Question 1

One unique feature that supports the hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees are closely related is the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One unique feature that supports the hypothesis...

Question 2

The following numbered sets of characters each represent a distinct group of organisms.
1) three toes per foot, feathers, cold blooded, no finger adaptations
2) three toes per foot, body hair, warm blooded, opposable thumbs
3) three toes per foot, feathers, warm blooded, no finger adaptations
4) three toes per foot, body hair, warm blooded, no finger adaptations
Which of the following choices is the most likely to represent the order in which these groups would appear on an evolutionary tree, from oldest to youngest group? (Hint: the more primitive characters are cold bloodedness, feathers, and no finger adaptations.)

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  4, 2, 3, 1 
C)  1, 3, 4, 2 
D)  2, 1, 4, 3 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  4, 2, 3, 1 
C)  1, 3, 4, 2 
D)  2, 1, 4, 3

Question 3

What single feature, shared by all organisms, allows scientists to compare distantly related living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  most recent common ancestor 
B)  universal ancestor 
C)  most recent common lineage 
D)  DNA 
A)  most recent common ancestor 
B)  universal ancestor 
C)  most recent common lineage 
D)  DNA

Question 4

The closest relatives of modern birds are the ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The closest relatives of modern birds are...

Question 5

Reconsideration of the Gobi Desert site where Oviraptor fossils were found has led paleontologists to hypothesize that

Accepted Answer

A)  the most recent common ancestor of the turtles and crocodilians was a dinosaur. 
B)  some dinosaurs commonly ate eggs. 
C)  some dinosaurs exhibited parental care. 
D)  dinosaurs were driven to extinction shortly after the appearance of birds. 
A)  the most recent common ancestor of the turtles and crocodilians was a dinosaur. 
B)  some dinosaurs commonly ate eggs. 
C)  some dinosaurs exhibited parental care. 
D)  dinosaurs were driven to extinction shortly after the appearance of birds.

Question 6

Which of the following avian species are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Picoides villosus and Picoides borealis 
B)  Picoides borealis and Phylloscopus borealis 
C)  Numenius borealis and Picoides borealis 
D)  Numenius americanus and Grus americana 
A)  Picoides villosus and Picoides borealis 
B)  Picoides borealis and Phylloscopus borealis 
C)  Numenius borealis and Picoides borealis 
D)  Numenius americanus and Grus americana

Question 7

The emergence of each new branch on the evolutionary tree represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the addition of a new Linnaean taxon within that lineage. 
B)  the completion of a generation for that particular organism. 
C)  the introduction of the most important features of a group. 
D)  a common ancestor and the introduction of a new shared, derived feature. 
A)  the addition of a new Linnaean taxon within that lineage. 
B)  the completion of a generation for that particular organism. 
C)  the introduction of the most important features of a group. 
D)  a common ancestor and the introduction of a new shared, derived feature.

Question 8

All of the following sources of information except _______ can be used to construct evolutionary trees.

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat preferences 
B)  body form 
C)  instinctive behavior 
D)  learned behaviors 
A)  habitat preferences 
B)  body form 
C)  instinctive behavior 
D)  learned behaviors

Question 9

The most restrictive category in the Linnaean classification system is

Accepted Answer

A)  species. 
B)  order. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  phylum. 
A)  species. 
B)  order. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  phylum.

Question 10

At the base of the evolutionary tree of all life is the

Accepted Answer

A)  universal ancestor. 
B)  convergent ancestor. 
C)  derived ancestor. 
D)  descended ancestor. 
A)  universal ancestor. 
B)  convergent ancestor. 
C)  derived ancestor. 
D)  descended ancestor.

Question 11

Which of the following taxons in the Linnaean hierarchy has the greatest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  class 
C)  phylum 
D)  order 
A)  family 
B)  class 
C)  phylum 
D)  order

Question 12

_______ is the science of naming and classifying organisms and determining the relationships among them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is the science of naming and...

Question 13

The father of modern scientific naming is___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The father of modern scientific naming is___________....

Question 14

Analysis of both cellular metabolism and DNA support the hypothesis that members of the _______ are the most closely related.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi and Bacteria 
B)  Fungi and Animalia 
C)  Plantae and Fungi 
D)  Plantae and Animalia 
A)  Fungi and Bacteria 
B)  Fungi and Animalia 
C)  Plantae and Fungi 
D)  Plantae and Animalia

Question 15

If a biologist finds an insect that doesn't resemble anything seen before, it

Accepted Answer

A)  may be a new species. 
B)  may be an undescribed life history stage of an already known species. 
C)  may be a member of the other gender of a known species. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  may be a new species. 
B)  may be an undescribed life history stage of an already known species. 
C)  may be a member of the other gender of a known species. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Descendant organisms

Accepted Answer

A)  do not share any features with their descendants. 
B)  have all the same features as their descendants. 
C)  share some features with their ancestors. 
D)  do not have features their ancestors lacked. 
A)  do not share any features with their descendants. 
B)  have all the same features as their descendants. 
C)  share some features with their ancestors. 
D)  do not have features their ancestors lacked.

Question 17

In order to determine whether the Iceman mummy was modern or ancient, biologists studied

Accepted Answer

A)  his DNA. 
B)  his tattoos. 
C)  the construction of his stone tools. 
D)  the ice where he was preserved. 
A)  his DNA. 
B)  his tattoos. 
C)  the construction of his stone tools. 
D)  the ice where he was preserved.

Question 18

Along the evolutionary tree which of the following are thought to be most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  an oak tree and a squirrel 
B)  a mushroom and a cactus 
C)  a honeybee and a clover plant 
D)  a clam and a mushroom 
A)  an oak tree and a squirrel 
B)  a mushroom and a cactus 
C)  a honeybee and a clover plant 
D)  a clam and a mushroom

Question 19

The most inclusive category in the Linnaean classification system is

Accepted Answer

A)  order. 
B)  phylum. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  species. 
A)  order. 
B)  phylum. 
C)  kingdom. 
D)  species.

Question 20

The Linnaean hierarchy goes from species to genus to family to order to _______ to phylum to kingdom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Linnaean hierarchy goes from species to...

Exam 2: Organizing the Diversity of Life

One unique feature that supports the hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees are closely related is the _______.

What single feature, shared by all organisms, allows scientists to compare distantly related living organisms?

The closest relatives of modern birds are the ___________.

Reconsideration of the Gobi Desert site where Oviraptor fossils were found has led paleontologists to hypothesize that

Which of the following avian species are most closely related?

The emergence of each new branch on the evolutionary tree represents

All of the following sources of information except _______ can be used to construct evolutionary trees.

The most restrictive category in the Linnaean classification system is

At the base of the evolutionary tree of all life is the

Which of the following taxons in the Linnaean hierarchy has the greatest number of species?

_______ is the science of naming and classifying organisms and determining the relationships among them.

The father of modern scientific naming is___________.

Analysis of both cellular metabolism and DNA support the hypothesis that members of the _______ are the most closely related.

If a biologist finds an insect that doesn't resemble anything seen before, it

Descendant organisms

In order to determine whether the Iceman mummy was modern or ancient, biologists studied

Along the evolutionary tree which of the following are thought to be most closely related?

The most inclusive category in the Linnaean classification system is

The Linnaean hierarchy goes from species to genus to family to order to _______ to phylum to kingdom.

The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life

Major Groups of Living Organisms

Chemical Building Blocks

Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Energy and Enzymes

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA

From Gene to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

DNA Technology

How Evolution Works

Evolution of Populations

Adaptation and Speciation

The Evolutionary History of Life

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Nutrition and Digestion

Gas Exchange

The Circulatory System

Animal Hormones

The Nervous System

Sensing the Environment

Skeletons, Muscles, and Movement

Defenses against Disease

Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Plant Structure, Nutrition, and Transport

Plant Growth and Reproduction

The Biosphere

Growth of Populations

Interactions among Organisms

Communities of Organisms

Ecosystems

Global Change

Biodiversity and People

Cancer: Cell Division Out of Control

Harnessing the Human Genome

Humans and Evolution

Smoking--Beyond Lung Cancer

Feeding a Hungry Planet

Building a Sustainable Society

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