Question 1

Define "species" and the biological species concept. Why is the latter the one preferred by most biologists?

Accepted Answer

A species is a group of organisms that a

Question 2

What is the term for the ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  classification 
C)  parallelism 
D)  analogy 
E)  generalization 
A)  evolution 
B)  classification 
C)  parallelism 
D)  analogy 
E)  generalization

Question 3

Much of what we know about the history of life comes from studying fossils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ideally, taxonomic classification

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects evolutionary relationships 
B)  is based on the presence of acquired characteristics 
C)  is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities 
D)  reflects the current geographic distribution of species 
E)  is only applicable to nonhuman species 
A)  reflects evolutionary relationships 
B)  is based on the presence of acquired characteristics 
C)  is always based solely on between-species behavioral similarities 
D)  reflects the current geographic distribution of species 
E)  is only applicable to nonhuman species

Question 5

Which two primary schools of classification are discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized and specialized 
B)  organic and inorganic 
C)  evolutionary systematics and cladistics 
D)  cladistics and non-cladistics 
E)  ancestral and derived modified) 
A)  generalized and specialized 
B)  organic and inorganic 
C)  evolutionary systematics and cladistics 
D)  cladistics and non-cladistics 
E)  ancestral and derived modified)

Question 6

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

Accepted Answer

A)  speciation 
B)  homology 
C)  homoplasy 
D)  founder effect 
E)  evolutionary systematics 
A)  speciation 
B)  homology 
C)  homoplasy 
D)  founder effect 
E)  evolutionary systematics

Question 7

What does it mean to say that evolutionary processes can be both microevolution and macroevolution?

Accepted Answer

When we say that evolutionary processes

Question 8

A genus may be defined as a group of

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who interbreed but who are reproductively isolated from other such groups 
B)  closely related species 
C)  one or more species that do not differ from each other in basic ways 
D)  members of the same species 
E)  individuals more closely related to individuals of another species in another genus 
A)  individuals who interbreed but who are reproductively isolated from other such groups 
B)  closely related species 
C)  one or more species that do not differ from each other in basic ways 
D)  members of the same species 
E)  individuals more closely related to individuals of another species in another genus

Question 9

What are Monotremes?

Accepted Answer

A)  marsupials 
B)  viviparous reptiles 
C)  egg-laying fish 
D)  placental mammals 
E)  egg-laying mammals 
A)  marsupials 
B)  viviparous reptiles 
C)  egg-laying fish 
D)  placental mammals 
E)  egg-laying mammals

Question 10

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordovician 
B)  Permian 
C)  Triassic 
D)  Cambrian 
E)  Eocene 
A)  Ordovician 
B)  Permian 
C)  Triassic 
D)  Cambrian 
E)  Eocene

Question 11

Cladistics is an approach to classification that makes evolutionary interpretations based solely on shared ancestral characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestral primitive) 
B)  acquired 
C)  derived modified) 
D)  convergent characters 
E)  analogies 
A)  ancestral primitive) 
B)  acquired 
C)  derived modified) 
D)  convergent characters 
E)  analogies

Question 13

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  cladogram 
B)  phylogenetic tree 
C)  phylogram tree 
D)  hypogram tree 
E)  hypoplastic tree 
A)  cladogram 
B)  phylogenetic tree 
C)  phylogram tree 
D)  hypogram tree 
E)  hypoplastic tree

Question 14

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

Accepted Answer

A)  ancestral 
B)  shared derived modified) 
C)  shared primitive 
D)  analogous 
E)  homologous 
A)  ancestral 
B)  shared derived modified) 
C)  shared primitive 
D)  analogous 
E)  homologous

Question 15

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Unlike a cladogram, a phylogenetic tree

Accepted Answer

A)  includes the dimension of time 
B)  does not suggest ancestral-descendant relationships 
C)  is one-dimensional 
D)  are used by physical anthropologists to identify and assess the utility of traits 
E)  are used by physical anthropologists to make testable hypotheses regarding relationships between groups of organisms 
A)  includes the dimension of time 
B)  does not suggest ancestral-descendant relationships 
C)  is one-dimensional 
D)  are used by physical anthropologists to identify and assess the utility of traits 
E)  are used by physical anthropologists to make testable hypotheses regarding relationships between groups of organisms

Question 17

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Accepted Answer

Geographic isolation is a critical facto

Define "species" and the biological species concept. Why is the latter the one preferred by most biologists?

What is the term for the ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families?

Much of what we know about the history of life comes from studying fossils.

Ideally, taxonomic classification

Which two primary schools of classification are discussed in the text?

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

What does it mean to say that evolutionary processes can be both microevolution and macroevolution?

A genus may be defined as a group of

What are Monotremes?

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Cladistics is an approach to classification that makes evolutionary interpretations based solely on shared ancestral characters.

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Unlike a cladogram, a phylogenetic tree

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 5: Processes of Macroevolution

Define "species" and the biological species concept. Why is the latter the one preferred by most biologists?

What is the term for the ordering of organisms into categories, such as orders or families?

Much of what we know about the history of life comes from studying fossils.

Ideally, taxonomic classification

Which two primary schools of classification are discussed in the text?

What is the evolutionary process that produces analogous structures called?

What does it mean to say that evolutionary processes can be both microevolution and macroevolution?

A genus may be defined as a group of

What are Monotremes?

Which of the following is an epoch of the Cenozoic era?

Cladistics is an approach to classification that makes evolutionary interpretations based solely on shared ancestral characters.

What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships?

A hypothesis regarding ancestor-descendant relationships that includes a time scale is called a

In grouping organisms together in a cladistic classification, the most important characteristics are those that are

The mammals achieved rapid evolutionary success because they possessed several characteristics related to learning and general behavioral flexibility.

Unlike a cladogram, a phylogenetic tree

Why is geographic isolation important to the process of speciation?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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