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exam: 250103RR - Evolution and the Diversity of Life

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Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page
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1. What is the function of a nematocyst?

A. Locomotion
B. Sensory perception
C. Prey capture
D. Digestion

2. Which of the following is not a form of genetic recombination in bacteria?

A. Transduction
B. Conjugation
C. Binary fission
D. Transformation

3. Which one of the following statements presents a condition required for the Hardy-Weinberg principle to
be in effect?
A. Mutations are present.
B. Genetic drift occurs.
C. Gene flow is present.
D. Random mating occurs.

4. _______ isolation occurs when two species occupy different habitats within the same geographical range.
A. Habitat
B. Behavioral
C. Temporal
D. Mechanical

5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Arthropods that has attributed to their diversity and
success?
A. Highly developed nervous system
B. Jointed appendages
C. Segmentation
D. Endoskeleton
6. Spherically shaped bacteria are known as
A. spirilla.
B. cocci.
C. spirochetes.
D. bacilli.

7. In the evolutionary adaptation sense, what is fitness?

A. The reproductive success of an individual
B. The ability of an individual to survive
C. The larger size of an individual
D. The strength of an individual

8. Which scientist's theories were closest to those of Darwin and his theory of evolution?
A. Watson
B. Culver
C. Franklin
D. Lamarck

9. The distinction between protostomes and deuterostomes is based on differences in their

A. embryological development.
B. digestive tracts.
C. circulatory systems.
D. nervous systems.

10. Which of the following is not an example of a service provided by beneficial bacteria?
A. Bioremediation
B. Bioaccumulation
C. Food production
D. Nutrient cycling

11. A chart that illustrates a series of species with their common ancestor is called a
A. pedigree.
B. cladogram.
C. phylogenetic tree.
D. karyotype.

12. What happens when previous adaptations are no longer suitable for changes in the environment?
A. Artificial selection
B. Extinction
C. Evolution
D. Adaptations
13. Fungi are considered to be more closely related to animals rather than plants because they
A. are multicellular.
B. aren't mobile.
C. can't make their own food.
D. are photosynthetic.

14. When female deer mate with male deer that have the largest antlers, _______ selection is occurring.
A. disruptive
B. sexual
C. stabilizing
D. random

15. The tail bone of humans is an example of a/an _______ structure.

A. homologous
B. developmental
C. analogous
D. vestigial

16. Which of the following is an example of a group of prokaryotic organisms?

A. Eukarya
B. Archaea
C. Protists
D. Fungi

17. What organisms can live in hot springs and thermal vents?
A. Algae
B. Protists
C. Archaea
D. Eukaryotes

18. In evolution, the study of vertebrate forelimbs is related to _______ evidence.

A. biochemical
B. fossil
C. biogeographical
D. anatomical

19. Both insects and roundworms exhibit ______, whereas sponges, snails, and leeches do not.
A. sensory perception
B. molting during growth
C. sexual reproduction
D. calcium carbonate shells
20. During the life cycle of a plant, gametophyte is to n as sporophyte is to
A. 2n2.
B. n → 2
C. 2n.
D. n2.

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