Question 1

In the three domain system of classification,

Accepted Answer

A)  eukaryotes are more similar to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Bacteria than to those now classified into domain Archaea. 
B)  animals and plants are less similar to each other than to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Archaea. 
C)  prokaryotes are classified into two domains, with the organisms in domain Archaea more similar to eukaryotes than to the prokaryotes in the domain Bacteria. 
D)  cladistics alone were used to formulate the new phylogenetic tree of life. 
E)  by the principle of parsimony, it required fewer assumptions to divide the prokaryotes into two domains than it did to put them into a single domain. 
A)  eukaryotes are more similar to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Bacteria than to those now classified into domain Archaea. 
B)  animals and plants are less similar to each other than to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Archaea. 
C)  prokaryotes are classified into two domains, with the organisms in domain Archaea more similar to eukaryotes than to the prokaryotes in the domain Bacteria. 
D)  cladistics alone were used to formulate the new phylogenetic tree of life. 
E)  by the principle of parsimony, it required fewer assumptions to divide the prokaryotes into two domains than it did to put them into a single domain.

Question 2

Allopatric speciation is compatible with both the gradualistic and punctuated equilibrium models of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which of the following periods of the Mesozoic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jurassic 
B)  Cretaceous 
C)  Devonian 
D)  Triassic 
E)  Permian 
A)  Jurassic 
B)  Cretaceous 
C)  Devonian 
D)  Triassic 
E)  Permian

Question 4

A reproductive barrier that prevents interbreeding because the two species mate during different times of the year is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  hybrid sterility isolation. 
B)  postzygotic isolating mechanism. 
C)  F2 fitness isolation. 
D)  temporal isolation. 
E)  behavioral isolation. 
A)  hybrid sterility isolation. 
B)  postzygotic isolating mechanism. 
C)  F2 fitness isolation. 
D)  temporal isolation. 
E)  behavioral isolation.

Question 5

The finches of the Galápagos islands evolved as a result of what type(s) of speciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  allopatric speciation 
B)  adaptive radiation 
C)  sympatric speciation 
D)  both allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation 
E)  both sympatric speciation and adaptive radiation 
A)  allopatric speciation 
B)  adaptive radiation 
C)  sympatric speciation 
D)  both allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation 
E)  both sympatric speciation and adaptive radiation

Question 6

Which of the three domains contain prokaryotic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Archaea 
C)  Eukarya 
D)  Bacteria and Archaea 
E)  Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Archaea 
C)  Eukarya 
D)  Bacteria and Archaea 
E)  Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

Question 7

Which of the following correctly shows a possible order of events resulting in allopatric speciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  postzygotic reproductive isolation - geographic isolation - natural selection 
B)  geographic isolation - prezygotic reproductive isolation - genetic drift 
C)  geographic isolation - natural selection - prezygotic reproductive isolation 
D)  natural selection - postzygotic reproductive isolation - geographic isolation 
E)  natural selection - prezygotic reproductive isolation - postzygotic reproductive isolation 
A)  postzygotic reproductive isolation - geographic isolation - natural selection 
B)  geographic isolation - prezygotic reproductive isolation - genetic drift 
C)  geographic isolation - natural selection - prezygotic reproductive isolation 
D)  natural selection - postzygotic reproductive isolation - geographic isolation 
E)  natural selection - prezygotic reproductive isolation - postzygotic reproductive isolation

Question 8

Figure:  
-In the figure shown here, ___ and ___ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  X; Y; Z 
B)  Y; Z; X 
C)  Y; Z; W 
D)  X; Z; W 
E)  Y; W; Z 
A)  X; Y; Z 
B)  Y; Z; X 
C)  Y; Z; W 
D)  X; Z; W 
E)  Y; W; Z

Question 9

Geographic isolation is not a factor in sympatric speciation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Members of two different species are never capable of mating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Evolution on a Large Scale

In the three domain system of classification,

Allopatric speciation is compatible with both the gradualistic and punctuated equilibrium models of evolution.

Most dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which of the following periods of the Mesozoic?

A reproductive barrier that prevents interbreeding because the two species mate during different times of the year is called a

The finches of the Galápagos islands evolved as a result of what type(s) of speciation?

Which of the three domains contain prokaryotic organisms?

Which of the following correctly shows a possible order of events resulting in allopatric speciation?

Figure: -In the figure shown here, ___ and ___ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.

Geographic isolation is not a factor in sympatric speciation.

Members of two different species are never capable of mating.

A View of Life

The Chemical Basis of Life

The Organic Molecules of Life

Inside the Cell

The Dynamic Cell

Energy for Life

Energy for Cells

Cellular Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Biology and Technology

Gene Regulation and Cancer

Genetic Counseling

Darwin and Evolution

Evolution on a Small Scale

The Microorganisms: Viruses, Bacteria, and Protists

Land Environment: Plants and Fungi

Both Water and Land: Animals

Plant Anatomy and Growth

Plant Structure and Function

Being Organized and Steady

The Transport Systems

The Maintenance Systems

Human Nutrition

Defenses Against Diseases

Control Systems

Sensory Input and Motor Output

Reproduction and Development

Ecology and Populations

Communities and Ecosystems

Human Impact on the Biosphere

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Figure: -In the figure shown here, _ and _ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.