Study Guide with Correct Answers
_______________-238 after many decay events becomes this stable element
______________-206. - CORRECT ANSWER-Uranium, Lead
The earth is ______________ years old. - CORRECT ANSWER-4-5 million
Miller and Urey demonstrated the formation of organic molecules from simulating a
primitive Earth atmosphere containing water vapor and the gases ________________,
______________, and ________________. - CORRECT ANSWER-Hydrogen,
Methane, Ammonia
____________________ is the study of evolutionary history among groups of
organisms. - CORRECT ANSWER-Phylogeny
The term "___________________" refers to members of domain Archaea. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Extremophiles
Prokaryotic cells are about the size of an individual ___________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Mitochondrion
What characteristics define a prokaryotic cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-ribosomes,
circular DNA, no nucleus, no internal structure
Plant groups in order of terrestrial adaptations from earliest to the most recent are: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
Animal adaptations in order from earliest to most recent adaptation is as follows: ___
symmetry--____________ symmetry--_____________ symmetry--_______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER-No, radial, bilateral, backbone
Fungi play a crucial ecological role in all terrestrial ecosystems, including those in
Olympic National Park. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
What is the role of fungi? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are decomposers
The fact that was used to determine that mitochondrial Eve: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Only females pass on mitochondrial genes in the egg cell
The evolutionary milestones in order from first to most recent are: - CORRECT
ANSWER-The ability to walk upright, tool use, use of fire, big brain