Question 1

What did Mendel's plant experiments demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Traits inherited 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 are passed on from parent to offspring as discrete units. 
A) Traits inherited 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 are passed on from parent to offspring as discrete units.

Question 2

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 3

What are the advantageous "attributes" to which Darwin refers now known as?

Accepted Answer

A) traits 
B) genes 
C) DNA 
D) chromosomes 
A) traits 
B) genes 
C) DNA 
D) chromosomes

Question 4

What happens when adaptive radiation occurs?

Accepted Answer

A) One species gives rise to multiple closely related species. 
B) Several species adapt to one environment. 
C) Species adapt to environments with high radiation levels. 
D) An individual adapts to varying environments. 
A) One species gives rise to multiple closely related species. 
B) Several species adapt to one environment. 
C) Species adapt to environments with high radiation levels. 
D) An individual adapts to varying environments.

Question 5

What theory did the presence of iridium in geologic deposits around the world support?

Accepted Answer

A) The impact of a giant meteor that struck the Earth produced mass extinctions of dinosaur species across the planet. 
B) Alien material was a factor in the origins of species on this planet. 
C) Catastrophes occurred in the past and produced major changes in species,causing dinosaurs to adapt and eventually become mammals. 
D) Cuvier's proposal of catastrophism as the theory explaining human origins is correct. 
A) The impact of a giant meteor that struck the Earth produced mass extinctions of dinosaur species across the planet. 
B) Alien material was a factor in the origins of species on this planet. 
C) Catastrophes occurred in the past and produced major changes in species,causing dinosaurs to adapt and eventually become mammals. 
D) Cuvier's proposal of catastrophism as the theory explaining human origins is correct.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A) gene pool 
B) DNA 
C) phenotype 
D) polygene 
A) gene pool 
B) DNA 
C) phenotype 
D) polygene

Question 8

What were the three key observations made by Darwin that allowed him to deduce that natural selection is a primary driver of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Species change and adapt based on environmental pressure,individuals change within their lifetime,and offspring inherit the changes. 
B) Genetic drift,gene flow,and mutations provide the change necessary in populations that affect future generations. 
C) Organisms produce more offspring than survive,variation exists among members of populations,advantageous variations increase in relative frequency over time. 
D) The number of adults tends to remain the same over time,individuals vary very little over time,and natural selection works on only the best of those adults in each generation. 
A) Species change and adapt based on environmental pressure,individuals change within their lifetime,and offspring inherit the changes. 
B) Genetic drift,gene flow,and mutations provide the change necessary in populations that affect future generations. 
C) Organisms produce more offspring than survive,variation exists among members of populations,advantageous variations increase in relative frequency over time. 
D) The number of adults tends to remain the same over time,individuals vary very little over time,and natural selection works on only the best of those adults in each generation.

Question 9

How does gene flow differ from genetic drift?

Accepted Answer

A) Gene flow is the random change in the frequency of alleles. 
B) Gene flow is the random change in a gene or chromosome. 
C) Gene flow is the guiding force of evolution. 
D) Gene flow is the spread of new genetic material from one gene pool to another. 
A) Gene flow is the random change in the frequency of alleles. 
B) Gene flow is the random change in a gene or chromosome. 
C) Gene flow is the guiding force of evolution. 
D) Gene flow is the spread of new genetic material from one gene pool to another.

Question 10

Without the work of x-ray crystallographer ________,DNA might not have been discovered until much later than it was.

Accepted Answer

A) James Watson 
B) Francis Crick 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Rosalind Franklin 
A) James Watson 
B) Francis Crick 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Rosalind Franklin

Question 11

Why is Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)considered an important contribution to modern science?

Accepted Answer

A) It first coined the concept of evolution. 
B) It synthesized information from diverse scientific fields in order to document and explain evolutionary change. 
C) It was immediately and widely accepted by the scientific community as presenting the mechanism for evolutionary change. 
D) It proposed the use of the scientific method for the first time. 
A) It first coined the concept of evolution. 
B) It synthesized information from diverse scientific fields in order to document and explain evolutionary change. 
C) It was immediately and widely accepted by the scientific community as presenting the mechanism for evolutionary change. 
D) It proposed the use of the scientific method for the first time.

Question 12

Cuvier,Lamarck,and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution.However,what key feature did their ideas all lack,which Charles Darwin would later develop?

Accepted Answer

A) proof of the great age of the Earth,necessary for evolution to take place 
B) a basic understanding of inheritance 
C) an understanding of diversity of life on Earth 
D) a mechanism for evolutionary change 
A) proof of the great age of the Earth,necessary for evolution to take place 
B) a basic understanding of inheritance 
C) an understanding of diversity of life on Earth 
D) a mechanism for evolutionary change

Question 13

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Hutton,Lyell,Malthus,Linnaeus,Lamarck,Ra

Question 14

Which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw on to develop his thinking about evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) geology,physical anthropology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and evolutionary biology 
B) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,geography,and evolutionary biology 
C) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and biology 
D) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and evolutionary biology 
A) geology,physical anthropology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and evolutionary biology 
B) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,geography,and evolutionary biology 
C) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and biology 
D) geology,paleontology,taxonomy and systematics,demography,and evolutionary biology

Question 15

What was Thomas Malthus's contribution to natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) the binomial taxonomic system of naming species 
B) the theory that the Earth's old age is based on geologic evidence resulting from cataclysmic events 
C) the observation that an abundance of food would allow a population to increase geometrically and indefinitely,but there simply is not enough food so populations are limited by food supply 
D) the theory that environmental resources increase in response to population pressures 
A) the binomial taxonomic system of naming species 
B) the theory that the Earth's old age is based on geologic evidence resulting from cataclysmic events 
C) the observation that an abundance of food would allow a population to increase geometrically and indefinitely,but there simply is not enough food so populations are limited by food supply 
D) the theory that environmental resources increase in response to population pressures

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species,and is placed within additional higher level categories. 
B) Species are placed in a ranked list called the "Great Chain of Being." 
C) Humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D) Naming species officially requires approval of an appointed board of high level experts. 
A) Each species has a "higher level" genus and "lower level" species,and is placed within additional higher level categories. 
B) Species are placed in a ranked list called the "Great Chain of Being." 
C) Humans are considered the most evolved species. 
D) Naming species officially requires approval of an appointed board of high level experts.

Question 17

Who was the English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking on population adaptation?

Accepted Answer

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 18

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

Darwin's theory lacked a mechanism for t

Question 19

How do the diverse modern-day lemurs of Madagascar demonstrate the concept of adaptive radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) They are a closely related species that have branched from one species. 
B) They are no different from ancient species of lemurs. 
C) They have radiated from ancient species of monkeys. 
D) They show great cultural flexibility. 
A) They are a closely related species that have branched from one species. 
B) They are no different from ancient species of lemurs. 
C) They have radiated from ancient species of monkeys. 
D) They show great cultural flexibility.

Question 20

The Human Genome Project has identified the location of genes that influence diseases.What are some of these diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) the common cold,flu,whooping cough,and meningitis 
B) high blood pressure,diabetes,sinus inflammation,and sickle-cell anemia 
C) sickle-cell anemia,breast cancer,Tay-Sachs,and cystic fibrosis 
D) thyroid disease,menopause,meningitis,and breast cancer 
A) the common cold,flu,whooping cough,and meningitis 
B) high blood pressure,diabetes,sinus inflammation,and sickle-cell anemia 
C) sickle-cell anemia,breast cancer,Tay-Sachs,and cystic fibrosis 
D) thyroid disease,menopause,meningitis,and breast cancer

What did Mendel's plant experiments demonstrate?

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

What are the advantageous "attributes" to which Darwin refers now known as?

What happens when adaptive radiation occurs?

What theory did the presence of iridium in geologic deposits around the world support?

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

What are the individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole?

What were the three key observations made by Darwin that allowed him to deduce that natural selection is a primary driver of evolution?

How does gene flow differ from genetic drift?

Without the work of x-ray crystallographer ________,DNA might not have been discovered until much later than it was.

Why is Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)considered an important contribution to modern science?

Cuvier,Lamarck,and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution.However,what key feature did their ideas all lack,which Charles Darwin would later develop?

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

Which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw on to develop his thinking about evolution?

What was Thomas Malthus's contribution to natural selection?

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

Who was the English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking on population adaptation?

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

How do the diverse modern-day lemurs of Madagascar demonstrate the concept of adaptive radiation?

The Human Genome Project has identified the location of genes that influence diseases.What are some of these diseases?

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

What did Mendel's plant experiments demonstrate?

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

What are the advantageous "attributes" to which Darwin refers now known as?

What happens when adaptive radiation occurs?

What theory did the presence of iridium in geologic deposits around the world support?

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

What are the individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole?

What were the three key observations made by Darwin that allowed him to deduce that natural selection is a primary driver of evolution?

How does gene flow differ from genetic drift?

Without the work of x-ray crystallographer ________,DNA might not have been discovered until much later than it was.

Why is Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859)considered an important contribution to modern science?

Cuvier,Lamarck,and Erasmus Darwin all shared an idea of evolution.However,what key feature did their ideas all lack,which Charles Darwin would later develop?

Discuss four key individuals who helped Darwin formulate the theory of natural selection.

Which five scientific disciplines did Darwin draw on to develop his thinking about evolution?

What was Thomas Malthus's contribution to natural selection?

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

Who was the English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwin's thinking on population adaptation?

Why was Darwin's 1859 published theory of natural selection not widely accepted by his peers? What later scientific advance was critical to the subsequent broad acceptance of natural selection as a major force in evolutionary change?

How do the diverse modern-day lemurs of Madagascar demonstrate the concept of adaptive radiation?

The Human Genome Project has identified the location of genes that influence diseases.What are some of these diseases?

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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