Unit Test Answers

Darwin’s finches evolved on an island. What is the main reason that islands often provide good examples of evolution?

What will happen to the frequency of the recessive allele for the HbS gene when there is an outbreak of malaria?

These notes were taken during a class about biological evolution, but the subject title is missing. -results from immigration -new genes brought into a population -variation in a population increasesWhat do the notes describe?

Carlos is collecting data about the length of earthworms in his backyard. The shortest worm he found is 4 inches long; the longest worm is 8 inches long. If most of the worms are either short or long, which type of distribution is displayed in the population?

Which factors affect natural selection?

Which of these are most likely homologous structures? bat wing dragonfly wing Tyrannosaurus arm

Fossils provide scientists with evidence that allows them to hypothesize how living organisms have evolved over time. Tiktaalik roseae was a unique organism that has been nicknamed the “fishapod” because it is believed to be a species had traits of both fish and tetrapods, the first four-legged animals.Which evidence would scientist use to make the connection between ancestry of fish and tetrapods using Tiktaalik roseae?

Why do a chicken embryo and a cow embryo look very similar even though the adults do not?

Read this passage about global fishing.Global consumption of large fish has led to an exploitation of fish populations. Overfishing has led to a decline in the populations of many species of large fish including North East Arctic Cod. The graph below shows the decline in the cod population.As the human population grows and countries continue to develop, the demand for large fish has been steadily increasing. Unfortunately, the average size of the cod has decreased because the fishing nets were designed to catch the large fish and the smaller individuals could escape more easily.What is most likely happening to the genetic variation of the population of North East Arctic Cod?

What is most likely to happen to a population of mice that becomes isolated on an island?

A student argues that two species of birds are the same species because they have similar body structures, similar DNA, and similar beaks. Another student argues that the birds are different species because they have different color patterns and have a different mating season. Which piece of evidence supports the second student's argument?

Consider the cladogram.According to the cladogram, which characteristic was used to separate bony fish from amphibians?

Variations within a species are an important part of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Which example can be explained by individual variation?

Changes in the gene pool can occur due to various mechanisms. In 1989, a large oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, when the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground. Approximately 11 million gallons of oil were spilled and spread 1,300 miles along the Alaskan coastline. The damage from the oil spill affected thousands of animals in the area, including killer whales, harbor seals, sea otters, fish, and sea birds. Which mechanism most likely affected the gene pools of the organism populations in the areas around the oil spill?

A founding population of lizards arrives on an island. Which type of isolation would most likely result in this population becoming a new species?