Evolution Part II - test review (natural selection, classification and behavior)

Question 1

What character trait separates the hagfish from the perch?

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Jaws

Question 2

The peppered moth study in England gives us a clear example of...

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natural selection

Question 3

Gravitropism ensures that the plant in the figure will

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grow roots into the soil

Question 4

A genus is composed of a number of related

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species

Question 5

Which of the following involves trial-and-error learning?

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operant conditioning

Question 6

A species of rabbit evolved into 2 species, each on opposite sides of Grand Canyon due to what?

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the isolation of the two groups

Question 7

Linnaean classification tended to take into account primarily

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General similarities in appearance

Question 8

A(n)____ is an inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of species

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Variation

Question 9

What factor w/in a species increases chance that members will survive when environment changes

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variation

Question 10

Which is an example of "instinct"?

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a dog barking to defend itself

Question 11

Young sea turtles head for the ocean right after they hatch. This behavior is most likely

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innate

Question 12

Which of the following lists the taxa from broadest to most specific?

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domain, kingdom,phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 13

What is the system by which each species is given a two-part scientific name?

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Binomial Nomenclature

Question 14

The difference seen in the same butterfly species shown is known as:

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variation

Question 15

The current classification system was devised by:

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Linneaus

Question 16

Artificial selection has been a big factor in the evolution of:

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dogs

Question 17

The science of classifying living things is known as

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Taxonomy

Question 18

An individual in a population that is considered the most fit would

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produce the most fertile offspring

Question 19

You could conclude that a behavior is innate rather than learned if you showed that

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all individuals perform the behavior the same way each time

Question 20

When a farmer breeds only his best livestock, the process involved is

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artificial selection

Question 21

Binomial nomenclature assigns 2 names to identify organisms. What does the 1st name identify?

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Genus

Question 22

Which of the following shows the relationship between natural selection and evolution

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Natural selection is one mechanism of evolution

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