Question 1

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 2

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 3

What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  fossil record 
B)  the presence of analogous structures 
C)  evidence for an intelligent designer 
D)  the biblical creation story 
A)  fossil record 
B)  the presence of analogous structures 
C)  evidence for an intelligent designer 
D)  the biblical creation story

Question 4

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 5

List and describe the development of anatomical features that occurred during primate evolution.

Accepted Answer

Mobile forelimbs and hindlimbs: primates

Question 6

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning Homo habilis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had not yet developed tools. 
B)  They have a brain size about 45% larger than A. afarensis. 
C)  The cheek teeth are smaller than even those of the gracile australopithecines. 
D)  The portions of the brain associated with speech are enlarged. 
E)  They may have been the first to develop culture. 
A)  They had not yet developed tools. 
B)  They have a brain size about 45% larger than A. afarensis. 
C)  The cheek teeth are smaller than even those of the gracile australopithecines. 
D)  The portions of the brain associated with speech are enlarged. 
E)  They may have been the first to develop culture.

Question 7

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B)  Australopithecus robustus 
C)  Australopithecus africanus 
D)  Ardipithecus kadabba 
E)  Ardipithecus ramidus 
A)  Sahelanthropus tchadensis 
B)  Australopithecus robustus 
C)  Australopithecus africanus 
D)  Ardipithecus kadabba 
E)  Ardipithecus ramidus

Question 8

Which statement regarding cell reproduction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA replicates before cell division occurs. 
B)  Cell division occurs prior to DNA replication. 
C)  DNA replication and cell division occur at the same time. 
D)  There is no DNA replication during cell reproduction. 
E)  There is no cell division during cell reproduction. 
A)  DNA replicates before cell division occurs. 
B)  Cell division occurs prior to DNA replication. 
C)  DNA replication and cell division occur at the same time. 
D)  There is no DNA replication during cell reproduction. 
E)  There is no cell division during cell reproduction.

Question 9

Which piece of evidence would strongly support the RNA-first hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a protocell that could carry on metabolism as well as reproduce 
B)  discovering a way to make RNA more stable than DNA 
C)  finding a mechanism whereby proteins could assemble DNA out of free nucleotides 
D)  being able to build microspheres that contain only protein and RNA 
E)  finding a living organism that uses RNA as its genetic material 
A)  finding a protocell that could carry on metabolism as well as reproduce 
B)  discovering a way to make RNA more stable than DNA 
C)  finding a mechanism whereby proteins could assemble DNA out of free nucleotides 
D)  being able to build microspheres that contain only protein and RNA 
E)  finding a living organism that uses RNA as its genetic material

Question 10

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

Accepted Answer

A)  erect, knuckle-walker 
B)  carnivorous, omnivorous 
C)  arboreal, terrestrial 
D)  gracile, robust 
E)  hunting, gathering 
A)  erect, knuckle-walker 
B)  carnivorous, omnivorous 
C)  arboreal, terrestrial 
D)  gracile, robust 
E)  hunting, gathering

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys 
B)  lemurs 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lorises 
E)  elephants 
A)  monkeys 
B)  lemurs 
C)  tarsiers 
D)  lorises 
E)  elephants

Question 14

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 15

According to Bergmann's rule,

Accepted Answer

A)  hominins such as Cro-Magnons were capable of symbolic thinking, because they buried their dead with flowers. 
B)  plants and animals that live at the same time evolve together. 
C)  animals in colder regions have bulkier body builds. 
D)  variation exists because of genetic inheritance. 
E)  the longer two populations have been separated, the more genetically disparate they will be. 
A)  hominins such as Cro-Magnons were capable of symbolic thinking, because they buried their dead with flowers. 
B)  plants and animals that live at the same time evolve together. 
C)  animals in colder regions have bulkier body builds. 
D)  variation exists because of genetic inheritance. 
E)  the longer two populations have been separated, the more genetically disparate they will be.

Question 16

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 17

What is a characteristic that makes an organism able to survive and reproduce in its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  selection 
C)  analogy 
D)  adaptation 
E)  homology 
A)  culture 
B)  selection 
C)  analogy 
D)  adaptation 
E)  homology

Question 18

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 19

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 20

The hypothesis that life began with the evolution of inorganic compounds into simple organic molecules, macromolecules, and protocells is called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell theory 
B)  chemical evolution 
C)  Darwinian evolution 
D)  speciation 
E)  organic chemistry 
A)  cell theory 
B)  chemical evolution 
C)  Darwinian evolution 
D)  speciation 
E)  organic chemistry

Exam 23: Hummen Evolution

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

Humans belong to which phylum?

What is considered one of the best sources of evidence for biological evolution?

Which of the following describes the limb anatomy of australopithecines?

List and describe the development of anatomical features that occurred during primate evolution.

Which of the following is not a true statement concerning Homo habilis?

What is the earliest fossil hominin?

Which statement regarding cell reproduction is true?

Which piece of evidence would strongly support the RNA-first hypothesis?

What were the two different types of australopithecines?

What type of rock preserves fossils well?

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

Which primate is found within the anthropoid group with humans?

Which of the following statements concerning evolution is not true?

According to Bergmann's rule,

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?

What is a characteristic that makes an organism able to survive and reproduce in its environment?

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

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

The hypothesis that life began with the evolution of inorganic compounds into simple organic molecules, macromolecules, and protocells is called what?

Human Organization

Chemistery of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Torganization and Regulation of Body Systems

Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

Cardiovascular System : Blood

The Lumphatic and Immune Systems

Biology of Infectious Diseases

Digestive System and Nutrition

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocring System

Reproductive System

Development and Aging

Patterns of Chromosome Inheritance

Cancer

Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Dna Piology and Technology

Ecology and the Nature of Ecosystems

Hummen Interactions With the Biosphere

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