Question 1

What did Darwin observe about adaptations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Careful research by anthropologists identified the first human infection,from which all the other cases ultimately came. 
B) Research on chimpanzees,who are also affected by Ebola,led to the development of a vaccine. 
C) A medical anthropologist discovered that quarantine,an effective way to limit the spread of disease,could also contribute to mortality,in unexpected ways. 
D) Anthropologists discovered that there were five different species of Ebola. 
A) Careful research by anthropologists identified the first human infection,from which all the other cases ultimately came. 
B) Research on chimpanzees,who are also affected by Ebola,led to the development of a vaccine. 
C) A medical anthropologist discovered that quarantine,an effective way to limit the spread of disease,could also contribute to mortality,in unexpected ways. 
D) Anthropologists discovered that there were five different species of Ebola. C

Question 3

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 birds,including finches,lent support to the idea that over time natural selection could transform a single common ancestral form into a variety of descendant species.This phenomenon is referred to as adaptive radiation.Each descendant species had adapted to its particular habitat;for example,the ground finch had evolved a more robust beak to accommodate a diet including hard objects such as seeds.

Question 4

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 proposed the first serious model of how traits are passed on from parent to offspring,through inheritance of acquired characteristics,though that idea turned out to be incorrect. 
D) He 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 proposed the first serious model of how traits are passed on from parent to offspring,through inheritance of acquired characteristics,though that idea turned out to be incorrect. 
D) He proposed a concept known today as gene flow.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Malthus' assertion that resource abundance closely tracked population increase forced Darwin to look to something other than overproduction of offspring as a driver in natural selection. 
B) Malthus' assertion about population growth and resources provided a key condition for natural selection. 
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) Malthus' assertion that resource abundance closely tracked population increase forced Darwin to look to something other than overproduction of offspring as a driver in natural selection. 
B) Malthus' assertion about population growth and resources provided a key condition for natural selection. 
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 6

Who was the English scientist who independently co-discovered the theory of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

How is the theory of uniformitarianism relevant?

Accepted Answer

A) It supports the theory of catastrophism. 
B) It proves that changes to the Earth were caused by cataclysmic events like earthquakes and floods. 
C) It allowed the understanding of evidence of change in the geological past by understanding what we see in the present day. 
D) It demonstrates that the Earth is 4.4 billion years old,based on geologic evidence from stratigraphic layers. 
A) It supports the theory of catastrophism. 
B) It proves that changes to the Earth were caused by cataclysmic events like earthquakes and floods. 
C) It allowed the understanding of evidence of change in the geological past by understanding what we see in the present day. 
D) It demonstrates that the Earth is 4.4 billion years old,based on geologic evidence from stratigraphic layers.

Question 8

Which of the following do fossils represent and what do they tell us?

Accepted Answer

A) extant species that tell the story of human origins 
B) extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet 
C) plants that provide proof of catastrophism 
D) organisms that demonstrate the age of the Earth through the process of uniformitarianism 
A) extant species that tell the story of human origins 
B) extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet 
C) plants that provide proof of catastrophism 
D) organisms that demonstrate the age of the Earth through the process of uniformitarianism

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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 through his own research. 
B) His work is not considered,as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. 
C) He was a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments in the same way Mendel worked on sweet peas to determine inheritance. 
D) He was the most prominent scientist of the time who opposed Darwin's work on evolution. 
A) He was an English naturalist who had arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin through his own research. 
B) His work is not considered,as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. 
C) He was a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments in the same way Mendel worked on sweet peas to determine inheritance. 
D) He was the most prominent scientist of the time who opposed Darwin's work on evolution.

Question 11

How did James Hutton give context to Darwin's later work?

Accepted Answer

A) by extensively studying fossils 
B) by revealing that fossils would provide the history of past life 
C) by creating the first scientific classification of plants and animals 
D) by providing geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution 
A) by extensively studying fossils 
B) by revealing that fossils would provide the history of past life 
C) by creating the first scientific classification of plants and animals 
D) by providing geologic evidence necessary for calculating the time span of evolution

Question 12

How did Thomas Hunt Morgan build on Mendel's experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) by demonstrating that chromosomes carry genetic material in the form of genes 
B) by studying mutations in Homo sapiens 
C) by thinking that change was gradual and occurred over long time periods 
D) by proposing the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) by demonstrating that chromosomes carry genetic material in the form of genes 
B) by studying mutations in Homo sapiens 
C) by thinking that change was gradual and occurred over long time periods 
D) by proposing the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 13

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

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 14

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 15

With what is James Hutton primarily associated?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Accepted Answer

A) Chordata,Mammalia,Haplorhini,Hominoidea,Homo,and sapiens 
B) Primates,Haplorhini,Anthropoidea,Catarrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homininae,Hominini,Homo,and sapiens 
C) Primates,Strepsirhini,Catarrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homo,and sapiens 
D) Mammalia,Platyrrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homo,and sapiens 
A) Chordata,Mammalia,Haplorhini,Hominoidea,Homo,and sapiens 
B) Primates,Haplorhini,Anthropoidea,Catarrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homininae,Hominini,Homo,and sapiens 
C) Primates,Strepsirhini,Catarrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homo,and sapiens 
D) Mammalia,Platyrrhini,Hominoidea,Hominidae,Homo,and sapiens

Question 17

Who was the geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Gregor Mendel 
C) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
D) Thomas Huxley 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Gregor Mendel 
C) Thomas Hunt Morgan 
D) Thomas Huxley

Question 18

What is the "evolutionary synthesis"?

Accepted Answer

A) the concept of evolution through natural selection 
B) a unified theory of evolution that combines genetics with natural selection 
C) a combination of the inheritance of acquired characteristics and natural selection 
D) the combination of the theory of evolution and Linnaean taxonomy 
A) the concept of evolution through natural selection 
B) a unified theory of evolution that combines genetics with natural selection 
C) a combination of the inheritance of acquired characteristics and natural selection 
D) the combination of the theory of evolution and Linnaean taxonomy

Question 19

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection,gene flow,genetic drif

Question 20

What does Darwinian evolution propose?

Accepted Answer

A) Species adapt and change over time based on the environment. 
B) An individual can change within its own lifetime. 
C) Species adapt based on individual goals. 
D) Individuals determine their own biological adaptation. 
A) Species adapt and change over time based on the environment. 
B) An individual can change within its own lifetime. 
C) Species adapt based on individual goals. 
D) Individuals determine their own biological adaptation.

What did Darwin observe about adaptations?

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

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

How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution?

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

Who was the English scientist who independently co-discovered the theory of natural selection?

How is the theory of uniformitarianism relevant?

Which of the following do fossils represent and what do they tell us?

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

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

How did James Hutton give context to Darwin's later work?

How did Thomas Hunt Morgan build on Mendel's experiments?

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

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

With what is James Hutton primarily associated?

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Who was the geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes?

What is the "evolutionary synthesis"?

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

What does Darwinian evolution propose?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

What did Darwin observe about adaptations?

In what way did the West African Ebola pandemic of 2014-2015 demonstrate the value of an anthropological approach?

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

How did Lamarck contribute to the theory of evolution?

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

Who was the English scientist who independently co-discovered the theory of natural selection?

How is the theory of uniformitarianism relevant?

Which of the following do fossils represent and what do they tell us?

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

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

How did James Hutton give context to Darwin's later work?

How did Thomas Hunt Morgan build on Mendel's experiments?

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

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

With what is James Hutton primarily associated?

What are the classification levels of humans from order to species?

Who was the geneticist who studied the workings of fruit flies' chromosomes?

What is the "evolutionary synthesis"?

Discuss the forces of evolution and their role in evolution.

What does Darwinian evolution propose?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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