Download Evolution Assessment acc (32 pts.)

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Evolution Assessment
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(32 pts.)
Explain the role of the following men in our current understanding of evolution:
1. Lamarck:
2. Hutton:
3. Lyell:
4. Malthus:
5. Darwin (2 pts., double your info., include name of book, boat, where studied, what
studied, and ideas of his):
If you were to defend the Theory of Evolution, list and explain 4 pieces of evidence from
our text.
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10. _____The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its natural environment
is called its _____________
a. evolution.
b. natural selection.
c. adaptation.
d. fitness .
11. _____A farmer’s use of the best livestock for breeding is an example of ________
a. natural selection.
b. artificial selection.
c. fitness.
d. extinction.
12. _____An inherited characteristic that increases an organism’s ability to survive and
reproduce in its specific environment is called _____________
a. a vestigial organ.
b. speciation.
c. adaptation.
d. radiation.
13. _____Structures that have different mature forms but develop from the same
embryonic tissue are _____________
a. vestigial organs.
b. adaptations.
c. homologous structures.
d. fossils.
14. _____The initial cause of unique adaptations is _____________
a. acquired traits.
b. fossils.
c. genetic mutations.
d. use or disuse of body parts.
15. _____ The human appendix and snake legs are considered _____________
a. homologous structures.
b. vestigial organs.
c. adaptations.
d. fitness parts.
16. _____ Traits that are controlled by more than one gene, such as human hair color,
are known as _____________
a. single-gene traits.
b. recessive traits.
c. polygenic traits.
d. dominant traits.
17. A warthog is feeding on a specie of cactus. The cacti evolve to have more spines (as
represented in the graph below).
17. _____ This is an example of _________________
a. directional selection.
b. stabilizing selection.
c. disruptive selection.
d. genetic equilibrium.
ESSAYS: Pick any 5 of the following short essays. (3 pts. each)
 Argue why the Hardy-Weinberg principle is unlikely in the real world.
 Our current concept of evolution is based on the idea of “punctuated equilibrium.”
How does that compare to the old idea called “gradualism.”
 Name two organisms that Darwin studied when visiting the Galapagos Islands.
Explain how it demonstrated the process of evolution. Use as many appropriate
terms as possible and underline (adaptation, survival of the fittest, fitness, etc.).
 Euglena, paramecia, and hydra all have different evolutionary adaptations of
acquiring to and taking in energy sources. Explain their different strategies for
survival.
 Orchids have unique strategies for: reproduction, early growth, and acquiring
light. Describe 3 examples, from at least 2 of those categories.
 Tell the evolutionary tale of the whale, from bacteria, with emphasis on the latest
transitions.