Unit 8 & 9 Evolution/Classification ] Rewind your mind Unit 8 & 9 Evolution/Classification ]

Biologists use a classification system to group organisms in part because organisms Are going extinct Are too much alike Are very numerous and diverse Share many similar characteristics

c) Are very numerous and diverse

2. Scientists assign each kind of organism a universally accepted name in the system known as a. traditional classification b. the three domains c. binomial nomenclature d. cladistics

c. binomial nomenclature

3) In taxonomy, a group at any level of organization is referred to as a A. cladogram C. taxon B. binomial D. system

C. taxon

4. Based on their names, you know that the baboons Papio annubis and Papio cynocephalus do NOT belong to the same a. class b. family c. genus d. species  

d. species

5) The second part of a scientific name is unique to each A. order in its class C. genus in its family B. family in its order D. species in its genus

D. species in its genus

6) A taxon of similar genus kingdoms C. orders B. phyla. D. family

D. family

7) A taxon of similar classes A. kingdom. B. phylum C. family D. genus

B. phylum

8) The most general and largest category in Linnaeus’s system is   A. the phylum B. the kingdom C. the genus D. the class

B. the kingdom

9) Similar genes among organisms are evidence of   A. binomial nomenclature. B. mutations C. common ancestry. D. different anatomy.

C. common ancestry.  

10) Complete the correct order: kingdom, phylum   A. order, class, family, genus, species B. class, family, order, genus, species C. class, order, family, genus, species D. class, order, family, species, genus

C. class, order, family, genus, species

c. convergent evolution d. commensalism 11) A white rabbit population has more individuals in a tundra biome than a brown rabbit population. What has occurred? a. natural selection b. common descent c. convergent evolution d. commensalism  

a. natural selection

12) The success of an organism in surviving and reproducing is a measure of its: a. Fitness b. Polygenic traits c. Speciation d. Gene pool

a. Fitness

13. Miller and Urey’s experiment of mixing gases to produce amino acids represents: a. Disruptive selection b. Natural selection c. Biogenesis d. Abiogenesis

d. Abiogenesis

15) The experiment that proved that flies produce maggots and not rotting meat represents: a. Disruptive selection b. Natural selection c. Biogenesis d. Abiogenesis

c. Biogenesis

16) Which of the following provides the best evidence of proving evolutionary relationships? a. Fossils b. Homologous structures c. Biochemical evidence (DNA) d. Vestigial organs

c. Biochemical evidence (DNA)

17. Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that organs in a species disappear as a result of: a. Continual increases in population size b. The actions of organisms as they fail to use body structures c. An unchanging local environment d. The natural variations already present within

b. The actions of organisms as they fail to use body structures

18. The hypothesis that species change over time by natural selection was proposed by: a. Mendel b. Lamarck c. Darwin d. Miller & Urey

c. Darwin

19) Red and white snapdragons mated to produce pink snapdragons is a result of: incomplete dominance polygenic inheritance codominance complete dominance

incomplete dominance

  20) Black-feathered chickens and white-feathered chickens mated to produce black and white feathered chickens is the result of: incomplete dominance polygenic inheritance codominance complete dominance

C. codominance

  21 Nondisjunction can occur if ______ chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis I. homologous heterozygous defective sex

A. homologous

22) A normal human diploid zygote contains a full set of: 23 chromosomes 46 chromosomes 44 chromosomes XXY chromosomes

B. 46 chromosomes

23) Fertilization results in a) A zygote b) A diploid cell c) A cell with a new genetic combination d) All of the above

d) All of the above

24) The diploid number of chromosomes in humans is 46 24) The diploid number of chromosomes in humans is 46. The haploid number is a) 92 b) 46 c) 23 d) 103

c) 23

25) During which stage of meiosis does crossing over occur? a) Prophase I b) Metaphase I c) Telophase I d)Anaphase I

a) Prophase I

a) Sexual reproduction b) Asexual reproduction c) Binary Fission 26) Genetic diversity is greatest in: a) Sexual reproduction b) Asexual reproduction c) Binary Fission d) Mitosis

a) Sexual reproduction

27) Mitosis results in two ________ cells, while meiosis results in _______ haploid cells. a) haploid/four b) diploid/two c) diploid/four d) haploid/two

C. diploid/four

28. Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction? I. Sexual reproduction is more rapid and less complicated. II. Sexual reproduction results in more diversity. III. Sexual reproduction requires only one parent. IV. Sexual reproduction produces more offspring. A. III only B. I only C. IV only D. II only

D. II only

29) The type of bacterial reproduction that is most similar to sexual reproduction is called _______. A. budding B. binary fission C. fragmentation D. conjugation

D. conjugation

30) Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _______ to the parents. A. different B. unrelated C. clones D. identical

A. different

31) The process of cell division that creates sex cells in sexually reproducing organisms is called A. meiosis. B. mitosis. C. replication. D. translation

A. meiosis.

32) The offspring of a sexually-reproducing organism receives A 32) The offspring of a sexually-reproducing organism receives A. an exact copy of each parent's genetic material. B. an exact copy of one parent's genetic material. C. genetic material that is not related to either parent. D. half of its genetic material from each parent.

D. half of its genetic material from each parent.

33) Select the choice that best completes the following sentence: ________ reproduction requires one parent, while ________ reproduction requires two parents. A. Asexual, sexual B. Sexual, asexual C. Animal, bacterial D. Single, double

A. Asexual, sexual

34) Tony is in science class, and he is studying an organism that reproduces sexually. The genetic material of the organism A. will be passed to its offspring without any changes. B. is a blend of the genetic material of its parents. C. is identical to its own genetic material. D. all of these

B. is a blend of the genetic material of its parents.

35) In sexual reproduction, the sex cells from each parent that combine to form a new offspring are called ________. A. chromosomes B. gametes C. diploids D. zygotes

B. gametes

36) Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically _______ to the parent. A. opposite B. similar C. identical D. unrelated

C. identical

37. In general, asexual reproduction is used by _______ organisms. A. simple B. extinct C. underwater D. complex

A. simple