Question 1

There are two important aspects to biological evolution: descent from a common ancestor and the fossil record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What characteristics separate the Class Mammalia from other animals in the Phylum Chordata?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B)  heterotrophic and multicellular 
C)  a dorsal tubular nerve cord and notochord 
D)  vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E)  develop brain and tool use 
A)  bipedal locomotion and an upright stance 
B)  heterotrophic and multicellular 
C)  a dorsal tubular nerve cord and notochord 
D)  vertebrates with hair and mammary glands 
E)  develop brain and tool use

Question 4

The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

Which statement is accurate if the first true cell arose by the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The first cell had RNA genes that could have specified protein synthesis. 
B)  Proteins in the protocell would have evolved the ability to synthesize DNA. 
C)  RNA genes replicated because of the presence of proteins. 
D)  All of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
E)  None of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
A)  The first cell had RNA genes that could have specified protein synthesis. 
B)  Proteins in the protocell would have evolved the ability to synthesize DNA. 
C)  RNA genes replicated because of the presence of proteins. 
D)  All of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis. 
E)  None of these statements support the RNA-first hypothesis.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 10

What type of rock preserves fossils well?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary rock 
B)  igneous rock 
C)  metamorphic rock 
D)  gravel 
E)  granite 
A)  sedimentary rock 
B)  igneous rock 
C)  metamorphic rock 
D)  gravel 
E)  granite

Question 11

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 12

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 13

What structures are 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 14

Which anatomical feature is found in humans that is absent in chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)  arched foot 
B)  pelvis is long and narrow 
C)  femurs angle out at the knees 
D)  there is a slight curve in the spine 
E)  the knee supports very little weight 
A)  arched foot 
B)  pelvis is long and narrow 
C)  femurs angle out at the knees 
D)  there is a slight curve in the spine 
E)  the knee supports very little weight

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Human characteristics did not evolve all at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a similarity between humans and apes?

Accepted Answer

A)  three different types of cone cells 
B)  opposable big toe 
C)  powerful and precise grip 
D)  smaller portion of the brain devoted to smell 
E)  reduced reproductive rate 
A)  three different types of cone cells 
B)  opposable big toe 
C)  powerful and precise grip 
D)  smaller portion of the brain devoted to smell 
E)  reduced reproductive rate

Question 19

Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus evolved into H. ergaster and was supplanted by H. ergaster. 
B)  The fossils look very similar but H. erectus is an Asian form and H. ergaster is the African form. 
C)  H. erectus essentially looks like a modern human while H. ergaster is very apelike. 
D)  H. erectus and H. ergaster are identical except that H. erectus had tools and fire, and H. ergaster did not. 
E)  H. erectus walked upright whle H. ergaster still walked on all fours. 
A)  H. erectus evolved into H. ergaster and was supplanted by H. ergaster. 
B)  The fossils look very similar but H. erectus is an Asian form and H. ergaster is the African form. 
C)  H. erectus essentially looks like a modern human while H. ergaster is very apelike. 
D)  H. erectus and H. ergaster are identical except that H. erectus had tools and fire, and H. ergaster did not. 
E)  H. erectus walked upright whle H. ergaster still walked on all fours.

Question 20

According to the evolutionary theory humans are descended from apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Human Evolution

There are two important aspects to biological evolution: descent from a common ancestor and the fossil record.

Which of the following is the Phylum classification for humans?

What characteristics separate the Class Mammalia from other animals in the Phylum Chordata?

The early Earth's atmosphere was not the same as it is today.

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

Which statement is accurate if the first true cell arose by the RNA-first hypothesis?

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

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

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

What type of rock preserves fossils well?

The first australopithecine fossils were unearthed in

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

What structures are necessary for the replication process to occur in a cell?

Which anatomical feature is found in humans that is absent in chimpanzees?

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

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

Human characteristics did not evolve all at one time.

Which of the following is not a similarity between humans and apes?

Which statement is accurate about Homo erectus and Homo ergaster?

According to the evolutionary theory humans are descended from apes.

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