Evolution & Taxonomy

Darwin conducted much of his research on (a)  

• Samoan Islands
• Manhattan Islands
• Hawaiian Islands
• Galapagos Islands

The finches of the Galapagos Islands began as a single species but over time evolved into several different species because of the different environments they lived in. This is an example of what kind of evolution?

• convergent evolution

• divergent evolution

• coevolution

• punctuated equillibrium

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Natural selection is the process by which

• the age of selected fossils is calculated

• organisms with traits well suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well-adapted organisms in same environment

• acquired traits are passed on from one generation to the next

• all of the above

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Evolution that occurs on a large scale and results in the creation of a new species is called:

• microevolution

• macroevolution

• creationism

• extinction

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Which of the following is the correct order of taxa

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Family, Order, Genus, Species

• Kingdom, Domain, Family, Phylum, Order, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

All of the following are one of the 5 reasons evolution could occur except for:

• small populations

• random mating

• movement

• natural selection

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Which of the following describes a population?

• dogs and cats living in Austin, TX

• Four species of fish living in a pond

• dogwood trees in Middletown, CT

• roses and tulips in a garden

All of the following are sources of variation in a population except for:

• random mutations

• genetic recombination during meiosis

• selective breeding

• migration

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The field of paleontology has provided evidence for the theory of evolution. Which of the following fields of science has also contributed evidence?

• physiology

• icthiology

• botany

• biochemistry

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The largest, broadest taxa that includes Eukarya, Archae and Eubacteria:

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Species