Question 1

There are fossils of dinosaurs and humans that lived at the same time in the past.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The length of time that Darwin's round-the-world voyage took was about ________.

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Question 3

Both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace were influenced by Thomas Malthus's writings on:

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A)   population growth.
B)   giraffe neck length.
C)   genetics.
D)   uniformitarianism.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Who is the co-discoverer of the principle of natural selection along with Charles Darwin?

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A)   Charles Lyell
B)   Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
C)   Georges Cuvier
D)   Alfred Russel WallaceE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The human embryo goes through a period of time with gill slits, an inheritance from an ancient ancestor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many commercial pesticides become less effective after two to three years because:

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A)   pests with resistant genes will survive and reproduce.
B)   new pests invade the area.
C)   pests without resistant genes will ignore any plant coated with pesticide.
D)   the chemicals mutate.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The ultimate source of genetic differences among species is:

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A)   mutation.
B)   natural selection.
C)   the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D)   polygenic inheritance.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Charles Darwin was influenced by three scientists of his time: Charles Lyell, Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, and Georges Cuvier. What common theme from their work inspired Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

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A)   Early embryos of a variety of organisms share characteristics.
B)   Traits were inherited through blending.
C)   The newly formed Earth was hot and humid.
D)   The world is not static; it is constantly changing.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Before Darwin, most scientists believed that species of organisms were fixed and unchanging.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alfred Russel Wallace developed his theory of natural selection about 20 years after Darwin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What core theme unites all of biology?

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A)   natural selection
B)   ecology
C)   evolution
D)   geneticsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Modern whales have bones that are remnants of a pelvis and legs that serve no function. This would be an example of a/an:

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A)   homologous structure.
B)   vestigial character.
C)   polygenic character.
D)   analogous structure.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The limbs of animals such as whales, cats, bats, and humans contain the same set of bones organized in similar ways yet have dissimilar functions. These structures are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)   vestigial.
B)   morphological.
C)   homologous.
D)   polygenic.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

A population of deer was threatened with overpopulation until cheetahs were imported. After a couple of years, there were fewer deer, but the average running speed of the deer had increased. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   natural selection.
B)   mutation.
C)   inheritance of acquired characteristics.
D)   genetic drift.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The use of radioactive elements to date geological specimens is called ________.

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Question 16

The long neck of a giraffe has developed over a long period of time because giraffes have needed to stretch their necks to reach food high in trees, and that quality has been passed on through the generations. This view of evolution would correspond with the ideas of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.
B)   Charles Lyell.
C)   Georges Cuvier.
D)   Alfred Russel Wallace.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Darwin studied a small group of finches on the ________ during his round-the-world trip.

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Question 18

Charles Lyell's publication on human population growth was important to Charles Darwin developing the theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Comparison of gene sequences among species has revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)   humans and yeast shared a recent common ancestor.
B)   the greater the similarities in gene sequences, the more recently two species shared a common ancestor.
C)   the greater the differences in gene sequences, the more recently two species shared a common ancestor.
D)   humans and snakes are more closely related than humans and pigs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A small group of finches on the Galapagos Islands was very important to Darwin in helping him to develop the theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: An Introduction to Evolution: Charles Darwin, Evolutionary Thought, and the Evidence for Evolution

A population of deer was threatened with overpopulation until cheetahs were imported. After a couple of years, there were fewer deer, but the average running speed of the deer had increased. This is an example of:

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Before Darwin, most scientists believed that species of organisms were fixed and unchanging.

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The length of time that Darwin's round-the-world voyage took was about ________.

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Modern whales have bones that are remnants of a pelvis and legs that serve no function. This would be an example of a/an:

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Charles Darwin was influenced by three scientists of his time: Charles Lyell, Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck, and Georges Cuvier. What common theme from their work inspired Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection?

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Charles Lyell's publication on human population growth was important to Charles Darwin developing the theory of evolution.

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The ultimate source of genetic differences among species is:

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A small group of finches on the Galapagos Islands was very important to Darwin in helping him to develop the theory of evolution.

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Both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace were influenced by Thomas Malthus's writings on:

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There are fossils of dinosaurs and humans that lived at the same time in the past.

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The long neck of a giraffe has developed over a long period of time because giraffes have needed to stretch their necks to reach food high in trees, and that quality has been passed on through the generations. This view of evolution would correspond with the ideas of:

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Comparison of gene sequences among species has revealed:

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Darwin studied a small group of finches on the ________ during his round-the-world trip.

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What core theme unites all of biology?

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The limbs of animals such as whales, cats, bats, and humans contain the same set of bones organized in similar ways yet have dissimilar functions. These structures are said to be:

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The human embryo goes through a period of time with gill slits, an inheritance from an ancient ancestor.

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The use of radioactive elements to date geological specimens is called ________.

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Many commercial pesticides become less effective after two to three years because:

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Alfred Russel Wallace developed his theory of natural selection about 20 years after Darwin.

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Who is the co-discoverer of the principle of natural selection along with Charles Darwin?

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