Question 1

Which of the following is not a difference between the human skeleton and the chimpanzee skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) The human foot has an arch while the ape foot does not. 
B) The human's femur angles inward to the knees while the ape's femur angles out a bit. 
C) The human spine is S-shaped while the ape spine has a slight curve. 
D) The human knee can support more weight than the ape knee. 
E) The ribs attach to the vertebral column in humans but are free-floating in apes. 
A) The human foot has an arch while the ape foot does not. 
B) The human's femur angles inward to the knees while the ape's femur angles out a bit. 
C) The human spine is S-shaped while the ape spine has a slight curve. 
D) The human knee can support more weight than the ape knee. 
E) The ribs attach to the vertebral column in humans but are free-floating in apes.

Question 2

Are you likely to find abundant fossils of soft bodied animals like jellyfish?

Accepted Answer

Usually the soft parts of an

Question 3

In the out-of-Africa hypothesis,there was interbreeding between the ancestors of modern humans on three continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

To study recent evolutionary events,researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences because mitochondrial DNA changes occur frequently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning the order of evolving organisms is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Unicellular eukaryotes evolved before multicellular eukaryotes. 
B) Fishes evolved before terrestrial plants. 
C) Nonflowering plants preceded the flowering plants. 
D) Reptiles preceded the amphibians. 
E) Fishes evolved before terrestrial animals. 
A) Unicellular eukaryotes evolved before multicellular eukaryotes. 
B) Fishes evolved before terrestrial plants. 
C) Nonflowering plants preceded the flowering plants. 
D) Reptiles preceded the amphibians. 
E) Fishes evolved before terrestrial animals.

Question 6

Chinese cabbage,brussels sprouts,and kohlrabi are all derived from a single species via artificial selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the name of the hypothesis that states that the very first living thing came from nonliving chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) cell theory 
B) chemical evolution 
C) Darwinian evolution 
D) speciation 
E) organic chemistry 
A) cell theory 
B) chemical evolution 
C) Darwinian evolution 
D) speciation 
E) organic chemistry

Question 8

What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

Accepted Answer

A) Rabbits cannot live in South America because it is too warm. 
B) Rabbits cannot live in South America because they do not have a good food source. 
C) Rabbits evolved somewhere else and had no means of reaching South America. 
D) Rabbits were originally found in South America but went extinct. 
E) Rabbits in South America evolved into guinea pigs and thus are no longer present. 
A) Rabbits cannot live in South America because it is too warm. 
B) Rabbits cannot live in South America because they do not have a good food source. 
C) Rabbits evolved somewhere else and had no means of reaching South America. 
D) Rabbits were originally found in South America but went extinct. 
E) Rabbits in South America evolved into guinea pigs and thus are no longer present.

Question 9

Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans.1.new world monkeys;2.gibbons;3.lemurs;4.gorillas;5.chimpanzees

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3,4,5 
B) 3,1,2,4,5 
C) 3,2,4,1,5 
D) 2,4,3,1,5 
E) 5,1,4,3,2 
A) 1,2,3,4,5 
B) 3,1,2,4,5 
C) 3,2,4,1,5 
D) 2,4,3,1,5 
E) 5,1,4,3,2

Question 10

List and explain the elements of the natural selection process.

Accepted Answer

1.Variation exists within a population.P

Question 11

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) fossil record 
B) biogeographical evidence 
C) anatomical evidence 
D) biochemical evidence 
A) fossil record 
B) biogeographical evidence 
C) anatomical evidence 
D) biochemical evidence

Question 13

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's process of acquired characteristics would support the idea that if you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles your children would be born with very strong leg muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neandertals?

Accepted Answer

A) They had massive brow ridges. 
B) They are considered H.sapiens. 
C) The pubic bone was long compared to ours. 
D) The brain size was larger than ours. 
E) They were heavily muscled. 
A) They had massive brow ridges. 
B) They are considered H.sapiens. 
C) The pubic bone was long compared to ours. 
D) The brain size was larger than ours. 
E) They were heavily muscled.

Question 15

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

Accepted Answer

A) erect,knuckle-walker 
B) carnivorous,omnivorous 
C) arboreal,terrestrial 
D) gracile,robust 
E) hunting,gathering 
A) erect,knuckle-walker 
B) carnivorous,omnivorous 
C) arboreal,terrestrial 
D) gracile,robust 
E) hunting,gathering

Question 16

Which statement is true regarding how a true cell reproduces?

Accepted Answer

A) DNA replicates before cell division occurs. 
B) Cell division occurs prior to DNA replication. 
C) DNA replication and cell division occur at the same time. 
D) There is no DNA replication during cell reproduction. 
E) There is no cell division during cell reproduction. 
A) DNA replicates before cell division occurs. 
B) Cell division occurs prior to DNA replication. 
C) DNA replication and cell division occur at the same time. 
D) There is no DNA replication during cell reproduction. 
E) There is no cell division during cell reproduction.

Question 17

The flipper of a whale and the wing of a bird are homologous structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What evidence contributed to the formulation of the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) RNA was formed in MIller's experiment. 
B) RNA continues to evolve chemically today. 
C) More primitive cells,such as archaea,use an RNA only information system. 
D) RNA can sometimes be both a substrate and an enzyme during RNA processing. 
E) Protocells contain only RNA and lipids. 
A) RNA was formed in MIller's experiment. 
B) RNA continues to evolve chemically today. 
C) More primitive cells,such as archaea,use an RNA only information system. 
D) RNA can sometimes be both a substrate and an enzyme during RNA processing. 
E) Protocells contain only RNA and lipids.

Question 20

Which of the following was not an energy source on early Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) volcanoes 
B) meteorites 
C) lightning 
D) ozone layer 
E) ultraviolet radiation 
A) volcanoes 
B) meteorites 
C) lightning 
D) ozone layer 
E) ultraviolet radiation

Exam 23: Human Evolution

Which of the following is not a difference between the human skeleton and the chimpanzee skeleton?

Are you likely to find abundant fossils of soft bodied animals like jellyfish?

In the out-of-Africa hypothesis,there was interbreeding between the ancestors of modern humans on three continents.

To study recent evolutionary events,researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences because mitochondrial DNA changes occur frequently.

Which of the following statements concerning the order of evolving organisms is not true?

Chinese cabbage,brussels sprouts,and kohlrabi are all derived from a single species via artificial selection.

What is the name of the hypothesis that states that the very first living thing came from nonliving chemicals?

What did Darwin conclude from the observation that there are no rabbits in South America?

Place these in the correct order from least related to humans to most closely related to humans.1.new world monkeys;2.gibbons;3.lemurs;4.gorillas;5.chimpanzees

List and explain the elements of the natural selection process.

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's process of acquired characteristics would support the idea that if you run marathons and develop very strong leg muscles your children would be born with very strong leg muscles.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Neandertals?

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

Which statement is true regarding how a true cell reproduces?

The flipper of a whale and the wing of a bird are homologous structures.

Homo habilis was the first hominid to use fire.

What evidence contributed to the formulation of the RNA-first hypothesis?

Which of the following was not an energy source on early Earth?

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