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Biology
Undergraduate 2
09/15/2009

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Sharks, penguins, and porpoises together exhibit:
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Morphological convergence
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which of the following organisms would you expect to find preserved in a fossil?
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A shelled arthropod such as a trilobite
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Fossils include
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All of these
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Neutral mutations
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Are not subjected to selection
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Darwin’s finches are found on the ___________ Islands
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Galapagos
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The five-toed limb of stem reptiles became modified into a limb _______ in vertebrates
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All of these
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Fossils found in the lowest geological strata are generally the most
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primative
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Plate tectonics theory is supported by evidence from
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All of these
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The most conclusive evidence used in establishing the relationship of closely related species comes from
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Automated gene sequencing
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Lamarck’s contribution to the theory of evolution is the concept of
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inheritance of acquired characteristics
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Which of the following evolve?
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Populations
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Macroevolution refers to changes in all but which one of the following?
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Species
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In the nineteeth century, prevailing beliefs came into conflict with findings from all BUT
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Plate tectonics
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Which of the following was NOT one of Darwin’s observations?
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Most individuals have an equal chance to survive and reproduce
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Using the analogy of a 12-hour geologic time clock,
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The first humans appear at 11:59 a.m.
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One part of Darwin’s theory is that individuals with certain traits have an increased competitive edge. The source of these traits is:
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Inheritance at conception
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According to Lamarck, the characteristics of organisms change because of:
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An innate drive for perfection
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Fossils:
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Are found in underground layers called strata
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Darwin pondered which of the following questions most heavily after his return to England?
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What could explain the great numbers of species?
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The bones in the forelimbs of a mammal:
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Can often be traced to a common ancestor
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DNA-DNA hybridization studies
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measure the amount of heat necessary to separate two single strands of DNA that have been allowed to fuse together.
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Fossils found in the lowest geological strata are generally the most
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primitive
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According to Lamarck, the characteristics of organisms change because of
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an innate drive for perfection
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Which of these statements about primate evolution is false?
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none of these
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Large, flightless, long-necked birds
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all of these
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four major intervals in the geologic time scale?
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Carboniferous
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Scientists began to question the perfection of the Chain of Being because of
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all of these
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The convergence in external morphology of sharks, penguins, and porpoises is attributed to
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selection pressures that are common to these groups.
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Automated gene sequencing
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all of these
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The time it takes for half of a radioisotope’s atoms to decay
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is its half-life.
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Boundaries between intervals on the geologic time scale are determined by
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abrupt transitions in the fossil record.
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Which of the following statements is false?
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Aerobic environments favor fossilization.
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The theory of catastrophism
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held that after a series of massive extinctions the world was repopulated by the survivors of existing species.
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The theory of catastrophism
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held that after a series of massive extinctions the world was repopulated by the survivors of existing species.
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Neutral mutations
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are not subjected to selection.
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According to Lamarck, the characteristics of organisms change because of
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an innate drive for perfection.
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Four of the five people listed below were biologists. Select the exception.
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Lyell
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Phylogenetic relationships when determined solely by the study of comparative morphology may be incorrect due to
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morphological convergence.
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Macroevolution refers to changes in all but which one of the following?
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species
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The study of comparative embryology reveals the conservative nature of the genes responsible for
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embryonic development.
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People embracing the idea of the great Chain of Being did NOT believe in which of the following?
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Organisms could appear, disappear, or move up and down the Chain.
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Macroevolution refers to changes in all but which one of the following?
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species
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Glyptodonts are fossil forms that resemble
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armadillos.
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The forelimbs of early mammals are similar in all features except
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function.
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Which of the following are considered more primitive based upon the structure of their limbs?
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early reptiles
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Boundaries between intervals on the geologic time scale are determined by
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abrupt transitions in the fossil record.
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Alfred Wallace
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all of these
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Diversity of living organisms would be increased by
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all but “the formation of Pangea”
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Which of the following statements is false?
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Aerobic environments favor fossilization.
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Which mutations are NOT subject to natural selection?
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neutral
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neutral
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