Question 1

What does the synthetic theory of evolution emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  population genetics 
B)  differential reproduction 
C)  overproduction of individuals 
D)  natural selection of individuals 
E)  homologous versus vestigial structures 
A)  population genetics 
B)  differential reproduction 
C)  overproduction of individuals 
D)  natural selection of individuals 
E)  homologous versus vestigial structures

Question 2

Explain why we have a more complete historical record of diversity in North American dinosaurs than we do of rain forest organisms.

Accepted Answer

Few fossils of tropical rainfo

Question 3

Darwin might have made greater advances in his theory of evolution by natural selection if he had:

Accepted Answer

A)  read of the work of Charles Lyell. 
B)  taken into consideration the theories of Malthus. 
C)  taken into consideration the work of Gregor Mendel. 
D)  performed experiments in plant growth and development. 
E)  visited other remote islands that contained a limited number of species. 
A)  read of the work of Charles Lyell. 
B)  taken into consideration the theories of Malthus. 
C)  taken into consideration the work of Gregor Mendel. 
D)  performed experiments in plant growth and development. 
E)  visited other remote islands that contained a limited number of species.

Question 4

You have identified a new mammal species. You are surprised to find that it has a pelvis, but there is no evidence the species has legs. What can you conclude about this animal's structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The animal is very young. 
B)  The pelvis is a vestigial structure. 
C)  The animal is a mutant species. 
D)  The pelvic bones are present because the animal is a mammal. 
E)  The pelvic bones are analogous to the pelvic bones found in other mammals. 
A)  The animal is very young. 
B)  The pelvis is a vestigial structure. 
C)  The animal is a mutant species. 
D)  The pelvic bones are present because the animal is a mammal. 
E)  The pelvic bones are analogous to the pelvic bones found in other mammals.

Question 5

Individual species will continually evolve as a result of which evolutionary mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  gradualism 
B)  coevolution 
C)  natural selection 
D)  convergent evolution 
E)  punctuated equilibrium 
A)  gradualism 
B)  coevolution 
C)  natural selection 
D)  convergent evolution 
E)  punctuated equilibrium

Question 6

What process has been used to produce many of today's vegetables, such as broccoli, kohlrabi and cauliflower, which are all derived from wild cabbage?

Accepted Answer

A)  mutation 
B)  natural selection 
C)  artificial selection 
D)  convergent evolution 
E)  comparative anatomy 
A)  mutation 
B)  natural selection 
C)  artificial selection 
D)  convergent evolution 
E)  comparative anatomy

Exam 18: Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

What does the synthetic theory of evolution emphasize?

Explain why we have a more complete historical record of diversity in North American dinosaurs than we do of rain forest organisms.

Darwin might have made greater advances in his theory of evolution by natural selection if he had:

You have identified a new mammal species. You are surprised to find that it has a pelvis, but there is no evidence the species has legs. What can you conclude about this animal's structure?

Individual species will continually evolve as a result of which evolutionary mechanism?

What process has been used to produce many of today's vegetables, such as broccoli, kohlrabi and cauliflower, which are all derived from wild cabbage?

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