Question 1

Why is the work of Alfred Russell Wallace considered when discussing the theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) He was an English naturalist who had arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin. 
B) His work is not considered as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. 
C) Because he was a British dog-breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments. 
D) Wallace was well-known and gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin. 
A) He was an English naturalist who had arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin. 
B) His work is not considered as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. 
C) Because he was a British dog-breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments. 
D) Wallace was well-known and gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin.

Question 2

The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?

Accepted Answer

A) cystic fibrosis 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) smallpox 
A) cystic fibrosis 
B) influenza 
C) tuberculosis 
D) smallpox

Question 3

Darwin's theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) demography. 
B) geology. 
C) genetics. 
D) systematics. 
E) paleontology. 
A) demography. 
B) geology. 
C) genetics. 
D) systematics. 
E) paleontology.

Question 4

Why is Linnaeus's taxonomic system called a "nested hierarchy"? Considering that Linnaeus was not an evolutionist,why is his system still used today by evolutionary biologists?

Accepted Answer

Linnaeus organized species into ever mor

Question 5

Mendel's plant hybridization experiments demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) inherited traits from each parent blended together in the offspring. 
B) DNA was the molecule carrying the genetic code. 
C) peas were a poor choice for understanding basic hereditary principles. 
D) traits inherited from each parent remained distinct in the offspring. 
A) inherited traits from each parent blended together in the offspring. 
B) DNA was the molecule carrying the genetic code. 
C) peas were a poor choice for understanding basic hereditary principles. 
D) traits inherited from each parent remained distinct in the offspring.

Question 6

The individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole,are the:

Accepted Answer

A) gene pool. 
B) DNA. 
C) genome. 
D) polygene. 
A) gene pool. 
B) DNA. 
C) genome. 
D) polygene.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was:

Accepted Answer

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 9

Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)was considered an important contribution to modern science because:

Accepted Answer

A) it coined the concept of evolution. 
B) it synthesized information from diverse scientific fields in order to document evolutionary change. 
C) it was immediately and widely accepted by the scientific community as the mechanism for evolutionary change. 
D) none of the above 
A) it coined the concept of evolution. 
B) it synthesized information from diverse scientific fields in order to document evolutionary change. 
C) it was immediately and widely accepted by the scientific community as the mechanism for evolutionary change. 
D) none of the above

Question 10

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 11

The combined efforts of Rosalind Franklin,James Watson,and Francis Crick helped explain how chromosomes are replicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why is the work of Alfred Russell Wallace considered when discussing the theory of evolution?

The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?

Darwin's theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:

Why is Linnaeus's taxonomic system called a "nested hierarchy"? Considering that Linnaeus was not an evolutionist,why is his system still used today by evolutionary biologists?

Mendel's plant hybridization experiments demonstrated that:

The individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole,are the:

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

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was:

Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)was considered an important contribution to modern science because:

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA):

The combined efforts of Rosalind Franklin,James Watson,and Francis Crick helped explain how chromosomes are replicated.

Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Why is the work of Alfred Russell Wallace considered when discussing the theory of evolution?

The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?

Darwin's theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:

Why is Linnaeus's taxonomic system called a "nested hierarchy"? Considering that Linnaeus was not an evolutionist,why is his system still used today by evolutionary biologists?

Mendel's plant hybridization experiments demonstrated that:

The individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole,are the:

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

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was:

Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)was considered an important contribution to modern science because:

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA):

The combined efforts of Rosalind Franklin,James Watson,and Francis Crick helped explain how chromosomes are replicated.

Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.

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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