Biology How Life Works Volume 2, 2nd Edition By
James Morris – Test Bank
Biology How Life Works Volume 2, 2nd Edition By James Morris – Test Bank
1. Gibbons and orangutans are from Asia. Gorillas and chimpanzees are from Africa. How was Charles
hypothesize that humans evolved in Africa?
A) He understood that humans and great apes were closely related.
B) He understood that humans and gorillas/chimpanzees are more closely related than humans a
based on anatomical criteria.
C) He understood that humans and orangutans are more closely related than humans and gorill
anatomical criteria.
2. Consider the following diagram:
The divergence in the tree seen at 30 million years ago represents the:
A) split between New and Old World monkeys.
B) split between Old World monkeys and apes.
C) divergence between chimpanzees and humans.
D) speciation event caused by a split in the common ancestor.
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,3. Consider the following diagram:
Which of the following represents a character that is useful in separating apes from Old World m
A) loss of tail
B) closely spaced nostrils
C) prehensile thumb
D) All of these choices are correct.
4. The table below shows the melting temperatures of DNA helices created by hybridizing the DNA from
Which of the phylogenies below correctly reflects the relationships among species M, H, K, and L, b
melting temperatures of their hybrid DNA?
A) phylogeny 1
B) phylogeny 2
C) phylogeny 3
D) phylogeny 4
5. Consider the figure below showing the arrangement of homologous genes in several great apes relat
chromosome 2. Red and blue lines between chromosomes connect homologous regions. Do these d
support the sister group relationship between humans and chimps?
Data source: Yunis, J. J., and O. Prakash. 19 March 1982 “The Origin of Man: A Chromosomal
Legacy.” Science 215:1525–1530.
A) These data reject the sister taxa relationship because humans only have a single chromosome
great apes have two; these data cannot be used to infer relatedness.
B) These data reject the sister taxa relationship because all the genes that are connected by the bl
same in all great apes.
C) These data support the sister taxa relationship because all genes indicated by red and blu
chimpanzees are also in humans.
D) These data support the sister taxa relationship because it shows how the human chromosome
two to give rise to all other great ape taxa.
6. Evidence on chromosomal fusion, homology of genes, and gene order on chromosome 2 in humans is
support their sister taxa relationship to chimpanzees. Based on these lines of evidence, does the phy
represent the most parsimonious explanation of the evolution of the number of chromosomes in hum
apes?
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, A) yes
B) no
7. Examine Figure 24.2.
Photo sources: (left to right) Zoonar/K. Jorgensen/age fotostock; S Sailer/A Sailer/age fotostock; J &
fotostock; Michael Dick/
Animals Animals–Earth Scenes; FLPA/Jurgen & Christi/age fotostock; Yellow Dog Productions/Get
Which of the following groups is monophyletic?
A) humans plus chimpanzees and bonobos
B) gorillas plus chimpanzees and bonobos
C) gibbons plus Old World monkeys
D) gibbons plus orangutans
E) gibbons plus orangutans plus gorillas
8. Examine Figures 24.1 and 24.2.
Photo sources: (left to right) George Holton/Science Source; Penelope Dearman/Getty Images; Daily M
Patrick Shyu/Getty Images; Yellow Dog Productions/Getty Images.
Photo sources: (left to right) Zoonar/K. Jorgensen/age fotostock; S Sailer/A Sailer/age fotostock; J &
fotostock; Michael Dick/
Animals Animals–Earth Scenes; FLPA/Jurgen & Christi/age fotostock; Yellow Dog Productions/Get
According to the figures, humans are members of the monophyletic: (Select all that apply
A) primate group.
B) monkey group (includes both New World and Old World monkeys and their relative
C) ape group.
D) great ape group.
E) prosimians group.
9. The fossil Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) is significant because, at years old, hers is the first
to .
A) 20 million; have been fully bipedal
B) 1.3 million; have hominin brow ridges
C) 1.3 million; migrate out of Africa
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, D) 600,000; have hominin brow ridges
10. was the first hominin to leave Africa and did so around _ million years ago.
A) Homo ergaster (H. erectus); 2
B) Ardipithecus ramidus; 4
C) Australopithecus afarensis; 3.2
D) H. neanderthalensis; 0.6
E) H. habilis; 1.7
11. Our species, H. sapiens, derived from:
A) H. floresiensis.
B) H. ergaster.
C) H. habilis.
D) H. rudolfensis.
12. Examine Figure 24.6 below.
The time of GREATEST hominin radiation was approximately:
A) 6–5 million years ago.
B) 5–4 million years ago.
C) 4–3 million years ago.
D) 3–2 million years ago.
E) 1 million years ago–present.
13. As a human, 99% of my _ _ is (are) the same as a chimpanzee’s, 60% of my _ _ is/are the same
but only 50% of my _ is/are the same as my biological daughter’s.
A) alleles; alleles; alleles
B) alleles; genes; genes
C) nucleotide sequence; nucleotide sequence; nucleotide sequence
D) nucleotide sequence; genes; alleles
E) genes; alleles; nucleotide sequence
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James Morris – Test Bank
Biology How Life Works Volume 2, 2nd Edition By James Morris – Test Bank
1. Gibbons and orangutans are from Asia. Gorillas and chimpanzees are from Africa. How was Charles
hypothesize that humans evolved in Africa?
A) He understood that humans and great apes were closely related.
B) He understood that humans and gorillas/chimpanzees are more closely related than humans a
based on anatomical criteria.
C) He understood that humans and orangutans are more closely related than humans and gorill
anatomical criteria.
2. Consider the following diagram:
The divergence in the tree seen at 30 million years ago represents the:
A) split between New and Old World monkeys.
B) split between Old World monkeys and apes.
C) divergence between chimpanzees and humans.
D) speciation event caused by a split in the common ancestor.
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,3. Consider the following diagram:
Which of the following represents a character that is useful in separating apes from Old World m
A) loss of tail
B) closely spaced nostrils
C) prehensile thumb
D) All of these choices are correct.
4. The table below shows the melting temperatures of DNA helices created by hybridizing the DNA from
Which of the phylogenies below correctly reflects the relationships among species M, H, K, and L, b
melting temperatures of their hybrid DNA?
A) phylogeny 1
B) phylogeny 2
C) phylogeny 3
D) phylogeny 4
5. Consider the figure below showing the arrangement of homologous genes in several great apes relat
chromosome 2. Red and blue lines between chromosomes connect homologous regions. Do these d
support the sister group relationship between humans and chimps?
Data source: Yunis, J. J., and O. Prakash. 19 March 1982 “The Origin of Man: A Chromosomal
Legacy.” Science 215:1525–1530.
A) These data reject the sister taxa relationship because humans only have a single chromosome
great apes have two; these data cannot be used to infer relatedness.
B) These data reject the sister taxa relationship because all the genes that are connected by the bl
same in all great apes.
C) These data support the sister taxa relationship because all genes indicated by red and blu
chimpanzees are also in humans.
D) These data support the sister taxa relationship because it shows how the human chromosome
two to give rise to all other great ape taxa.
6. Evidence on chromosomal fusion, homology of genes, and gene order on chromosome 2 in humans is
support their sister taxa relationship to chimpanzees. Based on these lines of evidence, does the phy
represent the most parsimonious explanation of the evolution of the number of chromosomes in hum
apes?
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, A) yes
B) no
7. Examine Figure 24.2.
Photo sources: (left to right) Zoonar/K. Jorgensen/age fotostock; S Sailer/A Sailer/age fotostock; J &
fotostock; Michael Dick/
Animals Animals–Earth Scenes; FLPA/Jurgen & Christi/age fotostock; Yellow Dog Productions/Get
Which of the following groups is monophyletic?
A) humans plus chimpanzees and bonobos
B) gorillas plus chimpanzees and bonobos
C) gibbons plus Old World monkeys
D) gibbons plus orangutans
E) gibbons plus orangutans plus gorillas
8. Examine Figures 24.1 and 24.2.
Photo sources: (left to right) George Holton/Science Source; Penelope Dearman/Getty Images; Daily M
Patrick Shyu/Getty Images; Yellow Dog Productions/Getty Images.
Photo sources: (left to right) Zoonar/K. Jorgensen/age fotostock; S Sailer/A Sailer/age fotostock; J &
fotostock; Michael Dick/
Animals Animals–Earth Scenes; FLPA/Jurgen & Christi/age fotostock; Yellow Dog Productions/Get
According to the figures, humans are members of the monophyletic: (Select all that apply
A) primate group.
B) monkey group (includes both New World and Old World monkeys and their relative
C) ape group.
D) great ape group.
E) prosimians group.
9. The fossil Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) is significant because, at years old, hers is the first
to .
A) 20 million; have been fully bipedal
B) 1.3 million; have hominin brow ridges
C) 1.3 million; migrate out of Africa
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, D) 600,000; have hominin brow ridges
10. was the first hominin to leave Africa and did so around _ million years ago.
A) Homo ergaster (H. erectus); 2
B) Ardipithecus ramidus; 4
C) Australopithecus afarensis; 3.2
D) H. neanderthalensis; 0.6
E) H. habilis; 1.7
11. Our species, H. sapiens, derived from:
A) H. floresiensis.
B) H. ergaster.
C) H. habilis.
D) H. rudolfensis.
12. Examine Figure 24.6 below.
The time of GREATEST hominin radiation was approximately:
A) 6–5 million years ago.
B) 5–4 million years ago.
C) 4–3 million years ago.
D) 3–2 million years ago.
E) 1 million years ago–present.
13. As a human, 99% of my _ _ is (are) the same as a chimpanzee’s, 60% of my _ _ is/are the same
but only 50% of my _ is/are the same as my biological daughter’s.
A) alleles; alleles; alleles
B) alleles; genes; genes
C) nucleotide sequence; nucleotide sequence; nucleotide sequence
D) nucleotide sequence; genes; alleles
E) genes; alleles; nucleotide sequence
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