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1

An example of adaptive radiation would be
A)the peppered moth.
B)the cheetah.
C)domestic dogs.
D)Darwin's finches.
2

The number of individuals to the population minus the number lost from the population is the
A)realized rate of population increase.
B)innate capacity for increase.
C)biotic potential.
D)carrying capacity.
3

The number of individuals that can be supported in a given location is the
A)carrying capacity.
B)realized rate of population increase.
C)biotic potential.
D)innate capacity for increase.
4

The study of how organisms live in their environment is called
A)geology
B)ecology
C)biology
D)astronomy
5

Charles Darwin served as a naturalist on a five-year navigational mapping expedition around the world. During this trip his primary observations were of
A)a wide variety of plants and animals on the coasts and coastal islands of South America.
B)the wildlife on the Great Plains of the United States.
C)the coastal wildlife of China and India.
D)the marine life of the Bering Straits off the coast of Alaska.
6

On the Galápagos Islands, Darwin encountered giant tortoises. What did he observe about the tortoises?
A)They were all identical and one species.
B)They were marine, and their primary food was marine algae.
C)They were found only on one of the larger islands.
D)They were not identical; in fact, he could identify which island they were from by their shell.
7

Peter and Rosemary Grant and generations of their students have studies the medium ground finch on a tiny island in the center of the Galápagos Islands called Daphne Major. They discovered that birds with stout beaks have an advantage during
A)wet weather when small seeds are plentiful.
B)dry weather when only large seeds are available.
C)wet weather when only large seeds are available.
D)dry weather when seeds are plentiful.
8

Adaptive radiation has continued to be studied since the time of Darwin. All of the following are excellent examples of adaptive radiation except
A)Hawaiian Drosophila.
B)Lake Victoria cichlid fishes.
C)Nile perch.
D)New Zealand alpine buttercups.
9

Populations of different species that live together are called
A)populations.
B)communities.
C)ecosystems.
D)biomes.
10

The world human population has grown rapidly over the last 200 years with a current annual growth rate of 1.7%. This increase in population is primarily a result of
A)an increased birth rate.
B)a decreased birth rate.
C)an increased death rate.
D)a decreased death rate.
11

Thomas Malthus proposed the concept of natural selection prior to Darwin's voyage around the world.
A)true
B)false
12

Domestic pigeon breeds show greater variety than wild species of pigeons.
A)true
B)false
13

The process of natural selection was first described in Darwin's book titled The Descent of Man.
A)true
B)false
14

The Warbler finch has the largest and heaviest beak of all finches.
A)true
B)false
15

Much energy is lost at each step of the food chain.
A)true
B)false
16

Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus—like energy—are continuously used up in an ecosystem.
A)true
B)false
17

The process of leaving a population or a country (in human terms) is called immigration.
A)true
B)false
18

Mosquitoes exhibit r-selected adaptations.
A)true
B)false
19

A broad base on a human population pyramid indicates a large percentage of individuals in the 0-4 age range.
A)true
B)false
20

Of the billion people added to the world population in the 1990's, approximately 90% were added to industrialized countries.
A)true
B)false





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