Chapter 10

A dog and a pig attempt to mate. We are aware that these are two
different animal species. But what is the best explanation for the barrier
that makes it impossible for them to successfully mate? There is a prezygotic
barrier between the two animals: the male's reproductive cell cannot fertilize the
female's reproductive cell.
Archaeans share a common ancestor with: eukaryotes
Birds and crocodiles share a more recent common ancestor than either
group shares with lizards or mammals. Lizards and crocodiles have a
common ancestor also shared by birds. Which of the following statements
about the relationships among these organisms is most accurate? All of the
above.
In animals, it is believed that the most common mode of speciation is: allopatric.
In comparing the streamlined nature of a dolphin and that of a shark, you
conclude that the streamline feature evolved independently in sharks and
dolphins. This common characteristic most likely is the result of: convergent
evolution.
Life originated on earth in which of the following distinct phases? All of the
answer options are correct.
Mammals experienced significant adaptive radiation about: 65 million years
ago.
Many people question whether or not viruses are alive. What is the main
piece of evidence supporting the idea that they are not alive? Viruses can
only have metabolic activity by taking over the metabolism of another organisms.
Phase 1 of the creation of life on earth was the formation of small
molecules containing carbon and hydrogen. Phase 2 was the formation of
self-replicating, information containing molecules. Phase 3 was: the
development of a membrane, enabling metabolism and creating the first cells.
Polyploidy:
Populations of Larus gulls around the North Pole show an unusual pattern
of reproductive isolation: each population is able to interbreed with its
neighboring populations, but populations separated by larger geographic distances
are not able to interbreed. This type of species complex is known as a: ring species.
RNA is a multifaceted molecule and key component to the success of life.
Which of the following statements about RNA is most accurate? RNA is an
enzyme.
The biological species concept cannot be applied to: All of the above.

The fact that RNA can catalyze reactions necessary for replication gave
rise to: the RNA world hypothesis.
The fact that RNA can catalyze reactions necessary for replication gave
rise to: he RNA world hypothesis.
The taxonomic rank that includes genera but not orders is: family.
The three phenomena that tend to trigger adaptive radiations are: mass
extinctions, colonization events, and evolutionary innovations.
Under what conditions might the morphological species concept be used
instead of the biological species concept? The fossils of the species are similar,
but evidence for reproductive isolation between them is unclear.
Which of the following accurately states the goal of biological
classification? the grouping of organisms into categories that reflects their
evolutionary history
Which of the following are NOT homologous features? the wing of the bird
and the wing of the beetle
Which of the following domains share the most recent common ancestor?
archaea and eukarya
Which of the following is a correct statement about sympatric or allopatric
speciation? Polyploidy is a type of sympatric speciation.
Which of the following is NOT an example of protists? All of the above are
actually examples of protists.
Which of the following is NOT true about the tempo of evolution? None of
the above are true concerning the current view of the tempo of evolution.
Which of the following lists of groupings or taxons is in descending order,
from most inclusive to least inclusive? Some lists may be missing some of the
intermediate taxons. kingdom, class, family, genus, species
Which of the following pairs of organisms is probably monophyletic? large
cactus finch, vampire finch
Which of the following scenarios fits the definition of macroevolution? the
divergence of the eastern and western meadowlark birds into two different species
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about wings? The most
recent common ancestor of bats and insects had wings.
Which of the following substances was NOT part of the mixture used in the
Urey-Miller experiments? carbon dioxide
Why is it important to compare DNA sequences in the construction of an
evolutionary tree? Convergent evolution can cause distantly related organisms to
appear closely related. DNA sequence analysis can show that they are actually
distantly related.