Question 1

What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?

Accepted Answer

A)  biogeographical 
B)  anatomical 
C)  biochemical 
D)  fossil record 
E)  historical 
A)  biogeographical 
B)  anatomical 
C)  biochemical 
D)  fossil record 
E)  historical

Question 2

The fact that marsupials are not as diverse in South America as they are in Australia would be classified as what type of evidence for evolution?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo ramidus 
D)  Homo sapiens 
E)  Homo floresiensis 
A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo habilis 
C)  Homo ramidus 
D)  Homo sapiens 
E)  Homo floresiensis

Question 4

According to the replacement model for the evolution of Homo sapiens,modern humans evolved in Africa,Asia,and Europe simultaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Biological evolution is the process whereby

Accepted Answer

A)  humans descended from apes. 
B)  species change through time. 
C)  living cells arose from nonliving chemicals. 
D)  prokaryotic cells became eukaryotic cells. 
E)  only the strongest survive. 
A)  humans descended from apes. 
B)  species change through time. 
C)  living cells arose from nonliving chemicals. 
D)  prokaryotic cells became eukaryotic cells. 
E)  only the strongest survive.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a vestigial structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B)  wings for flight in most birds 
C)  tailbone in humans 
D)  pelvic girdle in snakes 
E)  none are examples of vestigial structures 
A)  pelvic girdle and legs in whales 
B)  wings for flight in most birds 
C)  tailbone in humans 
D)  pelvic girdle in snakes 
E)  none are examples of vestigial structures

Question 7

What is the term for someone who searches for and researches fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  entomologist 
B)  physicist 
C)  paleontologist 
D)  geologist 
E)  ecologist 
A)  entomologist 
B)  physicist 
C)  paleontologist 
D)  geologist 
E)  ecologist

Question 8

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecines?

Accepted Answer

A)  walked on all fours, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
B)  walked upright, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
C)  walked on all fours, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
D)  walked upright, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
E)  walked on all fours and used their tails for balance 
A)  walked on all fours, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
B)  walked upright, forelimbs longer than hindlimbs 
C)  walked on all fours, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
D)  walked upright, hindlimbs longer than forelimbs 
E)  walked on all fours and used their tails for balance

Question 9

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences to study recent evolutionary events because changes occur in mitochondrial DNA more frequently than in nuclear DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Question 12

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Southern Africa. 
A)  Europe. 
B)  North America. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Southern Africa.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What of the following is necessary for the replication process to occur in a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymatic proteins 
B)  carbohydrates 
C)  lipids 
D)  starches 
E)  viruses 
A)  enzymatic proteins 
B)  carbohydrates 
C)  lipids 
D)  starches 
E)  viruses

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning evolution 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 16

Humans belong to which phylum?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Both the RNA-first and the protein-first hypotheses must propose a manner for DNA to become the genetic material as it is today.

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

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Human Evolution

What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?

The fact that marsupials are not as diverse in South America as they are in Australia would be classified as what type of evidence for evolution?

Which of the following is not a species within the genus Homo?

According to the replacement model for the evolution of Homo sapiens,modern humans evolved in Africa,Asia,and Europe simultaneously.

Biological evolution is the process whereby

Which of the following is not an example of a vestigial structure?

What is the term for someone who searches for and researches fossils?

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecines?

We do not have any fossils of unicellular prokaryotes.The first organisms to appear in the fossil record are unicellular eukaryotes.

Researchers use mitochondrial DNA sequences to study recent evolutionary events because changes occur in mitochondrial DNA more frequently than in nuclear DNA.

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

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

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

What of the following is necessary for the replication process to occur in a cell?

Which of the following statements concerning evolution is not true?

Humans belong to which phylum?

There are no transitional fossils between different groups.

Both the RNA-first and the protein-first hypotheses must propose a manner for DNA to become the genetic material as it is today.

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

Closer biochemical structures suggest a closer evolutionary relationship.

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