Question 1

Which of the following is the best reason that the origin of species according to creation science should not be included in the curriculum of biology courses?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not a scientifically testable theory. 
B) It has proven to be false. 
C) It has been superseded by more modern theories. 
D) It is contrary to the beliefs of most scientists. 
A) It is not a scientifically testable theory. 
B) It has proven to be false. 
C) It has been superseded by more modern theories. 
D) It is contrary to the beliefs of most scientists.

Question 2

Mollusk eyes and vertebrate eyes are

Accepted Answer

A) analogous structures, because they arise from the same structures during development. 
B) analogous structures, because they have the same function but derive from different common ancestors. 
C) homologous structures, because they have different functions. 
D) homologous structures, because they are derived from the same common ancestor. 
A) analogous structures, because they arise from the same structures during development. 
B) analogous structures, because they have the same function but derive from different common ancestors. 
C) homologous structures, because they have different functions. 
D) homologous structures, because they are derived from the same common ancestor.

Question 3

Convergent evolution occurs when two species living in

Accepted Answer

A) the same area become reproductively isolated. 
B) different areas become reestablished and are able to reproduce. 
C) the same area are competing for the same resource thus causing one to evolve away from the other. 
D) different areas evolve similarities through natural selection acting on those characteristics. 
A) the same area become reproductively isolated. 
B) different areas become reestablished and are able to reproduce. 
C) the same area are competing for the same resource thus causing one to evolve away from the other. 
D) different areas evolve similarities through natural selection acting on those characteristics.

Question 4

The observation that different geographical areas sometimes exhibit plant and animal communities of similar appearance, even though the individual plants and animals are not closely related, is called

Accepted Answer

A) the fossil record. 
B) homology. 
C) convergent evolution. 
D) divergent evolution. 
A) the fossil record. 
B) homology. 
C) convergent evolution. 
D) divergent evolution.

Exam 21: The Evidence for Evolution

Which of the following is the best reason that the origin of species according to creation science should not be included in the curriculum of biology courses?

Mollusk eyes and vertebrate eyes are

Convergent evolution occurs when two species living in

The observation that different geographical areas sometimes exhibit plant and animal communities of similar appearance, even though the individual plants and animals are not closely related, is called

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