Question 1

Features that are analogous are similar due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent evolution 
B) parallel evolution 
C) similar patterns of use 
D) all of these 
A) convergent evolution 
B) parallel evolution 
C) similar patterns of use 
D) all of these

Question 2

The prime driver of sexual selection is competition between males for mates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Anagenesis is said to have occurred when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) one species evolves into another over time 
B) a species coexists with its mother species 
C) geographic separation is responsible for speciation 
D) populations share genetic material 
A) one species evolves into another over time 
B) a species coexists with its mother species 
C) geographic separation is responsible for speciation 
D) populations share genetic material

Question 4

Parallel

Accepted Answer

A) analogous traits 
B) derived characters 
C) homologies 
D) sexual dimorphism 
A) analogous traits 
B) derived characters 
C) homologies 
D) sexual dimorphism

Question 5

The most important and prevalent type of biological evolution is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) macroevolution 
B) punctuated equilibrium 
C) saltation 
D) gradualism 
A) macroevolution 
B) punctuated equilibrium 
C) saltation 
D) gradualism

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of genetic drift?

Accepted Answer

A) a random mutation introduces a new trait into a population 
B) a population migrates 
C) a certain gene travels through a population over many generations 
D) all of these 
A) a random mutation introduces a new trait into a population 
B) a population migrates 
C) a certain gene travels through a population over many generations 
D) all of these

Question 7

Which of the following is a difference between kin selection and group selection?

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection does not involve altruism 
B) group selection does not involve altruism 
C) group selection explains selfish behavior 
D) none of these 
A) kin selection does not involve altruism 
B) group selection does not involve altruism 
C) group selection explains selfish behavior 
D) none of these

Question 8

Adjacent populations,continuous gene flow,and hybrid zones are all factors of ___________ speciation.

Accepted Answer

A) allopatric 
B) parapatric 
C) anagenesis 
D) sympatric 
A) allopatric 
B) parapatric 
C) anagenesis 
D) sympatric

Question 9

When populations migrate,their genes are experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

A) genetic drift 
B) gene flow 
C) founder effect 
D) differential mortality 
A) genetic drift 
B) gene flow 
C) founder effect 
D) differential mortality

Question 10

__________ consider every aspect of an organism to be the product of natural or sexual selection.

Accepted Answer

A) Holists 
B) Gradualists 
C) Creationists 
D) Adaptationists 
A) Holists 
B) Gradualists 
C) Creationists 
D) Adaptationists

Question 11

Which of the following is best defined as the differential reproductive success among members of the same species?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual selection 
B) genetic bottleneck 
C) founder effect 
D) sexual dimorphism 
A) sexual selection 
B) genetic bottleneck 
C) founder effect 
D) sexual dimorphism

Question 12

Many mutations are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) negative 
C) neutral 
D) fatal 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) neutral 
D) fatal

Question 13

Describe the seemingly altruistic squirrel behavior provided in your text.How can this behavior be explained in terms of kin selection and inclusive fitness? How does the squirrel's behavior differ from that described in Wynne-Edwards' idea of group selection?

Accepted Answer

The seemingly altruistic squirrel behavi

Question 14

Linnaeus classified species based on evolutionary relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the null hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic drift does not occur but gene flow does 
B) every biological trait is an adaptation 
C) natural selection has no effect on a population 
D) social animals should behave less competitively toward close kin due to their shared genes 
A) genetic drift does not occur but gene flow does 
B) every biological trait is an adaptation 
C) natural selection has no effect on a population 
D) social animals should behave less competitively toward close kin due to their shared genes

Features that are analogous are similar due to __________.

The prime driver of sexual selection is competition between males for mates.

Anagenesis is said to have occurred when __________.

Parallel

The most important and prevalent type of biological evolution is __________.

Which of the following is an example of genetic drift?

Which of the following is a difference between kin selection and group selection?

Adjacent populations,continuous gene flow,and hybrid zones are all factors of ___________ speciation.

When populations migrate,their genes are experiencing __________.

__________ consider every aspect of an organism to be the product of natural or sexual selection.

Which of the following is best defined as the differential reproductive success among members of the same species?

Many mutations are __________.

Describe the seemingly altruistic squirrel behavior provided in your text.How can this behavior be explained in terms of kin selection and inclusive fitness? How does the squirrel's behavior differ from that described in Wynne-Edwards' idea of group selection?

Linnaeus classified species based on evolutionary relationships.

What is the null hypothesis?

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

Features that are analogous are similar due to __________.

The prime driver of sexual selection is competition between males for mates.

Anagenesis is said to have occurred when __________.

Parallel

The most important and prevalent type of biological evolution is __________.

Which of the following is an example of genetic drift?

Which of the following is a difference between kin selection and group selection?

Adjacent populations,continuous gene flow,and hybrid zones are all factors of ___________ speciation.

When populations migrate,their genes are experiencing __________.

__________ consider every aspect of an organism to be the product of natural or sexual selection.

Which of the following is best defined as the differential reproductive success among members of the same species?

Many mutations are __________.

Describe the seemingly altruistic squirrel behavior provided in your text.How can this behavior be explained in terms of kin selection and inclusive fitness? How does the squirrel's behavior differ from that described in Wynne-Edwards' idea of group selection?

Linnaeus classified species based on evolutionary relationships.

What is the null hypothesis?

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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