Question 4: What percentage or Americans believe that evolution does not occur and that humans and all other living things have only ever existed in their present form? A. Less than 20% B. Between 20% and 40% C. Between 40% and 60% D. Between 60% and 80% E. More than 80%

A. The idea associated with the belief that all species could be arranged from primitive to advanced, and that the differences between adjacent organisms were slight, is: a. Essentialism. b. Great Chain of Being. c. Catastrophism. d. Uniformitarianism. B. Which of the following is a feature that characterizes the "anthropological perspective" and sets anthropology apart from other social sciences disciplines? a. It uses scientific methods to understand humanity. b. It is the only discipline that studies human subjects. c. It studies humans from different times AND different cultures. d. It sees humans as biological organisms.

Which of the following statements is true? A. Evolution involves a change in gene frequencies from one generation to the next B. Natural selection is the only mechanism through which animals evolve to become adapted to their environment C. Genetic drift results in evolution but not adaptation to the environment D. For natural selection to occur, differences in genetically-based traits must result in differential reproductive success E. All of the above are true

Please answer both parts Part A. Evolution cannot produce "perfect" organisms because: a. Mutations occur at random and are not often useful b. Selective pressures may change and/or may be in conflict with each other c. Past evolutionary history makes it impossible to go "back to the drawing board" d. All of the above e. None of the above Part B. The gene pool of a population (i.e., allele frequencies in a population) may change due to a. migration. b. a bottleneck. c. genetic drift. d. disruptive selection. e. all of the above are correct.

Which of the following statements presents the strongest evidence that all life on Earth has a common origin? a. All organisms show variation in heritable traits. b. All organisms have evolved. * c. All organisms use essentially the same genetic code. d. All organisms need energy to survive e. All organisms reproduce.

A. Sex” refers to the observable physical characteristics that distinguish two kinds of humans, females and males. Select one: True False B. Palaeoanthropologists are biological anthropologists who study a. biological variation in living human populations. b. the fossils and remains of ancient human ancestors. c. human evolution using mitochondrial DNA. d. the material remnants of early human societies.

Describe the modern theory of evolution and discuss how it is supported by evidence from two of the following three areas. a. Population geneties b. Molecular biology c. Comparative anatomy and embryology

Read the following article and answer these questions: 1. a. b. c. d. What is the main point of the article? A:evolution is an important and useful theory B:evolution is a theory that has not been proven C:we should improve crops to feed more people D:we should not tamper with nature 2. Why must farmers be careful about the pesticides they use? a. they could poison the land and harm other organisms b. they crops may die c. insects may become resistant d. so that they can produce better crops 3. Why is it difficult to create a vaccine for AIDS? a. the virus is too well hidden in the body b. the virus is constantly changing c. vaccines only work on bacterial infections d. not enough research money 4. Years ago, doctors would prescribe antibiotics for many symptoms of a common cold. Today, it is much more difficult to get a prescription. Why has the medical industry changed its procedures? a. too many antibiotics can create resistant bacteria b. pharmaceutical companies…

Parallel evolution, convergent evolution and character state reversals are all examples of Select one: a. synapomorphy b. homoplasy c. homology

QUESTION 1 Which of the following statements is true?   a. Evolution is a completely random process.   b. Evolution is synonymous with natural selection.   c. Evolution only occurs in individuals.   d. Evolution is defined as change in allele frequencies over time.