Question 1

Over many generations man has chosen certain desirable characteristics in dogs by allowing dogs possessing those characteristics to reproduce.In this way,150 breeds of dogs,all in the same species,have descended from wolves.This process is referred to as

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A)  natural selection.
B)  inheritance of acquired traits.
C)  artificial selection.
D)  convergent evolution.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

The post Darwinian view of the world included

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A)  the age of the Earth is billions of years old.
B)  species are related by descent.
C)  an interaction of random variations and environmental conditions produced environmental adaptation.
D)  All of the choices are correct.
E)  only two of the above are correct.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Birds and insects both have wings,but we do not consider this similarity as evidence of relatedness because

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A)  bird wings function on different physics principles of lift.
B)  insect wings are vestigial.
C)  the wings are not homologous structures with a common ancestral origin.
D)  they did not evolve in the same region or live at the same time period.
E)  there is no fossil link between these groups.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E) C

Question 4

Who was the author of the book Principles of Geology? The book presented arguments to support a theory of geological change,proposing that the earth was subject to slow but continuous erosion and uplift?

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A)  Leclerc
B)  Lamarck
C)  Cuvier
D)  LyellE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Erasmus Darwin,Charles Darwin's grandfather,suggested the possibility of evolutionary descent in his writings.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

Darwin's geometric ratio of increase pertains specifically to

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A)  the inheritable variations found in a population.
B)  the artificial selection of traits in plants or animals.
C)  the inheritance of acquired traits.
D)  the overproduction potential of a species.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Darwin observed that

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A)  members of a population vary in their functional,physical and behavioral characteristics.
B)  there is a constant struggle for survival of organisms.
C)  organisms in a normal population differ in reproductive success.
D)  All of the choices are correct.
E)  None of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Analogous structures serve the same function,are similarly constructed and are inherited from a common ancestor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Darwin's theory of natural selection to explain evolution is also known as

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A)  descent with modification.
B)  inheritance of acquired characteristics.
C)  uniformitarianism.
D)  catastrophism.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Most of Darwin's observations about changes in species over time and in different environments took place in and near

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A)  North America.
B)  Africa.
C)  South America.
D)  Asia.
E)  Greenland.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following features were present in the transitional species between amphibian tetrapods and the fishes?

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A)  fins,scales and expanded ribs
B)  fins,rounded head with eyes on the side and a neck
C)  lungs,fins and scales
D)  a flat head with eyes on the top,fins and scales CorrectE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by Darwin and

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A)  Lyell.
B)  Wallace.
C)  LeClerc.
D)  Lamarck.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

A line of evidence NOT considered by Darwin in his development of the theory of natural selection is

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

Question 14

Transitional forms are seen in the fossil record that links all of these groups EXCEPT

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A)  birds and reptiles.
B)  reptiles and amphibians.
C)  fish and amphibians.
D)  mammals and birds.
E)  mammals and reptiles.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The organisms on the Galápagos Islands that were most important to the development of Darwin's theory of natural selection were

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

Question 16

Lamarck's ideas on evolution were adopted by some Russian scientists,including Michurin and Lysenko in Stalinist Russia.Their textbooks printed Lysenko's assertions that a wheat plant could be made cold-hardy by conditioning in cold storage,or that workmen who develop strong muscles would produce children who were stronger.Which of the major premises of evolution by natural selection was violated?

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A)  The organisms vary in traits.
B)  Natural selection acts on variations that are already available in the population's gene pool.
C)  More young are born than can survive.There will always be more demand than resources available.
D)  Some individuals are better adapted to the environment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

HIV and cancer cells are becoming more drug resistant over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the course of Darwin's journey aboard the H.M.S.Beagle he was collecting and recording ________ and __________.

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A)  biological; genetic evidence.
B)  religious; political evidence
C)  historical; biological evidence
D)  fossils; geological evidence.
E)  geological; biological diversity evidenceF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

In his theory of natural selection,Darwin incorporated the premise that available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive.Darwin adopted these ideas of competition and survival from

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A)  Erasmus Darwin.
B)  Malthus.
C)  Cuvier.
D)  Lamarck.
E)  Plato.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Linnaeus developed his classification system for organisms according to

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A)  a theory of descent by modification.
B)  Darwin's theory of evolution.
C)  Lamarck's theory of evolution.
D)  a theory of special creation and fixity of species.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: Darwin and Evolution

Over many generations man has chosen certain desirable characteristics in dogs by allowing dogs possessing those characteristics to reproduce.In this way,150 breeds of dogs,all in the same species,have descended from wolves.This process is referred to as

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The post Darwinian view of the world included

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Birds and insects both have wings,but we do not consider this similarity as evidence of relatedness because

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Who was the author of the book Principles of Geology? The book presented arguments to support a theory of geological change,proposing that the earth was subject to slow but continuous erosion and uplift?

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Erasmus Darwin,Charles Darwin's grandfather,suggested the possibility of evolutionary descent in his writings.

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Darwin's geometric ratio of increase pertains specifically to

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Darwin observed that

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Analogous structures serve the same function,are similarly constructed and are inherited from a common ancestor.

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Darwin's theory of natural selection to explain evolution is also known as

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Most of Darwin's observations about changes in species over time and in different environments took place in and near

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Which of the following features were present in the transitional species between amphibian tetrapods and the fishes?

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Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by Darwin and

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A line of evidence NOT considered by Darwin in his development of the theory of natural selection is

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The organisms on the Galápagos Islands that were most important to the development of Darwin's theory of natural selection were

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HIV and cancer cells are becoming more drug resistant over time.

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During the course of Darwin's journey aboard the H.M.S.Beagle he was collecting and recording and __.

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In his theory of natural selection,Darwin incorporated the premise that available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive.Darwin adopted these ideas of competition and survival from

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Linnaeus developed his classification system for organisms according to

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Erasmus Darwin,Charles Darwin's grandfather,suggested the possibility of evolutionary descent in his writings.

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