not an important characteristic to scientists who are attempting to determine human evolutionary relationships?
____ 92. Which of the following is not an important characteristic to scientists who are attempting to determine human evolutionary relationships?
a.
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shape of jaw
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b.
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size of the brain pan
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c.
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geographical distribution
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d.
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DNA
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e.
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tool technology and hunting techniques
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____ 93. Which of the following is not an important characteristic to scientists who are attempting to determine human evolutionary relationships?
a.
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shape of jaw
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d.
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DNA
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b.
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number of teeth
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e.
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skull size and shape
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c.
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K-Ar dating
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____ 94. Phylogeny is best described as which of the following?
____ 95. A clade is best described as which of the following?
a.
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the evolutionary history of a species or group
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b.
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all of the descendants of a common ancestor
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c.
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a system that groups organisms according to similar morphologies
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d.
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary history of groups of species
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e.
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a system that groups organisms according to shared derived traits
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____ 96. The Linnaean system is best described as which of the following?
a.
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the evolutionary history of a species or group
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b.
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all of the descendants of a common ancestor
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c.
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a system that groups organisms according to similar morphologies
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d.
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary history of groups of species
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e.
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a system that groups organisms according to shared derived traits
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____ 97. A cladogram is best described as which of the following?
a.
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the evolutionary history of a species or group
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b.
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all of the descendants of a common ancestor
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c.
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a system that groups organisms according to similar morphologies
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d.
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary history of groups of species
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e.
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a system that groups organisms according to shared derived traits
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____ 98. Cladistics are best described as which of the following?
a.
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the evolutionary history of a species or group
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b.
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all of the descendants of a common ancestor
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c.
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a system that groups organisms according to similar morphologies
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d.
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a diagram that shows the evolutionary history of groups of species
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e.
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a system that groups organisms according to shared derived traits
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____ 99. Australian marsupials show similar body plans to placental mammals. These are examples of which of the following?
a.
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convergent evolution
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d.
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microevolution
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b.
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homology
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e.
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divergent evolution
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c.
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vestigial structures
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____ 100. Darwin’s finches have a similar body plan, but increasingly different traits. These are examples of which of the following?
a.
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convergent evolution
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d.
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microevolution
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b.
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homology
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e.
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adaptive radiation
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c.
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vestigial structures
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____ 101. Darwin’s finches have a similar body plan, but increasingly different traits. These are examples of which of the following?
a.
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convergent evolution
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d.
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microevolution
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b.
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homology
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e.
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divergent evolution
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c.
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vestigial structures
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____ 102. The leg of an insect and the arm of a man both have joints. This is considered to be an example of which of the following?
a.
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adaptive radiation
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d.
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microevolution
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b.
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divergent evolution
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e.
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homoplasies
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c.
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vestigial structures
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____ 103. Which of the following shows the geological eras in the correct order, from oldest to youngest?
a.
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Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic
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d.
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Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
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b.
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Cenozoic, Paleozoic, Mesozoic
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e.
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Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Mesozoic
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c.
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Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
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____ 104. The development of structurally similar, but different, species in geographically isolated but similar environments is which of the following?
a.
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adaptive radiation
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d.
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convergent evolution
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b.
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divergent evolution
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e.
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the founder principle
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c.
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geographic isolation
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Evolution Practice MC
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
2. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
3. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
4. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV1.03
5. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV1.03
6. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.6 LOC: EV1.03
7. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV2.01
8. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
9. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
10. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.4 LOC: EV1.02
11. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
12. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV1.02
13. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
14. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
15. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
16. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.6 LOC: EV1.03
17. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.6 LOC: EV1.03
18. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV2.01
19. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV2.01
20. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV2.01
21. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV2.01
22. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV2.01
23. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.3 LOC: EV1.02
24. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.6 LOC: EV1.04
25. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.1 LOC: EV1.03
26. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.5 LOC: EV2.01
27. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV3.02
28. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV3.02
29. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV3.02
30. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV3.02
31. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 11.2 LOC: EV3.02
32. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
33. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
34. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
35. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
36. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
37. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
38. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
39. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
40. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
41. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.01
42. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.01
43. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.01
44. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
45. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
46. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
47. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
48. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
49. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
50. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
51. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
52. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.1 LOC: EV1.03
53. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
54. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
55. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
56. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
57. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
58. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
59. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
60. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
61. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
62. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
63. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
64. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.2 LOC: EV1.03
65. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
66. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
67. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
68. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
69. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
70. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.3 LOC: EV1.03
71. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.4 LOC: EV1.04
72. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.4 LOC: EV1.04
73. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
74. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
75. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
76. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
77. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
78. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 12.6 LOC: EV1.01
79. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
80. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
81. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
82. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
83. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
84. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
85. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV1.02
86. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
87. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
88. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
89. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
90. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 13.1 LOC: EV2.01
91. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
92. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
93. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.5 LOC: EV1.04
94. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 13.4 LOC: EV3.02
95. ANS: B REF: K/U OBJ: 13.4 LOC: EV3.02
96. ANS: C REF: K/U OBJ: 13.4 LOC: EV3.02
97. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 13.4 LOC: EV3.02
98. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.4 LOC: EV3.02
99. ANS: A REF: K/U OBJ: 13.3 LOC: EV1.01
100. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.3 LOC: EV1.01
101. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.3 LOC: EV1.01
102. ANS: E REF: K/U OBJ: 13.3 LOC: EV1.01
103. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 13.2 LOC: EV2.01
104. ANS: D REF: K/U OBJ: 13.3 LOC: EV1.01 |