Question 1

What does the fossil record tell us?

Accepted Answer

It shows that there has been progressive change with time,with the oldest fossils having the simplest structures and organisms becoming more complex through time.This is solid evidence for evolution.

Question 2

When only a very few individuals give rise to a new population in a new area of favorable habitat,they might differ in appearance from the other,larger population from which they separated.This effect is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) mutation effect 
B) founder effect 
C) inbreeding effect 
D) outbreeding effect 
A) mutation effect 
B) founder effect 
C) inbreeding effect 
D) outbreeding effect B

Question 3

A human example of stabilizing selection is _____________________.

Accepted Answer

sickle-cell anemia or human infant birth weights

Question 4

New gene variations are constantly being introduced into populations through random mutations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Much of the evolutionary history of vertebrates can be seen in the way in which their ________ develop.

Accepted Answer

A) digestive tracts 
B) embryos 
C) brains 
D) appendages 
E) nervous systems 
A) digestive tracts 
B) embryos 
C) brains 
D) appendages 
E) nervous systems

Question 6

Choose the phrase that best represents microevolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) Darker skin after hours spent in a tanning booth 
B) Changes in allele frequency in a population 
C) New forms of animals replacing older ones 
D) Major episodes of extinction 
A) Darker skin after hours spent in a tanning booth 
B) Changes in allele frequency in a population 
C) New forms of animals replacing older ones 
D) Major episodes of extinction

Question 7

A __________ is a separate group of organisms incapable of interbreeding with other such groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a separate group of...

Question 8

A structure remaining in an animal but with no use at all is called:

Accepted Answer

A) analogous 
B) vestigial 
C) homologous 
D) successive 
E) sympatric 
A) analogous 
B) vestigial 
C) homologous 
D) successive 
E) sympatric

Question 9

In 1859,naturalist ______________ suggested an explanation for why evolution occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) Robert McKormick 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) Charles Lyell 
D) Thomas Malthus 
E) Peter Grant 
A) Robert McKormick 
B) Charles Darwin 
C) Charles Lyell 
D) Thomas Malthus 
E) Peter Grant

Question 10

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is based on a number of assumptions.Which of the following is NOT one of those?

Accepted Answer

A) Mating occurs nonrandomly,and mates exert preferences. 
B) The size of the population is large. 
C) There is no migration. 
D) There are no mutations. 
A) Mating occurs nonrandomly,and mates exert preferences. 
B) The size of the population is large. 
C) There is no migration. 
D) There are no mutations.

Question 11

During fossilization,remains of an organism may become suspended in fossilized plant sap,which is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During fossilization,remains of an organism may become...

Question 12

Give two examples of nonrandom mating.

Accepted Answer

Mating with relative

Question 13

All of the following are correct about Intelligent Design except:

Accepted Answer

A) it is the same as Creationism 
B) some people want it taught in schools along with evolution 
C) it is scientifically testable 
D) it has been overwhelmingly rejected by the scientific community 
E) it is a religious viewpoint 
A) it is the same as Creationism 
B) some people want it taught in schools along with evolution 
C) it is scientifically testable 
D) it has been overwhelmingly rejected by the scientific community 
E) it is a religious viewpoint

Question 14

The evidence for evolution includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The fossil record 
B) The molecular record 
C) Anatomical record 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) The fossil record 
B) The molecular record 
C) Anatomical record 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

If two species of birds occur in the same area but occupy different habitats they do not mate.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) behavorial isolation 
B) mechanical isolation 
C) ecological isolation 
D) temporal isolation 
A) behavorial isolation 
B) mechanical isolation 
C) ecological isolation 
D) temporal isolation

Question 16

Two populations of flowers are separated by a mountain range and would not be capable of interbreeding.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) behavorial isolation 
B) mechanical isolation 
C) ecological isolation 
D) geographical isolation 
A) behavorial isolation 
B) mechanical isolation 
C) ecological isolation 
D) geographical isolation

Question 17

Most types of organisms evolve at about the same rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The purpose of the voyage of the HMS Beagle was to:

Accepted Answer

A) discover new routes to the New World 
B) survey the living creatures on islands only 
C) map navigational routes around the coasts of South America 
D) search for gold 
A) discover new routes to the New World 
B) survey the living creatures on islands only 
C) map navigational routes around the coasts of South America 
D) search for gold

Question 19

What is the process of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Those individuals that have physical or

Question 20

When selection operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes,it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) directional selection 
B) disruptive selection 
C) stabilizing or balancing selection 
D) random chance 
A) directional selection 
B) disruptive selection 
C) stabilizing or balancing selection 
D) random chance

Exam 14: Evolution and Natural Selection

What does the fossil record tell us?

When only a very few individuals give rise to a new population in a new area of favorable habitat,they might differ in appearance from the other,larger population from which they separated.This effect is called the:

A human example of stabilizing selection is _____________________.

New gene variations are constantly being introduced into populations through random mutations.

Much of the evolutionary history of vertebrates can be seen in the way in which their ________ develop.

Choose the phrase that best represents microevolutionary change.

A __________ is a separate group of organisms incapable of interbreeding with other such groups.

A structure remaining in an animal but with no use at all is called:

In 1859,naturalist ______________ suggested an explanation for why evolution occurs.

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is based on a number of assumptions.Which of the following is NOT one of those?

During fossilization,remains of an organism may become suspended in fossilized plant sap,which is called ________.

Give two examples of nonrandom mating.

All of the following are correct about Intelligent Design except:

The evidence for evolution includes which of the following?

If two species of birds occur in the same area but occupy different habitats they do not mate.This is an example of:

Two populations of flowers are separated by a mountain range and would not be capable of interbreeding.This is an example of:

Most types of organisms evolve at about the same rate.

The purpose of the voyage of the HMS Beagle was to:

What is the process of natural selection?

When selection operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes,it is referred to as:

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