Question 1

Fossils represent the remains of once-living:

Accepted Answer

A)  extant species that tell the story of human origins. 
B)  extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet. 
C)  plants that provide proof of catastrophism. 
D)  organisms that demonstrate the age of the Earth through the process of uniformitarianism. 
A)  extant species that tell the story of human origins. 
B)  extinct organisms that provide a record of the history of life on the planet. 
C)  plants that provide proof of catastrophism. 
D)  organisms that demonstrate the age of the Earth through the process of uniformitarianism.

Question 2

Darwinian evolution proposes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  species adapt and change over time based on the environment. 
B)  an individual can change within its own lifetime. 
C)  species adapt based on individual goals. 
D)  individuals determine their own biological adaptation. 
A)  species adapt and change over time based on the environment. 
B)  an individual can change within its own lifetime. 
C)  species adapt based on individual goals. 
D)  individuals determine their own biological adaptation.

Question 3

A source of new genetic material to a population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection. 
B)  mutation. 
C)  gene flow. 
D)  gene drift. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  mutation. 
C)  gene flow. 
D)  gene drift.

Question 4

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

Scientists working in geology, paleontol

Question 5

The forces of evolution include:

Accepted Answer

A)  gene flow, mutations, chromosomes, and genes. 
B)  mutations, genes, and genetic drift. 
C)  natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and mutations. 
D)  natural selection, genes, alleles, and chromosomes. 
A)  gene flow, mutations, chromosomes, and genes. 
B)  mutations, genes, and genetic drift. 
C)  natural selection, gene flow, genetic drift, and mutations. 
D)  natural selection, genes, alleles, and chromosomes.

Fossils represent the remains of once-living:

Darwinian evolution proposes that:

A source of new genetic material to a population is:

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

The forces of evolution include:

What Is Physical Anthropology

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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Exam 2: Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Fossils represent the remains of once-living:

Darwinian evolution proposes that:

A source of new genetic material to a population is:

What are some of the important scientific discoveries that laid the groundwork for Darwin's theory of evolution?

The forces of evolution include:

What Is Physical Anthropology

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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