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NDQ_009361 | _____double-stranded nucleic acid | a. uracil, b. rRNA, c. RNA, d. mRNA, e. thymine, f. DNA, g. tRNA | f | Lesson: protein synthesis
DNA RNA and Proteins:
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. DNA stores genetic information. RNA helps build proteins. Proteins, in turn, determine the structure and function of all your cells. Proteins consist of chains of amino acids. A proteins structure and function depends on the sequence of its... |
NDQ_009362 | _____nitrogen base found only in RNA | a. uracil, b. rRNA, c. RNA, d. mRNA, e. thymine, f. DNA, g. tRNA | a | Lesson: protein synthesis
DNA RNA and Proteins:
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. DNA stores genetic information. RNA helps build proteins. Proteins, in turn, determine the structure and function of all your cells. Proteins consist of chains of amino acids. A proteins structure and function depends on the sequence of its... |
NDQ_009363 | _____type of RNA that helps form a ribosome | a. uracil, b. rRNA, c. RNA, d. mRNA, e. thymine, f. DNA, g. tRNA | b | Lesson: protein synthesis
DNA RNA and Proteins:
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. DNA stores genetic information. RNA helps build proteins. Proteins, in turn, determine the structure and function of all your cells. Proteins consist of chains of amino acids. A proteins structure and function depends on the sequence of its... |
NDQ_009364 | _____any single-stranded nucleic acid | a. uracil, b. rRNA, c. RNA, d. mRNA, e. thymine, f. DNA, g. tRNA | c | Lesson: protein synthesis
DNA RNA and Proteins:
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. DNA stores genetic information. RNA helps build proteins. Proteins, in turn, determine the structure and function of all your cells. Proteins consist of chains of amino acids. A proteins structure and function depends on the sequence of its... |
NDQ_009365 | _____type of RNA that brings amino acids to a ribosome | a. uracil, b. rRNA, c. RNA, d. mRNA, e. thymine, f. DNA, g. tRNA | g | Lesson: protein synthesis
DNA RNA and Proteins:
DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. DNA stores genetic information. RNA helps build proteins. Proteins, in turn, determine the structure and function of all your cells. Proteins consist of chains of amino acids. A proteins structure and function depends on the sequence of its... |
NDQ_009495 | Darwins theory of evolution includes the idea(s) that | a. inherited traits of living things change over time, b. acquired characteristics can be passed on to offspring, c. artificial selection explains how evolution occurs, d. two of the above | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009496 | Darwins famous book on evolution is called | a. Adventures on the Beagle, b. On the Origin of Species, c. Evolution by Natural Selection, d. The Theory of Evolution | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009497 | The book described in question 1 was first published in | a. 1801, b. 1830, c. 1859, d. 1901 | c | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009498 | The development of Darwins theory was influenced by his | a. observations on the voyage of the Beagle, b. understanding of plant and animal breeding, c. knowledge of the writings of other scientists, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009499 | Darwins book On the Origin of Species was first published | a. more than 20 years after Darwin returned from his 5-year voyage, b. as soon as Darwin returned from his voyage on the Beagle, c. when Darwin was only 30 years of age, d. after Darwin died | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009500 | Onboard the Beagle, Darwin served as the ships | a. doctor, b. captain, c. naturalist, d. navigator | c | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009501 | Darwin observed that the environment on different Galpagos Islands was correlated with the shell shape of | a. snails, b. fossils, c. tortoises, d. none of the above | c | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009502 | Which statement about the Galpagos Islands is true? | a. There are a total of sixteen Galpagos Islands, b. The Galpagos Islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, c. The Galpagos Islands were the last stop on Darwins voyage, d. The Galpagos Islands are inhabited only by giant tortoises | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009503 | What types of specimens did Darwin collect on his voyage? | a. plants, b. animals, c. rocks, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009504 | Galpagos Islanders could tell which island a giant tortoise came from based on the | a. size of its feet, b. color of its skin, c. shape of its shell, d. number of its toes | c | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009506 | The Galpagos Islands are located off the west coast of | a. North America, b. Africa, c. Australia, d. South America | d | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009508 | In Galpagos finches, Darwin noted that beak size and shape seemed to reflect | a. types of available food, b. species of dominant predators, c. kinds of nesting materials, d. sources of fresh water | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009516 | Darwins job on the Beagle was to observe and collect specimens wherever the ship went ashore. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009517 | Darwin never observed fossils, so they had no influence on his theory of evolution. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009519 | Darwin found that the different beaks of Galpagos finches seemed to suit them for different types of | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009522 | Lamarcks ideas about evolution were influenced by Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009523 | Darwins ideas about natural selection were influenced directly by a book written by Charles Lyell. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009524 | _The theory of evolution by natural selection explains and unifies all of life science. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009525 | _All of the giant Galpagos tortoises are now extinct. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009526 | _Animal breeders produce animals with desired traits by selecting which animals are allowed to | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009527 | _Lamarcks explanation for how evolution occurs was essentially the same as Darwins. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009528 | _According to Malthus, disease and famine kill off the weakest people when human populations | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009529 | _Darwin knew nothing about the fossil evidence for evolution. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009530 | _Darwins book on evolution by natural selection was rejected because it contained very little | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009531 | ___islands where Darwin made many important observations | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | c | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009532 | ___scientist who provided geologic evidence that Earth is very old | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | d | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009533 | ___scientist who argued that populations have the potential to grow faster than the resources they need | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | f | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009534 | ___change in the inherited traits of organisms over time | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | e | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009535 | ___scientist who proposed that living things change over time through the inheritance of acquired | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | b | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009536 | ___process in which living things with beneficial traits produce more offspring so their traits increase | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | a | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009537 | ___scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection | a. natural selection, b. Lamarck, c. Galpagos, d. Lyell, e. evolution, f. Malthus, g. Darwin | g | Lesson: darwins theory of evolution
Darwins Theory in a Nutshell:
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection contains two major ideas: One idea is that evolution happens. Evolution is a change in the inherited traits of organisms over time. Living things have changed as descendants diverged from common ancestors... |
NDQ_009538 | Remains of organisms become fossils when their organic matter is replaced by | a. traces, b. bones, c. amber, d. minerals | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009539 | _Evidence for evolution includes millions of fossils. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009540 | _Fossils generally form from the hard parts of organisms. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009541 | The relative ages of fossils are based on their | a. similarities in DNA, b. amounts of carbon-14, c. positions in rock layers, d. approximate age in years | c | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009542 | Which statement about the evolution of mammals is true? | a. Mammals first evolved in the ocean, b. The earliest mammals evolved about 2 million years ago, c. All modern mammals have the same bones in their front limbs, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009543 | _It is very common for dead organisms to become fossils. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009544 | _Remains are less likely to become fossils if they are covered quickly by sediments. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009545 | Which organism has DNA that is least like human DNA? | a. honeybee, b. chicken, c. grape, d. cow | c | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009546 | _Some fossils form when dead organisms are frozen in glaciers. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009547 | The best evidence for evolution is the | a. fossil record, b. comparison of embryos, c. data from radioactive elements, d. observation of traits changing through time | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009549 | _Relative dating can be used to determine how long ago a fossil organism lived. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009551 | _Fossil evidence shows that whales evolved from mammals that had always lived in the ocean. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009559 | The footprints of animals are sometimes preserved as fossils. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009560 | Carbon-14 dating is a method of relative dating. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009562 | Some fossils form when organisms are preserved in amber. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009565 | Whales evolved from a four-legged ancestor. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009566 | Closely related animals generally look more similar as they grow older. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009567 | ___any method of estimating the age of fossils that determines only which of two fossils is older or | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | c | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009568 | ___any evidence other than organic remains that a living organism leaves behind | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | e | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009569 | ___molecule that is compared among species to estimate how long it has been since they diverged from | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | b | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009570 | ___hardened tree resin | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009571 | ___body part that is no longer used but is still present in modern organisms | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | g | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009572 | ___any method of estimating the age of fossils that provides an approximate age in years | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | f | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009573 | ___very early stage of development of an organism | a. amber, b. molecular clock, c. relative dating, d. embryo, e. trace, f. absolute dating, g. vestigial structure | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009574 | Most of what we know about dinosaurs is based on | a. molecular data, b. similarities in embryos, c. vestigial organs, d. fossils | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009575 | Which of the following parts of animals are most likely to be preserved as fossils? | a. skin, b. feathers, c. hair, d. teeth | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009576 | The front limbs of whales, bats, and cats | a. look very different, b. are used for different purposes, c. have the same basic bone structure, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009577 | The use of molecular clocks assumes that | a. more similar molecules reflect closer relationships, b. mutations occur at an increasing rate for a given molecule, c. most molecules are identical in all living species, d. all of the above | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009578 | The Grants observed an increase in the average size of finch beaks during a | a. drought, b. hurricane, c. cold spell, d. volcanic eruption | a | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009579 | Fossils most often form when minerals in water turn the remains of organisms to | a. vestigial structures, b. sediments, c. bones, d. stones | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009580 | What percent of chimpanzee DNA is the same as human DNA? | a. 24.4, b. 44.4, c. 88.8, d. 98.8 | d | Lesson: evidence for evolution
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived during earlier ages. Remains that become fossils are generally the hard parts of organismsmainly bones, teeth, or shells. Traces include any evidence of life, such as footprints like the dinosaur footpr... |
NDQ_009581 | Darwin thought that evolution occurs | a. very slowly, b. very rarely, c. at a varying rate, d. only on islands | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009582 | ___all the genes in all the members of a population | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | g | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009583 | ___random change in a small populations allele frequencies | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | f | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009584 | A gene pool consists of | a. all the alleles for a given gene in an individual, b. all the alleles for all the genes in a given species, c. all the alleles for a given gene in a population, d. none of the above | d | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009585 | All of the following are considered to be forces of evolution except | a. mutation, b. natural selection, c. genetic flow, d. climate change | d | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009586 | ___process in which two species evolve the same traits because they live in similar habitats | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | d | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009587 | ___change in allele frequencies that occurs because some genotypes are more fit than others | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | e | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009588 | In a population of 200 people, 20 people have the genotype BB and 180 people have the genotype bb. What is the frequency of the B allele in this population? | a. 0.0, b. 0.1, c. 0.2, d. 0.5 | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009589 | ___number of copies of an allele divided by the total number of alleles for the gene in a gene pool | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009590 | The ultimate source of new genetic variation is | a. mutation, b. artificial selection, c. evolution, d. genetic drift | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009592 | ___group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009594 | ___movement of genes into or out of a population | a. population, b. allele frequency, c. gene flow, d. convergent evolution, e. natural selection, f. genetic drift, g. gene pool | c | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009602 | Darwin knew Mendels laws, so he understood how traits are inherited. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009603 | Horses became smaller as they evolved over the past 50 million years. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009605 | Microevolution can be measured by changes in allele frequencies. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009608 | A total of 300 fossils have been discovered since Darwins time. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009609 | Once a new species forms, it stops evolving. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009610 | _It takes millions of years for microevolution to occur. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009611 | _Individuals can evolve if their allele frequencies change. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009612 | _The evolution the Grants observed in finches was macroevolution. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009613 | _Population size determines how quickly allele frequencies change by genetic drift. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009614 | _A gene pool is described by its allele frequencies. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009615 | _Darwin thought that evolution occurs very quickly. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009616 | _Mutation alone can cause rapid evolution. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009617 | Forces of evolution include | a. gene flow, b. genetic drift, c. mutation, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009618 | How did horses change as they evolved over the past 50 million years? | a. Their body size increased, b. Their number of toes increased, c. Their number of legs decreased, d. all of the above | a | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009619 | In a population of 100 individuals, there are 50 AA individuals and 50 aa individuals. What is the frequency of the A allele in this population? | a. 0.0, b. 0.5, c. 0.7, d. 1.0 | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009620 | Darwin thought that evolution occurs by | a. genetic drift, b. natural selection, c. mutation, d. gene flow | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009621 | A group of organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring together is called a(n) | a. gene pool, b. population, c. species, d. splinter group | c | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009622 | Anole lizards in similar habitats on different Caribbean Islands evolved the same traits. This is an example of | a. coevolution, b. speciation, c. convergent evolution, d. genetic drift | c | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009623 | Plants and the animals that pollinate them may evolve matching traits. This is an example of | a. gene flow, b. coevolution, c. convergent evolution, d. none of the above | b | Lesson: the scale of evolution
Two Scales of Evolution:
We now know how variation in traits is inherited. Variation in traits is controlled by different alleles for genes. Alleles, in turn, are passed to gametes and then to offspring. Evolution occurs because of changes in alleles over time. How long a time? That depe... |
NDQ_009624 | Earths second mass extinction occurred at the end of the | a. Cambrian Period, b. Triassic Period, c. Permian Period, d. Tertiary Period | c | Lesson: history of life on earth
Geologic Time:
Its hard to grasp the vast amounts of time since Earth formed and life first appeared. It may help to think of Earths history as a 24-hour day.
Earth in a Day:
Figure 7.17 shows the history of Earth in a day. In this model, the planet forms at midnight. The first proka... |
NDQ_009625 | Life first appeared on Earth about | a. 4.6 billion years ago, b. 4.0 billion years ago, c. 4.6 million years ago, d. 4.0 million years ago | b | Lesson: history of life on earth
Geologic Time:
Its hard to grasp the vast amounts of time since Earth formed and life first appeared. It may help to think of Earths history as a 24-hour day.
Earth in a Day:
Figure 7.17 shows the history of Earth in a day. In this model, the planet forms at midnight. The first proka... |
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