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The document contains a 24 question multiple choice test on evolution. It covers topics like cladograms, genetic variation in populations, natural selection, speciation events, and evidence that supports evolutionary theory.

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Evolution

The document contains a 24 question multiple choice test on evolution. It covers topics like cladograms, genetic variation in populations, natural selection, speciation events, and evidence that supports evolutionary theory.

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Questions on evolution

Questions 1-3 Refer to the following cladogram

1. The most primitive characteristic in this cladogram is


A. Multicellular.
B. Eukaryotic.
C. Opposable thumb.
D. Vertebral column.
E. Placenta.

2. Choose the members of the mammal clade in this cladogram.


A. hawk, koala, camel, human
B. shark, hawk
C. koala, camel, human
D. camel, human
E. shark, hawk, koala, camel, human
3. Which organism possesses characteristics that evolved more recently?
A. human
B. camel
C. koala
D. hawk
E. Paramecium
4. Several species of frogs are capable of hybridization, but none do because the
breeding season of the frogs with red legs lasts from November to late April while
the other species of frogs with yellow legs have a breeding season that lasts from
late April to June. This best describes an evolutionary process known as
A. survival of the fittest.
B. overpopulation.
C. reproductive isolation.
D. artificial selection.
E. stabilizing selection.

5. Referring to this list of vertebrates, which is the correct sequence of evolution?


A. bony fish – amphibians – reptiles – birds
B. birds – bony fish – amphibians – reptiles
C. amphibians – reptiles – bony fish – birds
D. reptiles – birds – bony fish – amphibians
E. reptiles – birds – amphibians – bony fish

6. Darwin’s ideas concerning natural selection were based on all of the following
facts and observations EXCEPT that
A. parents pass their successful traits to their offspring.
B. population members exhibit variations in many traits.
C. all living organisms use the same genetic code.
D. environmental pressures can select various traits based on survivability.
E. populations that adapt to environmental conditions produce many offspring.
Questions 7-8
In a certain population of goats, there are two alleles for coat color: brown and
white. Brown is dominant and white is recessive. The frequency of white-colored
goats is 20% during spring season. Wolves are also present in the area, and goats
constitute a major portion of their diet. Wolves recognize prey when they do not
blend into the environment.
7. What is the frequency of the allele for brown coat color in the goats?
A. 0.09
B. 0.03
C. 0.3
D. 0.6
E. 0.9
8. In this population of goats, what percentage is hybrid brown?
A. 7%
B. 48%
C. 50%
D. 81%
E. 91%
9. If the climate were to change so that snow covered the ground much of the time,
what change in the population of goats would you expect?
A. The frequency of white allele would increase.
B. The frequency of white allele would decrease.
C. The frequency of brown allele would increase.
D. The population of goats would decrease and then increase.
E. The population of goats would increase and then decrease.
10. The wings of the bird and wings of the bee are ________________ while the arm
of the monkey and the flipper of the whale are _____________.
A. Homologous structures, analogous structures
B. Analogous structures, vestigial structures
C. Analogous structures, homologous structures
D. Homologous structures, vestigial structures
E. Vestigial structures, homologous structures
11. Speciation is the result of
I. Random mating
II. Temporal isolation
III. Geographic isolation
IV. No mutation in the population
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and IV
D. II and III
E. I, II and III
12. Which statement is true about evidence of evolution?
I. Closely related organisms go through similar stages in their embryonic
development.
II. Closely related aerobic organisms have cytochrome c with an identical chain of
amino acids.
III. Organisms that have common ancestors have common biochemical pathways.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. II and III
E. I, II and III
13. Yellow grasshoppers are easily caught by predators, whereas green grasshoppers
hide from predators by camouflage. This is called
A. Adaptation
B. Temporal isolation
C. Survival of the fittest
D. Artificial selection
E. Speciation
Questions 14-15
A genetic condition is controlled by 2 alleles dominant “S” and recessive “s”. This
genetic condition affects only homozygous recessive individuals. In a population of
size 10,000, there are 36 affected individuals.
14. The frequency of q is
A. 94 %
B. 6%
C. 0.36%
D. 88.36%
E. 11.28 %
15. The frequency of p is
A. 6 %
B. 0.36 %
C. 11.28 %
D. 94 %
E. 88.36 %
16. The frequency of SS (homozygous dominant)
A. 0.36%
B. 88.36%
C. 94 %
D. 6%
E. 11.28 %
17. The frequency of ss (homozygous recessive)
A. 88.36%
B. 11.28 %
C. 94 %
D. 6%
E. 0.36%
18. The frequency of Ss (hybrid)
A. 6%
B. 0.36%
C. 88.36%
D. 11.28 %
E. 94 %
19. The heterotroph hypothesis states
A. First cells on Earth were anaerobic heterotrophic prokaryotes
B. First cells on Earth were aerobic heterotrophic prokaryotes
C. First cells on Earth were anaerobic heterotrophic eukaryotes
D. First cells on Earth were aerobic autotrophic prokaryotes
E. First cells on Earth were aerobic autotrophic eukaryotes
Questions 20 and 21
The following graph shows the logistic growth in the population of yeast.

20. The cause of rapid growth of phase A is probably due to


I. Unlimited resources
II. Yeasts reproduce rapidly
III. Many yeast cells die
IV. Few yeast cells die
A. II only
B. I and II
C. I and III
D. II and IV
E. I, II and IV

21. The cause behind slow growth in phase B may be due to


I. Decrease in birth rate and increase in death rate
II. Increase in birth rate and decrease in death rate
III. Increase in nutrient quantity in the medium
IV. Depletion of nutrients in the medium
A. I only
B. I and III
C. I and IV
D. II and III
E. II and IV
22. Which of the following is LEAST likely to result in speciation?
A. Random mating among members of a large population of a species
B. Occurrence of hybridization between individuals from two different species
C. Development of different mating behavior by some members of a species
D. Emigration to a specialized microenvironment by some members of a species
E. Formation of a physical barrier that blocks gene flow between members of a
species
23. Wildebeests separated from each other by a newly formed river are now
separate species. This fact corresponds to:
A. Divergent evolution
B. Convergent evolution
C. Coevolution
D. Parallel evolution
E. Genetic drift
24. Darwin discovered 14 species of finches on the Galapagos Islands that all evolved
from one original species of finch. This is an example of:
A. Geographic isolation
B. Polyploidy
C. Reproductive isolation
D. Adaptive radiation
E. Directional selection

Answer key
1- B
2- C
3- A
4- C
5- A
6- C
7- D
8- B
9- A
10- C
11- D
12- E
13- C
14- B
15- D
16- B
17- E
18- D
19- A
20- E
21- C
22- A
23- A
24- D

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