Question 1

Which of the following factors is the only one that influences radioactive decay?

Accepted Answer

A)  time 
B)  temperature 
C)  pressure 
D)  moisture 
E)  chemical bonding 
A)  time 
B)  temperature 
C)  pressure 
D)  moisture 
E)  chemical bonding

Question 2

Which of the following animals is most like a glyptodon?

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs 
B)  finches 
C)  whales 
D)  armadillos 
E)  horses 
A)  dogs 
B)  finches 
C)  whales 
D)  armadillos 
E)  horses

Question 3

Biogeography is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  the distribution of land masses. 
B)  the patterns in the geographical distribution of species. 
C)  the patterns of species dispersal. 
D)  the pattern of population demographics. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  the distribution of land masses. 
B)  the patterns in the geographical distribution of species. 
C)  the patterns of species dispersal. 
D)  the pattern of population demographics. 
E)  none of these.

Question 4

Which naturalist first proposed the theory of catastrophism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The time it takes for half of a radioisotope's atom to decay is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  decay time. 
B)  half-life 
C)  isotopic life 
D)  release time 
E)  denature time 
A)  decay time. 
B)  half-life 
C)  isotopic life 
D)  release time 
E)  denature time

Question 6

Bat wings,human forearms,elephant legs,and cat forelimbs are what type of structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  analogous structures 
B)  homologous structures 
C)  vestigial structures 
D)  homozygous structures 
E)  heterozygous structures 
A)  analogous structures 
B)  homologous structures 
C)  vestigial structures 
D)  homozygous structures 
E)  heterozygous structures

Question 7

Which of the following naturalists first proposed the Great Chain of Being?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Match the idea or theory with the person who proposed it.
a.natural selection
b.gradual formation of Earth's features
c.great chain of being
d.catastrophism
e..evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
f.human populations will always grow faster than the food supply can sustain them.
-Aristotle

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the idea or theory with the...

Question 9

Which of the following scientists first proposed the theory of uniformity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The study of the distribution of plants and animals around the Earth is called

Accepted Answer

A)  comparative morphology. 
B)  botany. 
C)  biogeography. 
D)  geology. 
E)  paleontology. 
A)  comparative morphology. 
B)  botany. 
C)  biogeography. 
D)  geology. 
E)  paleontology.

Question 11

Morphological divergence

Accepted Answer

A)  is the change in body form from that of a common ancestor. 
B)  is the change in body form to resemble that of an ancestor. 
C)  is no change in body form over time. 
D)  does not occur in related species. 
E)  only occurs in unrelated species. 
A)  is the change in body form from that of a common ancestor. 
B)  is the change in body form to resemble that of an ancestor. 
C)  is no change in body form over time. 
D)  does not occur in related species. 
E)  only occurs in unrelated species.

Question 12

Which of the following elements favors fossilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  death in an isolated area 
B)  rapid burial 
C)  a bony skeleton 
D)  all of these elements favor fossilization 
E)  one or more of these is an element that does NOT favor fossilization 
A)  death in an isolated area 
B)  rapid burial 
C)  a bony skeleton 
D)  all of these elements favor fossilization 
E)  one or more of these is an element that does NOT favor fossilization

Question 13

Where would be the best place to search for fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  an area that was formerly a desert 
B)  an area that was formerly a volcano 
C)  an area that is currently a desert but once was an ocean 
D)  an area that is currently an ocean but was formerly a desert 
E)  an area that is currently a volcano but was once a desert 
A)  an area that was formerly a desert 
B)  an area that was formerly a volcano 
C)  an area that is currently a desert but once was an ocean 
D)  an area that is currently an ocean but was formerly a desert 
E)  an area that is currently a volcano but was once a desert

Question 14

Which layer of sedimentary rock is closest to the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bright Angel Shale 
B)  Muav limestone 
C)  Redwall limestone 
D)  Manakacha Formation 
E)  Kaibab Limestone 
A)  Bright Angel Shale 
B)  Muav limestone 
C)  Redwall limestone 
D)  Manakacha Formation 
E)  Kaibab Limestone

Question 15

Match the idea or theory with the person who proposed it.
a.natural selection
b.gradual formation of Earth's features
c.great chain of being
d.catastrophism
e..evolution occurs by inherent drive for perfection
f.human populations will always grow faster than the food supply can sustain them.
-Lamarck

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the idea or theory with the...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40

Question 17

Which group is geologically oldest?

Accepted Answer

A)  prokaryotes 
B)  dinosaurs 
C)  humans 
D)  plants 
E)  bony fish 
A)  prokaryotes 
B)  dinosaurs 
C)  humans 
D)  plants 
E)  bony fish

Exam 11: Evidence of Evolution

Which of the following factors is the only one that influences radioactive decay?

Which of the following animals is most like a glyptodon?

Biogeography is the study of

Which naturalist first proposed the theory of catastrophism?

The time it takes for half of a radioisotope's atom to decay is called the

Bat wings,human forearms,elephant legs,and cat forelimbs are what type of structures?

Which of the following naturalists first proposed the Great Chain of Being?

Which of the following scientists first proposed the theory of uniformity?

The study of the distribution of plants and animals around the Earth is called

Morphological divergence

Which of the following elements favors fossilization?

Where would be the best place to search for fossils?

Which layer of sedimentary rock is closest to the surface?

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

Which group is geologically oldest?

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How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

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Early Life Forms and the Viruses

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Animal Evolution

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Animal Tissues and Organs

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