Question 1

The homeotic gene Hoxc6 is the vertebrate version of ____, which determines the identity of the thorax in fruit flies.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dlx 
B)  ​thoracia 
C)  ​RHO 
D)  ​CCR5 
E)  ​antennapedia 
A)  ​Dlx 
B)  ​thoracia 
C)  ​RHO 
D)  ​CCR5 
E)  ​antennapedia E

Question 2

Finches have lived in Hawaii for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1000 years. 
B)  ​100 000 years. 
C)  ​4 million years. 
D)  ​5 million years. 
E)  ​63 million years. 
A)  ​1000 years. 
B)  ​100 000 years. 
C)  ​4 million years. 
D)  ​5 million years. 
E)  ​63 million years. D

Question 3

The bones in the forelimbs of a mammal ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​can often be traced to a common ancestor 
B)  ​offer no evidence to support the theory of evolution 
C)  ​perform the same function no matter which species they are in 
D)  ​may exhibit either analogy or homology but not both when compared to the forelimb of another animal 
E)  ​show convergence with some invertebrate structures 
A)  ​can often be traced to a common ancestor 
B)  ​offer no evidence to support the theory of evolution 
C)  ​perform the same function no matter which species they are in 
D)  ​may exhibit either analogy or homology but not both when compared to the forelimb of another animal 
E)  ​show convergence with some invertebrate structures A

Question 4

The convergence in external morphology of sharks, penguins, and porpoises is attributed to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reduced genetic variability in these groups. 
B)  ​selection pressures that are common to these groups. 
C)  ​reproductive isolation of these groups. 
D)  ​identical genes in all three groups. 
E)  ​use and disuse of the limbs. 
A)  ​reduced genetic variability in these groups. 
B)  ​selection pressures that are common to these groups. 
C)  ​reproductive isolation of these groups. 
D)  ​identical genes in all three groups. 
E)  ​use and disuse of the limbs.

Question 5

Which organisms are considered most primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bats 
B)  ​reptiles 
C)  ​porpoises 
D)  ​penguins 
E)  ​birds 
A)  ​bats 
B)  ​reptiles 
C)  ​porpoises 
D)  ​penguins 
E)  ​birds

Question 6

Changes in an organism's genome that have no effect on an individual's survival or reproduction are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​amino acid substitutions 
B)  ​deleterious mutations 
C)  ​Hox genes 
D)  ​neutral mutations 
E)  ​mitochondrial DNA 
A)  ​amino acid substitutions 
B)  ​deleterious mutations 
C)  ​Hox genes 
D)  ​neutral mutations 
E)  ​mitochondrial DNA

Question 7

Which of the following serve as examples of morphological convergence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sharks, penguins, and porpoises 
B)  ​panthers and tigers 
C)  ​apes and monkeys 
D)  ​sharks, skates, and rays 
E)  ​mice, rats, and gerbils 
A)  ​sharks, penguins, and porpoises 
B)  ​panthers and tigers 
C)  ​apes and monkeys 
D)  ​sharks, skates, and rays 
E)  ​mice, rats, and gerbils

Question 8

Genomics studies have shown that humans and rice share about ____ percent of their genomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​1 
B)  ​4 
C)  ​8 
D)  ​15 
E)  ​25 
A)  ​1 
B)  ​4 
C)  ​8 
D)  ​15 
E)  ​25

Question 9

Four of these factors play a role in phylogeny. Which one does not?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​number of digits 
B)  ​DNA sequence for a gene 
C)  ​amino acid sequence of an enzyme 
D)  ​number of petals 
E)  ​number of individuals 
A)  ​number of digits 
B)  ​DNA sequence for a gene 
C)  ​amino acid sequence of an enzyme 
D)  ​number of petals 
E)  ​number of individuals

Question 10

__________ is the science of making hypotheses about evolutionary relationships among clades.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the science of making hypotheses...

Question 11

A technique used to identify species by matching up sequence differences in a standard region of the genome is called​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mutation counting. 
B)  ​genome sequencing. 
C)  ​DNA barcoding. 
D)  ​nucleotide matching. 
E)  ​PCR 
A)  ​mutation counting. 
B)  ​genome sequencing. 
C)  ​DNA barcoding. 
D)  ​nucleotide matching. 
E)  ​PCR

Question 12

Four of the following statements about the H5N1 virus are true. Which one is false?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is symptomless in pigs. 
B)  ​It has a high mortality rate in humans. 
C)  ​It cannot infect birds. 
D)  ​It moves poorly from human to human. 
E)  ​It can move between pigs. 
A)  ​It is symptomless in pigs. 
B)  ​It has a high mortality rate in humans. 
C)  ​It cannot infect birds. 
D)  ​It moves poorly from human to human. 
E)  ​It can move between pigs.

Question 13

____ is the study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Embryology 
B)  ​Molecular archeology 
C)  ​Evolution 
D)  ​Comparative morphology 
E)  ​Composition 
A)  ​Embryology 
B)  ​Molecular archeology 
C)  ​Evolution 
D)  ​Comparative morphology 
E)  ​Composition

Question 14

The most complete listing of the organisms the H5N1 strain of influenza virus can infect is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​humans 
B)  ​pigs 
C)  ​birds 
D)  ​humans and pigs 
E)  ​humans, pigs and birds 
A)  ​humans 
B)  ​pigs 
C)  ​birds 
D)  ​humans and pigs 
E)  ​humans, pigs and birds

Question 15

__________ is a set of methods that allow us to reconstruct phylogeny.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a set of methods that...

Question 16

Four of these statements about master genes are true. Which statement is not true?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They orchestrate layers of development. 
B)  ​They are highly conserved over evolutionary time. 
C)  ​Mutations within these are frequently devastating. 
D)  ​They are highly variable in their sequences between species. 
E)  ​Mutations usually result in changes in body plan. 
A)  ​They orchestrate layers of development. 
B)  ​They are highly conserved over evolutionary time. 
C)  ​Mutations within these are frequently devastating. 
D)  ​They are highly variable in their sequences between species. 
E)  ​Mutations usually result in changes in body plan.

Question 17

Why is morphological convergence not a good explanation for vertebrate forelimbs?​

Accepted Answer

Morphological convergence can explain ge

Question 18

Four of the statements are true of cladistics. Which statement is false?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It involves making hypotheses about the evolutionary relationship between clades. 
B)  ​It is a precise science. 
C)  ​It can lead to the creation of a cladogram. 
D)  ​It may involve parsimony analysis. 
E)  ​It may use outgroups to 'root' the tree. 
A)  ​It involves making hypotheses about the evolutionary relationship between clades. 
B)  ​It is a precise science. 
C)  ​It can lead to the creation of a cladogram. 
D)  ​It may involve parsimony analysis. 
E)  ​It may use outgroups to 'root' the tree.

Question 19

Which group is the sister group to humans?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​earthworm 
B)  ​lizard 
C)  ​tuna 
D)  ​mouse 
E)  ​duck 
A)  ​earthworm 
B)  ​lizard 
C)  ​tuna 
D)  ​mouse 
E)  ​duck

Question 20

Cladistic analysis of populations of blue wildebeest in Africa has helped to show that habitat fragmentation has led to a loss of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​evolution 
B)  ​alleles 
C)  ​genes 
D)  ​gene flow 
E)  ​mutations 
A)  ​evolution 
B)  ​alleles 
C)  ​genes 
D)  ​gene flow 
E)  ​mutations

Exam 18: Organizating Information About Species

The homeotic gene Hoxc6 is the vertebrate version of ____, which determines the identity of the thorax in fruit flies.

Finches have lived in Hawaii for

The bones in the forelimbs of a mammal ____.

The convergence in external morphology of sharks, penguins, and porpoises is attributed to​

Which organisms are considered most primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?​

Changes in an organism's genome that have no effect on an individual's survival or reproduction are called ____.

Which of the following serve as examples of morphological convergence?​

Genomics studies have shown that humans and rice share about ____ percent of their genomes.

Four of these factors play a role in phylogeny. Which one does not?​

__________ is the science of making hypotheses about evolutionary relationships among clades.

A technique used to identify species by matching up sequence differences in a standard region of the genome is called​

Four of the following statements about the H5N1 virus are true. Which one is false?​

____ is the study of body plans and structures among groups of organisms.

The most complete listing of the organisms the H5N1 strain of influenza virus can infect is ____.

__________ is a set of methods that allow us to reconstruct phylogeny.

Four of these statements about master genes are true. Which statement is not true?​

Why is morphological convergence not a good explanation for vertebrate forelimbs?​

Four of the statements are true of cladistics. Which statement is false?​

Which group is the sister group to humans?​

Cladistic analysis of populations of blue wildebeest in Africa has helped to show that habitat fragmentation has led to a loss of ____.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

The convergence in external morphology of sharks, penguins, and porpoises is attributed to

Which organisms are considered most primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?

Which of the following serve as examples of morphological convergence?

Four of these factors play a role in phylogeny. Which one does not?

A technique used to identify species by matching up sequence differences in a standard region of the genome is called

Four of the following statements about the H5N1 virus are true. Which one is false?

Four of these statements about master genes are true. Which statement is not true?

Why is morphological convergence not a good explanation for vertebrate forelimbs?

Four of the statements are true of cladistics. Which statement is false?

Which group is the sister group to humans?