Question 1

Dinosaurs went extinct approximately ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  6500 
B)  65,000 
C)  650,000 
D)  65,000,000 
E)  650,000,000 
A)  6500 
B)  65,000 
C)  650,000 
D)  65,000,000 
E)  650,000,000

Question 2

It was concluded that the fossil Dorudon atrox was related to both whales and modern artiodactyls because it had a whalelike skull and

Accepted Answer

A)  whalelike ankle bones. 
B)  artiodactyl-like ankle bones. 
C)  whalelike flippers. 
D)  artiodactyl-like flippers. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  whalelike ankle bones. 
B)  artiodactyl-like ankle bones. 
C)  whalelike flippers. 
D)  artiodactyl-like flippers. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 3

The half life of Carbon 14 is approximately ____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  16,000,000 
B)  60,000 
C)  8,200 
D)  5,400 
E)  500 
A)  16,000,000 
B)  60,000 
C)  8,200 
D)  5,400 
E)  500

Question 4

During which period did the coal forests form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Jurassic 
E)  Ordovician 
A)  Cambrian 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Jurassic 
E)  Ordovician

Question 5

The Earth has experienced ____ major mass extinctions during its history.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  12 
E)  15 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  12 
E)  15

Question 6

Which of the following were confusing discoveries that called into question the concept that species didn't change?

Accepted Answer

A)  isolated species that looked similar to species that lived considerable distances away 
B)  organisms that had some similar characteristics but other characteristics that were very different 
C)  organisms with similar structures that have different functions 
D)  body parts with no apparent function 
E)  all of these were confusing discoveries that called into question the concept that species didn't change 
A)  isolated species that looked similar to species that lived considerable distances away 
B)  organisms that had some similar characteristics but other characteristics that were very different 
C)  organisms with similar structures that have different functions 
D)  body parts with no apparent function 
E)  all of these were confusing discoveries that called into question the concept that species didn't change

Question 7

Scientists believe whales evolved from land animals for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are genetically close to a group of land animals called artiodactyls 
B)  fossils found had a mix of whale and artiodactyl features 
C)  some had tails but swam with their feet 
D)  some had feet but swam with their tails 
E)  all of these are reasons that scientists believe whales evolved from land animals 
A)  they are genetically close to a group of land animals called artiodactyls 
B)  fossils found had a mix of whale and artiodactyl features 
C)  some had tails but swam with their feet 
D)  some had feet but swam with their tails 
E)  all of these are reasons that scientists believe whales evolved from land animals

Question 8

Match the following minerals of elements with their description
a.uranium 238
b.carbon 14
c.zircon
d.iridium
e.tektites
-half life is 5,370 years

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following minerals of elements with...

Question 9

What idea did Malthus champion that Darwin incorporated into his theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Populations have the capacity to produce more offspring than the environment can support. 
B)  Populations will always produce more individuals than the environment can support. 
C)  Populations will only produce the number of individuals that the environment can support. 
D)  Populations will never produce offspring in stressful environments. 
E)  None of these are ideas of Malthus that Darwin incorporated into his theory of evolution 
A)  Populations have the capacity to produce more offspring than the environment can support. 
B)  Populations will always produce more individuals than the environment can support. 
C)  Populations will only produce the number of individuals that the environment can support. 
D)  Populations will never produce offspring in stressful environments. 
E)  None of these are ideas of Malthus that Darwin incorporated into his theory of evolution

Question 10

Match the following minerals of elements with their description
a.uranium 238
b.carbon 14
c.zircon
d.iridium
e.tektites
-mineral in which can be found uranium

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following minerals of elements with...

Question 11

What is an asteroid?

Accepted Answer

A)  dust and small rock orbiting around the sun 
B)  a ball of ice with a tail 
C)  a small planet 
D)  a small sun with weak solar emissions 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  dust and small rock orbiting around the sun 
B)  a ball of ice with a tail 
C)  a small planet 
D)  a small sun with weak solar emissions 
E)  more than one of these

Question 12

Which of the following is evidence that the continents are not static?

Accepted Answer

A)  the jigsaw puzzle fit of continents like South America and Africa 
B)  fossils occur in identical rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  magnetic poles of large rock formations point in different directions 
D)  at certain places beneath the ocean, the sea floor is spreading 
E)  all of these are evidence that the continents are not static 
A)  the jigsaw puzzle fit of continents like South America and Africa 
B)  fossils occur in identical rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean 
C)  magnetic poles of large rock formations point in different directions 
D)  at certain places beneath the ocean, the sea floor is spreading 
E)  all of these are evidence that the continents are not static

Question 13

What percentage of fruit fly genes have homologous genes that can be found in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 14

What is the correct order of land mass formation starting with the oldest and moving towards the most recent?

Accepted Answer

A) Pangaea ????? Gondwana ????? Earth's crust 
B) Earth's crust ????? Pangaea ????? Gondwana 
C) Earth's crust ????? Gondwana ????? Pangaea 
D) Gondwana ????? Earth's crust ????? Pangaea 
E) Pangaea ????? Earth's crust ????? Gondwana 
A) Pangaea ????? Gondwana ????? Earth's crust 
B) Earth's crust ????? Pangaea ????? Gondwana 
C) Earth's crust ????? Gondwana ????? Pangaea 
D) Gondwana ????? Earth's crust ????? Pangaea 
E) Pangaea ????? Earth's crust ????? Gondwana

Question 15

Which of the following terms best fit with the theory of uniformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual 
B)  catastrophic 
C)  abrupt 
D)  extinction 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  gradual 
B)  catastrophic 
C)  abrupt 
D)  extinction 
E)  more than one of these

Question 16

If a population undergoes selection of adaptive traits,it most logically will lead to ___ of the species.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  improvement 
C)  artificial selection 
D)  evolution 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  extinction 
B)  improvement 
C)  artificial selection 
D)  evolution 
E)  more than one of these

Question 17

Which individual proposed the same idea as Darwin after studying the wildlife in the Amazon basin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuvier 
B)  Lyell 
C)  Lamarck 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Wallace 
A)  Cuvier 
B)  Lyell 
C)  Lamarck 
D)  Aristotle 
E)  Wallace

Question 18

In what discipline did Darwin get his degree from Cambridge University?

Accepted Answer

A)  biology 
B)  geology 
C)  theology 
D)  genetics 
E)  biogeography 
A)  biology 
B)  geology 
C)  theology 
D)  genetics 
E)  biogeography

Question 19

Which type of genes guide the formation of specific body parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  homeotic 
B)  homologous 
C)  recessive 
D)  dominant 
E)  homozygotic 
A)  homeotic 
B)  homologous 
C)  recessive 
D)  dominant 
E)  homozygotic

Question 20

Analogous structures have

Accepted Answer

A)  different functions but similar structures. 
B)  similar functions but different structures. 
C)  similar structures and similar functions. 
D)  different structures and different functions. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  different functions but similar structures. 
B)  similar functions but different structures. 
C)  similar structures and similar functions. 
D)  different structures and different functions. 
E)  none of these.

Exam 11: Evidence of Evolution

Dinosaurs went extinct approximately ____ years ago.

It was concluded that the fossil Dorudon atrox was related to both whales and modern artiodactyls because it had a whalelike skull and

The half life of Carbon 14 is approximately ____ years.

During which period did the coal forests form?

The Earth has experienced ____ major mass extinctions during its history.

Which of the following were confusing discoveries that called into question the concept that species didn't change?

Scientists believe whales evolved from land animals for which of the following reasons?

Match the following minerals of elements with their description a.uranium 238 b.carbon 14 c.zircon d.iridium e.tektites -half life is 5,370 years

What idea did Malthus champion that Darwin incorporated into his theory of evolution?

Match the following minerals of elements with their description a.uranium 238 b.carbon 14 c.zircon d.iridium e.tektites -mineral in which can be found uranium

What is an asteroid?

Which of the following is evidence that the continents are not static?

What percentage of fruit fly genes have homologous genes that can be found in humans?

What is the correct order of land mass formation starting with the oldest and moving towards the most recent?

Which of the following terms best fit with the theory of uniformity?

If a population undergoes selection of adaptive traits,it most logically will lead to ___ of the species.

Which individual proposed the same idea as Darwin after studying the wildlife in the Amazon basin?

In what discipline did Darwin get his degree from Cambridge University?

Which type of genes guide the formation of specific body parts?

Analogous structures have

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