Question 1

For every vertebrate animal species,approximately how many named invertebrate animal species live on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  4 
D)  40 
E)  5 
A)  2 
B)  20 
C)  4 
D)  40 
E)  5

Question 2

Based on the phylogenetic tree below,all of the following are TRUE statements,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  opossums are more closely related to cows than they are to the platypus. 
B)  mice and rats share a more recent common ancestor with humans, chimps, and monkeys than mice and rats share with horses and dogs. 
C)  mice and rats are more closely related to horses and dogs than they are to opossums. 
D)  horses and dogs are most closely related to the opossum. 
E)  humans and chimps are more closely related to each other than they are to other monkeys.
  
A)  opossums are more closely related to cows than they are to the platypus. 
B)  mice and rats share a more recent common ancestor with humans, chimps, and monkeys than mice and rats share with horses and dogs. 
C)  mice and rats are more closely related to horses and dogs than they are to opossums. 
D)  horses and dogs are most closely related to the opossum. 
E)  humans and chimps are more closely related to each other than they are to other monkeys.

Question 3

Compare the number of vertebrate animals with the number of invertebrate animals.

Accepted Answer

There are many times

Question 4

Can radiometric dating be performed on igneous or sedimentary rock? Why can't the other type of rock be dated using radiometric methods?

Accepted Answer

Radiometric dating can only be performed

Question 5

Carbon-14 decays and becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon-16. 
B)  nitrogen-14. 
C)  carbon-11. 
D)  boron-12. 
E)  oxygen-15. 
A)  carbon-16. 
B)  nitrogen-14. 
C)  carbon-11. 
D)  boron-12. 
E)  oxygen-15.

Question 6

An isotope is the same element with a different number of

Accepted Answer

A)  protons. 
B)  neutrons. 
C)  electrons. 
D)  electrons and protons. 
E)  protons and neutrons. 
A)  protons. 
B)  neutrons. 
C)  electrons. 
D)  electrons and protons. 
E)  protons and neutrons.

Question 7

To determine the age of rocks,the decay of which radioactive element(s)can be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon-14 
B)  uranium-238, rubidium-87, and/or potassium-40 
C)  phosphorus-40, uranium-234, and/or rubidium-87 
D)  carbon-14 and uranium-238 
E)  uranium-240 
A)  carbon-14 
B)  uranium-238, rubidium-87, and/or potassium-40 
C)  phosphorus-40, uranium-234, and/or rubidium-87 
D)  carbon-14 and uranium-238 
E)  uranium-240

Question 8

There are more _____ than any other single group of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  plants 
B)  fungi 
C)  vertebrate animals 
D)  invertebrate animals 
E)  bacteria and archae 
A)  plants 
B)  fungi 
C)  vertebrate animals 
D)  invertebrate animals 
E)  bacteria and archae

Question 9

Humans belong is which domain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokarya 
B)  Hominidae 
C)  Archaea 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Eukarya 
A)  Prokarya 
B)  Hominidae 
C)  Archaea 
D)  Animalia 
E)  Eukarya

Question 10

During which of the following eras was the planet the warmest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian 
B)  Tertiary 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Triassic 
E)  Archean 
A)  Cambrian 
B)  Tertiary 
C)  Jurassic 
D)  Triassic 
E)  Archean

Question 11

You are a scientist classifying a new species of bird.You realize,however,that you made a mistake when classifying the bird.Which of the following categories is the most likely to be WRONG?

Accepted Answer

A)  phylum 
B)  class 
C)  order 
D)  family 
E)  genus 
A)  phylum 
B)  class 
C)  order 
D)  family 
E)  genus

Question 12

If a rock contains 75% lead-206,you would estimate it to be about ____ billion years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  13.5 
B)  9 
C)  1 
D)  6.75 
E)  11.25 
A)  13.5 
B)  9 
C)  1 
D)  6.75 
E)  11.25

Question 13

How old are the oldest known fossils?

Accepted Answer

A)  30-40 million years old 
B)  400-500 million years old 
C)  800-900 million years old 
D)  1-2 billion years old 
E)  3-4 billion years old 
A)  30-40 million years old 
B)  400-500 million years old 
C)  800-900 million years old 
D)  1-2 billion years old 
E)  3-4 billion years old

Question 14

Phylogeny is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary history among groups of organisms. 
B)  the distribution of living organism on Earth. 
C)  classification of living organisms. 
D)  the species richness of an ecosystem. 
E)  convergent evolution. 
A)  evolutionary history among groups of organisms. 
B)  the distribution of living organism on Earth. 
C)  classification of living organisms. 
D)  the species richness of an ecosystem. 
E)  convergent evolution.

Question 15

Which list is organized from most to least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A)  order, phylum, family, genus, species 
B)  species, genus, order, kingdom, domain 
C)  phylum, class, order, species, kingdom 
D)  kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus 
E)  domain, phylum, kingdom, class, species 
A)  order, phylum, family, genus, species 
B)  species, genus, order, kingdom, domain 
C)  phylum, class, order, species, kingdom 
D)  kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus 
E)  domain, phylum, kingdom, class, species

Question 16

Compare the atmosphere today to the atmosphere when life first began.

Accepted Answer

The atmosphere had v

Question 17

What percentage of life on the planet died off during the Permian extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  80% 
C)  75% 
D)  95% 
E)  99% 
A)  10% 
B)  80% 
C)  75% 
D)  95% 
E)  99%

Question 18

Compare today's temperatures with the temperature of the planet when life first began.

Accepted Answer

The planet

Question 19

Place in order from least to most inclusive.
A. Hominidae
B. Chordata
C. Eukarya
D. Homo sapiens
E. Mammalia
F. Primate
G. Animalia
H. Homo

Accepted Answer

The answer of Place in order from least to most...

Question 20

Use this evolutionary tree of humans and their closest relatives to answer Question
  
-After chipanzees and bonobos,to whom are humans most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  gibbons 
B)  orangutans 
C)  gorillas 
D)  gorillas and orangutans equally 
E)  gibbons and orangutans equally 
A)  gibbons 
B)  orangutans 
C)  gorillas 
D)  gorillas and orangutans equally 
E)  gibbons and orangutans equally

Exam 17: Life on Earth Qa: Evolution

For every vertebrate animal species,approximately how many named invertebrate animal species live on Earth?

Based on the phylogenetic tree below,all of the following are TRUE statements,EXCEPT

Compare the number of vertebrate animals with the number of invertebrate animals.

Can radiometric dating be performed on igneous or sedimentary rock? Why can't the other type of rock be dated using radiometric methods?

Carbon-14 decays and becomes

An isotope is the same element with a different number of

To determine the age of rocks,the decay of which radioactive element(s)can be used?

There are more _____ than any other single group of organisms.

Humans belong is which domain?

During which of the following eras was the planet the warmest?

You are a scientist classifying a new species of bird.You realize,however,that you made a mistake when classifying the bird.Which of the following categories is the most likely to be WRONG?

If a rock contains 75% lead-206,you would estimate it to be about ____ billion years old.

How old are the oldest known fossils?

Phylogeny is the study of

Which list is organized from most to least inclusive?

Compare the atmosphere today to the atmosphere when life first began.

What percentage of life on the planet died off during the Permian extinction?

Compare today's temperatures with the temperature of the planet when life first began.

Place in order from least to most inclusive. A. Hominidae B. Chordata C. Eukarya D. Homo sapiens E. Mammalia F. Primate G. Animalia H. Homo

Use this evolutionary tree of humans and their closest relatives to answer Question -After chipanzees and bonobos,to whom are humans most closely related?

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Chemistry and Molecules of Life Mission to Mars

Cell Function and Structure Wonder Drug

Nutrition,metabolism,enzymes the Peanut Butter Project

Energy Flow and Photosynthesis the Future of Fuel

Dietary Energy and Cellular Respiration Supersize Me

DNA Structure and Replication Biologically Unique

Genes to Proteins Medicine From Milk

Cell Division and Mitosis Natures Pharmacy

Mutations and Cancer Fighting Fate

Single-Gene Inheritance and Meiosis Rock for a Cause

Complex Inheritance Qa: Genetics

Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation Grow Your Own

Natural Selection and Adaptation Bugs That Resist Drugs

A: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

B: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

Evidence for Evolution a Fish With Fingers

Prokaryotic Diversity Lost City

A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Human Evolution Skin Deep

A: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

B: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

A: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

B: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

A: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

B: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

A: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

A: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

B: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

Digestive System Drastic Measures

A: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

B: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

Respiratory System Peak Performance

A: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

B: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

Reproductive System Too Many Multiples

Immune System Viral Mysteries

A: Plant Physiology

B: Plant Physiology

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