Question 1

Variations in the timing of master gene expression during embryonic development in vertebrates are responsible for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitochondrial DNA expression
B)   protein synthesis
C)   differences in adult body form
D)   development of vestigial structures
E)   brain development

Question 2

Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.

Accepted Answer

A)   extinction
B)   descent
C)   artificial selection
D)   evolution
E)   a decrease in fitness

Question 3

Finding an abundance of iridium in the K-Pg boundary sequence worldwide pointed to evidence that this layer was of ____ origin.

Accepted Answer

A)   carbon
B)   organic
C)   geologically recent
D)   prehistoric
E)   extraterrestrial

Question 4

Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____, who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asian beliefs; lifeless forms to humans
B)   Hindu systems of thought; plants to spiritual beings
C)   tribal beliefs; lifeless forms to spiritual beings
D)   later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings
E)   Thomas Malthus' treatise on population; lifeless forms to mammals

Question 5

Which condition favors fossilization?

Accepted Answer

A)   death in a dry area
B)   rapid decomposition
C)   a cartilaginous skeleton
D)   a bony skeleton
E)   death in an active geologic area

Question 6

In his voyage around the world in the Beagle , what observation did Darwin make about animals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Animals in similar climate zones were similar regardless of where they lived.
B)   Animals isolated on islands were unlike those living on nearby mainlands.
C)   Animals living closer together appeared more closely related to each other than to animals living further away.
D)   Fossils of animals showed characteristics that were unlike any surviving species.
E)   There appeared to be no genetic connections between any of the animals he observed.

Question 7

An asteroid impact on Earth is often associated with the formation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   large floods
B)   erupting volcanoes
C)   magnetized rock
D)   fossils
E)   shocked quartz

Question 8

Darwin incorporated Malthus ' idea that _____ into his theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)   humans have the capacity to produce more offspring than the environment can support
B)   populations will always produce more individuals than the environment can support
C)   humans will only produce the number of individuals that the environment can support
D)   populations will never produce offspring in stressful environments
E)   populations under environmental stress will become extinct

Question 9

Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

Accepted Answer

A)   footprint
B)   shell
C)   seeds
D)   teeth
E)   spores

Question 10

Fossils older than ____ cannot be dated by their 14C content because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   60,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time
B)   12,000 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time
C)   6,000 years; older fossils do not contain carbon
D)   2,000 years; most of the 14C has decayed by this time
E)   500 years; half of the 14C has decayed by this time

Question 11

Which genes guide the formation of specific body parts during embryonic development?

Accepted Answer

A)   homeotic
B)   homologous
C)   recessive
D)   dominant
E)   homozygotic

Question 12

What is an asteroid?

Accepted Answer

A)   dust and small rock orbiting around the sun
B)   a ball of ice with a tail
C)   a small planet
D)   a small sun with weak solar emissions
E)   debris from a large planet

Question 13

The time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioisotope sample to decay is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   decay time
B)   half-life
C)   isotopic life
D)   release time
E)   denature time

Question 14

The theory of continental movement is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   plate tectonics
B)   plate drift
C)   seismology
D)   fault line movement
E)   sea floor spreading

Question 15

The study of the body structures of the ostrich, emu, and rhea shown here is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   morphological divergence
B)   comparative morphology
C)   anatomical convergence
D)   biogeography
E)   radiometric dating

Question 16

An example of morphological divergence is the wing of a bat and the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hand of a human
B)   foot of a human
C)   femur of an elephant
D)   femur of a human
E)   leg of a chicken

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: Lamarck
Aristotle
Malthus
Darwin
Cuvier
Lyell

Accepted Answer

The Answer of catastrophism and natural selection and great chain is...

Question 18

The similar body shape and color of dolphins and sharks is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   variations in master genes
B)   homologous structures
C)   anatomical homology
D)   convergent evolution
E)   divergent evolution

Question 19

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   magnetic poles
B)   creationism
C)   evolution
D)   natural selection
E)   plate tectonics

Question 20

Which types of fossils are we most likely to find?

Accepted Answer

A)   fossils of animals that were victims of predators 
B)   fossils of flowers that produce a single seed
C)   jellyfish fossils
D)   fossilized mushrooms spores
E)   fossils of animals that lived on steep slopes

Exam 12: Evidence of Evolution

An asteroid impact on Earth is often associated with the formation of ____.

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Variations in the timing of master gene expression during embryonic development in vertebrates are responsible for ____.

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Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.

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What is an asteroid?

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In his voyage around the world in the Beagle , what observation did Darwin make about animals?

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Which condition favors fossilization?

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The time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioisotope sample to decay is called the ____.

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The similar body shape and color of dolphins and sharks is an example of ____.

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Which types of fossils are we most likely to find?

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Finding an abundance of iridium in the K-Pg boundary sequence worldwide pointed to evidence that this layer was of ____ origin.

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An example of morphological divergence is the wing of a bat and the ____.

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The study of the body structures of the ostrich, emu, and rhea shown here is an example of ____.

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Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced , who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from .

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These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history. For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.

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Which genes guide the formation of specific body parts during embryonic development?

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Fossils older than cannot be dated by their ¹⁴C content because .

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The theory of continental movement is called ____.

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Darwin incorporated Malthus ' idea that _____ into his theory of evolution.

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Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

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Exam 12: Evidence of Evolution

An asteroid impact on Earth is often associated with the formation of ____.

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Variations in the timing of master gene expression during embryonic development in vertebrates are responsible for ____.

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Individuals with adaptive traits tend to survive longer and produce more offspring, leading to ___ of the species.

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What is an asteroid?

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In his voyage around the world in the Beagle , what observation did Darwin make about animals?

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Which condition favors fossilization?

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The time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioisotope sample to decay is called the ____.

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The similar body shape and color of dolphins and sharks is an example of ____.

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Which types of fossils are we most likely to find?

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Finding an abundance of iridium in the K-Pg boundary sequence worldwide pointed to evidence that this layer was of ____ origin.

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An example of morphological divergence is the wing of a bat and the ____.

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The study of the body structures of the ostrich, emu, and rhea shown here is an example of ____.

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Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ____, who believed that the "great chain of being" extended from ____.

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These statements ask about a perception or line of thought associated with various researchers throughout history. For each description, select the best choice from the following naturalists.

The discovery of immense ridges and trenches stretching thousands of kilometers across the seafloor in the 1950's led to acceptance of the theory of ____.

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Which genes guide the formation of specific body parts during embryonic development?

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Fossils older than ____ cannot be dated by their 14C content because ____.

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The theory of continental movement is called ____.

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Darwin incorporated Malthus ' idea that _____ into his theory of evolution.

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Which type of fossil is considered a trace fossil?

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