Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Gregor Mendel

Accepted Answer

The Answer of gradualism and catastrophism and inheritance of acquired is...

Question 2

Fossils and molecular techniques reveal that the closest ancient wolflike relatives of most modern dogs lived in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) Africa 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Europe 
A) Asia 
B) Africa 
C) South America 
D) North America 
E) Europe

Question 3

A scientist who examines the distributions of species around the world is most likely studying ____.

Accepted Answer

A) taxonomy 
B) paleobiology 
C) biogeography 
D) natural theology 
E) natural history 
A) taxonomy 
B) paleobiology 
C) biogeography 
D) natural theology 
E) natural history

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Jean Baptiste de Lamarck

Accepted Answer

The Answer of inheritance of discrete genetic units and evolution is...

Question 5

Early in the twentieth century, some scientists embraced the notion of orthogenesis, the idea that evolution ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) is progressive but not goal-oriented 
B) produces new species with the goal of improvement 
C) a natural progression set in motion by the Creator 
D) occurs in spurts, induced by mutations, rather than gradually 
E) happens due to the inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) is progressive but not goal-oriented 
B) produces new species with the goal of improvement 
C) a natural progression set in motion by the Creator 
D) occurs in spurts, induced by mutations, rather than gradually 
E) happens due to the inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 6

Explain the genetic evidence for the evolutionary changes that caused the loss of forelimbs in snakes.

Accepted Answer

Most snakes lack limbs. However, they ha

Question 7

Darwin's primary scientific achievement was identifying the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) method for estimating the age of fossils 
B) idea that organisms change over time and form new species 
C) process by which genes are passed from one generation to the next 
D) concept of gene pools and changes in allele frequencies 
E) mechanism by which populations of organisms change over time 
A) method for estimating the age of fossils 
B) idea that organisms change over time and form new species 
C) process by which genes are passed from one generation to the next 
D) concept of gene pools and changes in allele frequencies 
E) mechanism by which populations of organisms change over time

Question 8

Which of Lamarck's ideas was the least influential to Darwin's evolutionary theory? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Species change through time. 
B) New characteristics are passed from one generation to the next. 
C) Organisms change in response to their environment. 
D) Acquired characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring. 
E) Specific mechanisms exist that foster evolutionary change. 
A) Species change through time. 
B) New characteristics are passed from one generation to the next. 
C) Organisms change in response to their environment. 
D) Acquired characteristics are passed on from parents to offspring. 
E) Specific mechanisms exist that foster evolutionary change.

Question 9

Which idea(s)were established well before Darwin's time?

Accepted Answer

A) Offspring frequently resemble their parents. 
B) Offspring inherit genes from their parents. 
C) Selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals. 
D) Offspring frequently resemble their parents and selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals. 
E) Offspring frequently resemble their parents, offspring inherit genes from their parents, and selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals. 
A) Offspring frequently resemble their parents. 
B) Offspring inherit genes from their parents. 
C) Selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals. 
D) Offspring frequently resemble their parents and selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals. 
E) Offspring frequently resemble their parents, offspring inherit genes from their parents, and selective breeding improves domesticated plants and animals.

Question 10

Based on his experiences while aboard the H.M.S. Beagle , Darwin realized that ____ provided the only plausible explanation for his observations.

Accepted Answer

A) descent with modification 
B) a metaphysical perfecting principle 
C) the principle of use and disuse 
D) catastrophes in ancient environments 
E) inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) descent with modification 
B) a metaphysical perfecting principle 
C) the principle of use and disuse 
D) catastrophes in ancient environments 
E) inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 11

Darwin calculated that if reproduction was not limited, a single pair of elephants would leave roughly ____ descendants after 750 years.

Accepted Answer

A) 750 
B) 15,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 19 million 
E) 190 million 
A) 750 
B) 15,000 
C) 150,000 
D) 19 million 
E) 190 million

Question 12

According to the modern synthesis, macroevolution results from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) abrupt changes in a species environment 
B) the chance appearance of "hopeful monsters" 
C) changes in genes that occur in spurts 
D) abrupt changes in an individual's genetic make-up 
E) the gradual accumulation of microevolutionary changes 
A) abrupt changes in a species environment 
B) the chance appearance of "hopeful monsters" 
C) changes in genes that occur in spurts 
D) abrupt changes in an individual's genetic make-up 
E) the gradual accumulation of microevolutionary changes

Question 13

Who developed the science of taxonomy?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Aristotle 
C) Alfred Russel Wallace 
D) Sir Isaac Newton 
E) Carolus Linnaeus 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Aristotle 
C) Alfred Russel Wallace 
D) Sir Isaac Newton 
E) Carolus Linnaeus

Question 14

Which morphological feature in lizards, mammals, and birds provides evidence of their descent from a shared ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A) ribcages positioned right behind heads in the embryonic stage 
B) absence of limb buds in embryonic development 
C) presence of limb buds in embryonic development 
D) differences in limb structures in adults 
E) vestigial hindlimbs near the base of the tail in adults 
A) ribcages positioned right behind heads in the embryonic stage 
B) absence of limb buds in embryonic development 
C) presence of limb buds in embryonic development 
D) differences in limb structures in adults 
E) vestigial hindlimbs near the base of the tail in adults

Question 15

A small evolutionary shift in the size of the bill of a finch species is an example of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) macroevolution 
B) sexual selection 
C) mutation 
D) microevolution 
E) orthogenesis 
A) macroevolution 
B) sexual selection 
C) mutation 
D) microevolution 
E) orthogenesis

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: radius

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  C and  E and  is...

Question 17

The proposition that species change through time was proposed by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin only 
B) Jean Baptiste de Lamarck only 
C) Alfred Russel Wallace only 
D) Charles Darwin and Jean Baptiste de Lamarck 
E) Charles Darwin, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace 
A) Charles Darwin only 
B) Jean Baptiste de Lamarck only 
C) Alfred Russel Wallace only 
D) Charles Darwin and Jean Baptiste de Lamarck 
E) Charles Darwin, Jean Baptiste de Lamarck, and Alfred Russel Wallace

Question 18

Species on oceanic islands often closely resemble species on the nearest mainland, suggesting that the island and mainland species share a common ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Darwin predicted that advantageous, heritable characteristics would become less common in a population when individuals were forced to compete for limited resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which pairing between evolutionary evidence and a biological discipline is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) pesticide resistance: historical biogeography 
B) forelimbs of all four legged vertebrates are homologous: comparative morphology 
C) short tails of African and Asian monkeys: historical biogeography 
D) gill pouches in embryos of four-limbed vertebrates: comparative embryology 
E) species on islands often resemble species on the mainland: historical biogeography 
A) pesticide resistance: historical biogeography 
B) forelimbs of all four legged vertebrates are homologous: comparative morphology 
C) short tails of African and Asian monkeys: historical biogeography 
D) gill pouches in embryos of four-limbed vertebrates: comparative embryology 
E) species on islands often resemble species on the mainland: historical biogeography

Exam 20: The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Fossils and molecular techniques reveal that the closest ancient wolflike relatives of most modern dogs lived in ____.

A scientist who examines the distributions of species around the world is most likely studying ____.

Early in the twentieth century, some scientists embraced the notion of orthogenesis, the idea that evolution ____. ​

Explain the genetic evidence for the evolutionary changes that caused the loss of forelimbs in snakes.

Darwin's primary scientific achievement was identifying the ____. ​

Which of Lamarck's ideas was the least influential to Darwin's evolutionary theory? ​

Which idea(s)were established well before Darwin's time?

Based on his experiences while aboard the H.M.S. Beagle , Darwin realized that ____ provided the only plausible explanation for his observations.

Darwin calculated that if reproduction was not limited, a single pair of elephants would leave roughly ____ descendants after 750 years.

According to the modern synthesis, macroevolution results from ____. ​

Who developed the science of taxonomy?

Which morphological feature in lizards, mammals, and birds provides evidence of their descent from a shared ancestor?

A small evolutionary shift in the size of the bill of a finch species is an example of ____. ​

The proposition that species change through time was proposed by ____.

Species on oceanic islands often closely resemble species on the nearest mainland, suggesting that the island and mainland species share a common ancestry.

Darwin predicted that advantageous, heritable characteristics would become less common in a population when individuals were forced to compete for limited resources.

Which pairing between evolutionary evidence and a biological discipline is NOT correct?

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Animal Behavior

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Early in the twentieth century, some scientists embraced the notion of orthogenesis, the idea that evolution ____.

Darwin's primary scientific achievement was identifying the ____.

Which of Lamarck's ideas was the least influential to Darwin's evolutionary theory?

According to the modern synthesis, macroevolution results from ____.

A small evolutionary shift in the size of the bill of a finch species is an example of ____.