Quiz about review 2

Question 1

Structures that are similar to function.

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Homologous

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Analogous

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Vestigial

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DNA

Question 2

Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure

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Analogous Structures

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Vestigial

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Homologous

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Embryonic

Question 3

Studying the similarities in organisms development

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Embryonic

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DNA

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Vestigial

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Homologous

Question 4

The survival of the fittest

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Natural selction

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Evolution

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Mimic

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Camouflage

Question 5

The blending of an organism in an enviornment

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Camouflage

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Natural selection

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Evolution

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Mimicry

Question 6

The changes of species over time

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Evolution

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Embryonic

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Natural selection

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Mimicry

Question 7

Which layer is the youngest

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 8

Which layer is the oldest

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E

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B

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A

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C

Question 9

Similar structures with different purposes found in different species are known as _____

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homologous structures

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vestigial structures

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DNA

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the fossil record

Question 10

The picture shows a/an ___________

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homologous structure

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vestigial structure

Question 11

The opossum and kangaroo both incubate their young in a pouch. This provides evidence that they---

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are descended from a common ancestor

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Have very similar skeletal structures

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belong to the same species

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must range great distances to eat

Question 12

What is this an example of?

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Analogous structure

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Homologous structure

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Vestigial organs

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Functional adaption

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

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the tailbone of a human

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the wings of a red-tailed hawk

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the hind limbs of a house cat

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the fins of sharks

Question 14

Which is not evidence for evolution?

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All of these are evidence for evolution

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many animals have homologous structures due to common ancestry

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Many animals have vestigial structures from an ancestor

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We can observe changes in life forms by observing the fossil record

Question 15

If two organisms have similar traits of DNA they are probably

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share a common ancestor

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share a common environment

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share a common population

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speciation

Question 16

The appendix, which is not needed to survive, is conisdered to be a

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Vestigial Structure

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Homologous Structure

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Analagous Structure

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Homology

Question 17

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

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these organisms share a common ancestor

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these organisms are not well adapted

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these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

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these organisms are members of the same species

Question 18

Reindeer from a rancher in Alaska escape from their pen during an enormous snow storm. After their escape, they mate with wild caribou that are migrating across the land. The offspring of these have traits for short legs and have tame behavior.

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Gene Flow

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Genetic Drift

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Non-Random Mating

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Natural Selection

Question 19

During a hurricane, a population of beetles almost gets completely wiped out. The only beetles that survived were lucky that they were in their nest at the time of the hurricane and had enough food to survive.

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Genetic Drift

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Natural selection

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Gene Flow

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Non-Random Mating

Question 20

Insects become resistant to pesticides very quickly, sometime in one generation. If an insect is resistant to the chemical, most of the offspring will also be resistant. Considering that insect generations can be a matter of weeks, insects in an area can become immune to a chemical within months.

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Natural Selection

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Mutation

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Genetic Drift

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Gene Flow

Question 21

Insects become resistant to pesticides very quickly, sometime in one generation. If an insect is resistant to the chemical, most of the offspring will also be resistant. Considering that insect generations can be a matter of weeks, insects in an area can become immune to a chemical within months.

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Natural Selection

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Mutation

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Genetic Drift

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Gene Flow

Question 22

A chemical spill causes the offspring of ladybugs to have blue dots instead of black dots.

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Mutation

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Natural Selection

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Genetic Drift

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Gene Flow

Question 23

The country of Sweden is known for having people with blonde hair and blue eyes. One day a family moves from Sweden to India where dark hair and dark eyes are very common. A female from Sweden marries a male from India and their offspring now have blonde hair and blue eyed traits.

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Gene Flow

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Natural Selection

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Mutation

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Non-Random Mating

Question 24

A certain type of plant can produce blue or yellow flowers. During a fire, many yellow flowers are destroyed and now since blue is the dominant trait, the plant reproduces offspring that produce only blue flowers.

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Genetic Drift

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Non-Random Mating

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Gene Flow

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Mutation

Question 25

Some organisms of a population of birds are born with extra-long beaks instead of a normal sized beak.

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Mutation

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Gene Flow

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Natural Selection

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Genetic Drift

Question 26

Adaptations can be:

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all of the above

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camouflage

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ability to survive cold weather

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hunting skills

Question 27

Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

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Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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Because they come from dominant alleles.

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Because they come from recessive alleles.

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Because the organism knew it needed that trait, survives, and passes it on.

Question 28

Mutations are a change in what?

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DNA

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tRNA

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protein

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rRNA

Question 29

Over the years, white mice became extinct and darker mice survived. This is

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directional selection

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stabilizing selection

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disruptive selection

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due to exercise

Question 30

Average phenotypes are favored in the environment, while extremes have lower survival rates.

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stabilizing selection

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seasonal selection

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distruptive selection

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directional selection

Question 31

All the possible gene combinations in a population.

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gene pool

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allele

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genome

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mitosis

Question 32

Organisms of the same species can no longer interbreed therefore creating two species.

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Speciation

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Gene Pool

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Genetic Drift

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Gene Frequency

Question 33

The extreme population phenotypes are favored by the environment.

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Disruptional (Diversifying) Selection

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Directional Selection

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Stabilizing Selection

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All of the above

Question 34

A population is

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a group of the same species in the same geographic area.

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a group of similar species in different areas

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a group of several species in the same geographic area

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a group of several species along with their abiotic factors in a small area.

Question 35

What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?

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Biogeography

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Evolution

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Adaptive Radiation

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Biogeology

Question 36

The variety of species present in an area

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Diversity

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Population

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Biogeography

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Adaptation

Question 37

Survival of the fittest. The organism that is best able to survive and passes on its genes in the gene pool.

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Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Adaptation

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Law of Superposition

Question 38

organs or skeletal elements of animals and organisms that, by virtue of their similarity, suggest their connection to a common ancestor. These structures do not have to look exactly the same, or have the same function.

Accepted Answer

Homologous Structure

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Analogous Structure

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Vestigial Structure

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Molecular Homology

Question 39

Similar embryological development in different organisms indicating a common ancestry or evolutionary origin.

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Embryology

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Molecular Homology

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Morphology

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Adaptation

Question 40

Preserved remains or evidence of ancient organism.

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Fossils

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Vestigial Structure

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Homologous structure

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Analogous structure

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