Question 1

Heritable differences among individuals are generated by _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heritable differences among individuals are generated by...

Question 2

Genetic drift refers to ______ events that affect the survival and reproduction of individuals in a population.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance 
B)  predictable 
C)  cryptic 
D)  geological 
A)  chance 
B)  predictable 
C)  cryptic 
D)  geological

Question 3

Biological evolution can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of direct observation. 
B)  adaptations to common descent. 
C)  the unchanging nature of life on Earth. 
D)  the change in a population's genetic characteristics over time. 
A)  the process of direct observation. 
B)  adaptations to common descent. 
C)  the unchanging nature of life on Earth. 
D)  the change in a population's genetic characteristics over time.

Question 4

Convergent evolution produces

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic drift. 
B)  lines of common descent. 
C)  homologous characteristics. 
D)  analogous characteristics. 
A)  genetic drift. 
B)  lines of common descent. 
C)  homologous characteristics. 
D)  analogous characteristics.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding the evolutionary history of an organism is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil records often agree with predictions based on continental drift. 
B)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil evidence often agree with those based on protein sequences. 
C)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on DNA usually contradict those based on anatomical evidence. 
D)  Predictions based on DNA sequences provide the strongest evidence that two organisms are related. 
A)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil records often agree with predictions based on continental drift. 
B)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on fossil evidence often agree with those based on protein sequences. 
C)  Predictions of evolutionary relatedness based on DNA usually contradict those based on anatomical evidence. 
D)  Predictions based on DNA sequences provide the strongest evidence that two organisms are related.

Exam 16: How Evolution Works

Heritable differences among individuals are generated by _______.

Genetic drift refers to ______ events that affect the survival and reproduction of individuals in a population.

Biological evolution can be defined as

Convergent evolution produces

Which of the following statements regarding the evolutionary history of an organism is false?

The Nature of Science and the Characteristics of Life

Organizing the Diversity 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

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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