the big bang theory accounts for the origin of aonly earth. bour solar system. cour galaxy dthe...

The Big Bang theory accounts for the origin of

AOnly Earth. BOur solar system. COur galaxyDThe entire universe

D The entire universe

True or FalseThe big bang occurred after the earth was formed.

FalseThe big bang occurred 15 billion years ago. The earth was formed 4.6 billion years ago.

True or False

NH3, CH4, CO2, H2O vapor, H2S, H2 were common gases in atmosphere

True

NH3, CH4, CO2, H2O vapor, H2S, H2 were common gases in atmosphere

Life on land is possible today because of the presence of

A. An ozone layer. B Food made by plants. C Hydrogen gas. D. Water vapor in air.

A. An ozone layer.

All of the following are true about the Early Earth EXCEPT:

A Humans existedB Volcanoes existedC No ozone layerD H2,O vapor, CH4, NH3,

and H2 were early gases

A Humans existed

A ____________is a trace of animal that lived long ago. It is usually molded in a cast or embedded in amber.

A TreeB FossilC RemnantD Volcano

B Fossil

During the theory of Chemical Evolution, the first genetic material was:

A DNAB RNA

During the theory of Chemical Evolution, the first genetic material was:

B RNA

During the theory of Chemical Evolution, the first life forms were:

A HumansB DinosaursC PlantsDBacteria

DBacteria

True or FalseRadiometric Dating occurs when minerals dissolved in groundwater seep into the tissues of dead organisms and replace organic matter

FalsePetrification occurs when minerals dissolved in groundwater seep into the tissues of dead organisms and replace organic matter

What is the name of the huge supercontinent that broke up 180 million years ago.

A. LaurasiaB. PangaeaC. GondwanaD. North America

What is the name of the huge supercontinent that broke up 180 million years ago.

B. Pangaea

Which term explains the forces involved in the movement of the Earth’s plates and the geologic processes that result.

A. Radiometric DatingB. Chemical EvolutionC. Plate TectonicsD. Natural Selection

Which term explains the forces involved in the movement of the Earth’s plates and the geologic processes that result.

C. Plate Tectonics

____________ is a gradual change over time. It is a biological process that ties all species together?

A Natural SelectionB GradualismC EvolutionD Comparative Chemistry

C Evolution

The ______________ of Darwin's finches is an example of an adaptation that illustrates natural selection

A. Body size B HabitatC Beak structureD Coloration

C Beak structure

Natural selection is the process by which

A Survival of the fittest applies

B Organisms with traits well suited to the environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate than other organisms.

C All of the above are correct

D None of the above are correct

C All of the above are correct

Broccoli and cabbages are both descended from the same wild mustard and can still interbreed. The existence of these two vegetables is an example of

A NaturalB ArtificialC NegativeD Positive

B Artificial

An example of ____________ selection is breeding dogs.

A NaturalB ArtificialCNegativeDPositive

BArtificial

Which selection favors intermediate variants in a stable environment (Human birth weights in a range)

A. Stabalizing B. DirectionalC. Disruptive

Which selection favors intermediate variants in a stable environment (Human birth weights in a range)

A. Stabalizing

Which selection favors individuals from both extremes due to varying environmental conditions

A. Stabalizing B. DirectionalC. Disruptive

Which selection favors individuals from both extremes due to varying environmental conditions

C. Disruptive

______________________ is an example of rapid evolution.

A Penicillin Resistant Bacteria

B Insecticide Resistant Cockroaches

C Human EvolutionD Both A and B

D Both A and B

In Comparative _______________, amino acid similarities are examined for examining how close species are to one another.

A ChemistryB EmbryologyC EvolutionD All of the above

C Evolution

Study of the structures of different organisms is called:

A. Comparative EvolutionB. Comparative AnatomyC. Comparative Embryology

D. Genetic Drift

Study of the structures of different organisms is called:

B. Comparative Anatomy

All of the following are examples of adaptations EXCEPT:

A StructuralB PhysiologicalC BehavioralDMechanical

DMechanical

The sharp teeth of a tiger is an example of ____________ adaptation. These teeth are used for ripped flesh and muscles.

A StructuralB PhysiologicalC BehavioralD Mechanical

The sharp teeth of a tiger is an example of ____________ adaptation. These teeth are used for ripped flesh and muscles.

A Structural

A(n) _____________ parts are common structure with the same basic parts.

A VestigialB BehavioralC HomologousDSeasonal

C Homologous

An appendix is an example of a(n) _________________ part.

A VestigialB BehavioralC HomologousDSeasonal

A Vestigial

An arm of a man and a wing of a bird are_______________ structures.

A VestigialB BehavioralC HomologousDSeasonal

C Homologous

True or FalseThe 5 factors that can change the equilibrium of a gene pool are:

1. Mutation2. Migration3. Genetic Drift4. Selection5. Nonrandom Mating

TrueThe 5 factors that can change the equilibrium of a gene pool are:

1. Mutation2. Migration3. Genetic Drift4. Selection5. Nonrandom Mating

The percent of an allele in a population is:

A Gene PoolB Genetic DriftC MutationD Frequency

D Frequency

A change in the proportion of alleles in a gene pool as a result of random events is called

A Genetic FlowB Nonrandom matingC Artificial SelectionD Genetic Drift

D Genetic Drift

All of the below are factors that can change the equilibrium of a gene pool EXCEPT:

A MutationB Genetic DriftC Nonrandom MatingD Isolation

D Isolation

True or FalseAn example of a bottleneck effect is when a few individuals leave the population and begin their own colony.

FalseAn example of a founder effect is when a few individuals leave the population and begin their own colony.

A population of 1,000 birds exists on a small Pacific island. Some of the birds are yellow, a characteristic determined by a recessive allele. The others are green, a characteristic determined by a dominant allele. A hurricane on the island kills most of the birds from this population. Only ten remain, and those birds all have yellow feathers. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The ten remaining birds will mate only with each other, and this will contribute to gene flow in the population.

B. The hurricane has caused a population bottleneck.

C. Assuming that no new birds come to the island and no mutations occur, future generations of this population will contain both green and yellow birds.

D. This situation illustrates the founder effect.

B. The hurricane has caused a population bottleneck.

_______________________ is the development of a new species.

A GradualismB IsolationC SelectionDSpeciation

DSpeciation

All of the following are types of Isolation except:

AGeographicBEcologicalCSeasonalD Biometrical

D Biometrical

When 2 different species have different mating rituals they are separated by:

A. Geographic IsolationB. Ecological/habitat Isolation

C. Behavioral IsolationD. Seasonal IsolationE. Mechanical IsolationAB. Gametic Isolation

When 2 different species have different mating rituals they are separated by:

C. Behavioral Isolation

The mating season for the wood frog in New England ends April 28, while the green frog in the same region does not begin mating until May 20.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

The mating season for the wood frog in New England ends April 28, while the green frog in the same region does not begin mating until May 20.

C. Seasonal isolation

Fireflies are able to distinguish their own species from other species by the rate and brightness of flashing patterns.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

Fireflies are able to distinguish their own species from other species by the rate and brightness of flashing patterns.

A. Behavioral isolation

One species of flowering plant is structured such that pollen is deposited on the back of visiting insects. A different species of the same type of plant will not be pollinated unless the pollen is carried into the flower on the abdomen of an insect.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

One species of flowering plant is structured such that pollen is deposited on the back of visiting insects. A different species of the same type of plant will not be pollinated unless the pollen is carried into the flower on the abdomen of an insect.

D. Mechanical isolation

Until modern man began planting trees in the prairies, Baltimore and Bullock's orioles did not cross the grasslands of the Midwestern United States.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

Until modern man began planting trees in the prairies, Baltimore and Bullock's orioles did not cross the grasslands of the Midwestern United States.

B. Geographical isolation

Two groups of dragonfly in New Guinea do not interbreed because the shapes of the reproductive structures make it impossible for a male of one species to fertilize a female of the other species.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

Two groups of dragonfly in New Guinea do not interbreed because the shapes of the reproductive structures make it impossible for a male of one species to fertilize a female of the other species.

D. Mechanical isolation

Female cichlid fish will only mate with males that perform the correct courtship dance and display.

A. Behavioral isolationB. Geographical isolationC. Seasonal isolationD. Mechanical isolation

Female cichlid fish will only mate with males that perform the correct courtship dance and display.

A. Behavioral isolation

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1 is the ______________________ equation.

A Hardy WeinbergB Stabilizing SelectionC Darwin - OparinE Punnet Square

A Hardy Weinberg

2pq represents what in the above equation?

A % of population that is homozygous dominant

B % of population that is homozygous recessive

C % of population that is heterozygotes

D % of population that is evolving

C % of population that is heterozygotes

Which of the following conditions would tend to make the Hardy-Weinberg equation more accurate for predicting the gene frequencies of future generations in a population of a sexually reproducing species?

A. Little gene flow with surrounding populations

B. Mutations that alter the gene poolC. A small population sizeD. A tendency on the part of females to mate with the healthiest males

E. The existence of directional selection

A. Little gene flow with surrounding populations

The disease phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by a recessive allele, and one child in 10,000 is born with the disease. Let q represent the frequency of the PKU allele. What is the value of q2? (Fetuses with PKU are no likelier than other fetuses to die before birth.)

A. 0.001B. 0.1C. 0.00001D. 0.0001

D. 0.0001

_______________ selection favors individuals from one of the extremes.

A StabilizingB DirectionalC DisruptiveD Mechanical

B Directional

Long-legged cheetahs are well adapted to catching prey. The ancestor of the cheetah is believed to have had relatively short legs. According to Darwinian views, the evolution of long-legged cheetahs is best explained by

A. Directional selection.B. Stabilizing selection.C. Disruptive selection.D. Heterozygote advantage

A. Directional selection.

Which of the following provides evidence that modern species have evolved from prior species?

A. Comparative anatomyB Comparative embryologyC. Comparative evolutionD. All of the choices are correct.

D.All of the choices are correct.

Speciation due to being separated by a geographic barrier

A. AllopatricB. ParapatricC. Sympatric

Speciation due to being separated by a geographic barrier

A. Allopatric

An example of this type of speciation is when grass grows in presence of toxic metals

A. AllopatricB. ParapatricC. Sympatric

An example of this type of speciation is when grass grows in presence of toxic metals

B. Parapatric

Divergent evolution of a new a species from a common ancestor to a new and diverse environment (Galapagos Islands, Marsupials of Australia) is called _____.

A. Convergent EvolutionB. ExaptationC. Adaptive radiationD. Punctuated Equilibrium

Divergent evolution of a new a species from a common ancestor to a new and diverse environment (Galapagos Islands, Marsupials of Australia) is called _____.

C. Adaptive radiation

Differences gradually evolve in populations as they become adapted in their local environments is called ________.

A. The Gradualism ModelB. Punctuated EquilibriumC. Divergent EvolutionD. Convergent Evolution

Differences gradually evolve in populations as they become adapted in their local environments is called ________.

A. The Gradualism Model

All of the following are examples of primates EXCEPT:

A. HumanB. LemurC. GorillaD. Tiger

All of the following are examples of primates EXCEPT:

D. Tiger

True or FalseCommon features among primates are common birth pattern, communication, an opposable thumb, skeleton for weight bearing legs, and binocular vision.

TrueCommon features among primates are common birth pattern, communication, an opposable thumb, skeleton for weight bearing legs, and binocular vision.

Humans are related the closest to:

A. GorillasB.Chimpanzees

C. LemursD. Orangutan

Humans are related the closest to:

B.Chimpanzees

What trait separates humans from other primates?

A. Opposable thumbB. SpeechC. Sense of color

D. Binocular vision

B. Speech

Which piece of fossil evidence would be least useful in determining if an individual was bipedal?

A. The back portion of the skull - the foramen magnum

B. A jaw fragment containing three teeth

C. The left half of the pelvisD A femur and adjoining knee joint

B. A jaw fragment containing three teeth

From fossil skulls, scientists can reconstruct

A. Brain size and probable intelligence.

B. Facial and scalp hair.C. Skin color and texture.

D. Whether tools were made and used.

A. Brain size and probable intelligence.

True or FalseAn paleontologist is a scientist who studies human evolution and culture.

FalseAn anthropologist is a scientist who studies human evolution and culture.

The first recognizable hominids appeared nearly 4 million years ago in

A. Asia. B. Europe. C. Africa. D.America

C. Africa.

Fossil evidence indicates that Australopithecus africanus populations resembled modern humans by

A. Burying their dead.

B. Using speech.C. Using fire. D.Walking upright.

D.Walking upright.

Individuals of Australopithecus are classified as

A. Apes. B. Hominids. C. Humans.D. Monkeys.

B. Hominids.

It is thought that religion was a part of the culture of Neanderthal man because there is evidence that Neanderthals

A. Used their teeth as tools.B. Buried their dead with tools and flowers.

C. Manufactured large stone tools called hand axes.

D. Had larger brains, but smaller faces and teeth.

B. Buried their dead with tools and flowers.

A jaw bone would NOT help an anthropologist determine an individual’s

A. Diet. B. Age at death.C. Ability to walk upright.

D. None of the above

C. Ability to walk upright.

Fossil evidence confirms that humans are the only animals that have

A. Made and used tools.B. Stood erect and walked upright.

C. Survived among upright-walking, tool-making species.

D. Hunted in groups and given care to their offspring.

C. Survived among upright-walking, tool-making species.

Large canine teeth would indicate that the early hominids ate:

A VegetationB MeatC RocksDPasta

B Meat

First hominid to use fire

A A. afarensisB. A. africanusC. A. boiseiD A robustusE H. habilisAB H. erectusAC archaic Homo sapiensADHomo sapien sapiens

First hominid to use fire

AB H. erectus

Nickname is Upright Man

A A. afarensisB. A. africanusC. A. boiseiD A robustusE H. habilisAB H. erectusAC archaic Homo sapiensADHomo sapien sapiens

Nickname is Upright Man

AB H. erectus

Most ape like of all hominids

A A. afarensisB. A. africanusC. A. boiseiD A robustusE H. habilisAB H. erectusAC archaic Homo sapiensADHomo sapien sapiens

Most ape like of all hominids

A A. afarensis

Most human of all hominids

A A. afarensisB. A. africanusC. A. boiseiD A robustusE H. habilisAB H. erectusAC archaic Homo sapiensADHomo sapien sapiens

Most human of all hominids

AD Homo sapien sapiens

Nickname is the Handy Man

A A. afarensisB. A. africanusC. A. boiseiD A robustusE H. habilisAB H. erectusAC archaic Homo sapiensADHomo sapien sapiens

Nickname is the Handy Man

E H. habilis