Test Bank, Chapter 2
1. Carlos Linnaeus:
(a) devised a system of taxonomy that is still used today
(b) accepted the idea that most of life’s diversity arose through the process of
evolution
(c) believed that life’s diversity reflected a divine plan
(d) a and b are correct
(e) a and c are correct
2. On which point(s) would Charles Darwin and Georges Buffon have likely
disagreed:
(a) the idea that the earth was formed according to the laws of physics
(b) the idea that all life shares a common ancestor
(c) the idea that species change over time
(d) they would have agreed on all of these points
3. On which point(s) would Charles Darwin and Georges Buffon have likely
agreed:
(a) the idea that all of life shared a common ancestor
(b) the idea that species change over time
(c) both are correct
(d) neither is correct
4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed:
(a) bacteria represent some of the youngest species on earth
(b) organisms can adapt to their environment
(c) life arises spontaneously
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
5. Which of the following ideas was NOT accepted by Jean-Batiste Lamarck?
(a) bacteria represent some of the youngest species on earth
(b) life arises spontaneously
(c) organisms go extinct
(d) none of the above
, 6. On what point(s) would Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck have
disagreed:
(a) organisms change over time
(b) adaptation occurs when individuals change to adapt to their
environment
(c) species give rise to new species
(d) they would have disagreed on all of the points
(e) they would have agreed on all of these points
7. On what point(s) would Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck have
agreed:
(a) adaptation occurs when individuals change to adapt to their environment
(b) life is spontaneously generated all the time
(c) species give rise to new species
(d) simple organisms have existed for a shorter period of time than complex
organisms
(e) they would have disagreed on all of these points
8. Which of the following is/are critical for Darwin’s idea of natural selection:
(a) individuals vary in their traits
(b) natural resources are limited
(c) some individual variation is heritable
(d) All are critical
(e) None are critical
9. Which of the following is/are NOT critical for Darwin’s idea for natural
selection:
(a) no two individuals are exactly the same
(b) variable traits can influence reproductive success
(c) features of individuals change during their lifetime
(d) None of these are critical
(e) All of these are critical
10. Homologous traits:
(a) always perform the same function in different species
(b) always perform a different function in different species
(c) are inherited from a common ancestor
(d) a and c are correct
(e) b and c are correct
1. Carlos Linnaeus:
(a) devised a system of taxonomy that is still used today
(b) accepted the idea that most of life’s diversity arose through the process of
evolution
(c) believed that life’s diversity reflected a divine plan
(d) a and b are correct
(e) a and c are correct
2. On which point(s) would Charles Darwin and Georges Buffon have likely
disagreed:
(a) the idea that the earth was formed according to the laws of physics
(b) the idea that all life shares a common ancestor
(c) the idea that species change over time
(d) they would have agreed on all of these points
3. On which point(s) would Charles Darwin and Georges Buffon have likely
agreed:
(a) the idea that all of life shared a common ancestor
(b) the idea that species change over time
(c) both are correct
(d) neither is correct
4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed:
(a) bacteria represent some of the youngest species on earth
(b) organisms can adapt to their environment
(c) life arises spontaneously
(d) all of the above
(e) none of the above
5. Which of the following ideas was NOT accepted by Jean-Batiste Lamarck?
(a) bacteria represent some of the youngest species on earth
(b) life arises spontaneously
(c) organisms go extinct
(d) none of the above
, 6. On what point(s) would Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck have
disagreed:
(a) organisms change over time
(b) adaptation occurs when individuals change to adapt to their
environment
(c) species give rise to new species
(d) they would have disagreed on all of the points
(e) they would have agreed on all of these points
7. On what point(s) would Charles Darwin and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck have
agreed:
(a) adaptation occurs when individuals change to adapt to their environment
(b) life is spontaneously generated all the time
(c) species give rise to new species
(d) simple organisms have existed for a shorter period of time than complex
organisms
(e) they would have disagreed on all of these points
8. Which of the following is/are critical for Darwin’s idea of natural selection:
(a) individuals vary in their traits
(b) natural resources are limited
(c) some individual variation is heritable
(d) All are critical
(e) None are critical
9. Which of the following is/are NOT critical for Darwin’s idea for natural
selection:
(a) no two individuals are exactly the same
(b) variable traits can influence reproductive success
(c) features of individuals change during their lifetime
(d) None of these are critical
(e) All of these are critical
10. Homologous traits:
(a) always perform the same function in different species
(b) always perform a different function in different species
(c) are inherited from a common ancestor
(d) a and c are correct
(e) b and c are correct
