Semester 2 Exam Review: Part 2

The primate that is most closely related to humans is

• monkey

• ape

• orangutan

• chimpanzee

Which of the following statements is correct?

• Humans and apes have evolved from a common ancestor.

• Humans have evolved from apes.

• Humans and apes have nothing in common.

• Humans were born from apes millions of years ago.

What is an embryo?

• A sex cell that begins to grow and diversity

• The sequence of DNA in gametes

• An early stage of development of a multicellular organism

• A stage of development only in mammals

The more similar the stages of embryonic development, the more likely that organisms have

• a tail as an adult

• the same parents

• an identical strand of DNA

• a common ancestor

An example of a structural adaptation is

• a turtle hiding inside its shell

• a viper striking when threatened

• a hump on a camel's back

• a rabbit burrowing underground

A porcupine's quills are

• a behavioral adaptation

• a structural adaptation

Which adaptation does not help a hawk catch its prey?

• good eyesight

• sharp talons

• camouflage

• swift flight

Which are the two major groups of adaptations?

• hereditary and environmental

• physical and psychological

• learned and inherited

• behavioral and structural

Plants on the rain forest floor have an adaptation of very large leaves. What is the benefit of this adaptation?

• to convert more sunlight into sugars

• to keep insects safe

• to stay safe from predators

• to attract animals

Which of the following is not a type of point (gene) mutation?

• insertion

• substitution

• deletion

• duplication