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1
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The process by which a species becomes better suited to its environment is called

gradualism.
adaptation.
reproductive isolation.
All of the listed answers are correct
None of the listed answers are correct
natural selection.

A

adaptation

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The oxygen that became ozone in Earth’s atmosphere was originally formed through photosynthesis by

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  archaebacteria. 
  cyanobacteria. 
  arthropods. 
  mycorrhizae.
A

cyanobacteria

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For grasshoppers and locusts to be in the same family, they must also be in the same

species.
genus.
None of the listed answers are correct
group.
All of the listed answers are correct
order.

A

Order

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The first multicellular organisms to invade the land were

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  reptiles. 
  fungi and plants. 
  amphibians. 
  mammals. 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

fungi and plants.

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The system of binomial nomenclature was developed by

  Mayr. 
  Aristotle. 
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  Darwin. 
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  Linneaus.
A

Linneaus

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Anatomical structures that share a common ancestry are called ________ structures.

  analogous 
  vestigial 
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  evolutionary 
  homologous 
  All of the listed answers are correct
A

homologous

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Cells are different from microspheres because cells

grow by taking in molecules from their surroundings.
None of the listed answers are correct
transfer information through heredity.
have a two-layer outer boundary.
contain amino acids.
All of the listed answers are correct

A

transfer information through heredity.

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Unlike the primordial soup model, Lerman’s bubble model takes _____ into account.

  ultraviolet radiation 
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  ozone 
  lightning 
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  volcanoes
A

ultraviolet radiation

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With respect to the problem of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, which entity evolves?

  the patient 
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  the antibiotic 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  the bacterium 
  None of the above.
A

the bacterium

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The development of heredity allowed organisms to store and pass on

radioisotopes.
light.
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energy.
None of the listed answers are correct
ultraviolet radiation.

A

None of the listed answers are correct

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The process by which isolated populations of the same species become new species is called

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  reproductive isolation. 
  speciation. 
  natural selection. 
  genetic variation. 
  All of the listed answers are correct
A

speciation

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Convergent evolution can lead to features called

  derived characters. 
  cladograms. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  wings. 
  analogous characters.
A

analogous characters.

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Two members of the same would be most closely related.

  order 
  class 
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  genus 
  family 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

genus

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After three half-lives of a radioisotope have passed, how much of the original radioisotope has decayed?

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  1/2 
  1/8 
  3/4 
  7/8
A

7/8

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Eukaryotic cells likely evolved from

  mitochondria. 
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  archaebacteria alone. 
  archaebacteria and eubacteria. 
  eubacteria alone
A

archaebacteria and eubacteria.

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According to the modern theory of evolution,

the diversity of life-forms resulted from the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
random gene mutation is a part of evolution.
None of the listed answers are correct
punctuated equilibrium has replaced natural selection.
Lamarck was completely wrong.
All of the listed answers are correct

A

random gene mutation is a part of evolution.

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Cladograms reveal _______relationships.

  analogous 
  binomial 
  convergent 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  evolutionary 
  None of the listed answers are correct
A

evolutionary

18
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What is true about gradualism with respect to punctuated equilibrium?

Only gradualism portrays true evolution.
None of the listed answers are correct
Each is a model of evolution.
Only punctuated equilibrium portrays true evolution.
All of the listed answers are correct
Neither is a model of evolution.

A

Each is a model of evolution.

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