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  1. 1The evolutionary theory proposed by Charles Darwin was:
    1. AChange in populations through time as a result of mutations
    2. BThe spontaneous generation of new organisms
    3. CThe passing on of genes from one generation to the next
    4. DChange in populations through time as a response to environmental change
    5. EThe development of characteristics by organisms in response to need
  2. 2The wing of the bat and the fore-limb of the dog are said to be homologous structures. This indicates that:
    1. AThey have the same function
    2. BBats evolved from a lineage of dogs
    3. CThey are structures which are similar due to common ancestry
    4. DThe limb bones of each are anatomically identical
    5. EThey have a different ancestry but a common function
  3. 3Using radioactive dating techniques, the first life seems to have appeared on the earth about:
    1. A10 thousand years ago
    2. B270 million years ago
    3. C3.3 billion years ago
    4. D4.5 million years ago
    5. E10 billion years ago
  4. 4Which of the following phrases best describes the process of evolution?
    1. AThe development of man from monkey-life ancestors
    2. BThe change of simple to complex organisms
    3. CThe development of characteristics in response to need
    4. DChange of populations through time
    5. EThe change of populations solely in response to natural selection
  5. 5Marine mammals have many structural characteristics in common with fishes. The explanation that evolutionary theory would give for this similarity is:
    1. AFish and mammals are closely related
    2. BFish evolved structures similar to those already existing in mammals
    3. CMarine mammals evolved directly from the fishes
    4. DMarine mammals never developed use of limbs
    5. EMarine mammals adapted to an environment similar to that of the fishes
  6. 6An alternation in the arrangement of nucleotides in a chromosome, possibly resulting in either a structural or physiological change in the organism, is called:
    1. AGenetic drift
    2. BNatural selection
    3. CGene flow
    4. DA recessive gene
    5. EA mutation
  7. 7It is thought that there was a rapid evolutionary rate once animal life invaded land from the oceans. The explanation given for this rapid evolution is:
    1. AThere were many potential habitats for new forms to fill
    2. BThe land was a perfect haven for life
    3. CThere were many climatic changes occurring at that time
    4. DRadiation from the sun caused many mutations
    5. EThe ocean was too stable and limited to allow for evolution to occur
  8. 8The first animals to settle on land probably had which one of the following characteristics?
    1. AThey were quite mobile to escape from predators
    2. BThey were partially dependent upon water for survival
    3. CThey were capable of completely adapting to the terrestrial environment in their life span
    4. DThey had wings for flight from one habitat to another
    5. EThey were quite adept at feeding on specific terrestrial plants
  9. 9Two islands are found in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, isolated from any other land mass. These two islands were at one time connected by a land bridge and are of recent origin. They have identical plant and animal life and are separated by 50 miles of ocean. Assuming different selection pressures, which of these island populations would be most likely to be reproductively isolated, possibly allowing for species divergence?
    1. ADandelions, with airborne seeds
    2. BCoconuts with floating seeds
    3. CBirds
    4. DButterflies
    5. EMice
  10. 10The population of Florida panthers has been drastically reduced by the actions of man. Which of the following most likely threatens their ability to continue to evolve in response to the pressures of their environment?
    1. AThere is no longer the prospect of over-reproduction
    2. BThere is no longer the prospect of a struggle for limited resources
    3. CThere is a lack of genetic variation for selection to act upon
    4. DThere is no longer the prospect of a trait conferring a reproductive advantage
    5. EThere is no longer the prospect of genetic drift occurring

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