Question 1

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  one species could, over time, evolve into another 
B)  inheritance plays no role in evolution 
C)  acquired characteristics are a key factor in evolution 
D)  modern primates will eventually evolve into humans 
A)  one species could, over time, evolve into another 
B)  inheritance plays no role in evolution 
C)  acquired characteristics are a key factor in evolution 
D)  modern primates will eventually evolve into humans

Question 2

Charles Darwin was not the first person to discuss evolutionary processes,but he is famous because he __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  was the first to provide a comprehensive, well-documented explanation of natural selection 
B)  studied apes extensively and began to draw comparisons with human biology 
C)  was among the first scientists to explain how traits are passed from one generation to the next 
D)  was able to see that environment played no role in evolution 
A)  was the first to provide a comprehensive, well-documented explanation of natural selection 
B)  studied apes extensively and began to draw comparisons with human biology 
C)  was among the first scientists to explain how traits are passed from one generation to the next 
D)  was able to see that environment played no role in evolution

Question 3

Which common rebuttal against evolutionary theory relates back to Paley's "divine watchmaker" argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eye is too complex an organ to have evolved gradually. 
B)  There are no transitional fossils. 
C)  The earth is not old enough to allow for such evolutionary change. 
D)  People have stopped evolving. 
A)  The eye is too complex an organ to have evolved gradually. 
B)  There are no transitional fossils. 
C)  The earth is not old enough to allow for such evolutionary change. 
D)  People have stopped evolving.

Question 4

In 1859,Charles Darwin published __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection 
B)  The Descent of Man 
C)  The Voyage of the Beagle 
D)  Fauna of the Galapagos Island 
A)  The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection 
B)  The Descent of Man 
C)  The Voyage of the Beagle 
D)  Fauna of the Galapagos Island

Question 5

What is sociobiology? How does it explain the evolution of behavioral traits?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 6

Distinguish between an allele and a gene.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alleles are one member of a pair of genes. 
B)  Genes are long strings of proteins that make up an allele. 
C)  Alleles are dominant, and genes are recessive. 
D)  Genes are made up of hundreds of alleles each. 
A)  Alleles are one member of a pair of genes. 
B)  Genes are long strings of proteins that make up an allele. 
C)  Alleles are dominant, and genes are recessive. 
D)  Genes are made up of hundreds of alleles each.

Question 7

Which of these is an example of hybridization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a wolf and a dog mate and have a healthy litter of pups 
B)  an isolated population has different gene frequencies that the wider population 
C)  individuals with maladaptive traits reproduce less frequently than other individuals 
D)  horses and donkeys can reproduce, but the offspring is usually infertile 
A)  a wolf and a dog mate and have a healthy litter of pups 
B)  an isolated population has different gene frequencies that the wider population 
C)  individuals with maladaptive traits reproduce less frequently than other individuals 
D)  horses and donkeys can reproduce, but the offspring is usually infertile

Question 8

Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  uracil 
B)  adenine 
C)  thymine 
D)  cytosine 
A)  uracil 
B)  adenine 
C)  thymine 
D)  cytosine

Question 9

What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microevolution refers to change within species; macroevolution refers to the production of new species. 
B)  Microevolution refers to small changes within a species; macroevolution refers to major changes within a species. 
C)  Microevolution refers to changes in microorganisms; macroevolution refers to changes in bigger species. 
D)  Microevolution is accepted by evolutionary scholars; macroevolution is accepted by creationists. 
A)  Microevolution refers to change within species; macroevolution refers to the production of new species. 
B)  Microevolution refers to small changes within a species; macroevolution refers to major changes within a species. 
C)  Microevolution refers to changes in microorganisms; macroevolution refers to changes in bigger species. 
D)  Microevolution is accepted by evolutionary scholars; macroevolution is accepted by creationists.

Question 10

The main process that increases the frequency of adaptive traits through time is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  catastrophism 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  ontogeny 
A)  natural selection 
B)  catastrophism 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  ontogeny

Question 11

What does messenger RNA do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It copies the information on DNA for use in protein synthesis. 
B)  It tells the cell when it is time to divide. 
C)  It stays inside the nucleus to direct DNA replication. 
D)  It determines which genes will be expressed in the DNA. 
A)  It copies the information on DNA for use in protein synthesis. 
B)  It tells the cell when it is time to divide. 
C)  It stays inside the nucleus to direct DNA replication. 
D)  It determines which genes will be expressed in the DNA.

Question 12

__________ is the exchange of sections of chromosomes between one chromosome and another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crossing-over 
B)  Speciation 
C)  Mutation 
D)  Segregation 
A)  Crossing-over 
B)  Speciation 
C)  Mutation 
D)  Segregation

Question 13

What are the major sources of variability? How does each operate to change gene frequencies in a population?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The idea of "dual inheritance" sees human behavior as deriving from both __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture; genetics 
B)  the environment; history 
C)  history; culture 
D)  genetics; the environment 
A)  culture; genetics 
B)  the environment; history 
C)  history; culture 
D)  genetics; the environment

Question 15

Scholars who support punctuated equilibrium disagree with what traditional idea in evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  species evolve slowly over time 
B)  one species can evolve into another 
C)  evolution is closely linked to the environment 
D)  evolution depends on inheritance of genes 
A)  species evolve slowly over time 
B)  one species can evolve into another 
C)  evolution is closely linked to the environment 
D)  evolution depends on inheritance of genes

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that __________.

Charles Darwin was not the first person to discuss evolutionary processes,but he is famous because he __________.

Which common rebuttal against evolutionary theory relates back to Paley's "divine watchmaker" argument?

In 1859,Charles Darwin published __________.

What is sociobiology? How does it explain the evolution of behavioral traits?

Distinguish between an allele and a gene.

Which of these is an example of hybridization?

Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?

What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?

The main process that increases the frequency of adaptive traits through time is called __________.

What does messenger RNA do?

__________ is the exchange of sections of chromosomes between one chromosome and another.

What are the major sources of variability? How does each operate to change gene frequencies in a population?

The idea of "dual inheritance" sees human behavior as deriving from both and .

Scholars who support punctuated equilibrium disagree with what traditional idea in evolution?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 3: Genetics and Evolution

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that __________.

Charles Darwin was not the first person to discuss evolutionary processes,but he is famous because he __________.

Which common rebuttal against evolutionary theory relates back to Paley's "divine watchmaker" argument?

In 1859,Charles Darwin published __________.

What is sociobiology? How does it explain the evolution of behavioral traits?

Distinguish between an allele and a gene.

Which of these is an example of hybridization?

Which base is present in RNA but not in DNA?

What is the difference between microevolution and macroevolution?

The main process that increases the frequency of adaptive traits through time is called __________.

What does messenger RNA do?

__________ is the exchange of sections of chromosomes between one chromosome and another.

What are the major sources of variability? How does each operate to change gene frequencies in a population?

The idea of "dual inheritance" sees human behavior as deriving from both __________ and __________.

Scholars who support punctuated equilibrium disagree with what traditional idea in evolution?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters

The idea of "dual inheritance" sees human behavior as deriving from both and .