Question 1

What was Darwin's "job" aboard the HMS Beagle?

Accepted Answer

A) naturalist 
B) surveyor 
C) cook 
D) companion to the captain 
A) naturalist 
B) surveyor 
C) cook 
D) companion to the captain D

Question 2

The phylogenetic system was a method of naming plants that included a lengthy description.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

__________ published On the Origin of Species in 1859 in which he presented his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

Question 4

The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide sequence in greater ______ species than _______ a species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide...

Question 5

_____________ is a clade-based alternative to the Linnaean binomial system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ is a clade-based alternative to the...

Question 6

Which of the following is a disadvantage to using DNA from organelles o obtain barcode genes?

Accepted Answer

A) organelle DNA occurs in multiple copies 
B) organelle DNA is more difficult to sequence 
C) trick question - no organelles have DNA 
D) since organelles are inherited maternally,paternal DNA is not considered 
E) organelle DNA evolves too slowly for differences to be detected 
A) organelle DNA occurs in multiple copies 
B) organelle DNA is more difficult to sequence 
C) trick question - no organelles have DNA 
D) since organelles are inherited maternally,paternal DNA is not considered 
E) organelle DNA evolves too slowly for differences to be detected

Question 7

The theory of natural selection is

Accepted Answer

A) an educated guess 
B) a well-documented explanation and a principle of biology 
C) not accepted by the scientific community 
D) predicted but not proven 
A) an educated guess 
B) a well-documented explanation and a principle of biology 
C) not accepted by the scientific community 
D) predicted but not proven

Question 8

The correct order for the botanical taxonomic hierarchy is

Accepted Answer

A) kingdom-class-division-order-family-genus-species 
B) kingdom-order-family-division-class-genus-species 
C) kingdom-division-class-family-order-genus-species 
D) kingdom-division-class-order-family-genus-species 
A) kingdom-class-division-order-family-genus-species 
B) kingdom-order-family-division-class-genus-species 
C) kingdom-division-class-family-order-genus-species 
D) kingdom-division-class-order-family-genus-species

Question 9

Which of the following is not a problem with the biological species concept?

Accepted Answer

A) many related plant species can interbreed 
B) many plants within the same species cannot interbreed 
C) plants in different species may be very similar morphologically 
D) all of these are problems with the biological species concept 
A) many related plant species can interbreed 
B) many plants within the same species cannot interbreed 
C) plants in different species may be very similar morphologically 
D) all of these are problems with the biological species concept

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the underlying premises of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) all natural populations tend to overproduce 
B) there is competition for scarce resources in nature 
C) members in a species exhibit heritable differences 
D) those individuals better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce at a higher rate 
E) the best adapted organisms are always those that are stronger or faster 
A) all natural populations tend to overproduce 
B) there is competition for scarce resources in nature 
C) members in a species exhibit heritable differences 
D) those individuals better adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce at a higher rate 
E) the best adapted organisms are always those that are stronger or faster

Question 11

What was one of the observations Darwin made in the Galapagos Islands?

Accepted Answer

A) species on the island shared similarities to species on the adjacent mainland but with some distinct differences 
B) species on the island did not have counterparts on the adjacent mainland as if they were separately created 
C) species on the island were identical to species on the adjacent mainland but much smaller 
D) there were no differences between species on the island and species on the adjacent mainland 
A) species on the island shared similarities to species on the adjacent mainland but with some distinct differences 
B) species on the island did not have counterparts on the adjacent mainland as if they were separately created 
C) species on the island were identical to species on the adjacent mainland but much smaller 
D) there were no differences between species on the island and species on the adjacent mainland

Question 12

A barcode gene used for discriminating between plant species is the _______ gene.

Accepted Answer

A) rbcL 
B) nitP 
C) coxL 
D) brcA 
A) rbcL 
B) nitP 
C) coxL 
D) brcA

Question 13

Approximately what percent of medicinal drugs originated from plants?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 75 
A) 5 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 50 
E) 75

Question 14

Who among the following is considered the "Father of Botany"?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle 
B) Linnaeus 
C) Dioscorides 
D) Pliny the Elder 
E) Theophrastus 
A) Aristotle 
B) Linnaeus 
C) Dioscorides 
D) Pliny the Elder 
E) Theophrastus

Question 15

Species are fixed entities,unchanging over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why is the coxL less useful in plants and fungi as a barcode gene?

Accepted Answer

A) plants and fungi do not produce the product of the coxL gene 
B) the nucleotide sequence of this gene is too similar in plants and fungi 
C) the coxL gene exists in too many copies in plants and fungi 
D) plants and fungi evolve to rapidly for the gene to be of any use 
A) plants and fungi do not produce the product of the coxL gene 
B) the nucleotide sequence of this gene is too similar in plants and fungi 
C) the coxL gene exists in too many copies in plants and fungi 
D) plants and fungi evolve to rapidly for the gene to be of any use

Question 17

In the taxonomic hierarchy,related genera are grouped into a

Accepted Answer

A) species 
B) order 
C) family 
D) class 
E) kingdom 
A) species 
B) order 
C) family 
D) class 
E) kingdom

Question 18

A(n)_________ is a trait that promotes survival and reproductive success of an organism in a particular environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_________ is a trait that promotes survival...

Question 19

The naturalist who discovered a theory of evolution very similar to Darwin's was

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Russel Wallace 
B) John Henslow 
C) Carolus Linnaeus 
D) George Clifford 
A) Alfred Russel Wallace 
B) John Henslow 
C) Carolus Linnaeus 
D) George Clifford

Question 20

The goal of PhyloCode is to offer an alternative to

Accepted Answer

A) the Linnaean nomenclature system 
B) Darwin's theory of natural selection 
C) genetic engineering 
D) artificial selection 
A) the Linnaean nomenclature system 
B) Darwin's theory of natural selection 
C) genetic engineering 
D) artificial selection

Exam 8: Plant Systematics and Evolution

What was Darwin's "job" aboard the HMS Beagle?

The phylogenetic system was a method of naming plants that included a lengthy description.

__________ published On the Origin of Species in 1859 in which he presented his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

The difference in a barcode gene's nucleotide sequence in greater ______ species than _______ a species.

_____________ is a clade-based alternative to the Linnaean binomial system.

Which of the following is a disadvantage to using DNA from organelles o obtain barcode genes?

The theory of natural selection is

The correct order for the botanical taxonomic hierarchy is

Which of the following is not a problem with the biological species concept?

Which of the following is not one of the underlying premises of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

What was one of the observations Darwin made in the Galapagos Islands?

A barcode gene used for discriminating between plant species is the _______ gene.

Approximately what percent of medicinal drugs originated from plants?

Who among the following is considered the "Father of Botany"?

Species are fixed entities,unchanging over time.

Why is the coxL less useful in plants and fungi as a barcode gene?

In the taxonomic hierarchy,related genera are grouped into a

A(n)_________ is a trait that promotes survival and reproductive success of an organism in a particular environment.

The naturalist who discovered a theory of evolution very similar to Darwin's was

The goal of PhyloCode is to offer an alternative to

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