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1.
The structure of a certain blood protein was compared among four organisms. Each organism was
compared to
Comparison: Percentage Match of Blood Protein Structure Among Four Organisms each of the
other
Organism
organisms.
The level that
Organism
A
B
C
D
any two
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76%
65%
60%
A
protein
76%
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85%
51%
B
structures
match can be
65%
85%
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77%
C
found at
60%
51%
77%
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D
intersection of
the rows and
columns.
Based on the data, which of the following organisms are most closely related by evolution?
A. B and D
B. A and B
C. C and B
D. D and C
2.
The figure above shows the progression of embryonic stages of four species of invertebrates. Which of the
following species are most closely related by evolution?
A. Species B and Species C
B. Species A and Species B
C. Species C and Species D
D. Species A and Species D
3.
Fur seals and sea lions have similar body shapes and features. Based on their anatomy, they seem to have a
relatively recent common evolutionary ancestor.
What further evidence would best substantiate that the two animals have a recent common ancestor?
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A. The animals have very similar sequences in their DNA.
B. The animals are members of different taxonomic kingdoms.
C. Both animals live in the Pacific Ocean.
D. Ten million year old fossils are found of both animals.
Punnett squares depict the genotypes of two parents and are used to predict the inherited traits of offspring.
Which of the following would be the missing predicted trait in the table below?
4.
A. AO
B. AA
C. OA
D. OO
5.
One possible form of a gene that codes for a particular trait is known as _______.
A. an allele
B. a chromosome
C. a phenotype
D. a genotype
6.
Which of the following describes an allele whose characteristic phenotype is masked by the presence of a
second, different allele?
A. recessive
B. dominant
C. polygenic
D. codominant
The Punnett square below shows the genotypes for offspring produced from a cross between a red cow and
a white bull.
7.
If all of the offspring have roan coats—white hairs mixed into a base coat of red—what can be said about
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the red and white alleles for coat color?
A. They are sex-linked.
B. White is dominant and red is recessive.
C. Red is dominant and white is recessive.
D. They are codominant.
8.
As DNA sequencing and other molecular analyses become easier and more prevalent, organisms can now
be grouped into categories that represent lines of
A. morphology.
B. etymology.
C. phylogeny.
D. paleontology.
9.
What is the term used to describe the heritable, physical characteristics of a living organism?
A. pedigree
B. phenotype
C. genotype
D. allele
To refine the process of evolutionary classification, many biologists now prefer a method that utilizes
diagrams such as the one pictured below.
10.
This diagram is an example of a _______.
A. periodic property
B. phylogenetic tree
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C. morphological tree
D. topographical map
11.
Mrs. Smith has blood type A. Her father has blood type A, and her mother has blood type B. If Mr. Smith
has blood type AB, what is the probability that they will have a child with blood type AB?
A. 0%
B. 50%
C. 100%
D. 25%
Species Nucleotide sequence of gene ABX
12.
A
TAC ATA CGC GGG ACC TTT AGT GGG GCC CCC ACT
B
TAC ATA CCC CCG ACC TAT CGC GGG GCG CCC ACT
C
TAC ATA CCC CCG ACC TTT CGC GGG GCG CCC ACT
TAC ATA CGG GGG AAA TTT CGC TTT GCG CGC ACT
D
The gene sequences of four species for a blood protein encoded by gene ABX are shown in the table above.
Which of the species are most closely related?
A. Species B and Species D
B. Species C and Species D
C. Species B and Species C
D. Species A and Species B
13. What does it mean to say that two different species of organisms are closely related?
A. They have the same parents.
B. They have a common evolutionary ancestor.
C. They live in the same habitat.
D. They have the same preferences in diet.
14.
The first organisms evolved on Earth around 4 billion years ago. The fossil record indicates that the first
organisms were which of the following?
A. mitochondria
B. eukaryotes
C. prokaryotes
D. plastids
B
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B
B
?
?
b
?
?
Examine the Punnett square above. The letters represents the genotypes of a male and a female pear tree.
What are the possible genetic variations that occur in their offspring?
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A. BB, Bb, and bb
B. only BB
C. BB, Bb
D. only Bb
The Punnett square below represents a cross that produced two plants with orange flowers.
16.
If the orange color of the flowers is a result of incomplete dominance, what color were the flowers on the
parent plants?
A. yellow and orange
B. orange and orange
C. red and yellow
D. red and orange
17. A(n) _______ is a characteristic arising from genes located on gender-determining chromosomes.
A. autosomal trait
B. allele
C. genotype
D. sex-linked trait
Evolution is likely to occur because of
I. the potential for a species' population to increase.
18. II. genetic differences in offspring.
III. a limited supply of necessary resources.
IV. selection of offspring that are best able to survive.
A. II and IV only
B. II, III, and IV only
C. I and IV only
D. I, II, III, and IV
19. AB blood type is an example of __________.
A. independent assortment
B. incomplete dominance
C. polygenic inheritance
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D. codominance
The following data table summarizes the number of differences in amino acid sequences found for four
different species.
Amino Acid Dissimilarities
for Beta Hemoglobin Protein
A
B
C
D
8
3
5
0
1
20.
A
B
C
5
D
Based on the data table, which two species are most closely related?
A. species B and species D
B. species A and species B
C. species C and species D
D. species B and species C
Cladistic diagrams, or cladograms, can be used to show evolutionary relationships. An example of a
cladistic diagram appears below.
21.
According to the diagram, which of the following animals is most closely related to the lizard?
A. bass
B. cat
C. salamander
D. gorilla
22.
The leg of an iguana and the wing of a bird look different, but they have similar functions and likely
evolved from the same distant ancestor.
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Structures such as these are said to be _______.
A. heterogeneous
B. homologous
C. vestigial
D. differentiated
The variation of kernel color in corn plants is an inherited trait. Assume that R is the dominant allele for red
23. kernels in a corn plant and r is the recessive allele for yellow kernels. What is the probability that a corn
plant with the genotype Rr crossed with a corn plant rr will have offspring with the genotype rr?
A.
1
/2
B. 2/3
C. 1/1
D.
1
/4
Examine the diagram below. What is the phylogeny of a chicken?
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A. early vertebrate
early bird
B. early vertebrate
early mammal
C. peafowl
D. early bird
chicken
peafowl
chicken
field mouse
early bird
chicken
rat
chicken
The fossil record shows that the forelimbs of humans, cats, dolphins, and bats have the same skeletal
25. elements. These skeletal elements have evolved into different shapes and sizes based on their function. For
example, the flipper of a dolphin is adapted for swimming and the wing of a bat is adapted for flying.
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What do the similarities between the skeletal structures of these four species most likely indicate about
their evolutionary history?
These four species all evolved from a common flying ancestor.
A.
B.
C.
D.
These four species are all descended from the same parent organism.
These four species are not related and do not share a common ancestor.
These four species are distantly related and share a common ancestor.