AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 15: Darwin and Evolution

Post-Test

1
Prior to the 1800's people believed _____.
A)the earth was billions of years old
B)living things shared a common ancestor
C)species had remained unchanged since the time of creation
D)species evolved in response to their environment
2
The father of taxonomy who gave us the system of binomial nomenclature is _____.
A)Charles Darwin
B)Carolus Linnaeus
C)Gregor Mendel
D)Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
3
Lamarck supported the idea of _________.
A)catastrophism
B)inheritance of acquired characteristics
C)fixity of species
4
The first to suggest that some species known only from the fossil record had become extinct was:
A)Lamarck
B)Aristotle
C)Cuvier
D)Linnaeus
5
Charles Darwin based his conclusions about natural selection on all of the following EXCEPT:
A)Animals adapted to local environments
B)Comparative molecular biology
C)Competition for resources
D)The outcome of artificial selection by humans
6
Which of the following is biochemical evidence that supports the theory of common descent?
A)Use of the same DNA triplet code and the same 20 amino acids in the protein of all organisms.
B)Homologous structures like the forelimbs of vertebrates
C)Vestigial structures like the pelvic bones of snakes
D)Transitional fossils such as Archaeopteryx
7
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
A)Whale pelvic bone
B)Bat wing
C)Pharyngeal pouch
D)Parathyroid gland
8
Analogous structures _____.
A)share a common ancestry
B)have similar structures
C)serve the same function
D)are evidence that organisms are related
9
Which of the following statements about homologous structures is NOT true?
A)Homologous structures are anatomically similar.
B)Homologous structures are inherited from a common ancestor.
C)An example of homologous structures is the wings of birds and insects.
D)Homologous structures may be seen during embryonic development.
10
Anatomical structures that are fully developed in one group of organisms but are reduced and have no function in similar groups are called _____.
A)vestigial structures
B)homologous structures
C)analogous structures
11
Darwin would not have used _____ evidence to support his hypothesis of common descent.
A)fossil
B)biochemical
C)anatomical
D)biogeographical
12
After separation of the continents, marsupials diversified into many different forms in _____ because there were few, if any, placental mammals present.
A)Antarctica
B)Europe
C)Australia
D)North America
13
Which of the following pairs of 'theory-scientist' is mismatched?
A)Inheritance of acquired traits - Lamarck
B)Uniformitarianism - Linnaeus
C)Catastrophism - Cuvier
D)Natural selection - Darwin
14
When humans determine which animals will reproduce, _____ selection takes place.
A)natural
B)sexual
C)artificial
D)stabilizing
15
Who proposed that the available resources were not sufficient for all members of a population to survive?
A)Malthus
B)Erasmus Darwin
C)Aristotle
D)Alfred Wallace
16
The heavy beak of the large ground-dwelling finches is suited to a diet of _____.
A)prickly pear cacti
B)insects caught in the air
C)large seeds
D)nectar from cactus flowers
17
Marsupials are found in Australia, South America and North America. Scientists are collecting evidence to determine where marsupials may have originated and how they may have migrated and spread to different areas of the earth. These studies would be considered:
A)Comparative biochemistry
B)Comparative anatomy
C)Biogeography
D)Paleontology
18
Lyell's theory that the Earth's geological changes are the result of slow changes that occur at a uniform rate is known as _____.
A)theory of acquired inheritance
B)uniformitarianism
C)catastrophism
D)natural selection
19
Common misconceptions about evolution include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)There are no transitional fossils.
B)Evidence of evolution also supports and confirms the existence of God.
C)Evolution proposes that changes in life are a consequence of random events.
D)Evolution is not observable or testable and is therefore not science.
20
The variation in Hox genes is responsible for the:
A)wide range of variations within species.
B)inheritance of acquired traits.
C)different metabolic pathways found in different cell types.
D)wide range of different body plans of animals.
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