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It is thought that _____ was missing from Earth's primitive atmosphere? |
| | A) | water vapor |
| | B) | oxygen |
| | C) | carbon monoxide |
| | D) | carbon dioxide |
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Charles Darwin formulated the theory of ____ to explain common descent. |
| | A) | evolution |
| | B) | artificial selection |
| | C) | dominant traits |
| | D) | selective death |
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The genus and species epithet comprise the __________ name of an organism. |
| | A) | trinomial |
| | B) | binomial |
| | C) | common |
| | D) | unilateral |
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The fossil hominid Lucy named after the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is classified as: |
| | A) | Homo erectus |
| | B) | Australopithecus africanus |
| | C) | Australopithecus afarensis |
| | D) | Orrorin tugenensis |
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Scientists have determined that the _____ most likely describes the pattern of evolution of modern humans. |
| | A) | out-of-Africa hypothesis |
| | B) | multiregional continuity hypothesis |
| | C) | The scientific community does not agree on either hypothesis. |
| | D) | Most scientists accept both hypotheses. |
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An experiment conducted by _________ in 1953 seemed to prove that the primitive gases present in Earth's primitive atmosphere could react to form small organic molecules. |
| | A) | Louis Leakey |
| | B) | Alexander Oparin |
| | C) | J.B.S. Haldane |
| | D) | Stanley Miller |
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___________ could have served as an energy source in the chemical origin of life. |
| | A) | Ultraviolet radiation |
| | B) | Lightning |
| | C) | Volcanic activity |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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Sidney Fox developed the protein-first hypothesis that suggested that _____ could have collected in puddles along the rocky shores of the ancient oceans. |
| | A) | lipids |
| | B) | polypeptides |
| | C) | amino acids |
| | D) | isomers |
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A _____________ was anaerobic, underwent metabolism, and could not reproduce. |
| | A) | eukaryotic cell |
| | B) | prokaryotic cell |
| | C) | protocell |
| | D) | heterotroph |
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The correct sequence of events in organic evolution is |
| | A) | proteins and nucleic acids, protocells, gases, simple organic molecules, first cells. |
| | B) | gases, simple organic molecules, proteins and nucleic acids, protocells, first cells. |
| | C) | protocells, gases, simple organic molecules, proteins and nucleic acids, first cells. |
| | D) | protocells, gases, proteins and nucleic acids, simple organic molecules, first cells. |
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The descent from a common ancestor explains |
| | A) | the common chemistry in living things. |
| | B) | the diversity in living things. |
| | C) | the common cellular structure in living things. |
| | D) | Both 1 and 3 are correct. |
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___________ is/are the best evidence of evolution. |
| | A) | Comparative anatomy |
| | B) | Fossils |
| | C) | Nucleotides |
| | D) | Biogeography |
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Structures that have the same function but not a common ancestry are _____ structures. |
| | A) | homologous |
| | B) | vestigial |
| | C) | analogous |
| | D) | fossil |
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The idea that acquired characteristics, like giraffes stretching their necks, can be passed to offspring was espoused by: |
| | A) | Charles Darwin |
| | B) | Jean-Baptiste Lamarck |
| | C) | Stanley Miller |
| | D) | Sidney Fox |
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______________ runs contrary to the theory of evolution. |
| | A) | Natural selection |
| | B) | Evidence from fossils |
| | C) | Evidence from biochemistry |
| | D) | Intelligent Design |
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Humans are placed in family _____. |
| | A) | Primates |
| | B) | Anthropoidea |
| | C) | Mammalia |
| | D) | Hominidae |
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To date, the oldest hominid fossil is: |
| | A) | Sahelanthropus tchadensis |
| | B) | Homo erectus |
| | C) | Ardipithecus kadabba |
| | D) | Australopithecus africanus |
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The facial features, hunting ability, and culture of the ______ distinctly resemble modern humans. |
| | A) | Neanderthals |
| | B) | Cro-Magnons |
| | C) | Australopithecines |
| | D) | Homo erectus |
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Fossil hominids known as Homo erectus: |
| | A) | made advanced tools. |
| | B) | had knowledge of fire. |
| | C) | fossils have been found in Africa and Europe. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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______ depends on the ability to speak and transmit knowledge. |
| | A) | Use of fire |
| | B) | Making tools |
| | C) | Culture |
| | D) | Gathering food |
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