Hon Bio-Ch 13 Evolution Review

Remains of dead organisms are called _______.

• Paleontology

• Fossils

• DNA

• Biogeography

What broad set of ideas was established by Lamarck, Lyell, and Darwin?

• Earth & its life are ancient and ever-changing; fossils document evolution of life forms over time

• As shown by fossils, life evolves. All changes have occurred in las 6,000 years

• Life evolves through inheritance of mutations in DNA

• Fixed (unchanging) species live on earth that is about 6,000 years old.

Which of the following was not part of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• Earth & it's life are very old

• Populations produce more offspring than environments can support

• Organisms vary in heritable ways

• All traits improve the survival and reproduction of individuals who possess them.

Fitness is best measured by

• Strength & ability to dominate others in same population

• Reproductive success compared to others in same population

• Overall health and condition

• Number of offspring produced compared to others in same community.

Which node occurred earliest in time?

• #2

• #1

• #3

Which node is the earliest common ancestor of B & C?

• #2

• #1

• #3

Which of the following are homologous structures?

• Bat wing, human arm, and whale fin

• Bat wing and butterfly wing

• Whale fin and shark fin

Which of the following is a vestigial structure?

• Human appendix

• Whale flipper

• Human ankle

• Bat wing

The selection of animals & plants for specific traits is called _____.

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Paleontology

• Adaptive radiation

• Comparative anatomy

The study of fossils is called _____.

• Natural selection

• Artificial selection

• Paleontology

• Adaptive radiation

• Comparative anatomy