Chap. 25 - PP/Quiz

Question 1

In the Geologic Record, which is the oldest period listed here?

Answer 1

Cambrian

Question 2

Shared DNA sequences, especially in non-coding regions, is used as an evidence of common ancestry

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If two species both have similar pseudogenes, it might not so much indicate a close common ancestor as the effect of natural selection of those similar pseudogenes actually do have an advantageous function

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Does the sharing of unique traits suggest common ancestry?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Would a jellyfish or shell be least likely to fossilize?

Answer 5

Jellyfish

Question 6

You find a fly trapped in amber. This is an example of what kind of fossil?

Answer 6

Whole organisms

Question 7

Is a fossilized footprint an impression?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Does oxygen help the formation of fossils?

Answer 8

No

Question 9

Where are fossils found?

Answer 9

Sedimentary rock

Question 10

What disappeared at the end of the Mesozoic and what appeared before the beginning of the Cenozoic?

Answer 10

Dinosaurs, flowering plants