Question 1

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was

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A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Erasmus Darwin. 
D) Alfred Wallace. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Erasmus Darwin. 
D) Alfred Wallace.

Question 2

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

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A) They are found on every continent. 
B) There is fossil evidence that they originated in North America. 
C) They embody the idea of descent with modification. 
D) They did not differ between populations. 
A) They are found on every continent. 
B) There is fossil evidence that they originated in North America. 
C) They embody the idea of descent with modification. 
D) They did not differ between populations.

Question 3

The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking was

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A) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Thomas Malthus. 
D) Charles Lyell. 
A) Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Thomas Malthus. 
D) Charles Lyell.

Question 4

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

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A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Carolus Linnaeus. 
D) Robert Hooke. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Carolus Linnaeus. 
D) Robert Hooke.

Question 5

Darwin observed that adaptations

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A) resulted from supernatural forces. 
B) did not vary among Galápagos finches living in different habitats. 
C) were physical traits that enhanced survival and reproduction. 
D) were peripheral to evolutionary change. 
A) resulted from supernatural forces. 
B) did not vary among Galápagos finches living in different habitats. 
C) were physical traits that enhanced survival and reproduction. 
D) were peripheral to evolutionary change.

Question 6

Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection was supported by which leading scientist of the time?

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A) Gregor Mendel 
B) Thomas Malthus 
C) Thomas Henry Huxley 
D) Charles Lyell 
A) Gregor Mendel 
B) Thomas Malthus 
C) Thomas Henry Huxley 
D) Charles Lyell

Question 7

What decreases the number of genetic differences between populations?

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A) genetic drift 
B) mutation 
C) DNA 
D) gene flow 
A) genetic drift 
B) mutation 
C) DNA 
D) gene flow

Question 8

The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was

Accepted Answer

A) John Ray. 
B) Gregor Mendel. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Robert Hook. 
A) John Ray. 
B) Gregor Mendel. 
C) Charles Darwin. 
D) Robert Hook.

Question 9

James Hutton's research in the mid-18th century demonstrated that the earth was

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A) 4.6 billion years old. 
B) millions of years old. 
C) a few thousand years old. 
D) 100 billion years old. 
A) 4.6 billion years old. 
B) millions of years old. 
C) a few thousand years old. 
D) 100 billion years old.

Question 10

While at the gorilla exhibit at the zoo you notice that the sign reads Gorilla gorilla gorilla.You recall that this is a scientific name and is part of a naming system known as

Accepted Answer

A) binomial nomenclature, which was developed by Carolus Linnaeus as a classification system for plants and animals. 
B) natural selection, because you know that Carolus Linnaeus was a proponent of evolutionary change. 
C) independent assortment, developed by Gregor Mendel. 
D) none of the above. 
A) binomial nomenclature, which was developed by Carolus Linnaeus as a classification system for plants and animals. 
B) natural selection, because you know that Carolus Linnaeus was a proponent of evolutionary change. 
C) independent assortment, developed by Gregor Mendel. 
D) none of the above.

Question 11

Thomas Hunt Morgan

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A) demonstrated that chromosomes carry genetic material in the form of genes. 
B) studied mutations in Homo sapiens. 
C) thought change was gradual and occurred over long time periods. 
D) none of the above. 
A) demonstrated that chromosomes carry genetic material in the form of genes. 
B) studied mutations in Homo sapiens. 
C) thought change was gradual and occurred over long time periods. 
D) none of the above.

Question 12

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

Scientists working in geology, paleontol

Question 13

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The diversity of the various finch popul

Question 14

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is false regarding populations of living organisms?

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A) Parents often produce many offspring. 
B) Population size is limited by the food supply. 
C) Individuals in populations actively compete for scarce resources. 
D) Individuals in populations show little or no variation. 
A) Parents often produce many offspring. 
B) Population size is limited by the food supply. 
C) Individuals in populations actively compete for scarce resources. 
D) Individuals in populations show little or no variation.

Question 16

In your textbook, the lesser frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present day American blacks as compared to West African blacks is attributed to

Accepted Answer

A) genetic drift. 
B) gene flow. 
C) new mutations. 
D) none of the above. 
A) genetic drift. 
B) gene flow. 
C) new mutations. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

According to Darwin, natural selection operates at the level of

Accepted Answer

A) individuals. 
B) genes. 
C) populations. 
D) species. 
A) individuals. 
B) genes. 
C) populations. 
D) species.

Question 18

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Accepted Answer

A) was studied during Darwin's lifetime. 
B) is the "recipe" for all biological characteristics and functions. 
C) was discovered by Mendel. 
D) is stored in the cells as ribosomes. 
A) was studied during Darwin's lifetime. 
B) is the "recipe" for all biological characteristics and functions. 
C) was discovered by Mendel. 
D) is stored in the cells as ribosomes.

Question 19

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

Accepted Answer

A) each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species. 
B) species are placed in a ranked list called "The Great Chain of Being." 
C) humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D) none of the above. 
A) each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species. 
B) species are placed in a ranked list called "The Great Chain of Being." 
C) humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D) none of the above.

Question 20

________ is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic flow 
B) Mutation 
C) Genetic drift 
D) Natural selection 
A) Genetic flow 
B) Mutation 
C) Genetic drift 
D) Natural selection

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking was

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

Darwin observed that adaptations

Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection was supported by which leading scientist of the time?

What decreases the number of genetic differences between populations?

The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was

James Hutton's research in the mid-18th century demonstrated that the earth was

While at the gorilla exhibit at the zoo you notice that the sign reads Gorilla gorilla gorilla.You recall that this is a scientific name and is part of a naming system known as

Thomas Hunt Morgan

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Which of the following is false regarding populations of living organisms?

In your textbook, the lesser frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present day American blacks as compared to West African blacks is attributed to

According to Darwin, natural selection operates at the level of

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

________ is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was

Why are Darwin's finches considered good examples of natural selection?

The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking was

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group (primates) was

Darwin observed that adaptations

Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection was supported by which leading scientist of the time?

What decreases the number of genetic differences between populations?

The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was

James Hutton's research in the mid-18th century demonstrated that the earth was

While at the gorilla exhibit at the zoo you notice that the sign reads Gorilla gorilla gorilla.You recall that this is a scientific name and is part of a naming system known as

Thomas Hunt Morgan

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

What is the significance for evolutionary theory of Darwin's analysis of the Galápagos finches? Provide at least one example in your answer.

The English scientist who independently codiscovered the theory of natural selection was

Which of the following is false regarding populations of living organisms?

In your textbook, the lesser frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present day American blacks as compared to West African blacks is attributed to

According to Darwin, natural selection operates at the level of

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

Linnaeus's taxonomic system is referred to as a "hierarchy" because

________ is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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