Question 1

One reason Mendel could interpret his experimental results so clearly is because ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  he incorporated his spirituality into his studies
B)  he analyzed complex morphological traits
C)  several genes often control simple traits
D)  simple traits are rarely controlled by single genes
E)  a single gene often controls simple traitsF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

During Mendel's time, a widely accepted theory called ____ suggested that evolution occurred in spurts rather than by gradual change. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  catastrophism
B)  uniformitarianism
C)  mutationism
D)  natural selection
E)  genetic transformationF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

When fossils were first discovered, some scientists suggested they were the remains of extinct organisms. This idea conflicted with the views of natural theologians who____.

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A)  believed that body plans were perfect
B)  did not believe in the stratification of rocks ​
C)  did not believe extinctions ever occurred
D)  believed fossils in the uppermost layers were those of living organisms
E)  believedfossils in each different rock layer were similar to one anotherF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

What is the general mechanism for the development of pesticide resistance in insects?

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Pesticide resistance is natural selectio...

Question 5

As a young child, you preferred to collect shells and insects, dig through the mud around a pond, and watch birds rather than play video games. What did you have in common with Charles Darwin?

Accepted Answer

A)  an interest in history
B)  an interest in evolution
C)  an interest in natural history
D)  an interest in geology
E)  an interest in biogeographyF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

How did Thomas Malthus influence Darwin's thinking? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin was convinced artificial selection could work in nature.
B)  Darwin realized species typically produce more offspring than needed to replace the parent generation.
C)  Darwin realized that the fate of humanity was dependent on artificial selection.
D)  Darwin believed the fate of humanity was dependent on natural selection.
E)  Darwin was convinced to publish his ideas about natural selectionF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Based on molecular analyses, scientists now believe the domestication of the closest relatives of modern dogs began between ____ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  800 and 1,200
B)  1,000 and 3,000
C)  4,000 and 8,000
D)  9,000 and 12,000
E)  18,800 and 32,100F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Morphological differences between European beavers and South American ____ contributed to Darwin's thoughts on species diversification.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrias
B)  iguanas
C)  glyptodonts
D)  armadillos
E)  beaversF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Darwin developed his theory of evolution without any knowledge of genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1930s and 1940s, a theory referred to as the ____integrated data from biogeography, comparativemorphology, comparative embryology, paleontology,and taxonomy within an evolutionary framework.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic synthesis
B)  mutationism theory
C)  unification theory
D)  modern synthesis
E)  convergent theoryF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

At the time of the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle , experienced sailors could easily identify a tortoise's island of origin by the ____, supporting Darwin's observation that animals on different islands varied slightly in form.

Accepted Answer

A)  site it chose to breed
B)  shape of its shell
C)  color of its skin
D)  algae it chose to eat
E)  courtship it displayedF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

Evolution of embryonic pathways probably occurs most commonly through ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  macroevolutionary mechanisms ​
B)  microevolutionary mechanisms
C)  protein recruitment
D)  extinction
E)  mutations during embryonic developmentF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 13

A mutation in the Hoxc8 gene in the ancestor of modern snakes caused its descendants to have ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  no forelimbs or necks
B)  vestigial forelimbs
C)  necks but not forelimbs
D)  no ribcages or limbs
E)  no forelimbs or hindlimbsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: George-Louis de Buffon

Accepted Answer

The Answer of gradualism and evolution by natural selection and is...

Question 15

Insecticide resistance is an example of macroevolution resulting from artificial selection. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who was known as "Darwin's bulldog" because he was such a staunch advocate of Darwin's evolutionary theory? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Malthus
B)  Thomas Huxley
C)  James Hutton
D)  Charles Lyell
E)  Jean Baptiste de LamarckF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: James Hutton

Accepted Answer

The Answer of catastrophism and inheritance of acquired characteristics and is...

Question 18

Darwin's voyage took place between ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1730 and 1735
B)  1831 and 1836
C)  1853 and 1858
D)  1878 and 1885
E)  1930 and 1938F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The modern synthesisis NOT based on ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  connecting microevolution and macroevolution
B)  bridging Darwinism with Mendel's work
C)  focusing on population genetics
D)  linking population growth with variation to explain natural selection
E)  interpreting data from a variety of biological disciplines in an evolutionary frameworkF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which scientist did NOT influence Darwin's writing of On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection ? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendel
B)  Wallace
C)  Lyell
D)  Malthus
E)  LamarckF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Based on molecular analyses, scientists now believe the domestication of the closest relatives of modern dogs began between ____ years ago.

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One reason Mendel could interpret his experimental results so clearly is because ____.

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Morphological differences between European beavers and South American ____ contributed to Darwin's thoughts on species diversification.

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How did Thomas Malthus influence Darwin's thinking?

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At the time of the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle , experienced sailors could easily identify a tortoise's island of origin by the ____, supporting Darwin's observation that animals on different islands varied slightly in form.

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Darwin developed his theory of evolution without any knowledge of genetics.

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