arch 131 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
Change is ____________ Correct Answer: constant
John Ray Correct Answer: Pioneered the science of taxonomy and originated
the idea of species
genus Correct Answer: the category in the taxonomic classification system that
falls within family and includes species; the first part of the scientific name
Linnaeus Correct Answer: Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of
biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
George Buffon (1707-1788) Correct Answer: species adapt slightly to new
conditions
Lamarck Correct Answer: inheritance of acquired characteristics (wrong)
evidence for evolution Correct Answer: can be found in fossil records,
geographical distribution, homologous structures, similarities in early
development
Charles Darwin Correct Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle 1831-36 Correct Answer: Trip to the Galapagos
where Darwin discovered evolution through the finches.
geographic correlation between fossil record and living organisms Correct
Answer: fossil records linking to current existing species
Glyptodon Correct Answer: extinct relative of the aramadillo
,Galapagos Islands Correct Answer: Chain of islands near South America where
Darwin developed his theory of natural selection by studying the unique life
there.
In the Galapagos finches, natural selection on beak size and shape is driven by
what? Correct Answer: food availibility
galapogos tortoise Correct Answer: On Isabella island, its cooler and rainy, with
more vegetation, so tortoises have thick, dome shells and shorter necks. On
Pinta Island, there's less vegetation, so the tortoises need longer necks to reach
food
Evolution Correct Answer: not a theory can be demonstrated by fact
Natural selection offspring Correct Answer: more offspring are produced by a
species that can be supported by naturally available food sources
Thomas Malthus (1766-1834) Correct Answer: Populations have the potential to
increase at a faster rate than resources (exponential)
As a result there is intense competition among individuals
Eugenicist
within a species genetic variability is Correct Answer: high in natural selected
species
advantageous traits Correct Answer: allow certain individuals to reproduce with
a higher frequency than others will be passed to future generations
, longer lifespan traits Correct Answer: allow individuals to pass their advantage
traits to their offspring
traits under current environmental conditions will Correct Answer: tend to be
passed on
fitness Correct Answer: Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its
environment
Speciation Correct Answer: the formation of new and distinct species in the
course of evolution.
Athabascae Correct Answer: subspecies of bison (wood bison)
subspecies Correct Answer: variations of a species that live in different
geographic areas
Species Correct Answer: A group of similar organisms that can breed and
produce fertile offspring.
Genus Correct Answer: A group of similar species
upstream guppies and downstream guppies Correct Answer: subspecies
neutral traits Correct Answer: form of trait that is neither a disadvantage or
advantage in terms of survival and reproduction
inherent variability in traits Correct Answer: a very small amount are
disadvantageous and a very small amount are advantageous
natural selection acts on Correct Answer: variation that already exists (it does
not grant organisms what they need)
natural selection can only act on Correct Answer: existing variation
Answers
Change is ____________ Correct Answer: constant
John Ray Correct Answer: Pioneered the science of taxonomy and originated
the idea of species
genus Correct Answer: the category in the taxonomic classification system that
falls within family and includes species; the first part of the scientific name
Linnaeus Correct Answer: Swedish botanist who proposed the modern system of
biological nomenclature (1707-1778)
George Buffon (1707-1788) Correct Answer: species adapt slightly to new
conditions
Lamarck Correct Answer: inheritance of acquired characteristics (wrong)
evidence for evolution Correct Answer: can be found in fossil records,
geographical distribution, homologous structures, similarities in early
development
Charles Darwin Correct Answer: English natural scientist who formulated a
theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle 1831-36 Correct Answer: Trip to the Galapagos
where Darwin discovered evolution through the finches.
geographic correlation between fossil record and living organisms Correct
Answer: fossil records linking to current existing species
Glyptodon Correct Answer: extinct relative of the aramadillo
,Galapagos Islands Correct Answer: Chain of islands near South America where
Darwin developed his theory of natural selection by studying the unique life
there.
In the Galapagos finches, natural selection on beak size and shape is driven by
what? Correct Answer: food availibility
galapogos tortoise Correct Answer: On Isabella island, its cooler and rainy, with
more vegetation, so tortoises have thick, dome shells and shorter necks. On
Pinta Island, there's less vegetation, so the tortoises need longer necks to reach
food
Evolution Correct Answer: not a theory can be demonstrated by fact
Natural selection offspring Correct Answer: more offspring are produced by a
species that can be supported by naturally available food sources
Thomas Malthus (1766-1834) Correct Answer: Populations have the potential to
increase at a faster rate than resources (exponential)
As a result there is intense competition among individuals
Eugenicist
within a species genetic variability is Correct Answer: high in natural selected
species
advantageous traits Correct Answer: allow certain individuals to reproduce with
a higher frequency than others will be passed to future generations
, longer lifespan traits Correct Answer: allow individuals to pass their advantage
traits to their offspring
traits under current environmental conditions will Correct Answer: tend to be
passed on
fitness Correct Answer: Ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its
environment
Speciation Correct Answer: the formation of new and distinct species in the
course of evolution.
Athabascae Correct Answer: subspecies of bison (wood bison)
subspecies Correct Answer: variations of a species that live in different
geographic areas
Species Correct Answer: A group of similar organisms that can breed and
produce fertile offspring.
Genus Correct Answer: A group of similar species
upstream guppies and downstream guppies Correct Answer: subspecies
neutral traits Correct Answer: form of trait that is neither a disadvantage or
advantage in terms of survival and reproduction
inherent variability in traits Correct Answer: a very small amount are
disadvantageous and a very small amount are advantageous
natural selection acts on Correct Answer: variation that already exists (it does
not grant organisms what they need)
natural selection can only act on Correct Answer: existing variation
