Question 1

Explain how the graphed data of beak size and weather conditions is evidence for natural selection.

Accepted Answer

This graph depicts the relationship betw

Question 2

Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a natural force in all living things that pushes them toward perfection. 
B)  local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species. 
C)  species are only produced through special creation. 
D)  species are fixed and unchanging over time. 
A)  there is a natural force in all living things that pushes them toward perfection. 
B)  local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species. 
C)  species are only produced through special creation. 
D)  species are fixed and unchanging over time.

Question 3

Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by Darwin and

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyell. 
B)  Wallace. 
C)  LeClerc. 
D)  Lamarck. 
A)  Lyell. 
B)  Wallace. 
C)  LeClerc. 
D)  Lamarck.

Question 4

What was Darwin's main purpose during his time aboard the H.M.S. Beagle?

Accepted Answer

A)  to serve as the ship's naturalist 
B)  to develop evidence that could be used to support the theory of evolution 
C)  to document evidence that would support the concept of Natural Selection 
D)  darwin was a simple sailor with not specific purpose aboard the H.M.S. Beagle 
A)  to serve as the ship's naturalist 
B)  to develop evidence that could be used to support the theory of evolution 
C)  to document evidence that would support the concept of Natural Selection 
D)  darwin was a simple sailor with not specific purpose aboard the H.M.S. Beagle

Question 5

Darwin's geometric ratio of increase pertains specifically to

Accepted Answer

A)  the inheritable variations found in a population. 
B)  the artificial selection of traits in plants or animals. 
C)  the inheritance of acquired traits. 
D)  the overproduction potential of a species. 
A)  the inheritable variations found in a population. 
B)  the artificial selection of traits in plants or animals. 
C)  the inheritance of acquired traits. 
D)  the overproduction potential of a species.

Question 6

Lamarck's ideas on evolution were adopted by some Russian scientists, including Michurin and Lysenko in Stalinist Russia. Their textbooks printed Lysenko's assertions that a wheat plant could be made cold-hardy by conditioning in cold storage, or that workmen who develop strong muscles would produce children who were stronger. Which of the major premises of evolution by natural selection was violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organisms vary in traits. 
B)  Natural selection acts on variations that are already available in the population's gene pool. 
C)  More young are born than can survive. There will always be more demand than resources available. 
D)  Some individuals are better adapted to the environment. 
A)  The organisms vary in traits. 
B)  Natural selection acts on variations that are already available in the population's gene pool. 
C)  More young are born than can survive. There will always be more demand than resources available. 
D)  Some individuals are better adapted to the environment.

Question 7

Which of the following misconceptions about evolution can be refuted with the molecular evidence that is being collected through DNA analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution is a theory about how life originated. 
B)  There are no transitional fossils. 
C)  Evolution is not observable or testable, thus it is not science. 
D)  Evolution proposes life changed as a result of random events; traits are too complex to have originated by chance alone. 
A)  Evolution is a theory about how life originated. 
B)  There are no transitional fossils. 
C)  Evolution is not observable or testable, thus it is not science. 
D)  Evolution proposes life changed as a result of random events; traits are too complex to have originated by chance alone.

Question 8

Which of the following ideas was most commonly held in the eighteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution by natural selection over time 
B)  genetic change through mutation 
C)  the fixity of species 
D)  changes in a species through adaptation to the environment 
A)  evolution by natural selection over time 
B)  genetic change through mutation 
C)  the fixity of species 
D)  changes in a species through adaptation to the environment

Question 9

The theory of __________ proposed that a series of catastrophes or mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  descent with modification 
B)  inheritance of acquired traits 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  catastrophism 
A)  descent with modification 
B)  inheritance of acquired traits 
C)  uniformitarianism 
D)  catastrophism

Question 10

Most of Darwin's observations about changes in species over time and in different environments took place in and near

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Greenland. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Africa. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Greenland.

Question 11

Which of the following piece of fossil evidence was not observed during Darwin's journey aboard the Beagle?

Accepted Answer

A)  fossilized remains of the Glyptodont 
B)  fossilized remains of a giant ground sloth 
C)  13 different species of fossilized finches on the Galapagos Islands 
D)  fossilized marine shells in the cliffs of the Andes Mountains 
A)  fossilized remains of the Glyptodont 
B)  fossilized remains of a giant ground sloth 
C)  13 different species of fossilized finches on the Galapagos Islands 
D)  fossilized marine shells in the cliffs of the Andes Mountains

Question 12

Analogous structures serve the same function, are similarly constructed and are inherited from a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Darwin's theory of natural selection to explain evolution is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  descent with modification. 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
C)  uniformitarianism. 
D)  catastrophism. 
A)  descent with modification. 
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
C)  uniformitarianism. 
D)  catastrophism.

Question 14

Cutting off the tails of mice over several generations should cause the tails of their offspring to become shorter, according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Lamarck 
C)  Cuvier 
D)  Lyell 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Lamarck 
C)  Cuvier 
D)  Lyell

Question 15

Which naturalist wrote a 44-volume natural history on plants and animals, and suggested migration, environmental influences, isolation, and overcrowding might affect how organisms descend with modifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin 
B)  Lamarck 
C)  Cuvier 
D)  Lyell 
E)  Leclerc 
A)  Darwin 
B)  Lamarck 
C)  Cuvier 
D)  Lyell 
E)  Leclerc

Question 16

In his theory of natural selection, Darwin incorporated the premise that available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive. Darwin adopted these ideas of competition and survival from

Accepted Answer

A)  Erasmus Darwin. 
B)  Malthus. 
C)  Cuvier. 
D)  Lamarck. 
E)  Plato. 
A)  Erasmus Darwin. 
B)  Malthus. 
C)  Cuvier. 
D)  Lamarck. 
E)  Plato.

Question 17

Which of the following observations were made during Darwin's journey aboard the Beagle that led him to believe in evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  geological formations and species variations 
B)  geological formation and the fixation of species 
C)  artificial selection and species variation 
D)  All of the above are correct 
A)  geological formations and species variations 
B)  geological formation and the fixation of species 
C)  artificial selection and species variation 
D)  All of the above are correct

Question 18

Transitional forms are seen in the fossil record that links all of these groups EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  birds and reptiles. 
B)  reptiles and amphibians. 
C)  fish and amphibians. 
D)  mammals and birds. 
E)  mammals and reptiles. 
A)  birds and reptiles. 
B)  reptiles and amphibians. 
C)  fish and amphibians. 
D)  mammals and birds. 
E)  mammals and reptiles.

Question 19

Which of the following is/are true about natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  It acts on genotypes rather than phenotypes. 
B)  It assures the survival of each fit individual. 
C)  On average, it favors the survival of the young that have adaptive characteristics. 
D)  It always selects for more complex forms. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  It acts on genotypes rather than phenotypes. 
B)  It assures the survival of each fit individual. 
C)  On average, it favors the survival of the young that have adaptive characteristics. 
D)  It always selects for more complex forms. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Darwin's observation that there were Patagonian hares but no rabbits in South America would be considered ______________ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  anatomical 
B)  biochemical 
C)  fossil 
D)  biogeographical 
A)  anatomical 
B)  biochemical 
C)  fossil 
D)  biogeographical

Exam 15: Darwin and Evolution

Explain how the graphed data of beak size and weather conditions is evidence for natural selection.

Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by Darwin and

What was Darwin's main purpose during his time aboard the H.M.S. Beagle?

Darwin's geometric ratio of increase pertains specifically to

Which of the following misconceptions about evolution can be refuted with the molecular evidence that is being collected through DNA analysis?

Which of the following ideas was most commonly held in the eighteenth century?

The theory of __________ proposed that a series of catastrophes or mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

Most of Darwin's observations about changes in species over time and in different environments took place in and near

Which of the following piece of fossil evidence was not observed during Darwin's journey aboard the Beagle?

Analogous structures serve the same function, are similarly constructed and are inherited from a common ancestor.

Darwin's theory of natural selection to explain evolution is also known as

Cutting off the tails of mice over several generations should cause the tails of their offspring to become shorter, according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

Which naturalist wrote a 44-volume natural history on plants and animals, and suggested migration, environmental influences, isolation, and overcrowding might affect how organisms descend with modifications?

In his theory of natural selection, Darwin incorporated the premise that available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive. Darwin adopted these ideas of competition and survival from

Which of the following observations were made during Darwin's journey aboard the Beagle that led him to believe in evolution?

Transitional forms are seen in the fossil record that links all of these groups EXCEPT

Which of the following is/are true about natural selection?

Darwin's observation that there were Patagonian hares but no rabbits in South America would be considered ______________ evidence.

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