)  Failure of embryos to develop. 
C)  Climate. 
D)  Different flowering times. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

As Darwin was working on his notes and the theory of evolution, his thoughts about how evolutionary change could occur were influenced by a concept he had read in an essay written in 1798 by ___________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Wallace. 
B)  Norman Borlaug. 
C)  Jean Baptiste LaMarck. 
D)  Malthus. 
E)  Theophrastus. 
A)  Alfred Wallace. 
B)  Norman Borlaug. 
C)  Jean Baptiste LaMarck. 
D)  Malthus. 
E)  Theophrastus.

Question 6

The least complex fossils generally are found in the oldest geological strata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The type of reproductive isolation that occurs when two species mate, but only produce sterile offspring is referred to as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic isolation 
B)  pre-zygotic isolation 
C)  post-zygotic isolation 
D)  ecological isolation 
E)  pollination exclusion 
A)  geographic isolation 
B)  pre-zygotic isolation 
C)  post-zygotic isolation 
D)  ecological isolation 
E)  pollination exclusion

Question 8

A person who repeatedly is exposed to direct sunlight, and therefore has a darker skin, will produce offspring with darker skin.This illustrates the theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection. 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
C)  convergent evolution. 
D)  incomplete dominance. 
E)  speciation.. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
C)  convergent evolution. 
D)  incomplete dominance. 
E)  speciation..

Question 9

Darwin joined the crew of the H.M.S.Beagle as the ship's

Accepted Answer

A)  doctor. 
B)  naturalist. 
C)  navigator. 
D)  geologist. 
E)  psychologist. 
A)  doctor. 
B)  naturalist. 
C)  navigator. 
D)  geologist. 
E)  psychologist.

Question 10

Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural communities because _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a new location there are no 'natural enemies' to reduce their invasive potential 
B)  most reproduce asexually and can produce new individual adapted to their new home 
C)  they have deep root systems that compete with established plants 
D)  they grow rapidly and so put more energy and food resources into growing and not into reproduction 
E)  they put more energy and resources into defense against a new set of pests and predators, so don't reproduce as rapidly 
A)  in a new location there are no 'natural enemies' to reduce their invasive potential 
B)  most reproduce asexually and can produce new individual adapted to their new home 
C)  they have deep root systems that compete with established plants 
D)  they grow rapidly and so put more energy and food resources into growing and not into reproduction 
E)  they put more energy and resources into defense against a new set of pests and predators, so don't reproduce as rapidly

Question 11

A theory that states that major evolutionary changes have taken place in spurts is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific creationism. 
B)  neo-Darwinism. 
C)  punctuated equilibrium. 
D)  LaMarckianism. 
E)  adaptive radiation. 
A)  scientific creationism. 
B)  neo-Darwinism. 
C)  punctuated equilibrium. 
D)  LaMarckianism. 
E)  adaptive radiation.

Question 12

Most mutations are harmful to the cell in which they occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to development of new pesticides 
B)  lead to production of genetically uniform hybrid seeds such as hybrid corn 
C)  guide the effort to identify new food sources for people 
D)  lead to monoculture crop production 
E)  agricultural entomologists are developing to delay the evolution of insecticide resistance in insect pest species 
A)  lead to development of new pesticides 
B)  lead to production of genetically uniform hybrid seeds such as hybrid corn 
C)  guide the effort to identify new food sources for people 
D)  lead to monoculture crop production 
E)  agricultural entomologists are developing to delay the evolution of insecticide resistance in insect pest species

Question 14

Hybridization between two closely related species followed by doubling of all sets of chromosomes results in a/an __________________ that is ___________. [first word fills in the first blank; second word, the second blank.]

Accepted Answer

A)  allopolyploid; sterile 
B)  autopolyploid; fertile 
C)  allopolyploid; fertile 
D)  autopolyploid; sterile 
E)  triploid; sterile 
A)  allopolyploid; sterile 
B)  autopolyploid; fertile 
C)  allopolyploid; fertile 
D)  autopolyploid; sterile 
E)  triploid; sterile

Question 15

When a piece of one chromosome becomes attached to another, it is called translocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have identified over ___________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  1,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  250,000 
A)  20 
B)  1,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  20,000 
E)  250,000

Question 17

Darwin spent his time aboard the sailing vessel H.M.S.Beagle as the ship's medical doctor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A triploid individual that has three sets of identical chromosomes is called a autoploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Lamarck is best known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Survival of the fittest meant to Darwin that those individuals best able to survive a cold winter, for example, would leave less offspring than those organisms that entered a dormant condition in winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Evolution

Which of the following is NOT involved in Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

In the field of evolutionary medicine, researchers apply the process of natural selection to understand, and eventually prevent, the evolution ______________.

Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at the same conclusions about evolution at the same time.One of these men was Charles Darwin and the other one was ___________________.

Isolating mechanisms, besides that of geography, include which of the following?

As Darwin was working on his notes and the theory of evolution, his thoughts about how evolutionary change could occur were influenced by a concept he had read in an essay written in 1798 by ___________________

The least complex fossils generally are found in the oldest geological strata.

The type of reproductive isolation that occurs when two species mate, but only produce sterile offspring is referred to as _____________.

A person who repeatedly is exposed to direct sunlight, and therefore has a darker skin, will produce offspring with darker skin.This illustrates the theory of

Darwin joined the crew of the H.M.S.Beagle as the ship's

Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural communities because _________________________.

A theory that states that major evolutionary changes have taken place in spurts is referred to as

Most mutations are harmful to the cell in which they occur.

The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices that ___________.

Hybridization between two closely related species followed by doubling of all sets of chromosomes results in a/an __________________ that is ___________. [first word fills in the first blank; second word, the second blank.]

When a piece of one chromosome becomes attached to another, it is called translocation.

Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have identified over ___________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.

Darwin spent his time aboard the sailing vessel H.M.S.Beagle as the ship's medical doctor.

A triploid individual that has three sets of identical chromosomes is called a autoploid.

Lamarck is best known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.

Survival of the fittest meant to Darwin that those individuals best able to survive a cold winter, for example, would leave less offspring than those organisms that entered a dormant condition in winter.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

Hybridization between two closely related species followed by doubling of all sets of chromosomes results in a/an ________ that is _. [first word fills in the first blank; second word, the second blank.]