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Question

As the Industrial Revolution in England polluted the air, the frequency of the dark peppered moths ___________________________________ as a result of dark soot on buildings and trees.

a. did not change
b. decreased to zero
c. increased to 100%
d. decreased relative to the frequency of the light peppered moths
e. increased relative to the frequency of the light peppered moths


Which of the following statements reflect observations and/or inferences upon which Darwin based his ideas about evolution by natural selection?

I. More individuals are born than survive.
II Populations in nature remain approximately stable in size.
III. Individuals compete for resources.
IV. Individuals of the same population vary in their characteristics.
V. Much variation is inherited.
a. I only
b. I and II but not III, IV, nor V
c. I, II, and III but not IV nor V
d. I, II, III, and IV but not V
e. I, II, III, IV, and V


Which of the following types of data support the theory of natural selection?

a. Comparing amino acid sequences.
b. Comparing DNA sequences.
c. Analyzing the fossil record.
d. Comparing structures of animals.
e. All of the above.


Which of the following statements is false?

a. Fossils of species from different geologic times appear together in the same layers of
rocks.
b. Amino acid sequences are more similar for species that are thought to be closely related.
c. Chimp and human chromosomes are very similar in appearance of banding patterns.
d. Prokaryotic cells precede eukaryotic cells in the fossil record.
e. All of the above statements are false.


Which of the following would not be considered part of the process of natural selection?

a. Many of the variations among individuals in a population are heritable.
b. More offspring are produced than are able to survive and reproduce.
c. Individuals with traits best adapted to the environment are likely to leave more offspring.
d. Many adaptive traits may be acquired during an individual's lifetime, helping that
individual to evolve.
e. Differential reproductive success leads to gradual change in a population.

Explanation / Answer

answers are here- 1. d. decreased relative to the frequency of the light peppered moth 2. d. I, II, III, and IV but not V 3. c. Analyzing the fossil record. 4. c. Chimp and human chromosomes are very similar in appearance of banding patterns. 5. e. Differential reproductive success leads to gradual change in a population.