Question 1

Which of the following is related to Mayr's Biological Species Concept?

Accepted Answer

A) natural populations 
B) reproductive isolation 
C) potentially interbreeding populations 
D) all of these 
A) natural populations 
B) reproductive isolation 
C) potentially interbreeding populations 
D) all of these

Question 2

Where do new variations come from?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the genetic material 
B) point mutations 
C) chromosomal mutations 
D) all of these 
A) changes in the genetic material 
B) point mutations 
C) chromosomal mutations 
D) all of these

Question 3

By its very nature,a gene for altruism would be selected out of a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Founder effect occurs when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a subset of a larger population becomes isolated 
B) a negative mutation is allowed to reproduce 
C) a large population comes into contact with a smaller population 
D) several gene pools blend together forming a new,larger gene pool 
A) a subset of a larger population becomes isolated 
B) a negative mutation is allowed to reproduce 
C) a large population comes into contact with a smaller population 
D) several gene pools blend together forming a new,larger gene pool

Question 5

Natural selection works on the __________ of an individual organism.

Accepted Answer

A) phenotype 
B) genotype 
C) chromosomes 
D) alleles 
A) phenotype 
B) genotype 
C) chromosomes 
D) alleles

Question 6

G.H.Hardy was a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mathematician 
B) biologist 
C) chemist 
D) physicist 
A) mathematician 
B) biologist 
C) chemist 
D) physicist

Question 7

A trait that evolved for a purpose other than what it does today would not be considered an adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

Accepted Answer

A) organisms never act altruistically 
B) natural selection can sometimes occur for the good of a whole group of animals 
C) animals never act selfishly 
D) all of these 
A) organisms never act altruistically 
B) natural selection can sometimes occur for the good of a whole group of animals 
C) animals never act selfishly 
D) all of these

Question 9

There are natural forces outside of natural selection that produce evolutionary changes in populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process of stabilizing selection results in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the slow transformation of a population 
B) the rapid transformation of a population 
C) keeping a population uniform 
D) the production of new variations in a population 
A) the slow transformation of a population 
B) the rapid transformation of a population 
C) keeping a population uniform 
D) the production of new variations in a population

Question 11

With cladogenesis __________.

Accepted Answer

A) species A become species B 
B) species A and species B cannot coexist 
C) species A might branch into two or more species 
D) species A goes extinct before it can produce species B 
A) species A become species B 
B) species A and species B cannot coexist 
C) species A might branch into two or more species 
D) species A goes extinct before it can produce species B

Question 12

Today,the study of taxonomy is usually called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) systematics 
B) homology 
C) analogy 
D) cladistics 
A) systematics 
B) homology 
C) analogy 
D) cladistics

Question 13

Discuss three different species concepts.What do they hold in common? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

The three different species concepts are

Question 14

Recent genetic studies of gorillas have revealed

Accepted Answer

A) a surprising amount of genetic diversity 
B) that gorillas and chimps are almost genetically identical 
C) that gorilla phenotypes vary more widely than previously known 
D) all of these 
A) a surprising amount of genetic diversity 
B) that gorillas and chimps are almost genetically identical 
C) that gorilla phenotypes vary more widely than previously known 
D) all of these

Question 15

According to the ideas of inclusive fitness,an animal

Accepted Answer

A) is only concerned with its own survival and reproduction. 
B) is defined by the reproductive success of one's kin. c individual selection matters in evolution
D competes equally with all creatures of the same species 
A) is only concerned with its own survival and reproduction. 
B) is defined by the reproductive success of one's kin. c individual selection matters in evolution
D competes equally with all creatures of the same species

Question 16

Ideal populations are common in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Holists are likely to consider __________.

Accepted Answer

A) some apparent adaptations to be the result of sudden episodes of macroevolution 
B) most adaptations to be the work of a divine creator 
C) some apparent adaptations to be the by-product of other evolutionary changes 
D) all of a creature's traits to be adaptive 
A) some apparent adaptations to be the result of sudden episodes of macroevolution 
B) most adaptations to be the work of a divine creator 
C) some apparent adaptations to be the by-product of other evolutionary changes 
D) all of a creature's traits to be adaptive

Question 18

Which of the following best defines the concept of analogous traits?

Accepted Answer

A) traits shared between species due to a shared evolutionary history 
B) traits shared between members of the same species 
C) traits shared due to convergent evolution 
D) features that a species possesses that distinguish them from all related species. 
A) traits shared between species due to a shared evolutionary history 
B) traits shared between members of the same species 
C) traits shared due to convergent evolution 
D) features that a species possesses that distinguish them from all related species.

Question 19

Outline the biological species concept and contrast it with one other species concept.What are the difficulties raised by applying multiple species concepts?

Accepted Answer

The biological species concept defines a

Question 20

A scientist working mostly with fossils is likely to use which species concept?

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) evolutionary 
C) ecological 
D) recognition 
A) biological 
B) evolutionary 
C) ecological 
D) recognition

Which of the following is related to Mayr's Biological Species Concept?

Where do new variations come from?

By its very nature,a gene for altruism would be selected out of a population.

Founder effect occurs when __________.

Natural selection works on the __________ of an individual organism.

G.H.Hardy was a __________.

A trait that evolved for a purpose other than what it does today would not be considered an adaptation.

Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

There are natural forces outside of natural selection that produce evolutionary changes in populations.

The process of stabilizing selection results in __________.

With cladogenesis __________.

Today,the study of taxonomy is usually called __________.

Discuss three different species concepts.What do they hold in common? How do they differ?

Recent genetic studies of gorillas have revealed

According to the ideas of inclusive fitness,an animal

Ideal populations are common in nature.

Holists are likely to consider __________.

Which of the following best defines the concept of analogous traits?

Outline the biological species concept and contrast it with one other species concept.What are the difficulties raised by applying multiple species concepts?

A scientist working mostly with fossils is likely to use which species concept?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 5: The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Which of the following is related to Mayr's Biological Species Concept?

Where do new variations come from?

By its very nature,a gene for altruism would be selected out of a population.

Founder effect occurs when __________.

Natural selection works on the __________ of an individual organism.

G.H.Hardy was a __________.

A trait that evolved for a purpose other than what it does today would not be considered an adaptation.

Which of the following best defines the idea of group selection?

There are natural forces outside of natural selection that produce evolutionary changes in populations.

The process of stabilizing selection results in __________.

With cladogenesis __________.

Today,the study of taxonomy is usually called __________.

Discuss three different species concepts.What do they hold in common? How do they differ?

Recent genetic studies of gorillas have revealed

According to the ideas of inclusive fitness,an animal

Ideal populations are common in nature.

Holists are likely to consider __________.

Which of the following best defines the concept of analogous traits?

Outline the biological species concept and contrast it with one other species concept.What are the difficulties raised by applying multiple species concepts?

A scientist working mostly with fossils is likely to use which species concept?

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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