Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Evolution a. | may be defined as change in frequency of certain genes in a
population. | b. | may be used to explain the disappearance of a genetic
trait. | c. | occurred in the past, but does not occur
today. | d. | is a property of species not other units of
life. | e. | may be defined as change in frequency of certain genes in a
population, and may be used to explain the disappearance of a genetic
trait. | | |
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People embracing the idea of the great Chain of Being did NOT believe in which of the
following? a. | Spiritual beings
were a part of the Chain. | b. | Life forms were divinely created. | c. | Organisms could
appear, disappear, or move up and down the Chain. | d. | Each species was
"fixed" at creation. | e. | All the "links" would eventually be
discovered. | | |
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Scientists began to question the perfection of the Chain of Being because
of a. | the discovery of
new organisms in new parts of the world. | b. | the presence of vestigial structures in some
organisms. | c. | the existence of fossil forms. | d. | similarities in
the structures found in different forms of life. | e. | all of
these | | |
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The
distribution of different organisms over the surface of the earth a. | offers evidence
for evolution. | b. | provides evidence for a single center of
evolution. | c. | appears to be simply a matter of
chance. | d. | is not affected by biogeographical
features. | e. | is primarily the result of human
activities. | | |
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The
study of the distribution of plants and animals around the world is a. | diversity. | b. | biogeography. | c. | ecology. | d. | natural history. | e. | environmentalism. | | |
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The
forelimbs of early mammals were similar in all features except a. | embryonic
origin. | b. | position on the body. | c. | number. | d. | function. | e. | composition. | | |
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The
pelvic girdle is a. | part of the
backbone of vertebrates. | b. | a place where the forelimbs are
attached. | c. | a place where the hindlimbs are
attached. | d. | completely absent in snakes, which do not have
legs. | e. | found only during embryonic development and is not present in
many mature vertebrates. | | |
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The
oldest fossils a. | demonstrate the
widest distribution. | b. | represent the most highly evolved plants and
animals. | c. | are found buried deepest in the
ground. | d. | are found in Africa. | e. | are primitive
marine vertebrates. | | |
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There
is no convincing fossil evidence for which of the following? a. | evolution | b. | extinction | c. | change | d. | catastrophism | e. | uniformitarianism | | |
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Lamarck's contribution to the theory of evolution was the concept of a. | natural
selection. | b. | catastrophism. | c. | inheritance of
acquired characteristics. | d. | mutation. | e. | geographic
distribution of organisms. | | |
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Which
of the following would be a modern example of Lamarckianism? a. | A strain of
houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges. | b. | Squirrels
separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed. | c. | A son is born
with a portion of his right index finger missing, the same portion cut off from his father's hand in
an accident. | d. | A strain of houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges; and
Squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable to interbreed. | e. | A strain of
houseflies resistant to insecticides emerges; Squirrels separated by a river are found to be unable
to interbreed; and A son is born with a portion of his right index finger missing, the same portion
cut off from his father's hand in an accident. | | |
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Darwin's mentor, who obtained a position on H.M.S. Beagle for Darwin,
was a. | Alfred
Wallace. | b. | John Henslow. | c. | Jean-Baptiste
Lamarck. | d. | Georges Cuvier. | e. | Charles
Lyell. | | |
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The
value to Darwin of Lyell's ideas on the geologic history of the earth was the a. | evidence from
fossils. | b. | record of catastrophic changes that encouraged
evolution. | c. | confirmation of Lamarck's theories. | d. | enormous lengths
of time required for geologic events. | e. | proof of several sites of creation. | | |
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Which
theory was helpful to Darwin in the formulation of his theory of evolution? a. | catastrophism | b. | inheritance of acquired
characteristics | c. | uniformitarianism | d. | continental
drift | e. | special creationism | | |
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Glyptodonts were fossil forms that resembled a. | ostriches. | b. | armadillos. | c. | kangaroos. | d. | turtles. | e. | sloths. | | |
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Galápagos finches are examples of a. | scavengers. | b. | morphological isolation. | c. | adaptive
radiation. | d. | punctuated equilibrium. | | |
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Darwin's finches were found on the __________ Islands. a. | Galápagos | b. | Canary | c. | Philippine | d. | Hawaiian | e. | Aleutian | | |
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Darwin's theory of evolution a. | was the first theory to propose natural
selection. | b. | is no longer accepted by biologists. | c. | failed to
account for the sources of variability. | d. | did not account for differential survival and
reproduction. | e. | was based upon the chances of mutation occurring in a
population. | | |
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One
part of Darwin's theory is that individuals with certain traits have an increased competitive edge.
The source of these traits is a. | adaptation to the stress. | b. | development over
a lifetime. | c. | inheritance from birth. | d. | mutation after
birth. | e. | all of these | | |
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20.
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The
concept of natural selection is still considered a theory because a. | it is only one
man's idea. | b. | creationism is now co-equal with it. | c. | it is still
subject to revision. | d. | there is so little proof for it. | e. | all of
these | | |
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