BIOL 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Carl Linnaeus, Thymine, Uracil
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QUESTION 1
Organisms that have descended from the same initial group and have the ability to interbreed belong to the same
A. | species. | |
B. | family. | |
C. | class. | |
D. | genus. | |
E. | order. |
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QUESTION 2
The simplest entity that exhibits all of the properties of life is called a(n)
A. | molecule. | |
B. | cell. | |
C. | organism. | |
D. | tissue. |
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QUESTION 3
In populations, adaptation usually arises through
A. | responsiveness. | |
B. | heredity. | |
C. | metabolism. | |
D. | natural selection. | |
E. | development. |
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QUESTION 4
Scientists have found that ancient fossils
A. | are less similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils. | |
B. | are just as similar to present-day organisms as more recent fossils. | |
C. | are more similar to present-day organisms than more recent fossils. | |
D. | are very similar to present-day organisms. | |
E. | bear no resemblance to present-day organisms. |
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QUESTION 5
What is the term that describes the study of the relationship between living things and components of their environment?
A. | herpetology | |
B. | analogy | |
C. | zoology | |
D. | ecology | |
E. | ichnology |
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QUESTION 6
Characteristics usually associated with life include all of the following except:
A. | motility. | |
B. | a high degree of organization. | |
C. | lack of change from generation to generation. | |
D. | reproduction. | |
E. | responsiveness to stimuli. |
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QUESTION 7
The scientific name for the black-footed ferret is Mustela nigripes. The name Mustela indicates the _____________________ to which the organisms belongs.
A. | phylum | |
B. | class | |
C. | family | |
D. | species | |
E. | genus |
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QUESTION 8
Which of the following is considered to be the most basic living unit?
A. | organ system | |
B. | molecule | |
C. | organelle | |
D. | cell | |
E. | tissue |
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QUESTION 9
Which of the following concepts best describes the wide variety of dog species we observe, ranging from the domesticated golden retriever or the basset hound, to the wild dogs of Africa, to foxes?
A. | preadaptation | |
B. | special creation | |
C. | inheritance of acquired characteristics. | |
D. | taxonomy | |
E. | evolution |
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QUESTION 10
If an ecologist is studying the cycling of carbon through a particular environment (which involes the movement of carbon through living things as well as through rock, air, and water), the scientist is studying at what level of ecology?
A. | organismal | |
B. | community | |
C. | ecosystem | |
D. | population | |
E. | biosphere |
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QUESTION 11
Which list is organized from smallest to largest level of organization of life?
A. | organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, organelles | |
B. | organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms | |
C. | organelles, tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, organisms | |
D. | tissues, cells, organelles, organs, organ systems, organisms | |
E. | cells, tissues, organ systems, organelles, organs, organisms |
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QUESTION 12
When examining the hierarchy of life, which of the following terms is most inclusive?
A. | biosphere | |
B. | population | |
C. | species | |
D. | ecosystem |
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QUESTION 13
The units of inheritance are
A. | evolutions. | |
B. | heredities. | |
C. | genes | |
D. | twins. | |
E. | metabolic activities. |
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QUESTION 14
Organisms that undergo asexual reproduction
A. | require another organism to reproduce. | |
B. | are usually very complex. | |
C. | produce offspring that are different from each other. | |
D. | do not require energy to reproduce. | |
E. | produce offspring that are identical to each other and to the parent. |
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QUESTION 15
All the living organisms in a particular area at a particular time make up a
A. | biosphere. | |
B. | community. | |
C. | biosystem. | |
D. | population. | |
E. | ecosystem. |
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QUESTION 16
The first step in the scientific method is to
A. | identify a problem. | |
B. | predict the results of an experiment. | |
C. | propose a solution. | |
D. | draw a conclusion. | |
E. | perform an experiment. |
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QUESTION 17
Young multicelled organisms usually start out small, then grow in size, and increase in complexity. This process is called:
A. | heredity. | |
B. | metabolism. | |
C. | development. | |
D. | evolution. | |
E. | heredity. |
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QUESTION 18
To maintain order within their cells and organs, all living things must
A. | carry on metabolism. | |
B. | reproduce. | |
C. | constantly change. | |
D. | be able to move. | |
E. | extract energy from sunlight. |
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QUESTION 19
Which of the following includes Highest levels of hierarchy?
A. | family | |
B. | phylum | |
C. | domain | |
D. | kingdom | |
E. | order |
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QUESTION 20
Fungi are classified into which domain?
A. | Archaea | |
B. | Eukarya | |
C. | Bacteria | |
D. | Fungi |
Random, chance events that change allele frequencies are knownas:
A. Gene flow |
B. Genetic drift |
C. Natural selection |
D. Balancing selection |
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Question 21 pts
What type of selection acts to maintain the two extremephenotypic variants in a population?
A. Disruptive selection |
B. Directional selection |
C. Positive selection |
D. Artificial selection |
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Question 31 pts
Approximately, how much of our DNA is shared with our closestrelatives, chimpanzees?
A. 100% |
B. 98.9% |
C. 88.3% |
D. 75.8% |
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Question 41 pts
The large canines of male baboons are likely the result of________, while the fact that some male baboons are very colorfulis probably the result of _______.
A. Mutation; balancing selection |
B. Gene flow; sexual dimorphism |
C. Male competition; female choice |
D. Mate choice; genetic drift |
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Question 51 pts
Negative assortative mating results in an increased frequency ofhomozygous genotypes within a population.
True |
False |
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Question 61 pts
Genetic evidence suggests that humans and Neandertals neverinterbred.
True |
False |
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Question 71 pts
The specific variant of the FOXP2 gene associated with languageacquisition in humans is found in both humans and Neandertals.
True |
False |
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Question 81 pts
Industrial melanism describes the change in moth color from paleto dark after pollution from factories resulted in coating treetrunks with a layer of dark soot. Which statement is trueconcerning industrial melanism?
A. After pollution levels increased, all moths became darkercolored because soot got on their wings |
B. The dark moths survived better after pollution levelsincreased because they were not poisoned by the pollutants |
C. Individual moths changed their color in response to thepollution |
D. Dark moths were present in the population before pollutionlevels increased |
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Question 91 pts
Patterns of evolution can be seen above the species level
True |
False |
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Question 101 pts
Inbreeding is problematic because it increases the probabilitythat offspring inherit two copies of a recessive mutation thatcauses disease.
True |
False |
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Question 111 pts
As a species, cheetahs seem to have a high risk of extinctionbecause:
A. Gene flow has caused a proliferation of unnecessarygenes. |
B. The species' genetic diversity is very low due to a previouspopulation bottleneck event. |
C. The species has undergone extreme sexual selection in orderfor males to achieve faster running speeds. |
D. Gene flow has been stifled due to an increase in demand forcaptive cheetahs. |
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Question 121 pts
A strand of DNA undergoes mutation. Which mutation occurred?
Original DNA- GGA CTC TTA CCC CAC GGA
Mutated DNA- GGG CTC TTA CCC CAC GGA
A. point mutation |
B. insertion mutation |
C. deletion mutation |
D. inversion mutation |
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Question 131 pts
A change from one nucleotide to another nucleotide is known as awhat?
A. Point mutation |
B. Insertion mutation |
C. Deletion mutation |
D. Inversion mutation |
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Question 141 pts
A change from one nucleotide to another nucleotide is known as awhat?
A. point mutation |
B. insertion mutation |
C. deletion mutation |
D. inversion mutation |
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Question 151 pts
According to the Typological Species Concept, species are:
A. An interbreeding group of organisms |
B. Static entities endowed with fixed properties |
C. A local population of organisms that have similargenes, interbreed, and produce offspring |
D. An exclusive community of gene exchange |
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Question 161 pts
Recognizing reproductive isolation is key to defining speciesunder the Biological Species Concept.
True |
False |
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Question 171 pts
The binomial system of classification was developed by:
A. Darwin |
B. Wallace |
C. Linnaeus |
D. Malthus |
E. None of the above |
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Question 181 pts
A derived trait, unique to a particular taxon within a givencladogram is called:
A. Synapomorphy |
B. Apomorphy |
C. Analogy |
D. Autapomorphy |
E. Symplesiomorphy |
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Question 191 pts
Analogy, and not homology, is useful for reconstructingevolutionary history.
True |
False |
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Question 201 pts
A phylogeny is which of the following:
A. A depiction of an organism's complete genome |
B. A depiction of evolutionary relationships betweenorganisms |
C. The gradual evolution of one species intoanother |
D. The Latin name of an organism including its genus andspecies designation |