Cp Bio 2 - Unit 4: Evo. Test Rebate (Spring 2014)
- 1.In the early 1900's a group of "scientists" claimed to find the missing link. Later, it was discovered that the find was a fraud. In what country did this fraud take place?
- A.
Germany
- B.
Great Britain
- C.
Ethiopia
- D.
South Africa
- 2.What is the only hominid to co-exist with Homo sapiens in Europe?
- A.
Homo erectus
- B.
Homo neanderthalensis
- C.
Homo habilis
- D.
Homo robustus
- 3.To help unravel the mysteries of human evolution, paleoanthropologists use all of the following except ___.
- A.
Fossilized bones
- B.
Endocasts of the brains
- C.
Molecular clocks
- D.
Written historical records
- 4.Humans have a longer childhood than other apes because humans need more time for lung development.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A feature that performs a similar function in different organisms but is not similar in origin is called a(n) ___.
- A.
Homologous structure
- B.
Analogous structure
- C.
Vestigial structure
- D.
Fossil structure
- 6.Which of the following is NOT true about Charles Darwin?
- A.
Darwin was born in 1809.
- B.
Darwin was an British naturalist.
- C.
Darwin was 42 years old when he traveled on the H.M.S. Beagle.
- D.
Darwin married his first cousin Emma.
- 7.Which of the following is NOT true of Darwin's book The Origin of Species?
- A.
It was published in 1859.
- B.
It was ignored when it was first published.
- C.
It contained evidence for evolution.
- D.
It described natural selection.
- 8.Modern whales have vestigieal pelvic bones and lungs instead of gills. What does this evidence suggest about whale ancestors?
- A.
Whale ancestors lived on land.
- B.
Whale ancestors did not evolve.
- C.
Whale ancestors lived 850 million years ago.
- D.
Whale ancestors ate opossums.
- 9.Which of the following statements is the way Darwin explained the distribution of finch species on the Galapagos Islands?
- A.
"They had descended with modification from a common mainland ancestor."
- B.
"They had descended with modification from several different mainland ancestors."
- C.
"They had remained unchanged since arriving on the Galapagos from the mainland."
- D.
"They had become more similar to one another after arriving on the Galapagos."
- 10.All of the following branches of science provide evidence for evolution EXCEPT ___.
- A.
Biogeography
- B.
Embriology
- C.
Paleontology
- D.
Oncology
- 11.Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of embryology?
- A.
Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
- 12.Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of paleontology?
- A.
Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
- 13.Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of biogeography?
- A.
Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
- 14.Which of the following facts supporting evolution would be found in the study of comparative anatomy?
- A.
Embryos of very different organisms have very similar developmental stages.
- B.
A bats wing and a whales flipper have very similar bone structure.
- C.
Large, flightless birds are found on different continents: Australia (Emu), Africa (Ostrich), and Rhea (South America).
- D.
More primative fossils are found below more complex fossils in the rock layers.
- 15.The ancient bipedal hominid called "Lucy" is a member of which species?
- A.
Australopithecus aferensis
- B.
Australopithecus africanus
- C.
Homo sapiens
- D.
Homo erectus
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