evolution

Question 1

is an unpredictable natural process of change over time with physical change due to genetic modification

Answer 1

evolution

Question 2

what is the change in the physical characteristics of a species over several generations?

Answer 2

evolution

Question 3

evolution relies on the process of ____?

Answer 3

natural selection

Question 4

______ is based on the idea that all species gradually change over time to be able to adapt to the continuous changing in the environment

Answer 4

natural selection

Question 5

what helped the peppered moth in its survival?

Answer 5

camouflaging

Question 6

evolution undergoes rapid changes over generations

true or false

Answer 6

false, the population undergoes slow changes over generations.

Question 7

evolution is unpredictable and natural, these changes occur continuously and gradually

true or false

Answer 7

true

Question 8

evolution doesn’t involve genetic modification

true or false

Answer 8

false

Question 9

____ are preserved remnants of organisms.

Answer 9

fossils

Question 10

____ are one of the richest sources of information about live forms that lived in the past.

Answer 10

fossils

Question 11

what are the 2 ways to determine the age of fossils?

Answer 11

stratification
radiometric dating

Question 12

_____ of sedimentary rocks in which fossils are located can help determine age of fossils

Answer 12

stratification

Question 13

a body will not decompose if it is covered by sediment or volcanic ash

true or false

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Hard elements of a body may be preserved from decomposition even if it is not covered quickly

true or false

Answer 14

false, it has to be covered quickly

Question 15

Occasionally, erosion, uplifting of the earth’s crust, or human excavation may expose fossils to the surface.

true or false

Answer 15

true

Question 16

______ are evidence that provide information about life forms.

Answer 16

fossils

Question 17

______ has common origin, different function (origin of the structure is the same but it has different functions)

Answer 17

homologous

Question 18

_____ has different origin, same function (the body structure has different origin but same function)

Answer 18

analogous

Question 19

_____ body structure has no function but is homologous to other organisms.

Answer 19

vestigial

Question 20

Determining a fossil’s embryology will contribute to its _______

Answer 20

classification

Question 21

____ is determining the similarities between its molecules

Answer 21

biochemistry

Question 22

Similarities in RNA, DNA, and proteins are used as indicators of common ancestry.

true or false

Answer 22

true

Question 23

_______ focuses on studying the distribution of plants and animals around the world.

Answer 23

biogeography

Question 24

________ are rare accidental events that change the nucleotide sequence of a gene.

Answer 24

mutations

Question 25

Non-lethal alleles may be passed to the next and future generations and without mutation, there will be evolution or physical changes in the characteristics of an organism. true or false

Answer 25

false. without mutation, there will be NO evolution or physical changes in the characteristics of an organism.

Question 26

Natural selection is good because it encourages changes in the gene pool enabling an organism to survive in an ever changing environment. true or false

Answer 26

true

Question 27

_____ is a group of individuals of the same species that occupy the same geographical area

Answer 27

population

Question 28

_______ are random changes in allele frequency due to chance events

Answer 28

genetic drifts

Question 29

2 causes of genetic drift

Answer 29

bottleneck and founder effect

Question 30

_____ occurs when a major catastrophe wipes out a large proportion of the population without regard to fitness.

Answer 30

bottleneck effect

Question 31

_________ occurs when a few individuals leave the group and establish a new population.

Answer 31

founder effect

Question 32

______ is the redistribution of alleles due to migration into and out of the population.

Answer 32

gene flow

Question 33

_____ tends to mix pools of genes that might not otherwise mix.

Answer 33

gene flow

Question 34

______ is a phenomenon where a life form dies out completely.

Answer 34

extinction

Question 35

how many major extinctions in thw world?

Answer 35

5 in the last 530 million years

Question 36

The largest mass extinction was during the _______ period.

Answer 36

Permian Triassic

Question 37

Most recent mass extinction took place during the ________ which is a.k.a the end of the Dinosaurs

Answer 37

cretaceous period

Question 38

By looking at the genotypic characteristics of an organism and comparing it with another organism, the best to compare is through evolutionary trees, also known as _______.

Answer 38

phylogenetic trees

Question 39

_____ is used to trace evolutionary change and relationships between species.

Answer 39

evolutionary trees

Question 40

_____ are short bursts of evolutionary activity or the development of new species within a short time.

Answer 40

adaptive radiation

Question 41

Adaptive radiation may simply be traced using a ____

Answer 41

phylogenetic tree

Question 42

In the beginning, earth was too cold for life. true or false

Answer 42

false, too hot

Question 43

The _______ started the evolution of all life forms on earth.

Answer 43

great oxygenation

Question 44

What gases were the most abundant on earth for 4.5 Billion years, therefore making it inhabitable?

Answer 44

harmful gases

Question 45

_____ follows this system where the most general name of an organism is its domain followed by its kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species. (specific to general)

Answer 45

taxonomic classification

Question 46

It has been said that humans share a common ancestor with ______

Answer 46

primates

Question 47

primates and humans only differ in their _____ and _____

Answer 47

genus and species

Question 48

_____ diverged from other primates about 25 MYA.

Answer 48

Hominoid groups

Question 49

These organisms that have the following are called what? ○ larger brains ○ no tail ○ and a more complex social behavior.

Answer 49

Hominoids``

Question 50

Us humans are closest to ______

Answer 50

chimpanzees

Question 51

Appeared in Africa for about 4.4 MYA.

Answer 51

Ardipithecus Ramidus

Question 52

Most likely the first hominid

Answer 52

Ardipithecus Ramidus

Question 53

Thought to be the direct ancestor of modern humans

Answer 53

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 54

Australopithecus Afarensis appeared in africa 3.2 MYA with _______

Answer 54

Australopithecus Garhi

Question 55

Based on its anatomy and physiology, _______ most definitely walked upright.

Answer 55

Australopithecus Afarensis

Question 56

true or false male Australopithecus Afarensis were larger than the females

Answer 56

false, females were larger this suggests sexual dimorphism

Question 57

Australopithecus Afarensis were followed by the appearance of _____

Answer 57

Homo habilis

Question 58

Homo habilis appeared around __ MYA

Answer 58

2.4 MYA

Question 59

It is the first distinct human ancestor

Answer 59

homo habilis

Question 60

Its name or genus and species means “handy man” as the first stone tools appeared this time

Answer 60

homo habilis

Question 61

They are the first tool maker

Answer 61

homo habilis

Question 62

homo habilis has has thick enamels in the teeth which suggests that this ancestor is a carnivore. true or false

Answer 62

false, It has thick enamels in the teeth which suggests that this ancestor is an OMNIVORE.

Question 63

this came after homo habilis

Answer 63

homo erectus

Question 64

appeared 2 MYA

Answer 64

homo erectus

Question 65

This group is more human looking than the rest

Answer 65

homo erectus

Question 66

homo habilis has longer infancy true or false

Answer 66

false, it is homo erectus with longer infancy

Question 67

Just like homo habilis, it has more brain enlargement based on the shape of its skull.

Answer 67

homo erectus

Question 68

They have been found in parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Giving its name out of africa

Answer 68

homo erectus

Question 69

Fossils of the homo erectus group have been discovered along with _____

Answer 69

homo heidelbergensis.

Question 70

The final phase of human development was marked by a substantial increase in brain size.

Answer 70

homo sapiens

Question 71

This group is believed to have developed from Homo erectus and spread out from Africa.

Answer 71

homo sapiens

Question 72

It has replaced all the homo species and is the only surviving homo species.

Answer 72

homo sapiens

Question 73

____ was discovered in Callao Cave, Cagayan Province of the Philippines

Answer 73

Homo luzonensis

Question 74

All humans belong to multiple species, however there are still unique features that distinguish one race from another. These are called racial differences. true or false

Answer 74

false, all humans belong to a single species.

Question 75

_____ are slight changes in the character between subgroups of a common species.

Answer 75

Racial differences