Biology 1 - The Life Sciences » 2019 » Module 6 Exam

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Question #1
Darwin obtained an early inspiration for his theories of evolution while on the ________________.
A.   USS Enterprise
B.   HMS Titanic
C.   HMS Beagle
D.   HMS Pinafore
Question #2
More than any other, the one word that captures the meaning of evolution is _______
A.   adaptation
B.   mutation
C.   change
D.   species
Question #3
Who almost beat Darwin in developing a theory of Natural Selection?
A.   Lamark
B.   Wallace
C.   Lyell
D.   Mendel
Question #4
Charles Darwin first began to consider the processes of evolution when he was an old man in Great Britain.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
There must be a genetic basis for the variation in a population to contribute to evolutionary change.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Darwin's theory of natural selection requires that populations must limit their reproduction to only two offspring.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #7
Who predicted the dire threat of starvation with overpopulation (and whose essay Darwin was reading on his voyage)?
A.   Malthus
B.   Wallace
C.   Ussher
D.   Lyell
Question #8
If a population's allele frequencies are 0.2 and 0.8, its predicted genotypic frequency of the heterozygote is __________
A.   0.32
B.   0.16
C.   0.04
D.   0.64
Question #9
For the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to hold true, what should not happen in a population?
A.   No mutation
B.   No genetic drift
C.   No natural selection
D.   Selective, non-random mating
Question #10
The Hardy-Weinberg Principle is a means to detect the evidence of __________.
A.   evolution
B.   speciation
C.   natural selection
D.   mutation
Question #11
In terms of impacts on the phenotype, most mutations are ________.
A.   deleterious
B.   lethal
C.   beneficial
D.   neutral
Question #12
Which form of selection results in the curve of variation tightening around the mean?
A.   directional
B.   stabilizing
C.   disruptive
D.   None of the above
Question #13
Which of the following are examples of random genetic drift?
A.   natural selection
B.   Evolutionary bottleneck
C.   Founder effect
D.   Both Founder Effect and Evolutionary bottleneck
Question #14
The study of fossils remains or other clues to past life is called
A.   Fossilology
B.   Paleontology
C.   Macroecology
D.   Evolutionist
Question #15
Which of the following is an example of analogous structures?
A.   The forearm of a human and foreleg of a dog
B.   The wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat
C.   The wing of a bird and the wing of a bat
D.   None of the above
Question #16
The biological concept of species is based on idea of
A.   reproductive isolation
B.   ecological isolation
C.   geographic isolation
D.   None of the above
Question #17
Which of the following reproductive isolating mechanisms is an example of a 'lock and key' constraint (for example, mating organs or pollinators are incompatible)?
A.   gametic isolation
B.   ecological barrier
C.   mechanical isolation
D.   hybrid sterility
Question #18
The end game of natural selection is
A.   genetic drift
B.   speciation
C.   extinction
D.   fitness
Question #19
Allopatric speciation is speciation due to _______________
A.   a cline
B.   some form physical barrier
C.   The occurrence of a mutation
D.   None of the above
Question #20
Sympatric speciation is the most common mode of speciation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Gradualism suggests that long periods of little change are interrupted by bouts of rapid change
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #22
Extinction ____________.
A.   opens up niches
B.   is only caused by humans today
C.   Both promotes evolution and is only caused by humans today
D.   promotes evolution.
Question #23
Who developed the classification system still in use today?
A.   Wallace
B.   Malthus
C.   Linnaeus
D.   Darwin
Question #24
Which of the following is the proper way to write a scientific name?
A.   Homo sapiens
B.   HOMO sapiens
C.   homo sapiens
D.   Homo Sapiens
Question #25
Phylogenetics is a way by which we study __________
A.   the functional role of adaptation
B.   the role of mutation in evolution
C.   the concept of extinction
D.   the evolutionary relationships of species
Question #26
All prokaryotes can be categorized in either Domain Bacteria or Domain Archaea.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #27
What combination of characteristics do all animals share?
A.    multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
B.     multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic
C.    unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
D.     multicellular, prokaryotic, autotrophic
Question #28
You are a mammal in the Phylum Chordata in the Kingdom Animalia. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #29
During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this student's misconception?,,
A.    Disuse of an organ may lead to its eventual disappearance.
B.    If the giraffes did not have to compete with each other, longer necks would not have been passed on to the next generation.
C.    Spontaneous mutations can result in the appearance of new traits.
D.     Characteristics acquired during an organism's life are generally not passed on through genes.

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