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- 1. Multiple Choice
which of the folllowing is an exammple of a vestigial structure?the wings of a red-tailed hawkthe hind limbs of a house catthe fins of sharksthe wings of an ostrich - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?no evolutionary relationships between the groupsrecent common ancestrysimilar environments in the pastevolution froma distant common ancestor
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTwo organisms that are closely related would havevery similar DNA sequenceexactly the same DNA sequencesno proteins in commoncompletely different DNA sequence
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAn earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two. the species on each section are now ingeographic isoliationbehavioral isolationdisruptive selectiontemporal isolation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat kid of isolation occurs when two populations of birds have different courtship dances?geographicsexualtemporalbehavioral
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?natural selectioninheritanceartificial selectiondescent withOUT modification
- 7. Multiple Choicecombined alleles of all individuals in a population is calledphenothypegene poolmutation rateallele frequency
- 8. Multiple Choicewhat type of isolation occurs which the timing of reproduction is different between two populations?geographictemporalbehavioralselective
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect?Acquired characteristics can be inheritedAll species are descended from other speciesLiving things change over timeThere is a relationship between an organism and its environment
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following explains how natural selection causes a trait to become predominant in a population?Individuals with traits that are favorable to the environment reproduce more.Traits of an individual change in order to adapt to changes in enviornment.organisms select which traits they wish to inheritall of these answers
- 11. Multiple ChoicePhysical separation of a population, leading to speciation.reproductive isolationgeographic isolationspeciationgene pool
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe idea that evolution seems to occur in spurts of time.coevolutiongradualismadaptive radiationpuntuated equilibrium
- 13. Multiple ChoiceStructures that no longer serve a purpose.Homologous structuresgene poolpopulationVestigial structures
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA chance occurrence that negatively affects a population because the population is small.genetic driftmutationspeciationmigration
- 15. Multiple ChoiceScientist who proposed the theory of Natural Selection.HardyWeinburgDarwinEinstein
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy don't all living things become fossils?because some living things are too smallbecause some living things are too bigbecause some are subject to catastrophism and others are notbecause environmental conditions have to be just right to prevent decay
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe process in which populations gradually change over time is called:EcosystemEvolutionEnvironmentExtinct specie
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe process in which organisms that possesses the most desirable traits and genes will be successful in surviving and producing the next generation.AdaptationNatural SelectionArtificial SelectionSelection
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe emergence of a new species.genetic driftextinctionspeciationevolution
- 20. Multiple Choice"Survival of the Fittest" describes which theorya) natural selectionb) gravityc) heredityd) string theory
- 21. Multiple ChoiceIn sedimentary rock, where we find most fossils, where will you find the oldest fossils?a) topb) middlec) bottomd) not in the rock
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?ABC
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat book did Darwin write?Evolution in BiologyThe Origin of SpeciesThe Giving TreeDiscovering Argentina.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceUpon close examination of the skeleton of an adult python, a pelvic girdle and leg bones can be observed. These features are an example of ____.artificial selectionhomologous structuresvestigial structurescomparative embryology
- 25. Multiple ChoiceOn which islands did Darwin observe the finches with different beaks?Canary IslandsHawaiian IslandsGalapogos IslandsAleutian Islands
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Darwin observe on the Finches?BeakWingsTailHeart
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is this a picture of?PedigreeCladogramFamily TreeOak Tree
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism?AmphibiansRay finned fishCrocodilesBirds
- 29. Multiple ChoiceAccording to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to:AmphibiansSharksRay Finned FishCrocodiles
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn a cladogram, when does a group of organisms branch off?when a new trait evolveswhen an ancestor becomes extinctwhen it is discoveredhen it becomes large enough
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the evidences for Evolution?Fossil RecordsEmbryologySimilar body structureAll the above
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