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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Males live in large groups and compete for solitary females.
B Males live alone and use a system of smells and calls to warn other males away.
C Females live in small groups and compete for access to solitary males.
D Females live in large groups that compete for resources with large groups of males.
Question #2
A Orangutans
B Lemurs
C Bonobos
D Gibbons
E Baboons
Question #3
A intense competition for estrus females.
B a dominance hierarchy.
C small canine size.
D binocular stereoscopic vision.
Question #4
A polygynous
B polyandrous
C monogamous
D solitary
Question #5
A includes large canines for tearing meat
B includes heavy grinding molars similar to those of grazing animals
C uniform in size and shape
D highly generalized
Question #6
A 0
B 25
C 50
D 100
Question #7
A They travel in large independent groups
B They band together in polyandrous societies
C They emigrate after reaching maturity
D They are larger than chimp males
Question #8
A high fiber diet
B thorns
C increased competition
D secondary plant compounds
Question #9
A They have an extended ontogeny.
B They live longer than any other mammal.
C They grow up faster than other mammals.
D They rely on instinct more so than other mammals.
Question #10
A species A becomes species B, and species A no longer exists
B species A becomes species B, and both still exist (i.e., bonobos and chimps)
C species A is abducted by aliens, combined with alien DNA, and released as a new species
D species A diverges into species B and C, and species A may or may not still exist
Question #11
A Only bonobo males engage in border clashes.
B Bonobo females do not emigrate
C Bonobo fathers nurture their young
D Bonobo females can achieve more dominance status.
Question #12
The idea of ________ asserts that some evolutionary changes may not even involve intermediate forms.
A gradualism
B punctuated equilibrium
C anagenesis
D cladogenesis
Question #13
A only individual selection matters in evolution.
B an animal is only concerned with its own survival and reproduction.
C the reproductive success of one’s close family also matters.
D animals compete equally with all creatures of the same species.
Question #14
A genetic drift
B founder effect
C differential mortality
D gene flow
Question #15
A O
B A
C AO
D OA
Question #16
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #17
A farmers selecting to breed pigs that gain weight the fastest.
B the disappearance of green eye color in a group of people over time.
C robust finch beaks becoming more dominant due to hard, drought resistant nuts.
D female peacocks choosing to mate with males with the largest tail feathers.
Question #18
A that characteristic was not expressed.
B only the allele from the mother was expressed.
C only the allele from the father was expressed.
D the factor that is expressed is dominant.
Question #19
A polypeptides; genes
B amino acids; polypeptides
C codons; amino acids
D codons; genes
Question #20
A a version of a gene
B the location of a gene on a chromosome
C the state of the DNA before replication
D a sex cell
Question #21
A there is only one function of DNA, which is protein synthesis
B protein synthesis and ATP production
C protein synthesis and cell reproduction
D ATP production and cell reproduction
Question #23
A The gaps are not wide enough to correspond with any creation events.
B The fossil record is complete and there are no gaps.
C Intelligent design fully embraces the mechanisms of Darwinian evolution.
D Gaps in the fossil record are expected due to the low probability of fossil preservation.
Question #24
A A divine creator created all species according to an unknowable plan.
B All species are fixed and unchanging.
C Within a population, some variations are favored by environmental conditions and others are not.
D Organisms transform and pass these transformations on to their offspring.
Question #25
A a process by which many species result from one ancestral one
B survival of the fittest
C when individuals transform over their lifetime and their offspring inherit those transformations
D genetic change that occurs in a population over time
Question #26
A all species are fixed
B individuals transform over their lifetime and their offspring inherit those transformations
C random mutations provide a pool of variation from which nature selects
D allele pairs correlate with one another
Question #27
A Gene flow
B Sexual selection
C Genetic drift
D Mutation
Question #28
A The New World had not yet been thoroughly examined.
B Naturalists did not have the pro[per technology to study evolution.
C Too few fossils had been studied and classified.
D Naturalists still tried to fit their observations of the natural world into Church doctrine.
Question #29
A Anthropometry
B Molecular anthropology
C Archaeology
D Forensic anthropology
Question #30
A analogous features.
B overall appearance.
C design principles.
D adaptive function.
