Question 1

In science,a theory is:

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A) something that is always true. 
B) a general set of principles supported by evidence. 
C) a concept that you try to prove experimentally. 
D) a guess based on previous observations. 
A) something that is always true. 
B) a general set of principles supported by evidence. 
C) a concept that you try to prove experimentally. 
D) a guess based on previous observations.

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Ostriches have wings but do not fly,and humans have auricular muscles even though we cannot swivel our ears.
Measuring the decay of radioactive elements suggests that the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old.
Male guppies evolve brighter coloration when they are placed in a predator-free environment and less-brilliant colors when they are placed in an environment with predators.
Whales,cats,bats,and gorillas all have similar sets of forelimb bones despite the fact that these forelimbs are used for extremely different functions.
The number of nucleotide differences between cytochrome c oxidase genes in different species is related to how recently the two species shared a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of evidence for evolution from gene modification and is...

Question 3

The longer two populations are kept from interbreeding,the:

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A) more they will differ from one another in adaptations. 
B) more recessive alleles will be expressed. 
C) greater the chance one will go extinct. 
D) greater the mutation rate will be. 
A) more they will differ from one another in adaptations. 
B) more recessive alleles will be expressed. 
C) greater the chance one will go extinct. 
D) greater the mutation rate will be.

Question 4

Instead of being trained as a biologist,Charles Darwin actually received a ________ degree.

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The answer of Instead of being trained as a biologist,Charles...

Question 5

Charles Darwin was influenced by three scientists of his time: Charles Lyell,Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck,and Georges Cuvier.What common theme from their work inspired Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

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A) Early embryos of a variety of organisms share characteristics. 
B) Traits were inherited through blending. 
C) The newly formed Earth was hot and humid. 
D) The world is not static; it is constantly changing. 
A) Early embryos of a variety of organisms share characteristics. 
B) Traits were inherited through blending. 
C) The newly formed Earth was hot and humid. 
D) The world is not static; it is constantly changing.

Question 6

If you are studying the physical forms that organisms take,you are studying:

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A) polygenic inheritance. 
B) morphology. 
C) comparative embryology. 
D) vestigial characters. 
A) polygenic inheritance. 
B) morphology. 
C) comparative embryology. 
D) vestigial characters.

Question 7

Pharyngeal slits are present in the embryos of organisms as diverse as fish,chickens,and humans.Why would organisms as different as these have similar embryonic structures?

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A) The organisms shared a common ancestor whose embryos had pharyngeal slits. 
B) The pharyngeal slits is an acquired characteristic that just happens to look similar in different species. 
C) The organisms shared a common ancestor, which did not have the slits, but natural selection created similar changes in the embryos over time. 
D) The pharyngeal slits develop into gills because all species need to survive in a water environment at some point in their life cycle. 
A) The organisms shared a common ancestor whose embryos had pharyngeal slits. 
B) The pharyngeal slits is an acquired characteristic that just happens to look similar in different species. 
C) The organisms shared a common ancestor, which did not have the slits, but natural selection created similar changes in the embryos over time. 
D) The pharyngeal slits develop into gills because all species need to survive in a water environment at some point in their life cycle.

Question 8

The various lines of evidence for evolution together support the core principles of evolution because:

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A) they are internally consistent and agree with each other. 
B) they only occasionally are falsified. 
C) they are internally consistent even though they don't agree with each other. 
D) scientists ignore the inconsistencies and choose the best lines of evidence to support their opinions. 
A) they are internally consistent and agree with each other. 
B) they only occasionally are falsified. 
C) they are internally consistent even though they don't agree with each other. 
D) scientists ignore the inconsistencies and choose the best lines of evidence to support their opinions.

Question 9

Darwin was influenced by an essay on human population and food supply written by:

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A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Alfred Russel Wallace. 
C) Joshua Beagle. 
D) Thomas Malthus. 
A) Charles Lyell. 
B) Alfred Russel Wallace. 
C) Joshua Beagle. 
D) Thomas Malthus.

Question 10

The publication date of Darwin's Origin of Species was:

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A) 1900. 
B) 1869. 
C) 1809. 
D) 1859. 
A) 1900. 
B) 1869. 
C) 1809. 
D) 1859.

Question 11

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows.
  
-The forelimb of the common ancestor of whales,cats,bats,and gorillas would have had how many digits?

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A) one 
B) three 
C) five 
D) The number of digits cannot be determined from the information given. 
A) one 
B) three 
C) five 
D) The number of digits cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 12

The length of time that Darwin's round-the-world voyage took was about ________.

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The answer of The length of time that Darwin's round-the-world...

Question 13

The long neck of a giraffe has developed over a long period of time because giraffes have needed to stretch their necks to reach food high in trees,and that quality has been passed on through the generations.This view of evolution would correspond with the ideas of:

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A) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
B) Charles Lyell. 
C) Georges Cuvier. 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace. 
A) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
B) Charles Lyell. 
C) Georges Cuvier. 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace.

Question 14

The so-called modern synthesis of evolution brought together the evidence for evolution and the ideas of genetics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Modern whales have bones that are remnants of a pelvis and legs that serve no function.This would be an example of a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) homologous structure. 
B) vestigial character. 
C) polygenic character. 
D) analogous structure. 
A) homologous structure. 
B) vestigial character. 
C) polygenic character. 
D) analogous structure.

Question 16

Who is the co-discoverer of the principle of natural selection along with Charles Darwin?

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A) Charles Lyell 
B) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck 
C) Georges Cuvier 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace 
A) Charles Lyell 
B) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck 
C) Georges Cuvier 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace

Question 17

Before Darwin,most scientists believed that species of organisms were fixed and unchanging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Animals use auricular muscles to swivel their ears to home in on sounds.Humans have auricular muscles but we can't turn our ears.So why do humans have auricular muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) People who can wiggle their ears due to auricular muscles have a reproductive advantage. 
B) They are still needed to help us swallow and retract our tongue. 
C) They are vestigial structures we inherited from mammalian ancestors 
D) They are needed in the development of the human embryo but not in the adult. 
A) People who can wiggle their ears due to auricular muscles have a reproductive advantage. 
B) They are still needed to help us swallow and retract our tongue. 
C) They are vestigial structures we inherited from mammalian ancestors 
D) They are needed in the development of the human embryo but not in the adult.

Question 19

The human embryo goes through a period of time with gill slits,an inheritance from an ancient ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scientists have been able to date objects from nearly the formation of the Earth using:

Accepted Answer

A) homologous features. 
B) comparative morphology. 
C) genetic clocks. 
D) radiometric dating. 
A) homologous features. 
B) comparative morphology. 
C) genetic clocks. 
D) radiometric dating.

Exam 16: An Introduction to Evolution: Charles Darwin, evolutionary Thought, and the Evidence for Evolution

In science,a theory is:

The longer two populations are kept from interbreeding,the:

Instead of being trained as a biologist,Charles Darwin actually received a ________ degree.

Charles Darwin was influenced by three scientists of his time: Charles Lyell,Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck,and Georges Cuvier.What common theme from their work inspired Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

If you are studying the physical forms that organisms take,you are studying:

Pharyngeal slits are present in the embryos of organisms as diverse as fish,chickens,and humans.Why would organisms as different as these have similar embryonic structures?

The various lines of evidence for evolution together support the core principles of evolution because:

Darwin was influenced by an essay on human population and food supply written by:

The publication date of Darwin's Origin of Species was:

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the question that follows. -The forelimb of the common ancestor of whales,cats,bats,and gorillas would have had how many digits?

The length of time that Darwin's round-the-world voyage took was about ________.

The long neck of a giraffe has developed over a long period of time because giraffes have needed to stretch their necks to reach food high in trees,and that quality has been passed on through the generations.This view of evolution would correspond with the ideas of:

The so-called modern synthesis of evolution brought together the evidence for evolution and the ideas of genetics.

Modern whales have bones that are remnants of a pelvis and legs that serve no function.This would be an example of a/an:

Who is the co-discoverer of the principle of natural selection along with Charles Darwin?

Before Darwin,most scientists believed that species of organisms were fixed and unchanging.

Animals use auricular muscles to swivel their ears to home in on sounds.Humans have auricular muscles but we can't turn our ears.So why do humans have auricular muscles?

The human embryo goes through a period of time with gill slits,an inheritance from an ancient ancestor.

Scientists have been able to date objects from nearly the formation of the Earth using:

Science As a Way of Learning: a Guide to the Natural World

Fundamental Building Blocks: Chemistry, water, and Ph

Lifes Components: Biological Molecules

Lifes Home: the Cell

Lifes Border: the Plasma Membrane

Lifes Mainspring: an Introduction to Energy

Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy From Food

The Green Worlds Gift: Photosynthesis

The Links in Lifes Chain: Genetics and Cell Division

Preparing for Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis

The First Geneticist: Mendel and His Discoveries

Units of Heredity: Chromosomes and Inheritance

Passing on Lifes Information: Dna Structure and Replication

How Proteins Are Made: Genetic Transcription, translation, and Regulation

The Future Isnt What It Used to Be: Biotechnology

The Means of Evolution: Microevolution

The Outcomes of Evolution: Macroevolution

A Slow Unfolding: the History of Life on Earth

Arriving Late,traveling Far: the Evolution of Human Beings

Viruses,bacteria,archaea,and Protists: the Diversity of Life 1

Fungi: the Diversity of Life 2

Animals: the Diversity of Life 3

Plants: the Diversity of Life 4

The Angiosperms: Form and Function in Flowering Plants

Body Support and Movement: the Integumentary, skeletal, and Muscular Systems

Communication and Control 1: the Nervous System

Communication and Control 2: the Endocrine System

Defending the Body: the Immune System

Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath

Transport and Exchange 2: Digestion, nutrition, and Elimination

An Amazingly Detailed Script: Animal Development

How the Baby Came to Be: Human Reproduction

An Interactive Living World 1: Populations in Ecology

An Interactive Living World 2: Communities in Ecology

An Interactive Living World 3: Ecosystems and Biomes

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