Chapter 15 – Evolution
Chapter 15
Evolution
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species was first published in
2. A biological revolution started in 1859 when Charles Darwin published
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3. Evolutionary biology provides the framework that links the different areas in biological
science because _____________.
4. Organic evolution
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5. Charles Darwin used the term ‘natural selection’ to contrast the evolutionary process in
natural populations with the process of ____________ followed by plant (and animal)
breeders.
6. The impact of evolution on agricultural research is demonstrated by management practices
that ___________.
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7. In the field of evolutionary medicine, researchers apply the process of natural selection to
understand, and eventually prevent, the evolution ______________.
8. Evolutionary biologists, teamed up with anthropologists and medical researchers, have
identified over ___________ species of plants that have been used by humans as medicines.
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9. Invasive species such as kudzu and Johnson grass have the potential to disrupt natural
communities because _________________________.
10. Which of the following did NOT revolutionize thinking about the mechanism of
evolution?
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11. Charles Darwin’s voyage aboard H. M. S. Beagle took
12. As Darwin was working on his notes and the theory of evolution, his thoughts about how
evolutionary change could occur were influenced by a concept he had read in an essay written
in 1798 by ___________________
13. The voyage of H. M. S. Beagle took Charles Darwin to
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14. During Charles Darwin’s lifetime, the earth was thought to be about
15. Darwin joined the crew of the H. M. S. Beagle as the ship’s
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17. Two contemporary biologists, raised and educated in Victorian England, both arrived at
the same conclusions about evolution at the same time. One of these men was Charles Darwin
and the other one was ___________________.
18. A person who repeatedly is exposed to direct sunlight, and therefore has a darker skin,
will produce offspring with darker skin. This illustrates the theory of
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19. Changes within chromosomes may occur through which of the following?
20. Which of the following provides evidence in support of evolution?
21. Natural selection is based on all of the following aspects EXCEPT
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22. A theory that states that major evolutionary changes have taken place in spurts is referred
to as
23. No permanent change in a population occurs unless there is/are
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24. Reproductive isolation may occur as a result of which of the following?
25. In modern theories of evolution, which process does NOT play a role in evolution?