Chapter 15 Evolution

Chapter 15 Evolution

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Charles Darwin’s book On the Origin of Species was first published in
   A.1921.
   B. 1859.
   C. 1837.
   D. 1799.
   E. 1886.

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2. A biological revolution started in 1859 when Charles Darwin published
   A.Vestiges on Creation.
   B. Essays on Population Growth.
   C. On the Nature of Things.
   D. On the Origin of Species.
   E. The Monkey Puzzle.

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3. Evolutionary biology provides the framework that links the different areas in biological science because _____________.
   A. it explains the unity of life
   B.  it explains the diversity of life
   C.  it allows biologists to understand how change occurs at the molecular level
   D.  it allows biologists to explain the origin and function at the ecosystem level
   E.  All of the above statements explain the central role of evolution in biological science.

4. One of the many subdisciplines in biological evolution is the field of ________________, which is the study of development of traits such as mating, food gathering, and predator-prey relationships.
   A. evolutionary genetics
   B.  human evolution
   C.  behavioral evolution
   D.  molecular evolution
   E.  evolutionary ecology

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.
   A. artificial selection
   B.  asexual propagation
   C.  grafting
   D.  hybridization
   E.  horticulture