Question 1

Which of the following is an example of Scala Naturae?

Accepted Answer

A) Darwin's ladder-like understand of nature from the most complex to simplest 
B) Darwin's ladder-like understand of nature from simplest to the most complex 
C) Aristotle's ladder-like understand of nature from the most complex to simplest 
D) Aristotle's ladder-like understand of nature from simplest to the most complex 
A) Darwin's ladder-like understand of nature from the most complex to simplest 
B) Darwin's ladder-like understand of nature from simplest to the most complex 
C) Aristotle's ladder-like understand of nature from the most complex to simplest 
D) Aristotle's ladder-like understand of nature from simplest to the most complex

Question 2

The wings of insects and birds have similar traits. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) macroevolution 
B) microevolution 
C) divergent evolution 
D) convergent evolution 
A) macroevolution 
B) microevolution 
C) divergent evolution 
D) convergent evolution

Question 3

If reproduction was not limited, how many descendants could a single pair of elephants have after 750 years, according to Darwin's calculations?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 000 
B) 150 000 
C) 19 million 
D) 190 million 
A) 15 000 
B) 150 000 
C) 19 million 
D) 190 million

Question 4

Which of the following observations did NOT influence Darwin's later thoughts about evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) North American and South American species were more similar to each other than European and African species. 
B) Species on islands differed from species on the mainland closest to the island. 
C) A great variety of species exist across the globe. 
D) Species on different islands were very different. 
A) North American and South American species were more similar to each other than European and African species. 
B) Species on islands differed from species on the mainland closest to the island. 
C) A great variety of species exist across the globe. 
D) Species on different islands were very different.

Question 5

Mendel did NOT influence Darwin's writing of the book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A parent's traits developed through life are passed on to offspring via natural selection indicates that evolution by natural selection is a plausible mechanism leading to the diversity of species that have and do exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following happened before Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A) No one had conceived of biological evolution. 
B) Lamarck wrote about biological evolution, but had the mechanism wrong. 
C) Lamarck had the idea of natural selection, but was ignored. 
D) Malthus demonstrated the progression of fossils in the rocks. 
A) No one had conceived of biological evolution. 
B) Lamarck wrote about biological evolution, but had the mechanism wrong. 
C) Lamarck had the idea of natural selection, but was ignored. 
D) Malthus demonstrated the progression of fossils in the rocks.

Question 8

What did Cohn and Tickle's research suggest about snake evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of forelimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc6. 
B) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of forelimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc8. 
C) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of hindlimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc6. 
D) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of hindlimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc8. 
A) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of forelimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc6. 
B) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of forelimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc8. 
C) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of hindlimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc6. 
D) The second stage in snake evolution, the reduction or complete absence of hindlimbs, is caused by other genetic variations that appeared some time after the altered expression pattern of Hoxc8.

Question 9

How long is the life cycle of Australian sheep blowfly?

Accepted Answer

A) 9-19 days 
B) 10-20 days 
C) 11-21 days 
D) 12-23 days 
A) 9-19 days 
B) 10-20 days 
C) 11-21 days 
D) 12-23 days

Question 10

What happens to the body parts, according to the principle of use and disuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Body parts grow in proportion to their biogeographic location. 
B) Body parts grow in proportion to the needs of natural selection. 
C) Body parts grow in proportion to how much they are used. 
D) Body parts grow in proportion to how much they are not used. 
A) Body parts grow in proportion to their biogeographic location. 
B) Body parts grow in proportion to the needs of natural selection. 
C) Body parts grow in proportion to how much they are used. 
D) Body parts grow in proportion to how much they are not used.

Question 11

What is extinction an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) mendelian genetics 
B) natural selection 
C) macroevolutionary change 
D) microevolutionary change 
A) mendelian genetics 
B) natural selection 
C) macroevolutionary change 
D) microevolutionary change

Question 12

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-Using fossil evidence is important in this discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques 
A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT proposed by Lamarck's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in species are a result of natural selection. 
B) Organisms change in response to their environment. 
C) New characteristics are passed from one generation to the next. 
D) Species change through time. 
A) Changes in species are a result of natural selection. 
B) Organisms change in response to their environment. 
C) New characteristics are passed from one generation to the next. 
D) Species change through time.

Question 14

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-This documents continuity in morphological characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques 
A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques

Question 15

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline.
-Ambiguous conclusions about phylogenetic relationship derived from comparative morphology can now generally be clarified by this discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques 
A) population genetics 
B) microevolution 
C) historical biogeography 
D) comparative morphology 
E) macroevolution
F)the fossil record
G)molecular techniques

Question 16

The collective work of scientists gave rise to three new disciplines: biogeography, comparative morphology, and geology. Who were these scientists?

Accepted Answer

A) Aristotle, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Isaac Newton 
B) Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Francis Bacon 
C) Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Isaac Newton 
D) Aristotle, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Francis Bacon 
A) Aristotle, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Isaac Newton 
B) Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Francis Bacon 
C) Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Isaac Newton 
D) Aristotle, Galileo Galilei, Rene Descartes, and Sir Francis Bacon

Question 17

What was the major stumbling block for the acceptance of natural selection as a mechanism for evolution when proposed by Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A) lack of a fossil record 
B) lack of observational and experimental data 
C) lack of a plausible theory of heredity 
D) lack of evidence for artificial selection 
A) lack of a fossil record 
B) lack of observational and experimental data 
C) lack of a plausible theory of heredity 
D) lack of evidence for artificial selection

Question 18

The wings of bats and birds have similar traits. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) macroevolution 
B) microevolution 
C) divergent evolution 
D) convergent evolution 
A) macroevolution 
B) microevolution 
C) divergent evolution 
D) convergent evolution

Question 19

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the principle of selective pressures?

Accepted Answer

A) the environmental pressures felt by selection 
B) the environmental pressures felt by populations 
C) the environmental pressures felt by species 
D) the environmental pressures felt by organisms 
A) the environmental pressures felt by selection 
B) the environmental pressures felt by populations 
C) the environmental pressures felt by species 
D) the environmental pressures felt by organisms

Question 20

Which of the following contribute(s) to sexual selection?

Accepted Answer

A) morphological features only 
B) female choice only 
C) competition among males and female choice 
D) competition among males only 
A) morphological features only 
B) female choice only 
C) competition among males and female choice 
D) competition among males only

Exam 17: Evolution: the Development of the Theory

Which of the following is an example of Scala Naturae?

The wings of insects and birds have similar traits. What is this an example of?

If reproduction was not limited, how many descendants could a single pair of elephants have after 750 years, according to Darwin's calculations?

Which of the following observations did NOT influence Darwin's later thoughts about evolution?

Mendel did NOT influence Darwin's writing of the book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.

A parent's traits developed through life are passed on to offspring via natural selection indicates that evolution by natural selection is a plausible mechanism leading to the diversity of species that have and do exist.

Which of the following happened before Darwin?

What did Cohn and Tickle's research suggest about snake evolution?

How long is the life cycle of Australian sheep blowfly?

What happens to the body parts, according to the principle of use and disuse?

What is extinction an example of?

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline. -Using fossil evidence is important in this discipline.

Which of the following was NOT proposed by Lamarck's theory of evolution?

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline. -This documents continuity in morphological characteristics.

Match the descriptions listed below with their correct discipline. -Ambiguous conclusions about phylogenetic relationship derived from comparative morphology can now generally be clarified by this discipline.

The collective work of scientists gave rise to three new disciplines: biogeography, comparative morphology, and geology. Who were these scientists?

What was the major stumbling block for the acceptance of natural selection as a mechanism for evolution when proposed by Darwin?

The wings of bats and birds have similar traits. What is this an example of?

Which of the following statements best exemplifies the principle of selective pressures?

Which of the following contribute(s) to sexual selection?

Light and Life

The Cell: an Overview

Defining Life and Its Origins

Energy and Enzymes

Cell Membranes and Signalling

Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Cell Cycles

Genetic Recombination

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

Dna Structure, Replication, and Organization

Gene Structure and Expression

Control of Gene Expression

Dna Technologies

Genomes and Proteomes

Microevolution: Changes Within Populations

Species and Macroevolution

Understanding the History of Life on Earth

Humans and Evolution

Bacteria and Archaea

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions: Infectious Biological Particles

Protists

Fungi

Plants

Diversity of Animals 1: Sponges, Radiata, Platyhelminthes, and Protostomes

Diversity of Animals 2: Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Conservation of Biodiversity

Putting Selection to Work

Organization of the Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Nutrition

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Transport in Animals: the Circulatory System

Reproduction in Animals

Animal Development

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Control

Control of Animal Processes: Neural Integration

Muscles, Skeletons, and Body Movements

Animal Behaviour

Animal Nutrition

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Regulating the Internal Environment

Defences Against Disease

Conservation and Evolutionary Physiology

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