Question 1

What is the main reason that the alternative explanations to evolution are not considered scientific?

Accepted Answer

A)  The alternative explanations are not testable by the scientific method.
B)  The people suggesting the alternative explanations are not scientists.
C)  The scientific community is biased and will not look at any other explanation.
D)  All of these are reasons why the alternative explanations are not considered testable.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is the scalanaturae?

Accepted Answer

A)  a species of horse
B)  the first theory of evolution
C)  a sequential ladder of life,with humans at the top
D)  another name for the theory of special creationE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following misconceptions about evolution can be refuted with the molecular evidence that is being collected through DNA analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolution is a theory about how life originated.
B)  There are no transitional fossils.
C)  Evolution is not observable or testable,thus it is not science.
D)  Evolution proposes life changed as a result of random events; traits are too complex to have originated by chance alone.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a natural force in all living things that pushes them toward perfection.
B)  local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species.
C)  species are only produced through special creation.
D)  species are fixed and unchanging over time.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Once exposed to an antibiotic drug,bacteria will develop a resistance in order to survive and then pass the resistance onto subsequent generations.This is an example of Lamark's idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theory of __________ proposed that a series of catastrophes or mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

Accepted Answer

A)  descent with modification
B)  inheritance of acquired traits
C)  uniformitarianism
D)  catastrophismE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A population must have ______ for natural selection to occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  a stable environment
B)  abundant resources
C)  many individuals
D)  inheritable variationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is/are true about natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  It acts on genotypes rather than phenotypes.
B)  It assures the survival of each fit individual.
C)  On average,it favors the survival of more young with adaptive characteristics.
D)  It always selects for more complex forms.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Cutting off the tails of mice over several generations should cause the tails of their offspring to become shorter,according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darwin
B)  Lamarck
C)  Cuvier
D)  LyellE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Fossils like Archaeopteryx offer evidence linking

Accepted Answer

A)  reptiles and mammals.
B)  fish and amphibians.
C)  birds and mammals.
D)  birds and reptiles.
E)  amphibians and reptiles.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The distribution of species can help provide information about all of the following except _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  past geological events.
B)  the movement of continents.
C)  formation of volcanic islands.
D)  ecological change.
E)  the time period in which a species was present on Earth. IncorrectF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Alfred Wallace is considered the Father of Zoogeography because of linking geography with the study of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT involved in natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is always competition for resources.
B)  Organisms differ in reproductive success.
C)  There are inheritable variations in populations.
D)  The desired traits are chosen by a breeder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Darwin and Evolution

The distribution of species can help provide information about all of the following except _________.

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The theory of __________ proposed that a series of catastrophes or mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

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What is the main reason that the alternative explanations to evolution are not considered scientific?

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Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

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Which of the following is NOT involved in natural selection?

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Cutting off the tails of mice over several generations should cause the tails of their offspring to become shorter,according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

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Fossils like Archaeopteryx offer evidence linking

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Which of the following misconceptions about evolution can be refuted with the molecular evidence that is being collected through DNA analysis?

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Alfred Wallace is considered the Father of Zoogeography because of linking geography with the study of animals.

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A population must have ______ for natural selection to occur.

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What is the scalanaturae?

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Which of the following is/are true about natural selection?

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Once exposed to an antibiotic drug,bacteria will develop a resistance in order to survive and then pass the resistance onto subsequent generations.This is an example of Lamark's idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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The theory of __________ proposed that a series of catastrophes or mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

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What is the main reason that the alternative explanations to evolution are not considered scientific?

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Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

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Which of the following is NOT involved in natural selection?

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Cutting off the tails of mice over several generations should cause the tails of their offspring to become shorter,according to the ideas of which of these scientists?

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Fossils like Archaeopteryx offer evidence linking

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Which of the following misconceptions about evolution can be refuted with the molecular evidence that is being collected through DNA analysis?

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Alfred Wallace is considered the Father of Zoogeography because of linking geography with the study of animals.

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A population must have ______ for natural selection to occur.

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What is the scalanaturae?

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Which of the following is/are true about natural selection?

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Once exposed to an antibiotic drug,bacteria will develop a resistance in order to survive and then pass the resistance onto subsequent generations.This is an example of Lamark's idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.

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