bio 551 - darwin and evalution chapter 13 2021
Chapter 13 Darwin and Evolution
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Darwin sailed around the world on the ship named the HMS
A. Lyell.
B. Fitzroy.
C. Cuvier.
D. Beagle.
E. Lamarck.
2. One of the most important observations made by Darwin on his trip around the world was that
A. species change from place to place and throughout time.
B. species have remained constant over time in some places but not in others.
C. species have remained constant over time.
D. species remain constant from place to place.
E. DNA from all species is very similar.
3. Which line of evidence was not considered by Darwin as he developed his theory of natural selection?
A. Comparative anatomy
B. Biogeography
C. The fossil record
D. Comparative embryology
E. Comparative biochemistry
4. Which of the following was a geologist who wrote The Principles of Geology, a very important book in
helping Darwin shape the theory of natural selection?
A. Cuvier
B. Lamarck
C. Fitzroy
D. Lyell
E. Wallace
,5. If you were writing a research paper on the man who proposed the idea of inheritance of acquired
characteristics, your paper would be on which of the following?
A. Cuvier
B. Lamarck
C. Fitzroy
D. Lyell
E. Wallace
6. Lamarck's theory of evolution included the idea that
A. the continual stretching of a giraffe's neck to reach leaves led to longer necks.
B. local catastrophes cause mass extinctions.
C. species are only produced through special creation.
D. species are unchanged over time.
E. natural selection is the driving force behind evolution.
7. If you were a scientist studying traits which are selected by humans instead of the environment, you would
be studying which of the following?
A. Natural selection
B. Analogous selection
C. Artificial selection
D. Founder selection
E. Bottleneck selection
8. Which of the following did Darwin suggest was the mechanism for evolution?
A. Natural selection
B. Analogous selection
C. Artificial selection
D. Founder selection
E. Bottleneck selection
9. Which of the following is not a component of natural selection?
A. A population is able to produce more offspring than the environment can support.
B. Only certain members of a population survive and reproduce.
C. The members of a population have inheritable variations.
D. Any acquired change an organism gains over its life can be passed on to its offspring.
E. Natural selection results in a population adapting to the local environment.
,10. This individual's essay on population stated that populations tend to increase faster than the supply of food:
A. Lyell
B. Malthus
C. Lamarck
D. Wallace
E. Cuvier
11. Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by which of the following
individuals?
A. Lyell
B. Wallace
C. Cuvier
D. Lamarck
E. Malthus
12. The organisms, examined by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, which were most important in his
development of the theory of natural selection, were
A. rabbits and hares.
B. plants.
C. finches.
D. fish.
E. monkeys and armadillos.
13. A variety of genotypes and phenotypes in a population is useful because it
A. makes life more interesting.
B. makes genetic drift an unlikely occurrence.
C. means that the gene pool is constant and unchanging.
D. allows species to survive if the environment changes.
E. makes gene flow in and out of a population unlikely.
14. A scientist is studying the fossil record and looks for evidence of evolution through the discovery of extinct
organisms. Which of the following best describes what this person is?
A. A biologist
B. A geologist
C. A biogeographer
D. A biochemist
E. A paleontologist
, 15. If you were looking for fossils, in which of the following types of rocks would you expect to find them?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. Volcanic
E. Basalt
16. Which of the following statements about fossils is not true?
A. Fossils are mostly from the hard parts of organisms.
B. Fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
C. Soft body parts are often found along with the hard parts of fossils.
D. In general, the older a fossil is, the deeper it is buried.
E. The fossil record indicates that life has generally progressed from simple to more complex.
17. A scientist is studying fossils that have characteristics of two different groups of organisms. Based on this
information, he or she is probably studying
A. vestigial fossils.
B. analogous fossils.
C. homologous fossils.
D. transitional fossils.
E. founder fossils.
18. When one group of organisms gives rise to several other groups of organisms, the original group is referred
to as
A. a transitional ancestor.
B. a common ancestor.
C. a homologous ancestor.
D. an analogous ancestor.
E. a vestigial ancestor.
19. The organism which is an intermediate between reptiles and birds is
A. Ambulocetus.
B. Rodhocetus.
C. Archaeopteryx.
D. Pakicetus.
E. Geospiza.
Chapter 13 Darwin and Evolution
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Darwin sailed around the world on the ship named the HMS
A. Lyell.
B. Fitzroy.
C. Cuvier.
D. Beagle.
E. Lamarck.
2. One of the most important observations made by Darwin on his trip around the world was that
A. species change from place to place and throughout time.
B. species have remained constant over time in some places but not in others.
C. species have remained constant over time.
D. species remain constant from place to place.
E. DNA from all species is very similar.
3. Which line of evidence was not considered by Darwin as he developed his theory of natural selection?
A. Comparative anatomy
B. Biogeography
C. The fossil record
D. Comparative embryology
E. Comparative biochemistry
4. Which of the following was a geologist who wrote The Principles of Geology, a very important book in
helping Darwin shape the theory of natural selection?
A. Cuvier
B. Lamarck
C. Fitzroy
D. Lyell
E. Wallace
,5. If you were writing a research paper on the man who proposed the idea of inheritance of acquired
characteristics, your paper would be on which of the following?
A. Cuvier
B. Lamarck
C. Fitzroy
D. Lyell
E. Wallace
6. Lamarck's theory of evolution included the idea that
A. the continual stretching of a giraffe's neck to reach leaves led to longer necks.
B. local catastrophes cause mass extinctions.
C. species are only produced through special creation.
D. species are unchanged over time.
E. natural selection is the driving force behind evolution.
7. If you were a scientist studying traits which are selected by humans instead of the environment, you would
be studying which of the following?
A. Natural selection
B. Analogous selection
C. Artificial selection
D. Founder selection
E. Bottleneck selection
8. Which of the following did Darwin suggest was the mechanism for evolution?
A. Natural selection
B. Analogous selection
C. Artificial selection
D. Founder selection
E. Bottleneck selection
9. Which of the following is not a component of natural selection?
A. A population is able to produce more offspring than the environment can support.
B. Only certain members of a population survive and reproduce.
C. The members of a population have inheritable variations.
D. Any acquired change an organism gains over its life can be passed on to its offspring.
E. Natural selection results in a population adapting to the local environment.
,10. This individual's essay on population stated that populations tend to increase faster than the supply of food:
A. Lyell
B. Malthus
C. Lamarck
D. Wallace
E. Cuvier
11. Natural selection was independently proposed as a means of evolution by which of the following
individuals?
A. Lyell
B. Wallace
C. Cuvier
D. Lamarck
E. Malthus
12. The organisms, examined by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, which were most important in his
development of the theory of natural selection, were
A. rabbits and hares.
B. plants.
C. finches.
D. fish.
E. monkeys and armadillos.
13. A variety of genotypes and phenotypes in a population is useful because it
A. makes life more interesting.
B. makes genetic drift an unlikely occurrence.
C. means that the gene pool is constant and unchanging.
D. allows species to survive if the environment changes.
E. makes gene flow in and out of a population unlikely.
14. A scientist is studying the fossil record and looks for evidence of evolution through the discovery of extinct
organisms. Which of the following best describes what this person is?
A. A biologist
B. A geologist
C. A biogeographer
D. A biochemist
E. A paleontologist
, 15. If you were looking for fossils, in which of the following types of rocks would you expect to find them?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. Volcanic
E. Basalt
16. Which of the following statements about fossils is not true?
A. Fossils are mostly from the hard parts of organisms.
B. Fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
C. Soft body parts are often found along with the hard parts of fossils.
D. In general, the older a fossil is, the deeper it is buried.
E. The fossil record indicates that life has generally progressed from simple to more complex.
17. A scientist is studying fossils that have characteristics of two different groups of organisms. Based on this
information, he or she is probably studying
A. vestigial fossils.
B. analogous fossils.
C. homologous fossils.
D. transitional fossils.
E. founder fossils.
18. When one group of organisms gives rise to several other groups of organisms, the original group is referred
to as
A. a transitional ancestor.
B. a common ancestor.
C. a homologous ancestor.
D. an analogous ancestor.
E. a vestigial ancestor.
19. The organism which is an intermediate between reptiles and birds is
A. Ambulocetus.
B. Rodhocetus.
C. Archaeopteryx.
D. Pakicetus.
E. Geospiza.
