Exam 12: Processes of Evolution

Classification.The statements relate to taxonomy.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.character b.clade c.cladistics d.evolutionary tree e.monophyletic group f.phylogeny g.sister groups h.cladogram i.taxon -group of related organisms

Match the evolutionary concepts correctly with the descriptions or examples of the concepts.Matches are not necessarily equal. a.exaptation g.directional selection b.ecological isolation h.disruptive selection c.mechanical isolation i.genetic drift d.behavioral isolation j.founder effect e.sexual selection k.gene flow f.temporal isolation -two species of hawk are able to mate successfully,but one hunts in the morning and the other hunts at night.Mating between the two species does not occur

Which type of reproductive isolation mechanism is most closely related to allopatric speciation?

The old order Amish in Lancaster County is an example of a population that underwent

The variety of beaks found in Hawaiian honeycreepers is an example of

Rats are responsible for eating or fouling approximately ____ percent of our total food production.

Classification.The statements are related to macroevolution.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.stasis b.adaptive radiation c.exaptation d.coevolution e.mass extinction -an example of this is feathers that evolved for insulation in dinosaurs evolved that allowed flight in birds

How many nucleotides in the human genome sequence change every decade?

Individuals who are heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia have a greater resistance to

Females choosing males with elongated eyestalks over those with short eyestalks is an example of

A shift in moth frequency from more light and less dark to more dark and less light is an example of what type of selection?

What percent of all species that have existed have gone extinct?

Phylogeny is a sub-discipline of

Classification.The statements relate to taxonomy.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.character b.clade c.cladistics d.evolutionary tree e.monophyletic group f.phylogeny g.sister groups h.cladogram i.taxon -two lineages that emerge from a node on a cladogram

Match the evolutionary concepts correctly with the descriptions or examples of the concepts.Matches are not necessarily equal. a.exaptation g.directional selection b.ecological isolation h.disruptive selection c.mechanical isolation i.genetic drift d.behavioral isolation j.founder effect e.sexual selection k.gene flow f.temporal isolation -prairie grouse females choose males to mate with that have the most intricate dance and make the loudest thumping noise with their chests

____ will bestow an advantage to the individual.

Classification.The statements are related to macroevolution.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.stasis b.adaptive radiation c.exaptation d.coevolution e.mass extinction -an evolutionary novelty that stems from an adaptation of an existing structure

A change in chromosome number during fertilization can lead to

Classification.The statements are related to macroevolution.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.stasis b.adaptive radiation c.exaptation d.coevolution e.mass extinction -lineage that rapidly diversifies into several new species

____ introduce(s)new genetic combinations of alleles into the chromosomes.