The formation of a new species through change in a single lineage is known as:
(1) Anagenesis, or phyletic evolution
(2) Cladogenesis, or divergent evolution
(3) Convergent evolution
(4) Allopatry
Which of the following organisms alive today is likely to be most similar to the first life forms that evolved on the earth?
1. Methane producing bacteria
2. Cyanobacteria
3. Unicellular algae
4. Diatoms
Darwin finches on the Galapagos Islands are an excellent example of:
1. Disruptive selection
2. Inheritance of acquired characters
3. Adaptive radiation
4. Convergent evolution
The presence of the monotremes and marsupials in the Australian continent can be explained by:
1. Convergent evolution
2. Adaptive radiation
3. Punctuated equilibrium
4. Gene flow
The similarities between the eyes of an octopus and of a mammal are a result of:
1. Convergent evolution
2. Divergent evolution
3. Saltation
4. Retrograde evolution
Which of the following would lead to deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
1. Random mating
2. Lack of mutations
3. No gene flow or gene migration
4. Natural selection
The now extinct reptile group that evolved into mammals was:
1. Therapsids
2. Dinosaurs
3. Thecodants
4. Sauropsids
Identify the correct statement:
1. Dryopithecus was more man like than Ramapithecus
2. Homo Habilis probably did not eat meat
3. Homo Erectus had a cranial capacity of around 800 cc
4. Agriculture came around 18000 years ago
Most fossils are found in:
1. Granite
2. Sedimentary rocks
3. Lava flows
4. Black soil
Darwin believed that certain parts of the body get larger and more complex through the generations because they :
1. are used more extensively than other parts
2. contribute to greater reproductive success
3. are pre-determined to do so
4. are most similar to God's perfection