Question 1

The term parsimony implies that

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A)   the three domain system is superior to the five kingdom system of classification.
B)   molecular data are more accurate in implying evolutionary relationships than homology.
C)   the fewer assumptions that are made, the more probable the conclusion.
D)   smaller clades are more accurate than larger clades.
E)   shared derived traits shared by fewer organisms are more correct than those shared by more organisms.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The fossils of a new species of reptile are found in deposits dating to the Permian period.Later,scientists discover that fossils of the species changed somewhat over time,and can be found in deposits dating from the Permian period all the way up to the Cretaceous period.The fossils vary from one continent to another,but many seemingly intermediate forms are found,and the fossils are spread over most continents.The scientists' observations most strongly support which evolutionary models?

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A)   allopatric speciation
B)   punctuated evolution
C)   adaptive radiation
D)   both allopatric speciation and adaptive radiation
E)   gradualistic evolutionF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Significant mass extinctions occurred during which of the following epochs?

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A)   Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Triassic
B)   Ordovician, Triassic, and Jurassic
C)   Triassic, Permian, and Cretaceous
D)   Triassic, Permian, Cretaceous, Pleistocene, Ordovician, and Devonian
E)   Ordovician, Triassic, Jurassic, Silurian, Eocene, and OligoceneF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Similarities due to convergent evolution are called

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A)   analogy.
B)   homology.
C)   taxonomy.
D)   phylogeny.
E)   cladistics.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is not thought to have contributed to the many mass extinction events that have occurred through Earth's history?

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A)   plate tectonics
B)   habitat loss
C)   meteorite impacts
D)   continental drift
E)   punctuated equilibriumF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the previous cladogram and the characters used to derive it?

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A)   Three-chambered heart is the most inclusive character on the cladogram.
B)   The snake and lizard share a common ancestor that does not have the characters internal fertilization or amniotic membrane in egg.
C)   The character notochord in embryo is shared by the common ancestor to all of the organisms on the cladogram.
D)   The two organisms furthest from each other on the cladogram share only two common characters.
E)   The character long cylindrical body is useful in placing the snake and eel into the cladogram.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Geographic isolation is not a factor in sympatric speciation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would be considered a separate species as defined by the biological species concept?

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A)   the red maple and the sugar maple, which are found throughout large parts of North America, but rarely hybridize
B)   two populations of fox squirrels, one that lives on a hillside, and one that lives in the river valley
C)   two populations of North American orioles, one that lives on the east coast, and one that lives on the west coast
D)   separate populations of bobcats, one that lives on a rocky slope, and one that lives in an upland forest several miles distant
E)   the Chihuahua and the Siberian husky, two different breeds of dogF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

A reproductive barrier that prevents interbreeding because the two species mate during different times of the year is called a

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A)   hybrid sterility isolation.
B)   postzygotic isolating mechanism.
C)   F2 fitness isolation.
D)   temporal isolation.
E)   behavioral isolation.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which geological timescale will contain the greatest number of years?

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A)   eras
B)   periods
C)   epochs
D)   centuries
E)   decadesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Most dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which of the following periods of the Mesozoic?

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A)   Jurassic
B)   Cretaceous
C)   Devonian
D)   Triassic
E)   PermianF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

A zygote fails to undergo mitosis because of a mismatched numbers of chromosomes.This is an example of

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A)   hybrid sterility.
B)   zygote mortality.
C)   prezygotic isolation.
D)   temporal isolation.
E)   allopatric speciation.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Shared derived traits are found in all members of the ingroup of a clade.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the three domains contain prokaryotic organisms?

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A)   Bacteria
B)   Archaea
C)   Eukarya
D)   Bacteria and Archaea
E)   Bacteria, Archaea, and EukaryaF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In the figure shown here,which of the following organisms would have the same shared derived trait?

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A)   W, Y, and Z
B)   W, X, Y, and Z
C)   V, W, X, and Y
D)   X, Y, and Z
E)   U, V, W, and ZF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

In the figure shown here,___ and ___ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.

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A)   X; Y; Z
B)   Y; Z; X
C)   Y; Z; W
D)   X; Z; W
E)   Y; W; ZF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

All of the following are criteria by which a species may be defined EXCEPT

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A)   the ability to reproduce.
B)   possession of a shared gene pool.
C)   ability to hybridize through interbreeding.
D)   reproductive isolation.
E)   the ability to produce fertile offspring.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the phylogenetic tree shown here?

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A)   The gibbon is more closely related to the rhesus monkey than to the chimpanzee.
B)   The galago is more closely related to the green monkey than to the capuchin.
C)   The green monkey and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor with the gibbon and chimpanzee.
D)   The gibbon does not share a common ancestor with the chimpanzee or human.
E)   The green monkey and rhesus monkey share a more recent common ancestor than do the chimpanzee and human.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

In the three domain system of classification,

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A)   eukaryotes are more similar to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Bacteria than to those now classified into domain Archaea.
B)   animals and plants are less similar to each other than to the prokaryotes now classified into domain Archaea.
C)   prokaryotes are classified into two domains, with the organisms in domain Archaea more similar to eukaryotes than to the prokaryotes in the domain Bacteria.
D)   cladistics alone were used to formulate the new phylogenetic tree of life.
E)   by the principle of parsimony, it required fewer assumptions to divide the prokaryotes into two domains than it did to put them into a single domain.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Three species that arose as a result of adaptive radiation are organized on a cladogram.On this cladogram,two of the species would likely share several characters not present in the third.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Evolution on a Large Scale

Geographic isolation is not a factor in sympatric speciation.

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Which geological timescale will contain the greatest number of years?

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Which of the following would be considered a separate species as defined by the biological species concept?

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In the three domain system of classification,

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Which of the three domains contain prokaryotic organisms?

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Which of the following statements is true about the phylogenetic tree shown here?

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Three species that arose as a result of adaptive radiation are organized on a cladogram.On this cladogram,two of the species would likely share several characters not present in the third.

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Most dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which of the following periods of the Mesozoic?

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Shared derived traits are found in all members of the ingroup of a clade.

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Significant mass extinctions occurred during which of the following epochs?

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In the figure shown here,which of the following organisms would have the same shared derived trait?

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A zygote fails to undergo mitosis because of a mismatched numbers of chromosomes.This is an example of

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The term parsimony implies that

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In the figure shown here,_ and _ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.

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All of the following are criteria by which a species may be defined EXCEPT

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Which of the following is not thought to have contributed to the many mass extinction events that have occurred through Earth's history?

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Which of the following statements is true about the previous cladogram and the characters used to derive it?

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A reproductive barrier that prevents interbreeding because the two species mate during different times of the year is called a

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Similarities due to convergent evolution are called

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Exam 16: Evolution on a Large Scale

Geographic isolation is not a factor in sympatric speciation.

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Which geological timescale will contain the greatest number of years?

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Which of the following would be considered a separate species as defined by the biological species concept?

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In the three domain system of classification,

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Which of the three domains contain prokaryotic organisms?

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Which of the following statements is true about the phylogenetic tree shown here?

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Three species that arose as a result of adaptive radiation are organized on a cladogram.On this cladogram,two of the species would likely share several characters not present in the third.

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Most dinosaurs became extinct at the end of which of the following periods of the Mesozoic?

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Shared derived traits are found in all members of the ingroup of a clade.

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Significant mass extinctions occurred during which of the following epochs?

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In the figure shown here,which of the following organisms would have the same shared derived trait?

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A zygote fails to undergo mitosis because of a mismatched numbers of chromosomes.This is an example of

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The term parsimony implies that

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In the figure shown here,___ and ___ have a common shared derived trait that is not possessed by ____.

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All of the following are criteria by which a species may be defined EXCEPT

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Which of the following is not thought to have contributed to the many mass extinction events that have occurred through Earth's history?

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Which of the following statements is true about the previous cladogram and the characters used to derive it?

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A reproductive barrier that prevents interbreeding because the two species mate during different times of the year is called a

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Similarities due to convergent evolution are called

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