Question 1

What is the term for the rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalization 
B)  homology 
C)  parallel evolution 
D)  adaptive radiation 
E)  specialization 
A)  generalization 
B)  homology 
C)  parallel evolution 
D)  adaptive radiation 
E)  specialization

Question 2

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Accepted Answer

Adaptive radiation refers to the process

Question 3

Morphological variation between individuals within a species

Accepted Answer

A)  may be the product of male/female morphological differences 
B)  is called interspecific variation 
C)  is of no concern to anthropologists 
D)  is unimportant when interpreting the fossil record 
E)  produces large numbers of identical individuals 
A)  may be the product of male/female morphological differences 
B)  is called interspecific variation 
C)  is of no concern to anthropologists 
D)  is unimportant when interpreting the fossil record 
E)  produces large numbers of identical individuals

Question 4

Give an overview of the modes of evolutionary change, including both microevolution and macroevolution. Why does the textbook author indicate that the major differences between the two seem to be one of scale?

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary change can occur through tw

Question 5

Explain the geological time scale and the various emergence of life forms during the three main eras.

Accepted Answer

The geological time scale is a system of

Question 6

Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor are

Accepted Answer

A)  analogies 
B)  homologies 
C)  acquired 
D)  uncommon 
E)  uninformative of evolutionary relationships 
A)  analogies 
B)  homologies 
C)  acquired 
D)  uncommon 
E)  uninformative of evolutionary relationships

Question 7

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  cladogram 
B)  phylogenetic tree 
C)  phylogram tree 
D)  hypogram tree 
E)  hypoplastic tree 
A)  cladogram 
B)  phylogenetic tree 
C)  phylogram tree 
D)  hypogram tree 
E)  hypoplastic tree

Question 8

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Paleozoic 
A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Paleozoic

Question 9

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Mesozoic 
D)  Precambrian 
E)  Permian 
A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Mesozoic 
D)  Precambrian 
E)  Permian

Question 11

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the difference between generalized and specialized characteristics. What are examples of each in terms of the adaptive potential?

Accepted Answer

Generalized characteristics are traits t

Question 13

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

Accepted Answer

A)  have larger brains 
B)  are homodont 
C)  cannot process a wide variety of foods 
D)  lack fur 
E)  are ectothermic 
A)  have larger brains 
B)  are homodont 
C)  cannot process a wide variety of foods 
D)  lack fur 
E)  are ectothermic

Question 14

Vertebrate fossils are found as far back as the Paleozoic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  insects 
B)  invertebrates 
C)  chordates 
D)  metazoans 
E)  underdeveloped 
A)  insects 
B)  invertebrates 
C)  chordates 
D)  metazoans 
E)  underdeveloped

Question 16

Ideally, taxonomic classification

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects evolutionary relationships 
B)  is based on the presence of acquired characteristics 
C)  is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities 
D)  reflects the current geographic distribution of species 
E)  is only applicable to nonhuman species 
A)  reflects evolutionary relationships 
B)  is based on the presence of acquired characteristics 
C)  is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities 
D)  reflects the current geographic distribution of species 
E)  is only applicable to nonhuman species

Question 17

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestral (primitive) 
B)  acquired 
C)  derived (modified) 
D)  convergent characters 
E)  analogies 
A)  ancestral (primitive) 
B)  acquired 
C)  derived (modified) 
D)  convergent characters 
E)  analogies

Question 18

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary systematics and cladistics

Question 20

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordovician 
B)  Permian 
C)  Triassic 
D)  Cambrian 
E)  Eocene 
A)  Ordovician 
B)  Permian 
C)  Triassic 
D)  Cambrian 
E)  Eocene

What is the term for the rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches?

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Morphological variation between individuals within a species

Give an overview of the modes of evolutionary change, including both microevolution and macroevolution. Why does the textbook author indicate that the major differences between the two seem to be one of scale?

Explain the geological time scale and the various emergence of life forms during the three main eras.

Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor are

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Explain the difference between generalized and specialized characteristics. What are examples of each in terms of the adaptive potential?

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

Vertebrate fossils are found as far back as the Paleozoic.

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Ideally, taxonomic classification

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 5: Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

What is the term for the rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches?

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Morphological variation between individuals within a species

Give an overview of the modes of evolutionary change, including both microevolution and macroevolution. Why does the textbook author indicate that the major differences between the two seem to be one of scale?

Explain the geological time scale and the various emergence of life forms during the three main eras.

Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor are

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Explain the difference between generalized and specialized characteristics. What are examples of each in terms of the adaptive potential?

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

Vertebrate fossils are found as far back as the Paleozoic.

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Ideally, taxonomic classification

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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