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A series of changes in the genetic composition of a population over time is called;

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Evolution

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Product of ovulation is:

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Species

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Who developed a theory of natural selection essentially identical to Darwin’s?

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Alfred Wallace

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All of the following are related to evolution except:

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Muscle Hypertrophy

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

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➡There is no evidence of the existence of gills during embryogenesis of mammals❌
➡All plant and animal cells are totipotent❌
➡Ontogeny repeats phylogeny✅
➡Stem cells are specialized cells❌

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He was no vocal about the idea of evolution:

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Linnaeus

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It is not true about evolution:

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➡It is a slow and continuous process❌
➡Evolution doesn’t leave an observable sign✅
➡Evolution transforms life on earth❌
➡Evolutionary relationships among organisms are reflected in their DNA❌

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This theory says that mitochondria and chloroplasts are ancient bacteria that now live inside the more giant cells.

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Endosymbiont Theory

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Life started about:

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3.5 billion years ago

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Adaptations that an organism acquires by its own actions are;

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Not heritable

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Lamarck presented a mechanism to explain:

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How specific adaptations evolved

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Which one is according to Lamarcksim true?

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Adaptations➡Variation➡Inheritance

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Which statement is contradictory to Lamarckism?

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Acquired characteristics can’t be inherited

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Which of the following is not an example of the disuse of organs?

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➡Snake’s Feet❌
➡Shedding of teeth✅
➡Muscle atrophy❌
➡Movement of ear❌

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First ever theory which explained evolution as a process of:

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Lamarckism

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16
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Unique fauna was observed by Darwin in:

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Galapagos

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Darwin perceived the origin of new species and :

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Adaptation

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What is your perception of Darwin about the unity of life?

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All organisms descent from a common ancestor

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Overproduction of individuals leads to the ___ amongst the members of a population;

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Competition

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According to Darwin ___ become better adapted to the local environment through natural selection.

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Population

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21
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Survival is only for the fittest is true for:

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Natural Selection

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22
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Survival in the struggle for existence depends upon:

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Hereditary constitution

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23
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How many types of finches were observed by Darwin at Galapagos Island?

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14

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24
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Which one is related to natural selection?

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More people➡ Fewer Resources➡More competition

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25
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Darwin’s theory of evolution was mainly based on the evidence from ___

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Geographical distribution and the fossil record

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Over many years two population could become dissimilar enough to be designed and designated as separate species that is applied upon:

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Galapagos finches

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27
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Which is not a geographical barrier?

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Atmosphere

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28
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According to the theory of natural selection, organisms produce:

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More offspring than supported

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29
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Which animals support Darwin’s view of inheritance of desirable variation?

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Galapagos finches

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30
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____ occurs because natural selection gives some alleles a better chance of survival than others:

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Evolution

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31
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Neo-Darwinism has integrated discoveries and ideas from all except:

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➡Serology✅
➡Taxonomy❌
➡Genetics❌
➡Paleontology❌

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32
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Neo-Darwinism is;

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Darwinism + Mendelism

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33
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The finches of Galapagos islands provide evidence in favour of;

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Evolution due to the biography

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34
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Modern biological sciences suggest that ____ are the ancestors of all life forms:

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Prokaryotes

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35
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___- provides visual records in a complex series showing the evolution of an organism:

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Fossils Record

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36
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The presence of gill slits, in the embryos of all vertebrates, supports the theory of:

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Recapitulation

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37
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Which is not the character of fossils:

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Living

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38
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Functionally different but structurally alike organs are;

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Homologous

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39
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Analogous organs help organism to live in:

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Same habitat

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40
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Which one of the following statements could not be used to describe a species:

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A group with analogous structures

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41
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When two species of different genealogy come to resemble each other as a result of adaptation, the phenomenon is termed?

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Convergent Evolution

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42
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The actual remains or traces of organisms that lived in ancient geological forms?

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Fossils

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43
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In humans gill pouches have been modified into;

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Eustachian tubes

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44
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Vestiges of vestigial organs are those organs which ceased to be of any use in their processor but they persist to reduce from generation after generation. In man they are:

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➡Vermiform appendix
➡Coccyx
➡Nicitating
➡Ear Muscles

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The organs which are similar in function but different in structure, are called

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Analogous Organs

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46
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Forelimbs of man, horses, and whales show;

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Divergent Evolution

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47
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“Evolution is a remodelling process”, this is supported by:

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Comparative anatomy

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48
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The comparative anatomy embryology of all vertebrates shows the presence of;

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Gill pouches

49
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Fossils are most likely to be present in;

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Sedimentary Rocks

50
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The process that has transformed life on earth from its earliest forms to vast diversity is;

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Evolution

51
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The concept of evolution was first presented by which of the following scientist?

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Aristotle

52
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The earliest life form on Earth is:

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Microbes

53
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During Aristotle’s time, it was thought that:

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Organisms ranged from simple to complex

54
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Methanopyras kandleri is an organism which lives in a hydrogen-carbon dioxide environment and was first discovered in a hydrothermal vent where the temperature reached 230°C. What sort of organism is this?

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Archaea

55
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Flagella might have arisen through the ingestion of which o the following?

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Spirochetes

56
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Carlos Linneaus was a believer of which in the following?

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Special Creation

57
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Two populations of the same species over time grow distant from one another. At what point will these two populations be considered different species?

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When they are no longer able to interbreed

58
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Which scientist does not match his achivements in the following options?

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Cuvier published papers on inheritance

59
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The process by which different kinds of living organisms are believed to have developed from earlier forms during the history of the earth;

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Evolution

60
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He explained earth’s history by catastrophism:

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Cuvier

61
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Eukaryotes evolved by prokaryotes through:

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Symbiosis

62
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Who wrote an essay on population?

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Malthus

63
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Lamarck was in charge of the Natural history Museum in:

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Paris

64
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Which condition can be explained by Lamarckism:

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How giraffes got their long neck

65
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Which of the following scientists hypothesized that organisms can pass down acquired traits during their lifetimes?

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Lamarck

66
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Lamarck’s ideas on biological evolution contained correct and incorrect notions. Which of his ideas is correct?

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Evolution is related to changes in adaptation to the environment

67
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The idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics was given by:

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Lamarck

68
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What are parts of Lamarck’s theory of evolution?

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➡Indivudals lose traits that they don’t need
➡Acquired characteristics are heritable
➡Indivduals gain characteristics they need

69
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Which of the following are important points of Lamarck’s theory?

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➡Use and Disuse of organs
➡Inheritance of acquired characteristics

70
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Which scientists gave postulate that giraffes have long necks because they wanted to eat the leaves of tall trees?

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Lamarck

71
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Who hypothesized that organisms evolved through the inheritance of acquired characteristics?

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Lamarck

72
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Which of the following can be described by Lamarckism?

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➡How giraffes got their long neck
➡How humans lost their tails
➡How humans became bipedal

73
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Use and disuse organ theory was proposed by:

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Lamarck

74
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Natural selection can amplify or diminish variations that are?

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Heritable

75
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Who developed a theory of natural selection essentially identical to Darwin?

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Alfred Wallace

76
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Darwin was greatly influenced by:

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Essay on population by Malthus

77
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Darwin’s theory mainly focuses on:

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How new species arise

78
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Which theory tells about adaptation:

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Darwin’s natural selection

79
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Island present near South American coastline:

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Galapagos

80
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Darwin returned to Great Britain in:

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1836

81
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Natural selection was the salient feature of which statement:

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Darwin

82
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Darwin collected how many types of finches?

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14

83
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Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is based on all of the following postulates except:

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➡Some individuals are more successful in surviving and reproducing than other❌
➡Individuals within a population are variable❌
➡The survival and reproduction of individuals are not random❌
➡The survival and reproduction of individuals are random✅

84
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Darwin described his theory of natural selection as which of the following?

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Descent with modification

85
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Who developed a theory of natural selection essentially identical to Darwin’s?

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Alred Wallace

86
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Darwin gave his theory of evolution in:

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1859

87
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Gallapagos finches indicated:

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Allopatric speciation

88
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During which of the following levels of the biological organization can natural selection occur?

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Individual

89
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Which of the following would best determine the fitness of an organism?

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The number of offspring produced by the organism

90
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Which organism would be considered the most biologically fit?

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Lives 36 years and produces 6 offspring

91
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The book name in which Darwin published the theory of evolution:

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The origin of species

92
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What is the definition of “fitness” in terms of evolution?

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The ability of an organism to contribute its genes to future generations

93
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The ability to pass on genes is denied as which of the following?

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Fitness

94
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Darwin’s theory was based on:

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Natural Selection

95
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The best definition of natural selection is:

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Most fit individuals adapt to their environment better than less fit individuals

96
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Darwin’s theory can be named as;

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Classical theory

97
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Specifies of natural selection are;

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➡Regional
➡Temporary

98
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Neo-Darwinism has integrated discoveries and ideas from:

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➡Gnetics
➡Paleontology
➡Taxonomy

99
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Neo-Darwinism came on to the surface during:

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1940

100
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Homology means;

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The similarity in characteristics resulting from common ancestors

101
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If two species have similar proteins and genes it means;

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They have common ancestors

102
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Most of the fossils are found in which of the following?

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Sedimentary Rocks

103
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Structures that were once functional in the past but no longer serve a purpose due to evolutionary adaptations and physiological changes are referred to as?

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Vestigial

104
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Which type of evolution is represented by analogous organs?

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Convergent Evolution

105
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Homologous organs show similarities in:

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Origin

106
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Which of the following is ancient fossil fuel?

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Fish

107
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The embryo of a turtle, mouse and human show:

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Comparative embryology

108
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The structures of the front flipper of a whale and the forearm of a wolf have similar bone structures and derive from a common ancestor. This is an example of which o the following?

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Homologous structures

109
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An example of convergent evolution is:

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Wings of birds and insects

110
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The study of fossils is called:

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Palaeontology

111
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Which of the following organs serve no apparent purpose?

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Vestigial Organ

112
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The wings of a bird and the wings of a bottle are considered?

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Analogous

113
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Which statement is incorrect?

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➡Homologus organs are functionally different but structurally alike❌
➡Examples of homologous structures are cat, the flipper of whale❌
➡Examples of analogous structures are wings of bats, birds, and insects❌
➡Analogus organs are functionally different but structurally alike✅

114
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In humans, gill pouches have evolved into which of the following organs?

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Eustachian Tubes

115
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Mating with non-relatives is known as;

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Outbreeding

116
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A population of birds encounters a dramatic event that results in a severe decrease in population size. As a result of the newly-decreased population, what type of genetic drift does this population now exhibit?

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Founder effect

117
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When resources get scarce, the population grows.

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Slows Down

118
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Which statement best describes Hardy-Weinberg’s principle?

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When there is a large population, the mechanisms of inheritance do not change allele formation

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