Question 1

The age of the earth is estimated to be about

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A)   1 million years old.
B)   4 million years old.
C)   1 billion years old.
D)   2.5 billion years old.
E)   4.6 billion years old.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

You are traveling across the Pacific Ocean when you come across a small island,island #1.There is lush vegetation and several species of beetles that vary in the color of their carapace.The colors you find are green,blue,purple,and black.A second island 200 miles closer to the mainland (island #2) is mostly sand with some palm trees and has a single species of beetle that has a brown carapace.You examine the colored beetles and discover that they are all related and that they are related to the brown species on the second island.Which of the following is the most likely scenario?

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A)   The brown beetle migrated to island #1 and gave rise to the colored species on island #2 through adaptive radiation.
B)   The colored species of beetle on island #1 migrated to island #2 and gave rise to the brown beetle through extinction.
C)   The brown beetle evolved from the colored beetles on island #1 and then migrated to island #2.
D)   The brown beetle gave rise to all of the colored beetles on island #2 which then migrated to island #1.
E)   A beetle of some undetermined color gave rise to all of the colors of beetle brown, green, purple, and black and they then migrated to different islands.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 3

Which fossil evidence is considered an intermediate between reptiles and birds?

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A)   Archaeopteryx
B)   Eusthenopteron
C)   Seymouria
D)   synapsids
E)   therapodsF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The organisms examined by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands that were most important in his development of the theory of natural selection were

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A)   rabbits and hares.
B)   plants.
C)   finches.
D)   fish.
E)   monkeys and armadillos.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Lamarck's theory of evolution included the idea that

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A)   the continual stretching of giraffe's necks to reach leaves led to longer necks.
B)   local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species.
C)   species are only produced through special creation.
D)   species are fixed and unchanging over time.
E)   organisms are acted on by the environment.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

In comparing the number of differences in amino acids for cytochrome c: between a moth and a rattlesnake there are 31 different amino acids in the sequence,between a moth and a dog there are only 25,and there are 6 differences between a dog and a horse.Therefore,

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A)   this is sufficient evidence to prove the moth is closer related to the dog than to the horse.
B)   dogs had to evolve earlier than horses, since moths are more primitive.
C)   evolution used to be considered a unifying theory until biochemical data showed only differences.
D)   added to anatomical similarities and fossil records, this provides additional evidence for constructing a phylogeny or family tree.
E)   biochemical information is not relevant to the evolution of organisms.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

If there is a change in the allele frequency of a gene pool due to chance,primarily in a small population,it is termed

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A)   mutations.
B)   genetic drift.
C)   gene flow.
D)   nonrandom mating.
E)   natural selection.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 8

According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,in a population in which 1% does NOT have freckles (recessive) ,what percentage of the next population is likely to NOT have freckles?

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A)   None since it is a recessive condition.
B)   1%
C)   2%
D)   50%
E)   99%F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

According to the evolutionary theory,which statement is NOT true?

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A)   Evolution explains the unity of life.
B)   Evolution explains the diversity of life.
C)   All living things are NOT descended from a common ancestor.
D)   Diversity occurs because various living things are adapted to different ways of life.
E)   All living things share the same fundamental characteristics.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following mechanisms does NOT result in variation in the gene frequencies from the ancestral population?

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A)   founder effect
B)   differential reproduction
C)   recombination of alleles
D)   genetic drift
E)   natural selectionF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The three domain system is primarily based on

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A)   molecular data showing eukaryotes are much more closely related than previously thought.
B)   structural data showing prokaryotes are far more diverse than previously thought.
C)   molecular data showing prokaryotes are far more diverse than previously thought.
D)   new biogeographical data showing prokaryotes are far more diverse than previously thought.
E)   new classification concepts that have shown everything except molecular data to be irrelevant.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Homologous structures such as the bones in wings,flippers,and arms are most closely concerned with

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A)   comparative anatomy.
B)   biogeography.
C)   the fossil record.
D)   comparative embryology.
E)   comparative biochemistry.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is true about natural selection?

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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 young with adaptive characteristics.
D)   It always selects for more complex forms.
E)   It always selects for forms that are a mutated variation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The earliest forms of life on earth are found in rocks that are estimated to be

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A)   1 million years old.
B)   4 million years old.
C)   1 billion years old.
D)   3.5 billion years old.
E)   4.6 billion years old.F) All of the above
G) A) and D) D

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true about nonrandom mating?

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A)   Inbreeding is mating between relatives more often than by chance.
B)   Inbreeding is a change in allele frequencies that increases the proportion of heterozygotes in the population.
C)   An example is when a tall man marries a tall woman.
D)   Nonrandom mating tends to cause subdivision into two phenotypic classes with reduced gene flow between them.
E)   An example is when the strongest male wins the opportunity to mate with his choice of females.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Which pairing of occurrence and date is NOT correct?

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A)   origin of invertebrates-630 million years ago
B)   origin of life-4.6 billion years ago
C)   origin of eukaryotic cells-2.1 billion years ago
D)   origin of prokaryotic cells-3.5 billion years ago
E)   chordate evolution-545 million years agoF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following agents of evolutionary change results in adaptation?

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A)   mutation
B)   genetic drift
C)   gene flow
D)   nonrandom mating
E)   natural selectionF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

The observation by ________ that human reproductive potential would rapidly outstrip available food and living space was an important concept adopted by Darwin in formulating his theory of natural selection.

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A)   Stanley Miller
B)   Graham Cairns-Smith
C)   Thomas Malthus
D)   Aleksandr Oparin
E)   Sidney FoxF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

What evidence would NOT be studied by a biogeographer?

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A)   continental drift or the movement of tectonic plates over time
B)   amount of genetic similarity among current populations
C)   ocean currents and wind patterns
D)   ranges of animals and ability to migrate
E)   the genetic makeup of different but related organismsF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The new model of evolution that proposes that organisms spend most of their time in fairly unchanging form and undergo occasional bursts of speciation is called

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A)   genetic drift.
B)   phyletic gradualism.
C)   sympatric speciation.
D)   punctuated equilibrium.
E)   the biological species concept.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which fossil evidence is considered an intermediate between reptiles and birds?

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The organisms examined by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands that were most important in his development of the theory of natural selection were

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Lamarck's theory of evolution included the idea that

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In comparing the number of differences in amino acids for cytochrome c: between a moth and a rattlesnake there are 31 different amino acids in the sequence,between a moth and a dog there are only 25,and there are 6 differences between a dog and a horse.Therefore,

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If there is a change in the allele frequency of a gene pool due to chance,primarily in a small population,it is termed

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According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,in a population in which 1% does NOT have freckles (recessive) ,what percentage of the next population is likely to NOT have freckles?

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According to the evolutionary theory,which statement is NOT true?

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Which of the following mechanisms does NOT result in variation in the gene frequencies from the ancestral population?

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The three domain system is primarily based on

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Homologous structures such as the bones in wings,flippers,and arms are most closely concerned with

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Which of the following agents of evolutionary change results in adaptation?

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The observation by ________ that human reproductive potential would rapidly outstrip available food and living space was an important concept adopted by Darwin in formulating his theory of natural selection.

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What evidence would NOT be studied by a biogeographer?

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The new model of evolution that proposes that organisms spend most of their time in fairly unchanging form and undergo occasional bursts of speciation is called

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Lamarck's theory of evolution included the idea that

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If there is a change in the allele frequency of a gene pool due to chance,primarily in a small population,it is termed

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According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium,in a population in which 1% does NOT have freckles (recessive) ,what percentage of the next population is likely to NOT have freckles?

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According to the evolutionary theory,which statement is NOT true?

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Which of the following mechanisms does NOT result in variation in the gene frequencies from the ancestral population?

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The three domain system is primarily based on

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Which of the following agents of evolutionary change results in adaptation?

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What evidence would NOT be studied by a biogeographer?

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