Question 1

Darwin observed __________ in the Galápagos Islands; today they are used as a classic example to illustrate great adaptive radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) finches 
B) beetles 
C) barnacles 
D) fossils 
E) tortoises 
A) finches 
B) beetles 
C) barnacles 
D) fossils 
E) tortoises

Question 2

Darwin began gathering the evidence to support his theory of evolution while he served as the naturalist on the H.M.S.

Accepted Answer

A) Lamarck. 
B) Tortoise. 
C) Galápagos. 
D) Sloth. 
E) Beagle. 
A) Lamarck. 
B) Tortoise. 
C) Galápagos. 
D) Sloth. 
E) Beagle.

Question 3

According to Charles Darwin,organic evolution is "descent with modification," which simply means

Accepted Answer

A) populations change over time. 
B) characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual are passed on to all descendants of the individual. 
C) the fittest always impose change on the less fit. 
D) inherited variations decline as reproductive potential is modified. 
E) when a change occurs in a population, the change is modified before being passed to the next generation. 
A) populations change over time. 
B) characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual are passed on to all descendants of the individual. 
C) the fittest always impose change on the less fit. 
D) inherited variations decline as reproductive potential is modified. 
E) when a change occurs in a population, the change is modified before being passed to the next generation.

Question 4

At the beginning of his voyage on the H.M.S.Beagle,Darwin read Charles Lyell's book

Accepted Answer

A) Principles of Geology. 
B) Evolution. 
C) The Theory of Natural Selection. 
D) The Uniformitarian Principle. 
E) The Age of Catastrophy. 
A) Principles of Geology. 
B) Evolution. 
C) The Theory of Natural Selection. 
D) The Uniformitarian Principle. 
E) The Age of Catastrophy.

Question 5

Alfred Wallace based his theory of evolution on observations made while he was on a zoological expedition to the

Accepted Answer

A) Galápagos Islands. 
B) Canary Islands. 
C) Malay Archipelago. 
D) west coast of Australia. 
E) Malagasy Republic. 
A) Galápagos Islands. 
B) Canary Islands. 
C) Malay Archipelago. 
D) west coast of Australia. 
E) Malagasy Republic.

Question 6

Pelvic bones in whales are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) convergent structures 
B) analogous structures 
C) homologous structures 
D) vestigial structures 
E) differential structures 
A) convergent structures 
B) analogous structures 
C) homologous structures 
D) vestigial structures 
E) differential structures

Question 7

An adaptation

Accepted Answer

A) only occurs as a result of need. 
B) is not a heritable change. 
C) may be behavioral, physiological, or morphological. 
D) is never perpetuated by natural selection. 
E) will lead to enhanced reproductive success in any given environment. 
A) only occurs as a result of need. 
B) is not a heritable change. 
C) may be behavioral, physiological, or morphological. 
D) is never perpetuated by natural selection. 
E) will lead to enhanced reproductive success in any given environment.

Darwin observed __________ in the Galápagos Islands; today they are used as a classic example to illustrate great adaptive radiation.

Darwin began gathering the evidence to support his theory of evolution while he served as the naturalist on the H.M.S.

According to Charles Darwin,organic evolution is "descent with modification," which simply means

At the beginning of his voyage on the H.M.S.Beagle,Darwin read Charles Lyell's book

Alfred Wallace based his theory of evolution on observations made while he was on a zoological expedition to the

Pelvic bones in whales are examples of

An adaptation

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

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Exam 4: Evolution: History and Evidence

Darwin observed __________ in the Galápagos Islands; today they are used as a classic example to illustrate great adaptive radiation.

Darwin began gathering the evidence to support his theory of evolution while he served as the naturalist on the H.M.S.

According to Charles Darwin,organic evolution is "descent with modification," which simply means

At the beginning of his voyage on the H.M.S.Beagle,Darwin read Charles Lyell's book

Alfred Wallace based his theory of evolution on observations made while he was on a zoological expedition to the

Pelvic bones in whales are examples of

An adaptation

Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective

Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals

Cell Division and Inheritance

Evolution and Gene Frequencies

Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom

Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization

Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa

Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization

The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla

Molluscan Success

Annelida: the Metameric Body Form

The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla

The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success

The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda

Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates

Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata

The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water

Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates

Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes

Birds: Reptiles by Another Name

Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes

Protection, support, and Movement

Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems

Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Circulation and Gas Exchange

Nutrition and Digestion

Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation

Reproduction and Development

Filters