Question 1

Which of the following would the morphological species concept relate to more?

Accepted Answer

A) prezygotic isolation, if only animal species are concerned 
B) postzygotic isolation, if only plant species are concerned 
C) both prezygotic and postzygotic isolation 
D) depends on the species used for the study 
A) prezygotic isolation, if only animal species are concerned 
B) postzygotic isolation, if only plant species are concerned 
C) both prezygotic and postzygotic isolation 
D) depends on the species used for the study

Question 2

Match the appropriate definitions below to the following scientific terms.
-polyploid offspring due to an error in mitosis or meiosis

Accepted Answer

A) allopolyploidy 
B) allopatric speciation 
C) autopolyploidy 
D) behavioral isolation 
E) biological species concept
F)hybrid breakdown
G)mechanical isolation
H)morphological species concept
I)parapatric speciation
J)polyploidy
K)subspecies
L)sympatric speciation
M)temporal isolation 
A) allopolyploidy 
B) allopatric speciation 
C) autopolyploidy 
D) behavioral isolation 
E) biological species concept
F)hybrid breakdown
G)mechanical isolation
H)morphological species concept
I)parapatric speciation
J)polyploidy
K)subspecies
L)sympatric speciation
M)temporal isolation

Question 3

The apple maggot was used as an example of allopatric speciation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How does gene flow between organisms of ring species occur?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs between any of the organisms if they are placed in the same environment. 
B) It occurs freely. 
C) It occurs only between intermediary populations. 
D) It occurs only under laboratory conditions. 
A) It occurs between any of the organisms if they are placed in the same environment. 
B) It occurs freely. 
C) It occurs only between intermediary populations. 
D) It occurs only under laboratory conditions.

Question 5

What would be the most likely result if an organism with 64 chromosomes mates with a closely related organism with 62 chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) many unhealthy offspring due to hybrid breakdown 
B) many unhealthy offspring due to hybrid inviability 
C) sterile offspring due to hybrid inviability 
D) sterile offspring due to hybrid sterility 
A) many unhealthy offspring due to hybrid breakdown 
B) many unhealthy offspring due to hybrid inviability 
C) sterile offspring due to hybrid inviability 
D) sterile offspring due to hybrid sterility

Question 6

How is it that prezygotic isolating mechanisms can often be bypassed in human controlled breeding experiments?

Accepted Answer

Prezygotic isolating mechanisms generall

Question 7

If a hybrid organism has a shorter lifespan, which situation may result?

Accepted Answer

A) allopatric speciation 
B) hybrid zones 
C) parapatric speciation 
D) sympatric speciation 
A) allopatric speciation 
B) hybrid zones 
C) parapatric speciation 
D) sympatric speciation

Question 8

What do birds living in a cold environment tend to have?

Accepted Answer

A) long legs and larger bodies 
B) long legs and smaller bodies 
C) short legs and larger bodies 
D) short legs and smaller bodies 
A) long legs and larger bodies 
B) long legs and smaller bodies 
C) short legs and larger bodies 
D) short legs and smaller bodies

Question 9

The biological species concept specifies that two organisms are of the same species if they breed. What else does this concept specify?

Accepted Answer

A) that species are unsuccessful in producing offspring 
B) that species produce any offspring 
C) that species produce fertile offspring under laboratory conditions only 
D) that species produce fertile offspring under normal circumstances 
A) that species are unsuccessful in producing offspring 
B) that species produce any offspring 
C) that species produce fertile offspring under laboratory conditions only 
D) that species produce fertile offspring under normal circumstances

Question 10

The habitats of birds of paradise are on the mountains in New Guinea. What separate the habitats?

Accepted Answer

A) areas of unsuitable land 
B) fierce predators 
C) oceans 
D) rivers and lakes 
A) areas of unsuitable land 
B) fierce predators 
C) oceans 
D) rivers and lakes

Question 11

What is the definition of allopolyploidy?

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic divergence that results in nonviable offspring 
B) a decrease in chromosome number due to hybridization of different species 
C) a decrease in chromosome number within a single species 
D) an increase in chromosome number due to hybridization of different species 
A) a genetic divergence that results in nonviable offspring 
B) a decrease in chromosome number due to hybridization of different species 
C) a decrease in chromosome number within a single species 
D) an increase in chromosome number due to hybridization of different species

Question 12

Which of the following categories of organisms is NOT known to produce viable polyploids?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians 
B) fish 
C) mammals 
D) reptiles 
A) amphibians 
B) fish 
C) mammals 
D) reptiles

Question 13

Labelling
Assign the following terms appropriately to the accompanying table by labelling with the appropriate letter.  
-temporal isolation

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

If two organisms cannot mate due to physical differences, it is known as temporal isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does the phylogenetic species concept look at?

Accepted Answer

A) both environmental adaptations and morphology 
B) both genetic data and environmental adaptations 
C) both morphology and environmental adaptations 
D) both morphology and genetic data 
A) both environmental adaptations and morphology 
B) both genetic data and environmental adaptations 
C) both morphology and environmental adaptations 
D) both morphology and genetic data

Question 16

What is the first event during allopatric speciation?

Accepted Answer

A) a geographic separation of two populations 
B) a hybridization event 
C) a competitive exclusion 
D) a disruptive selection 
A) a geographic separation of two populations 
B) a hybridization event 
C) a competitive exclusion 
D) a disruptive selection

Question 17

Labelling
Assign the following terms appropriately to the accompanying table by labelling with the appropriate letter.  
-ecological isolation

Accepted Answer

The answer of Labelling
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Question 18

What does the fact that eggs have the ability to recognize surface proteins on the sperm of their own species illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral isolation 
B) gametic isolation 
C) hybrid breakdown 
D) hybrid inviability 
A) behavioral isolation 
B) gametic isolation 
C) hybrid breakdown 
D) hybrid inviability

Question 19

Why is reproductive isolation central to the biological species concept?

Accepted Answer

The biological species concept defines s

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the situation in which two organisms do not mate due to the fact that they mate at different times of the year?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral isolation 
B) ecological isolation 
C) mechanical isolation 
D) temporal isolation 
A) behavioral isolation 
B) ecological isolation 
C) mechanical isolation 
D) temporal isolation

Exam 19: Species and Macroevolution

Which of the following would the morphological species concept relate to more?

Match the appropriate definitions below to the following scientific terms. -polyploid offspring due to an error in mitosis or meiosis

The apple maggot was used as an example of allopatric speciation.

How does gene flow between organisms of ring species occur?

What would be the most likely result if an organism with 64 chromosomes mates with a closely related organism with 62 chromosomes?

How is it that prezygotic isolating mechanisms can often be bypassed in human controlled breeding experiments?

If a hybrid organism has a shorter lifespan, which situation may result?

What do birds living in a cold environment tend to have?

The biological species concept specifies that two organisms are of the same species if they breed. What else does this concept specify?

The habitats of birds of paradise are on the mountains in New Guinea. What separate the habitats?

What is the definition of allopolyploidy?

Which of the following categories of organisms is NOT known to produce viable polyploids?

Labelling Assign the following terms appropriately to the accompanying table by labelling with the appropriate letter. -temporal isolation

If two organisms cannot mate due to physical differences, it is known as temporal isolation.

What does the phylogenetic species concept look at?

What is the first event during allopatric speciation?

Labelling Assign the following terms appropriately to the accompanying table by labelling with the appropriate letter. -ecological isolation

What does the fact that eggs have the ability to recognize surface proteins on the sperm of their own species illustrate?

Why is reproductive isolation central to the biological species concept?

Which of the following best describes the situation in which two organisms do not mate due to the fact that they mate at different times of the year?

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