Question 1

Development of a mammalian brain requires all except

Accepted Answer

A)  Longer period of growth 
B)  More intense period of growth 
C)  Slower development in utero and after birth 
D)  Social system that ensure ample learning 
E)  The lack of a "bond of milk" between mother and infant 
A)  Longer period of growth 
B)  More intense period of growth 
C)  Slower development in utero and after birth 
D)  Social system that ensure ample learning 
E)  The lack of a "bond of milk" between mother and infant

Question 2

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a remote ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized 
B)  ancestral (primitive) 
C)  adaptive radiations 
D)  analogies 
E)  derived (modified) 
A)  specialized 
B)  ancestral (primitive) 
C)  adaptive radiations 
D)  analogies 
E)  derived (modified)

Question 3

Define analogous and homologous traits and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Analogous traits are features that have

Question 4

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does the term endothermic refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  mammalian tooth shapes 
B)  the loss of heat in animals without fur 
C)  using metabolic activity to maintain a constant internal body temperature 
D)  staying warm by laying in the sun 
E)  energy is generated externally 
A)  mammalian tooth shapes 
B)  the loss of heat in animals without fur 
C)  using metabolic activity to maintain a constant internal body temperature 
D)  staying warm by laying in the sun 
E)  energy is generated externally

Question 6

Vertebrates include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  insects 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  fishes 
A)  birds 
B)  insects 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  fishes

Question 7

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

Accepted Answer

A)  placental mammals 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  reptiles 
E)  adaptive radiation 
A)  placental mammals 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  reptiles 
E)  adaptive radiation

Question 9

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

Accepted Answer

Long-term continental drift has had a si

Question 10

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived (modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxonomy 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  classification 
D)  cladistics 
E)  homoplasy 
A)  taxonomy 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  classification 
D)  cladistics 
E)  homoplasy

Question 11

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Accepted Answer

A)  is never a subjective process 
B)  can be facilitated by identifying which species can interbreed and produce live, though not necessarily fertile, hybrid offspring 
C)  is always easy and accurate 
D)  is problematic and therefore not a common practice of physical anthropologists 
E)  requires similarities between species in one genus and species of another genus. 
A)  is never a subjective process 
B)  can be facilitated by identifying which species can interbreed and produce live, though not necessarily fertile, hybrid offspring 
C)  is always easy and accurate 
D)  is problematic and therefore not a common practice of physical anthropologists 
E)  requires similarities between species in one genus and species of another genus.

Question 12

Speciation can occur as a result of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  geographic isolation 
B)  natural selection acting on populations 
C)  ecological separation 
D)  lack of differences in habitats 
E)  limited gene exchange 
A)  geographic isolation 
B)  natural selection acting on populations 
C)  ecological separation 
D)  lack of differences in habitats 
E)  limited gene exchange

Question 13

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

Accepted Answer

A)  speciation 
B)  homology 
C)  homoplasy 
D)  founder effect 
E)  evolutionary systematics 
A)  speciation 
B)  homology 
C)  homoplasy 
D)  founder effect 
E)  evolutionary systematics

Question 14

The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Continental drift

Accepted Answer

A)  had no real impact on the evolutionary history of vertebrates 
B)  never occurred 
C)  is the movement of the continents on the Earth's surface 
D)  ceased to occur several million years ago 
E)  occurs only in the Old World 
A)  had no real impact on the evolutionary history of vertebrates 
B)  never occurred 
C)  is the movement of the continents on the Earth's surface 
D)  ceased to occur several million years ago 
E)  occurs only in the Old World

Question 16

During the Paleozoic era, reptiles were the dominant land vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Assigning fossil remains to a particular primate species

Accepted Answer

A)  is an uncomplicated process 
B)  requires splitting samples into as many species as possible 
C)  requires making comparisons to well-known living species of primates 
D)  can be accomplished only if the species is sexually dimorphic 
E)  requires not making comparisons to well-known living species of primates 
A)  is an uncomplicated process 
B)  requires splitting samples into as many species as possible 
C)  requires making comparisons to well-known living species of primates 
D)  can be accomplished only if the species is sexually dimorphic 
E)  requires not making comparisons to well-known living species of primates

Development of a mammalian brain requires all except

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a remote ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Define analogous and homologous traits and provide an example of each.

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

What does the term endothermic refer to?

Vertebrates include all of the following except

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived (modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Speciation can occur as a result of all of the following except

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of which of the following?

Continental drift

During the Paleozoic era, reptiles were the dominant land vertebrates.

Assigning fossil remains to a particular primate species

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

Development of a mammalian brain requires all except

Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a remote ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb, are termed

Define analogous and homologous traits and provide an example of each.

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

What does the term endothermic refer to?

Vertebrates include all of the following except

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived (modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Speciation can occur as a result of all of the following except

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of which of the following?

Continental drift

During the Paleozoic era, reptiles were the dominant land vertebrates.

Assigning fossil remains to a particular primate species

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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