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Which of the following forms of fossilization is correctly matched with its
description?
A
permineralization: preserving an organism in amber
B
compression: leaving behind a dark imprint of the fossil
C
casting: filling a depression with other sediments
D
replacement: filling empty spaces of a shell with silica
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Which of the following organisms would be most likely to fossilize?
A
an organism that has its bones fragmented into small
pieces
B
an organism that has been digested
C
an organism with a soft body
D
an organism buried in volcanic ash
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Which of the following organisms has little to no presence in the fossil record?
A
vertabrates
B
hard-bodied organisms
C
echinoderms
D
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soft-bodied organisms
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Which of the following is true about Romer's gap?
A
It occurred between 500 to 550 million years ago.
B
It is a gap in the arthropod fossil record.
C
It is a gap in the tetrapod fossil record.
D
It corresponds to the last 15 million years of the
Carboniferious Period.
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_______ analyzes the decay of carbon, while _______ analyzes the layers of rock to
determine the age of a fossil.
A
stratigraphy; radiometric dating
B
radiometric dating; stratigraphy
C
radiometric dating; biostratigraphy
D
biostratigraphy; stratigraphy
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The age of a fossil was determined using carbon dating. Based on the principles of
carbon dating, what was the likely age of the fossil?
A
5 million years old
B
cannot be determined from the information given
C
500,000 years old
D
45,000 years old
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Fossils have contributed which of the following to the study of evolution?
A
They illustrate how most organisms have remained
unchanged.
B
They determine when organisms lived in relation to other
organisms.
C
all of these answers
D
They determine the age of the earth and universe.
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The fossil record shows:
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A
Horses evolved from tropical animals to prairie animals.
B
all of these answers
C
Horses evolved from tapirs and rhinoceroses.
D
Horses evolved from a much larger common ancestor with
hooved feet.
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The original evolutionary sequence pf horses was developed based on:
A
teeth discovered in Argentina
B
fossils discovered in France
C
teeth discovered in France
D
fossils discovered in North America
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How does homology show evidence of evolution?
A
Homology illustrates convergent evolution.
B
Homology illustrates descent with modfication.
C
all of these answers
D
Homology illustrates parallel evolution.
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Bat wings and bird wings are _______, while bat wings and human arms are
_______.
A
homologous; analogous
B
analogous; homoplastic
C
analogous; homologous
D
homoplastic; analogous
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Homologous structures are structures that:
A
evolved from a common ancestor
B
did not develop form the same structure
C
exhibit homoplasy
D
are phylogentically independent
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Why are vestigial structures considered adaptations?
A
all of these answers
B
Eliminating them could result in harmful side effects.
C
They harness energy for development.
D
They prevent disease and infection.
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Vestigial structures or attributes can be defined as ones that:
A
increase fitness
B
are not heritable
C
retain all function
have lost all function
D
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Which of the following species can undergo convergent evolution?
A
distantly related species
B
the same species
C
closely related species
D
all of these answers
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Which of the following is a result of convergent evolution?
A
parallel evolution
B
different characteristics
C
homologous structures
D
analogous structures
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Which of the following about the distribution of species is true?
A
Species that are endemic likely evolved before the breakup
of Pangaea.
B
Species that are generalists likely evolved after the breakup
of Pangaea.
C
Species that are endemic likely evolved after the breakup of
Pangea.
D
Species that are generalists likely evolved after the breakup
of Laurasia.
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Biogeography is defined as which of the following?
A
the presence of a species in one particular area
B
the movement of tectonic plates that broke up Pangea
C
the study of the geographical distribution of living things
D
the movement of tectonic plates that broke up Gondwana