Combo with "Bio - Chapter 21 - evidence for evolution (e)" and 4 others

developmental patterns seen in a group of organisms often reveal evolutionary relationships. Place the developmental description in the order that they would occur in a group of related organisms

1.greatest similarity is present 2.different characteristics are lost or formed 3.final form is attained

horses are a member of an animal family that produced many extinct species and originated approx _______ million yrs ago (pg 425)

55 (MYO)

when did Australia separate from other continents

70 (MYO)

typically not all the traits of an intermediate fossil are intermediate some traits resemble those of its ________ and some, those of its ______

1. ancestors 2. descendant

why is evolution considered a theory

1. because it is supported by a large body of evidence 2. because it helps explain a very wide range of observations

what are two of the common misconception of evolution (pg 432)

1. evolution has not been demonstrated 2. complex organs can be explained by intelligent design

developmental patterns seen in a groupof organisms often reveal evolutionary relationships. Place the developmental description in the order that they would occur in a group of related organisms, beginning with the earliest description at the top

1. greatest similarity is present 2. different characteristic are lost or formed 3. final form is obtained

transitional fossils help _____ (pg 424)

1. illustrate how major transitions in life occurred 2. fill in gaps in fossils records between two groups

in _______ mammals the young are born in pouches while the offspring of _______ mammals are not born until they can safely survive

1. marsupials 2.placental

fossils include 4 examples (pg 424)

1. specimen preserved in permafrost 2. in dry caves 3.in amber 4. remains preserved in rocks

which of the following are predominate adaptive changes that occurred between the first members of the horse family and its modern representatives

1.appearance of hooves 2.increase in size of molars 3.increase in body size

which of the following are developmental features observed in humans embryos, but not in adults

1.bony tail 2.pharyngeal pouches 3.a fine fur

varieties of which of the following organisms are the result of artificial selection

1.corn 2.dogs 3.cats 4.pigeons

which of the following anatomical features that provide evidence for evolution

1.early embryonic similarities 2.vestigial structures 3.homologous structures

which of the following are common misconceptions about evolution

1.evolution has not been demonstrated 2.complex organs can be explained by intelligent design

which of the following are common misconceptions about the evolution of horses

1.evolutionary change is constant through time 2.natural selection is a progressive guiding force pushing evolution in one direction

species that _____, _______ or _________ are more likely to be able to disperse to an island than others

1.fly 2.swim 3.float

what genetic phenomena may be responsible for unintentional selection

1.gene linkage 2.pleiotropy

regarding the peppered moth, many studies have shown that in polluted areas, the ______ form of the moth is favoured, and in unpolluted the ______ form of the moth is favoured (pg 420)

dark, light

some species, for example frogs are very vulnerable to _______ in saltwater and therefore have almost no chance of island colonization (pg 432)

dehydration

______ homologies are temporary similarities in species that occur during the early embryonic stages (pg 428)

developmental

_______ homologies are temporary similarities in the species that occur during the early embryonic stages

developmental

how does artificial selection contradict the claim that selection can only produce minor evolutionary change

differences between breeds can be larger than differences between different genera of animals or plants

laboratory selection experiments have produced forms that cannot reproduce and thus would in nature be considered

different species

Archaeopteryx fossils exhibit some traits that are characteristic of birds and other traits that are indistinguishable from those of carnivorous dinosaurs. This indicates that

different traits evolve at different rates and different times

Kettlwell tested Tutt's hypothesis on peppered moths by releasing ______ numbers of dark and light individuals and counting those that were ______ (pg 420)

equal , recaptured

one of the best studied examples of evolutionary change is the _______ family

equidae family

when fossils are arranged and compared according to their age, from oldest to youngest, successive ________ change becomes apparent

evolutionary change

the forelimbs of modern vertebrates are homologous structures meaning that they may have changed evolutionary to perform functions but the

evolved from the same body part in a common ancestor

the human ______ is an example of imperfect adaption: this becomes very evident when compared with that of mollusks (pg 429)

eye

true or false: Even though humans have used artificial selection for centuries, only animals have been significantly modified by our efforts (pg 422)

false

true or false: current diversity in the horse family is much greater than it was in the Myocene

false

true or false; industrial melanism has only been observed in a few countries in Europe

false

which statement is true about Australian marsupials (pg 431)

for many types of placental mammals found throughout the world, there is a strikingly similar marsupial in Au

which if the following is the most direct evidence for evolution (pg 424)

fossils

many of the laboratory experiments that test the hypothesis that selection can produce evolutionary change have been performed with drosophila melanogaster, known by its common name (pg 422)

fruit fly

match the beaks with feeding habits

ground finches= crushing beaks vampire finches = sharp beaks warbler finches = small narrow beaks

in the laboratory setting selection for a trait in fruit flies

has lead to strong, predicable evolutionary response

in his experiments with peppered moths, Kettlewell recaptured a _______ proportion of dark moths in a polluted wood than in an unpolluted wood

higher

structures with different appearances and functions that are all derived from the same body part in a common ancestor are called ______ structures

homologous

structures that were derived from a common ancestor but with different appearance and functions are called ______ structures, while ______ structures refers to structures that have little or no function

homologous , vestigial

the forelimbs of vertebrates are an example of _______ structures, while the human coccyx is an example of a _______ structure (pg 428)

homologous , vestigial

two types of structures in adult organisms that provide anatomical evidence for evolution are ______ and ________ structures (pg 427)

homologous and vestigial structure

the forelimbs of modern vertebrates exemplify

homologous structures

match the different types of anatomical evidence for evolution to an example

homology = vertebrate limb embryonic development = lanugo vestigal structure = coccyx

the primary difference between natural and artificial selection is

how the parents are chosen (by humans)

the reversal of melanism after the introduction of pollution control laws has been observed

in both Europe and north America

one reason why fossils records is incomplete is that many fossils occur in rocks that are ______ to scientists (pg 424)

inaccessible

the fossil record reveals that during the last 25 million years horses have exhibited rapid and substantial _______ in their size (pg 426)

increase

over the last 55 million years, the limbs of animals in most lineages of the horse family have ______ in length

increased

starting in the 1850 when europe become industrialised the frequency of melanic forms of the peppered moth in populations _______ until they made up ____ of some populations

increased almost 100%

the phenomenon where dark forms of moths become more prevalent than light forms is knowns as? (pg 421)

industrial melanism

even though there are gaps in the fossil records some of the most direct evidence for evolution comes from fossils called _______ fossils that illustrate how the major transition in life occurs

intermediate

many _____ fossils have been found that illustrate how major transitions in life have occurred in the past

intermediate

many _______ fossils have been found that illustrate how major transition in life have occurred (pg 425)

intermediate fossils

because it favour those variations that lead to the highest reproductive fitness, natural selection

is a non-random process

because it favoured those variations that lead to the highest reproductive fitness natural selection (pg 432)

is a nonrandom process

species usually arrive on _______ by dispersal across the ________ from a nearby continent (pg 432)

islands , water

which of the following statements about the horse family is true

it originated 55 million years ago and over that time many of its members have become extinct

the teeth of modern members of the horse family are

large with complex pattern of ridges

the Grants were able to show that after dry years when _______ seeds are produced, the average beck depth of medium ground finches ______ (pg 419)

larger , increased

on trees without lichens Tutt proposed that _____ coloured peppered moths were more visible to predators

light

on trees without lichens Tutt, proposed that _____ coloured peppered moths were more visible to predators

light

peppered moths come in a variety of shades from _____ grey with speckles to completely ____ (melanic)

light gray , black

why are giraffe necks not perfectly suited for their function?

like all mammals giraffes only have 7 vertebrae in their necks which limits their flexibility

all modern members of the horse family are large, _____ legged, _______ running animals adapted to living in open _______ (pg 426)

long legged, fast running, open grasslands

the black jet form of the peppered moth is also known as the ____ form

melanic

a common criticism of evolution is that selection only produces ______ changes and cannot produce the variety of _______ documented in the fossil record (pg 423)

minor , species

early horses had four toes on the front foot and three toes on the hind feet, all enclosed in a fleshy pads. What is true for modern horses

modern horses have a single toe enclosed in a bony hoof

typically how are species on islands related to species on nearby continents

more closely

the significant changes illustrated by artificial selection provide strong support for the power of _______ selection

natural

the significant changes illustrated by artificial selection provide strong support for the power of ________ selection

natural

what is the primarily responsible for evolution (pg 418)

natural selection

species on islands often show great diverification as islands may have many unexploited ecological _______

niches

species that make it to islands will often times diverge into many new species that copy ecological ______ typically used by unrelated species on the continent (pg 432)

niches

the grants were able to show that the beak depth they observed ............ similar to the beak size of their _________

offspring

the amount of _____ in corn kernels has been increased dramatically by over 90 generations of ________ selection (pg 422)

oil , artificial selection

the feet of modern horses have _______ toes in contrast early horses had ________ toes on their front feet and _______ toes on their hind feet

one four three

early human embryos have _____ pouches which indicates that one of our earliest ancestors was an aquatic species

pharyngeal pouches

scientist have observed that light coloured moths decrease in abundance in areas that are _____

polluted

why is the argument "proteins are to improbable" invalid? (pg 433)

probability cannot be used to argue backwards

the process of fossilization occurs only ______ (pg 424)

rarely

the Grants were able to show that the depth of beak in finches was similar between parents and offspring (pg 419)

regardless of environmental conditions

many fossils that have been discovered provide information regarding the evolutionary change of a series of ________ organisms

related

in Darwin's day rocks were dated using _______ dating, while today we can determine the ________ age of rocks using carbon dating (pg 424)

relative dating , absolute dating

how has rock and fossil dating changed since Darwin's time

relative dating was used in the past now we use absolute dating

what recent obsevation has prompted scientists to challenge Tutt's hypothesis about the cause of industrial melanism

reversal of industrial melanism is not correlated with the re-appearance of lichens

Rock fossils occur when three events occur: dead organisms are buried in _______; hard tissues ________; the material that surrounds the remain ________to form rock (pg 424

sediment , mineralize , hardens

Galapagos finches with powerful beaks typically eat (pg 418)

seeds

after generations of selective breeding this animal has been made exceptionally tame

silver fox

the fossil records indicate that the ______ of horses has evolved, growing stronger in order to withstand stress imposed by continued chewing

skull

the teeth of early members of the horse family were

small and relatively simple

what statement is true about natural selection?

some organisms do not appear to be perfectly adapted to their environments

what is the magnitude of change produced by artificial selection

substantial

even though it has feathers similar to modern birds, Archaeopteryx also has many features of carnivours dinosaurs for example______ in its mouth and a bony _______ (pg 425)

teeth , tail

species on islands often show great diversification why?

the absence of many plants and animals means there are many unexploited niches

how does climate drive evolution in the medium ground finch

the climate impacts on the size of seeds which is a selective force for beck size

even though the fossil record is still incomplete there are many examples where fossils provide information on (pg 425)

the evolutionary change in a series of related organisms

biogeography studies

the geographic distribution of modern and extinct species

which of the following is a pseudogene

the hemoglobin gene in the icefish

which of the following is not an example of an imperfect adaption

the human coccyx

evolutionary changes in the horse in North America is related to

the widespread appearance of grasslands

what feature of horses strengthened over tome to cope with continuous chewing (pg 426)

their skulls

where has industrial melanism been observed

throughout eurasia and North America

how are traits produced by convergence evolution different from homologies? (pg 428)

traits produced by convergent evolution have not evolved from a common ancestral trait while homologies have

how are traits produced by convergent evolution different from homologies

traits produced by convergent evolution have not evolved from a common ancestral trait while homologies have

true or false: Darwins theory of evolution is not accepted by everyone, especially in the general public (pg 432)

true

true or false; intermediate fossils are not usually intermediate in every single trait (pg 424)

true

domestication is a form of artificial selection that has lead to _______ selection for some traits in the silver fox

unintentional

island species are usually _______ closely related to the species on nearby continents

very

prior to 1850, the melanic form of the peppered moth in Europe was ______

very rare

a _______ structure has no apparent function in a species but is fully functional in the species ancestors (pg 429)

vestigial

the evolution of members of the horse family is

well documented by the fossil records

the medium ground finch of the galapagos islands feeds on small seeds,produced in abundance during ______ years

wet

convergent evolution is (pg 431)

a widespread phenomenon

which is the correct statement about the evolutionary changes in the medium ground finch

climatic variation impacts seed size which is a selective force on beak size

the ant eaters of South America and echidna have similar features. This is an example of _____ evolution (pg 431)

convergent

the similar shapes of fast swimming marine predators are an example of

convergent evolution

which of the following statements about convergent evolution is true

convergent evolution is frequently documented

the plant teosinte has been modified to become ________

corn

which of the following are recent observations that have challenged Tutts hypothesis about peppered moths

1.light moths in some areas increased in frequency long before lichens re-appeared 2.in some areas, evidence suggests that moths rest on leaves in the treetops, not trunks 3.in some areas, lichens never changed even though dark moths become predominant

which of the following are reasons why the fossil record is incomplete

1.many fossil occur in rocks that are inaccessible 2.fossils can be destroyed before they are collected 3.organisms decay or are scavenged before forming fossils

place the series of events that must occur to produce a rock fossil

1.organism becomes buried in sediments 2.hard tissues (such as bones) mineralise 3.surrounding sediments harden into rock

the following graph plots the relationship between beak depth of medium ground finches and their offspring. What can you conclude from the graph

1.parents with large beaks tend to have offspring with large beaks 2.beak depth seems to be genetically inherited trait 3.parents with small beaks tend to have offspring with small beaks

economically important organisms that have been modified significantly through artificial selection include

1.pigs 2.corn 3.cattle

fast swimming marine predators such as dolphins ,sharks and tuna have _____ body shape that ________ in the water

1.similar 2. resistance

as the horse family fossil record became more complete scientists realised that the evolution of horses was not linear constant and unidirectional. Why?

1.the rates of evolution varied through time with long periods of little or no change 2.change often occurred simultaneously across the different lineages of the horse family 3.in some linages completely opposite trends are observed

which of the following are reasons why island tress belong to plant families that typically do not have tree members eg. the sunflower family

1.the tree niche is empty and so a flower can evolve through natural selection to be tree like 2. tree seeds rarely make it to isolated islands

why is fossil gene an appropriate name for a pseudogene

1.these genes are like a database for genetic changes 2.the trait coded for by the gene is no longer present

which is correct about pseudogenes

1.they are also known as fossil genes 2. they are the sites where mutations can occur 3. they are made inactive by mutations

which of the following statements about island trees are true

1.they are tall and have tough covering 2.they are members of families that typically exist as flowers or shrubs

what are some fossils findings in recent years that have bridged major gaps in our understanding of vertebrate evolution

1.tiktaalik, a species that is transitional between fish and amphibians 2.a four legged aquatic mammal that links marine mammals to their terrestrial ancestors 3.a fossil snake with legs that link modern snakes to the lizards from which they descended

which of the following have been suggested as hypothesis that may explain industrial melanism

1.toxic effects of pollution on light coloured moths 2.surfaces in polluted areas get darker due to soot deposition 3.lichens decline due to pollution

which of the following are reasons why island trees belong to plant families that typically do not have trees members

1.tree seeds rarely make it to isolated islands 2.the tree niche is empty and so a flower can evolve through natural selection to be tree like

artificial selection may result in traits that are

1.unintended 2.intended 3.undesirable 4.desirable

finches on the Galapagos islands exhibit remarkable _______ in the shape of their beaks that can be related to their specific ____ gathering habits

1.variation 2.food

supporters of intelligent design cannot explain the presence of

1.vestigal structures 2.imperfect adaptions

match organisms to their vestigial structures

1.whales = pelvic bones 2.boa constrictors = hip bones 3.manatees = finger nails on fins 4.cave fish = rudimentary eyes 5.humans = ear wiggling muscles

experiments with fruit flies have shown that significant evolutionary change can be observed within

35- 40 generation

Kettlewell released peppered moths in Birmingham a highly industrialised area, and Dorset then an unpolluted wood. In which area did he recapture a higher proportion of dark moths

Birmingham

explain Darwins observations on his Galapagos finches using the correct choice

Darwin initially identified some of the finches incorrectly

today, fossils have been found that link (pg 425)

all major groups of vertebrates

most of the species that humans use as foods have been modified through (pg 422)

artificial selection

why is it that some organisms do not appear to be perfectly adapted to their environments

because natural selection can only work on the variation present in a population

early horses inhabited woody areas ...... this explains why those animals had ______ feet and _______ legs

broad , short

artificial selection clearly shows that selection ____ evolutionary changes such that over millions of years selection can produce the diversity of life on earth

can produce significant evolutionary change

when did humans begin to utilize artificial selection (pg 422)

centuries and millennia ago

match marsupial mammals to placental mammals that look similar and occupy the same niche (431)

wolf = thylacine lesser anteater = numbat flying squirrel = flying phalanger

the short legs and broad feet of early horses made them well adapted to

wooded areas