Question 1

Detail Darwin's major contribution to the theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

Darwin's key contribution was deducing t

Question 2

The physical expression of an organism's genetic constitution is called its:

Accepted Answer

A) karyotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) stereotype. 
D) genotype. 
A) karyotype. 
B) phenotype. 
C) stereotype. 
D) genotype.

Question 3

Cuvier's work on fossil elephants in France supported the then controversial notion of:

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A) extinction. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural selection. 
D) genetics. 
A) extinction. 
B) evolution. 
C) natural selection. 
D) genetics.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Thomas Henry Huxley was a fierce opponent of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Thomas Hunt Morgan:

Accepted Answer

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 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

Scientists working in geology,paleontolo

Question 9

How was Darwin influenced by Thomas Malthus's work on population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Darwin was interested in Malthus's examinations of population changes in pea plants. 
B) Darwin was influenced by Malthus's work on demography and population responses to food availability. 
C) Darwin liked the concept of Latin taxonomic classification as it pertained to human groups. 
D) Darwin was greatly influenced by research on acquired characteristics. 
A) Darwin was interested in Malthus's examinations of population changes in pea plants. 
B) Darwin was influenced by Malthus's work on demography and population responses to food availability. 
C) Darwin liked the concept of Latin taxonomic classification as it pertained to human groups. 
D) Darwin was greatly influenced by research on acquired characteristics.

Question 10

Like most of his contemporaries,Charles Darwin believed that physical traits were passed down from each parent and then blended together in the offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gene flow increases the number of genetic differences between populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

James Hutton is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation. 
B) catastrophism. 
C) uniformitarianism. 
D) principles of heredity. 
A) adaptation. 
B) catastrophism. 
C) uniformitarianism. 
D) principles of heredity.

Question 13

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 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 Linnaeus was a proponent of evolutionary change. 
C) independent assortment,developed by Gregor Mendel. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

Recessive alleles will be expressed if they are inherited:

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A) from either parent. 
B) from neither parent. 
C) from both parents. 
D) along with a dominant allele. 
A) from either parent. 
B) from neither parent. 
C) from both parents. 
D) along with a dominant allele.

Question 15

You're watching a show on TV about the history of scientific thought in Europe prior to 1800.At that time:

Accepted Answer

A) all species were believed to have evolved from a common ancestor. 
B) all forms were thought to have been created by God and to remain constant over time. 
C) most species were thought to go extinct over time. 
D) evolution was attributed to natural selection acting upon genetic variation. 
A) all species were believed to have evolved from a common ancestor. 
B) all forms were thought to have been created by God and to remain constant over time. 
C) most species were thought to go extinct over time. 
D) evolution was attributed to natural selection acting upon genetic variation.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) He discovered genetic mutation through experiments with pea plants. 
B) He proposed the concept of natural selection after his voyage to the Galapagos Islands and his study of finches. 
C) He didn't but instead proposed an erroneous evolutionary mechanism known today as inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D) He didn't but instead proposed a concept known today as gene flow. 
A) He discovered genetic mutation through experiments with pea plants. 
B) He proposed the concept of natural selection after his voyage to the Galapagos Islands and his study of finches. 
C) He didn't but instead proposed an erroneous evolutionary mechanism known today as inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D) He didn't but instead proposed a concept known today as gene flow.

Question 18

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 19

Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mutation is the only source of new genetic material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Detail Darwin's major contribution to the theory of evolution.

The physical expression of an organism's genetic constitution is called its:

Cuvier's work on fossil elephants in France supported the then controversial notion of:

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

Thomas Henry Huxley was a fierce opponent of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Thomas Hunt Morgan:

According to Darwin,natural selection operates at the level of:

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

How was Darwin influenced by Thomas Malthus's work on population growth?

Like most of his contemporaries,Charles Darwin believed that physical traits were passed down from each parent and then blended together in the offspring.

Gene flow increases the number of genetic differences between populations.

James Hutton is associated with:

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:

Recessive alleles will be expressed if they are inherited:

You're watching a show on TV about the history of scientific thought in Europe prior to 1800.At that time:

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

How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution?

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

Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.

Mutation is the only source of new genetic material.

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Detail Darwin's major contribution to the theory of evolution.

The physical expression of an organism's genetic constitution is called its:

Cuvier's work on fossil elephants in France supported the then controversial notion of:

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

Thomas Henry Huxley was a fierce opponent of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Thomas Hunt Morgan:

According to Darwin,natural selection operates at the level of:

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

How was Darwin influenced by Thomas Malthus's work on population growth?

Like most of his contemporaries,Charles Darwin believed that physical traits were passed down from each parent and then blended together in the offspring.

Gene flow increases the number of genetic differences between populations.

James Hutton is associated with:

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:

Recessive alleles will be expressed if they are inherited:

You're watching a show on TV about the history of scientific thought in Europe prior to 1800.At that time:

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

How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution?

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

Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.

Mutation is the only source of new genetic material.

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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