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What is a common characteristic of vertebrate development?
What is a common characteristic of vertebrate development?
- They all undergo metamorphosis
- They all have similar adult forms
- They all have vestigial structures
- They all go through a fish-like stage (correct)
What is the term for structures that are remnants of ancestral traits?
What is the term for structures that are remnants of ancestral traits?
- Evolutionary leftovers
- Rudimentary structures
- Ancestral remains
- Vestigial structures (correct)
What is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?
What is an example of a vestigial structure in humans?
- Appendix (correct)
- Wisdom teeth
- Tailbone
- All of the above
Why do closely related organisms tend to be found in close geographic proximity?
Why do closely related organisms tend to be found in close geographic proximity?
What is the main reason why marsupials dominate the mammalian fauna in Australia?
What is the main reason why marsupials dominate the mammalian fauna in Australia?
What is a limitation of natural selection?
What is a limitation of natural selection?
What is the primary function of penguins' wings?
What is the primary function of penguins' wings?
What is the role of selection in the evolution of a population?
What is the role of selection in the evolution of a population?
Why is it incorrect to refer to selection as a force?
Why is it incorrect to refer to selection as a force?
What is a common pitfall when discussing selection?
What is a common pitfall when discussing selection?
What is the implication of referring to selection as a force?
What is the implication of referring to selection as a force?
What should biologists avoid when discussing animal behavior and evolution?
What should biologists avoid when discussing animal behavior and evolution?
What type of plants dominated the landscape during the Carboniferous and Permian periods?
What type of plants dominated the landscape during the Carboniferous and Permian periods?
What adaptation helped gymnosperms disperse more efficiently?
What adaptation helped gymnosperms disperse more efficiently?
What was a key modification that contributed to the success of dinosaurs?
What was a key modification that contributed to the success of dinosaurs?
Why do splay-stanced animals need to stop frequently to breathe?
Why do splay-stanced animals need to stop frequently to breathe?
What benefit did warm-bloodedness provide to dinosaurs?
What benefit did warm-bloodedness provide to dinosaurs?
What is the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs?
What is the evolutionary relationship between birds and dinosaurs?
What is the average rate of nucleotide substitution per 10^9 years at silent sites?
What is the average rate of nucleotide substitution per 10^9 years at silent sites?
What is the common feature shared among the bones of human hands, bat's wings, and whale's flippers?
What is the common feature shared among the bones of human hands, bat's wings, and whale's flippers?
Why do evolutionary changes in development tend to occur at the periphery of development?
Why do evolutionary changes in development tend to occur at the periphery of development?
What is the primary reason for the slower evolution of replacement sites?
What is the primary reason for the slower evolution of replacement sites?
What is the implication of sharing similar developmental pathways across different organisms?
What is the implication of sharing similar developmental pathways across different organisms?
What is required for a change in early development to be propagated?
What is required for a change in early development to be propagated?
What was the major difference between the traits studied by Mendel and biometricians?
What was the major difference between the traits studied by Mendel and biometricians?
What did Hardy and Weinberg's model assume about the alleles?
What did Hardy and Weinberg's model assume about the alleles?
What did biometricians think about Mendel's laws?
What did biometricians think about Mendel's laws?
Why did biometricians consider Mendel's traits aberrations?
Why did biometricians consider Mendel's traits aberrations?
What was the result of Hardy and Weinberg's independent work?
What was the result of Hardy and Weinberg's independent work?
What was the significance of Mendel's discovery of discrete genes?
What was the significance of Mendel's discovery of discrete genes?
