Question 1

The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's surface is constantly moving from forces exerted on the surface layer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do different mutations accumulate in two species once they diverge?

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A)   They can no longer mate and exchange mutated genes.
B)   The molecular clock runs at different speeds in different species.
C)   Convergent evolution causes the difference in mutations.
D)   Natural selection favors mutations in one species over another.
E)   All answers are correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 3

What can be used as a molecular clock to estimate the time since organisms diverged from a common ancestor?

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A)   DNA
B)   all types of RNA
C)   only ribosomal RNA
D)   ATP
E)   All answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

If you were looking for a time line of Earth's history,you would need one spanning about 4.6 billion years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

If many genes from two species differ in about 5% of their bases and substitutions occur at an estimated rate of 5% per one million years,approximately how many years have passed since the two species diverged?

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A)   1 million
B)   5 million
C)   10 million
D)   20 million
E)   50 millionF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 6

Potassium-40 is useful in determining the age of a fossil in samples

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A)   less than 25,000 years of age.
B)   of 40,000 to 50,000 years of age.
C)   300,000 years of age and older.
D)   aged between 50,000 and 100,000 years of age.
E)   aged between 100,000 years and 250,000 years.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Earth once consisted of a single large landmass and one ocean.The landmass is named

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A)   Panthalassa.
B)   Pangaea.
C)   Laurasia.
D)   Gondwana.
E)   Ultima Continenta.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Carbon-14 is useful in determining the age of a fossil up to about ________ years ago.

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A)   40,000
B)   10,000
C)   20,000
D)   50,000
E)   100,000F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

If a structure has no apparent function in one species,yet is homologous to a functional organ in another species,this structure is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous.
B)   homologous.
C)   homeotic.
D)   vestigial.
E)   heterologous.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The wings of a bat and a bird are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous structures.
B)   homologous structures.
C)   vestigial structures.
D)   homeotic structures.
E)   heterologous structures.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following is least likely to be preserved as a fossil?

Accepted Answer

A)   a bone or shell
B)   a leaf or stem
C)   an organ like an eye or lung
D)   a complete large organism
E)   an organism that died on landF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

If similarities between two structures in different organisms reflect independent evolution,these structures are

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous.
B)   vestigial.
C)   homologous.
D)   homeotic.
E)   heterologous.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Dinosaurs lived during the Paleozoic era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

-In the section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards," how did the scientists test the hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   They examined decrease in length of hind limbs in land-dwelling snakes.
B)   They compared anatomy of fossil ancestors and extant snakes.
C)   They examined decrease in length of hind limbs in marine snakes.
D)   They compared terrestrial, freshwater, and marine snakes.
E)   They compared anatomy of snakes, other reptiles, mammals, and birds.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C) B

Question 15

The sequence of eras beginning with the earliest era and proceeding forward to the most recent era in the geologic timescale is

Accepted Answer

A)   Archean - Mesozoic - Cenozoic.
B)   Cenozoic - Archean - Mesozoic.
C)   Archean - Paleozoic - Proterozoic.
D)   Mesozoic - Cenozoic - Paleozoic.
E)   Paleozoic - Mesozoic - Cenozoic.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

In which period of evolution,in the Cenozoic era,would you find Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neogene
B)   Quaternary
C)   Paleogene
D)   Cretaceous
E)   JurassicF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

A fossil is defined as any evidence of an organism from at least

Accepted Answer

A)   500 years ago.
B)   1000 years ago.
C)   25,000 years ago.
D)   10,000 years ago.
E)   100,000 years ago.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Data from embyros can be used to help establish evolutionary relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The observation that most aquatic animals,like fish,penguins,and whales,all have streamlined bodies and fins or flippers for steering are a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual selection.
B)   artificial selection.
C)   analogous selection.
D)   vestigial selection.
E)   convergent evolution.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Boa constrictors and pythons lack external limbs but their skeletons reveal bones of tiny hindlimbs.What structure is represented in this example?

Accepted Answer

A)   analogous
B)   convergent
C)   homologous
D)   vestigial
E)   homeoticF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 13: Evidence of Evolution

The theory of plate tectonics states that the Earth's surface is constantly moving from forces exerted on the surface layer.

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Why do different mutations accumulate in two species once they diverge?

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What can be used as a molecular clock to estimate the time since organisms diverged from a common ancestor?

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If you were looking for a time line of Earth's history,you would need one spanning about 4.6 billion years.

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If many genes from two species differ in about 5% of their bases and substitutions occur at an estimated rate of 5% per one million years,approximately how many years have passed since the two species diverged?

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Potassium-40 is useful in determining the age of a fossil in samples

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Earth once consisted of a single large landmass and one ocean.The landmass is named

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Carbon-14 is useful in determining the age of a fossil up to about ________ years ago.

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If a structure has no apparent function in one species,yet is homologous to a functional organ in another species,this structure is termed

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The wings of a bat and a bird are examples of

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Which of the following is least likely to be preserved as a fossil?

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If similarities between two structures in different organisms reflect independent evolution,these structures are

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Dinosaurs lived during the Paleozoic era.

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-In the section "Investigating Life: Evolving Backwards," how did the scientists test the hypothesis?

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The sequence of eras beginning with the earliest era and proceeding forward to the most recent era in the geologic timescale is

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In which period of evolution,in the Cenozoic era,would you find Homo sapiens?

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A fossil is defined as any evidence of an organism from at least

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Data from embyros can be used to help establish evolutionary relationships.

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The observation that most aquatic animals,like fish,penguins,and whales,all have streamlined bodies and fins or flippers for steering are a result of

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Boa constrictors and pythons lack external limbs but their skeletons reveal bones of tiny hindlimbs.What structure is represented in this example?

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