Question 1

Which factor influences radioactive decay?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which observation led Darwin to propose that the glyptodont is related to the armadillo?

Accepted Answer

A) Both species lived in the same region at the same time. 
B) Both species went extinct at the same time. 
C) Both species are adapted for marine life. 
D) Both species have helmets, bony shells, and unusual bony plates. 
E) Each species is found in different regions of the world.

Question 3

Comparisons between the cytochrome b protein sequence in the honeycreeper versus the deer mouse and the Gough Island finch reveals eighteen and four amino acid differences,respectively.Therefore,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) the honeycreeper is more closely related to the deer mouse 
B) the honeycreeper and the Gough Island finch are the same species 
C) the honeycreeper is more closely related to the Gough Island finch 
D) no DNA mutations have occurred during the evolution of the honeycreeper 
E) the DNA sequences of all three species are identical

Question 4

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description.
-Species represent links in a chain leading towards perfection.

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophism 
B) evolution 
C) theory of uniformity 
D) great chain of being

Question 5

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.
-Lyell

Accepted Answer

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 will produce more offspring than the food supply can support

Question 6

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.
-Darwin

Accepted Answer

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 will produce more offspring than the food supply can support

Question 7

Which types of fossils are we most likely to find?

Accepted Answer

A) fossils of animals that were victims of predators 
B) fossils of flowers that produce a single seed 
C) jellyfish fossils 
D) fossilized mushrooms spores 
E) fossils of animals that lived on steep slopes

Question 8

An example of morphological divergence is the wing of a bat and the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hand of a human 
B) foot of a human 
C) femur of an elephant 
D) femur of a human 
E) leg of a chicken

Question 9

Darwin incorporated Malthus' idea that _____ into his theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) humans 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) humans will only produce the number of individuals that the environment can support 
D) populations will never produce offspring in stressful environments 
E) populations under environmental stress will become extinct

Question 10

When a certain form of a trait increases the fitness of the individual,this allele will tend to ____ over time.

Accepted Answer

A) affect the function of vestigial structures 
B) lead to extinction of the population 
C) be eliminated from the population 
D) decrease in frequency in the population 
E) increase in frequency in the population

Question 11

A mass extinction,in which the dinosaurs disappeared from Earth,occurred approximately ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The discovery of identical plant and animal fossils by Alfred Wegener in 1915 on either side of the Atlantic Ocean is evidence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) analogous structures 
B) catastrophism 
C) plate tectonics 
D) comparative morphology 
E) the great chain of being

Question 13

The Kaibab limestone layer of sedimentary rock is the closest to Earth's surface; therefore ____.

Accepted Answer

A) it contains fossils of extinct species only 
B) it contains the greatest density of fossils 
C) it is part of the K-Pg boundary sequence 
D) it is the oldest layer 
E) it is the youngest layer

Question 14

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.
-Aristotle

Accepted Answer

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 will produce more offspring than the food supply can support

Question 15

The genomes of closely related species are more similar than distantly related species because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the less time since the species diverged, the more lethal DNA mutations will accumulate 
B) the more time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
C) the less time since the species diverged, the more neutral DNA mutations will accumulate 
D) the  more time since the species converged, the fewer adaptive DNA mutations will accumulate 
E) all organisms will accumulate lethal DNA mutations at the same rate

Question 16

Fossilization most often occurs through the geologic process(es)of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) dehydration 
B) dissolution 
C) melting and lithification 
D) dissolution and lithification 
E) sedimentation and compaction

Question 17

____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Fecundity 
B) Fertility 
C) Fitness 
D) Adaptation 
E) Natural selection

Question 18

Studies of mitochondrial DNA among maternally related individuals allow recent____ to be identified.

Accepted Answer

A) mutations 
B) genomes 
C) master genes 
D) amino acid sequences 
E) lineages

Question 19

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description.
-Change in the line of descent of a species.

Accepted Answer

A) catastrophism 
B) evolution 
C) theory of uniformity 
D) great chain of being

Question 20

Which genes guide the formation of specific body parts during embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Evidence Of Evolution

Which factor influences radioactive decay?

Which observation led Darwin to propose that the glyptodont is related to the armadillo?

Comparisons between the cytochrome b protein sequence in the honeycreeper versus the deer mouse and the Gough Island finch reveals eighteen and four amino acid differences,respectively.Therefore,_____.

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description. -Species represent links in a chain leading towards perfection.

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Lyell

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Darwin

Which types of fossils are we most likely to find?

An example of morphological divergence is the wing of a bat and the ____.

Darwin incorporated Malthus' idea that _____ into his theory of evolution.

When a certain form of a trait increases the fitness of the individual,this allele will tend to ____ over time.

A mass extinction,in which the dinosaurs disappeared from Earth,occurred approximately ____ years ago.

The discovery of identical plant and animal fossils by Alfred Wegener in 1915 on either side of the Atlantic Ocean is evidence of ____.

The Kaibab limestone layer of sedimentary rock is the closest to Earth's surface; therefore ____.

These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history.For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists. -Aristotle

The genomes of closely related species are more similar than distantly related species because _____.

Fossilization most often occurs through the geologic process(es) of ____.

____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment.

Studies of mitochondrial DNA among maternally related individuals allow recent____ to be identified.

These statements ask about the various theories that were presented in an attempt to explain the new information discovered during the 19th century.Match the theory with the description. -Change in the line of descent of a species.

Which genes guide the formation of specific body parts during embryonic development?