Cp Bio 2 Final Exam Review 3 (2013)

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1.

The process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than others is known as ___.
- A.
  
  Natural selection
- B.
  
  Sexual selection
- C.
  
  Genetic drift
- D.
  
  Gene flow
2.

___ is a form of reproductive isolation in which two populations reproduce during different times of the year.
- A.
  
  Temporal isolation
- B.
  
  Behavioral isolation
- C.
  
  Geographic isolation
- D.
  
  Mutagenic isolation
3.

Scientists attemp to date fossils by examining the radioactive isotopes. This method is called ___.
- A.
  
  Radiometric dating
- B.
  
  Relative dating
- C.
  
  Speed dating
- D.
  
  Geologic time scaling
4.

A population that is not undergoing natural selection displays what type of distribution?
- A.
  
  Disruptive
- B.
  
  Directional
- C.
  
  Stabilizing
- D.
  
  Normal
5.

Bipedalism is an important adaptive advantage for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ___.
- A.
  
  Bipedalism frees the hands to use tools
- B.
  
  Bipedalism frees the hands to carry food
- C.
  
  Bipedalism frees the hands to carry young
- D.
  
  Bipedalism frees the hands to walk faster
6.

Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil?
- A.
  
  Cast of a brain
- B.
  
  Mold of a foot
- C.
  
  Fossilized "droppings"
- D.
  
  A dead tree
7.

The four principles of natural selection are variation, adaptation, overproduction, and ___.
- A.
  
  Heritability
- B.
  
  DNA mutation
- C.
  
  Random mating
- D.
  
  Symbiosis
8.

In natural selection, the selective agent is ___.
- A.
  
  The environment
- B.
  
  A breeder
- C.
  
  Mutation
- D.
  
  A virus
9.

Which term means the crossing of two different species that share common genes?
- A.
  
  Hybridization
- B.
  
  Mutation
- C.
  
  Natural selection
- D.
  
  Sexual selection
10.

Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. This change is called a(n) ___.
- A.
  
  Mutation
- B.
  
  Gene flow
- C.
  
  Gene pool
- D.
  
  Allele
11.

The development by scientists of a new color in a rose is the result of
- A.
  
  Artificial selection
- B.
  
  Natural selection
- C.
  
  Descent with modification
- D.
  
  Overproduction
12.

A measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population is known as the ___.
- A.
  
  Gene pool
- B.
  
  Allele frequency
- C.
  
  Mutation rate
- D.
  
  Phenotype
13.

Two organisms that are closeley related would have ___.
- A.
  
  Very similar DNA sequences
- B.
  
  Exactly the same DNA sequences
- C.
  
  No proteins in common
- D.
  
  Completely different DNA sequences
14.

Which of the following is the oldest of this group?
- A.
  
  Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
  
  Australopithecus africanus
- C.
  
  Homo erectus
- D.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
15.

Which of the following is the youngest of this group?
- A.
  
  Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
  
  Australopithecus africanus
- C.
  
  Homo erectus
- D.
  
  Homo neanderthalensis
16.

Approximately how long has Homo sapiens been on Earth?
- A.
  
  2000 years
- B.
  
  6 million years
- C.
  
  6000 years
- D.
  
  200,000 years
17.

Homo erectus is considered to be the most successful hominid species ever because it survived for ___.
- A.
  
  2 million years
- B.
  
  2 thousand years
- C.
  
  6 million years
- D.
  
  6 thousand years
18.

What is the name of the organism on the right?
- A.
  
  Amoeba proteus
- B.
  
  Paramecium caudatum
- C.
  
  Euglena gracilis
- D.
  
  Panthera leo
19.

Protists are classified in the domain ___.
- A.
  
  Archaea
- B.
  
  Bacteria
- C.
  
  Mammalia
- D.
  
  Eukarya
20.

What is the name of the organism on the right?
- A.
  
  Amoeba proteus
- B.
  
  Paramecium caudatum
- C.
  
  Euglena gracilis
- D.
  
  Panthera leo
21.

In the following scientific name, which word indicates the genus of the organism? Panthera tigris
- A.
  
  Panthera
- B.
  
  Tigris
- C.
  
  Both words
- D.
  
  Neither word
22.

An eukaryote that is not a true animal, plant, or fungus would be classified in the kingdom ___.
- A.
  
  Protista
- B.
  
  Archae
- C.
  
  Bacteria
- D.
  
  Domain
23.

If two organisms belong to the same order, what other taxonomic group must they have in common?
- A.
  
  Species
- B.
  
  Genus
- C.
  
  Phylum
- D.
  
  Family
24.

What is the scientific name of the organism on the right?
- A.
  
  Amoeba proteus
- B.
  
  Paramecium caudatum
- C.
  
  Euglena gracilis
- D.
  
  Panthera leo
25.

Plants have a layer on their leaves called a cuticle. Why is this an important adaptation?
- A.
  
  It helps prevent water loss.
- B.
  
  It helps protect the plant from infection.
- C.
  
  It helps the plant grow taller.
- D.
  
  It helps the plant reproduce.