Question 1

Phylogeny can be used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical applications. 
B)  cladistics. 
C)  wildlife management. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these 
A)  medical applications. 
B)  cladistics. 
C)  wildlife management. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these

Question 2

Finches have lived in Hawaii for:

Accepted Answer

A)  1000 years. 
B)  100 000 years. 
C)  4 million years. 
D)  5 million years. 
E)  63 million years. 
A)  1000 years. 
B)  100 000 years. 
C)  4 million years. 
D)  5 million years. 
E)  63 million years.

Question 3

Why is morphological convergence not a good explanation for vertebrate forelimbs?

Accepted Answer

Morphological convergence can explain ge

Question 4

A gene accumulates one mutation every 100 years.If one species splits into 2 now, how many differences will exist in that gene between the two in 500 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  100 
E)  500 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  100 
E)  500

Question 5

____ is the study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Embryology 
B)  Molecular archeology 
C)  Evolution 
D)  Comparative morphology 
E)  Composition 
A)  Embryology 
B)  Molecular archeology 
C)  Evolution 
D)  Comparative morphology 
E)  Composition

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of the H5N1 virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is symptomless in pigs. 
B)  It has a high mortality rate in humans. 
C)  It cannot infect birds. 
D)  It moves poorly from human to human. 
E)  It can move between pigs. 
A)  It is symptomless in pigs. 
B)  It has a high mortality rate in humans. 
C)  It cannot infect birds. 
D)  It moves poorly from human to human. 
E)  It can move between pigs.

Question 7

__________ are body parts that look alike in different lineages but did not evolve in a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

Analogous

Question 8

Which of the following is the sister group to human?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthworm 
B)  lizard 
C)  tuna 
D)  mouse 
E)  none of these 
A)  earthworm 
B)  lizard 
C)  tuna 
D)  mouse 
E)  none of these

Question 9

Which of the following has not played a part in the extinction of honeycreepers in Hawaii?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of habitat. 
B)  Human activities. 
C)  Imported species. 
D)  Depletion of the ozone layer. 
E)  Disease. 
A)  Loss of habitat. 
B)  Human activities. 
C)  Imported species. 
D)  Depletion of the ozone layer. 
E)  Disease.

Question 10

The bones in the forelimbs of a mammal

Accepted Answer

A)  can often be traced to a common ancestor. 
B)  offer no evidence to support the theory of evolution. 
C)  perform the same function no matter which species they are in. 
D)  may exhibit either analogy or homology but not both when compared to the forelimb of another animal. 
E)  show convergence with some invertebrate structures. 
A)  can often be traced to a common ancestor. 
B)  offer no evidence to support the theory of evolution. 
C)  perform the same function no matter which species they are in. 
D)  may exhibit either analogy or homology but not both when compared to the forelimb of another animal. 
E)  show convergence with some invertebrate structures.

Question 11

Vertebrate forelimbs do not show homology for the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  bone structure. 
B)  blood vessel pattern. 
C)  nerve pattern. 
D)  muscle pattern. 
E)  homology exists for all of these. 
A)  bone structure. 
B)  blood vessel pattern. 
C)  nerve pattern. 
D)  muscle pattern. 
E)  homology exists for all of these.

Question 12

Which of the following gene mutations is least likely to impact the protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  A conservative substitution. 
B)  A non-conservative substitution. 
C)  An amino acid deletion. 
D)  An amino acid insertion. 
E)  All would be the same. 
A)  A conservative substitution. 
B)  A non-conservative substitution. 
C)  An amino acid deletion. 
D)  An amino acid insertion. 
E)  All would be the same.

Question 13

Using hair as the derived trait, which does not fit the clade?

Accepted Answer

A)  whale 
B)  crocodile 
C)  wolf 
D)  elephant 
E)  tiger 
A)  whale 
B)  crocodile 
C)  wolf 
D)  elephant 
E)  tiger

Question 14

Body appendages as diverse as crab legs, beetle legs, sea star arms, butterfly wings, fish fins, and mouse feet start out as

Accepted Answer

A)  clusters of cells in the limb buds. 
B)  cerebral cells. 
C)  cardiac cells. 
D)  offshoots of the sperm cell. 
E)  offshoots of the egg. 
A)  clusters of cells in the limb buds. 
B)  cerebral cells. 
C)  cardiac cells. 
D)  offshoots of the sperm cell. 
E)  offshoots of the egg.

Question 15

The reason that the various Hawaiian honeycreepers are vulnerable to extinction is

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduction of their habitats. 
B)  the warming of their habitats, supporting mosquitoes that carry the pathogens for avian malaria. 
C)  the encroachment of humans into their habitats. 
D)  the importation of new predators and competitors into their habitats. 
E)  all of these answers. 
A)  the reduction of their habitats. 
B)  the warming of their habitats, supporting mosquitoes that carry the pathogens for avian malaria. 
C)  the encroachment of humans into their habitats. 
D)  the importation of new predators and competitors into their habitats. 
E)  all of these answers.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of the poouli?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a honeycreeper. 
B)  It is endangered. 
C)  It is an outlying member of its group. 
D)  It is morphologically distinct from others in its group. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  It is a honeycreeper. 
B)  It is endangered. 
C)  It is an outlying member of its group. 
D)  It is morphologically distinct from others in its group. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 17

Which of the following does not belong in the clade of class Reptilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  turtle 
B)  snakes 
C)  birds 
D)  lizards 
E)  all of these belong 
A)  turtle 
B)  snakes 
C)  birds 
D)  lizards 
E)  all of these belong

Question 18

Which of the following are considered more primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  bats 
B)  reptiles 
C)  porpoises 
D)  penguins 
E)  birds 
A)  bats 
B)  reptiles 
C)  porpoises 
D)  penguins 
E)  birds

Question 19

Which of the following is a character in phylogeny?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of digits 
B)  DNA sequence for a gene 
C)  amino acid sequence of an enzyme 
D)  number of petals 
E)  all of these 
A)  number of digits 
B)  DNA sequence for a gene 
C)  amino acid sequence of an enzyme 
D)  number of petals 
E)  all of these

Question 20

Mutations in genes that affect __________ may cause morphological shifts in a lineage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mutations in genes that affect __________ may...

Exam 18: Organizing Information About Species

Phylogeny can be used for:

Finches have lived in Hawaii for:

Why is morphological convergence not a good explanation for vertebrate forelimbs?

A gene accumulates one mutation every 100 years.If one species splits into 2 now, how many differences will exist in that gene between the two in 500 years?

____ is the study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms.

Which of the following is NOT true of the H5N1 virus?

__________ are body parts that look alike in different lineages but did not evolve in a common ancestor.

Which of the following is the sister group to human?

Which of the following has not played a part in the extinction of honeycreepers in Hawaii?

The bones in the forelimbs of a mammal

Vertebrate forelimbs do not show homology for the following:

Which of the following gene mutations is least likely to impact the protein?

Using hair as the derived trait, which does not fit the clade?

Body appendages as diverse as crab legs, beetle legs, sea star arms, butterfly wings, fish fins, and mouse feet start out as

The reason that the various Hawaiian honeycreepers are vulnerable to extinction is

Which of the following is NOT true of the poouli?

Which of the following does not belong in the clade of class Reptilia?

Which of the following are considered more primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?

Which of the following is a character in phylogeny?

Mutations in genes that affect __________ may cause morphological shifts in a lineage.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protiststhe Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolutionthe Invertebrates

Animal Evolutionthe Chordates

Animal Evolutionhuman Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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