KU Bio 152 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
synapomorphies - Correct Answers -Traits that are shared by more than one member of
a group because of common ancestry are known as:
Phylogenetic tree - Correct Answers -physical representations of hypotheses—those
that seek to establish the evolutionary relationships between different organisms.
organelle - Correct Answers -specialized structures living in a cell
horizontal gene transfer - Correct Answers -the transfer of genetic material between
organisms that are not parent and offspring
conjugation - Correct Answers -direct cell to cell transfer of DNA
Transformation - Correct Answers -DNA is released into the environment by cell
breakdown and can be taken up by other cells
Morphospecies concept - Correct Answers -members of the same species usually look
alike
ring species - Correct Answers -species with populations that are reproductively but not
genetically isolated
hybridization - Correct Answers -interbreeding between species
ecological niche - Correct Answers -the role a species plays in its environment
ESC - Correct Answers -there is a one-to-one correspondence between a species and
its niche
PSC - Correct Answers -members of a species all share a common ancestry and a
common fate
behaviorally isolated - Correct Answers -individuals mate only with other individuals
based on specific courtship rituals, songs, or other behaviors
Transduction - Correct Answers -horizontal gene transfer by means of viruses
Answers
synapomorphies - Correct Answers -Traits that are shared by more than one member of
a group because of common ancestry are known as:
Phylogenetic tree - Correct Answers -physical representations of hypotheses—those
that seek to establish the evolutionary relationships between different organisms.
organelle - Correct Answers -specialized structures living in a cell
horizontal gene transfer - Correct Answers -the transfer of genetic material between
organisms that are not parent and offspring
conjugation - Correct Answers -direct cell to cell transfer of DNA
Transformation - Correct Answers -DNA is released into the environment by cell
breakdown and can be taken up by other cells
Morphospecies concept - Correct Answers -members of the same species usually look
alike
ring species - Correct Answers -species with populations that are reproductively but not
genetically isolated
hybridization - Correct Answers -interbreeding between species
ecological niche - Correct Answers -the role a species plays in its environment
ESC - Correct Answers -there is a one-to-one correspondence between a species and
its niche
PSC - Correct Answers -members of a species all share a common ancestry and a
common fate
behaviorally isolated - Correct Answers -individuals mate only with other individuals
based on specific courtship rituals, songs, or other behaviors
Transduction - Correct Answers -horizontal gene transfer by means of viruses
