Exam 1: Mechanisms of Evolution

What is the primary reason why early prebiotic polymerization was thought to be impossible in aqueous solutions?

How do clay surfaces facilitate the formation of polymers from monomers?

What is the primary role of membranes in the context of early life?

What characteristic of protobionts distinguishes them from simple aggregates of molecules?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the composition of protobionts?

What is the significance of protobionts in the context of the origin of life?

What is the primary function of the hydrophilic phosphate head in a lipid bilayer?

Why is it crucial for protobionts to maintain an internal chemical environment distinct from their surroundings?

Which of these thinkers was NOT a direct influence on Darwin's theory of evolution?

Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle primarily focused on which of these?

Darwin's observations of island species during his voyage led him to conclude that:

Which of these statements BEST describes the relationship between a hypothesis and a theory?

The idea that the Earth is much older than 6,000 years was crucial to Darwin's theory because it:

How did Charles Lyell's work in geology influence Darwin's thinking?

What is the significance of Thomas Malthus's work on population growth to Darwin's theory of evolution?

Which of these concepts is MOST closely associated with Darwin's theory of evolution?

What is the primary function of maggots in the process of maggot therapy?

Which term refers to the genetic makeup of an organism that includes alleles?

What is facultative myiasis primarily associated with?

Which type of evolution evidence is most closely associated with the study of fossils?

How does the Hardy-Weinberg model contribute to evolutionary biology?

Which aspect did Darwin use to formulate his theory of evolution?

What did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

What role do fossils play in understanding evolutionary change?

Which statement best describes natural selection as understood by Darwin?

Which evidence supports the theory of convergent evolution?

What is the primary function of biofilms in the formation of layered structures?

During which geological period did multicellular eukaryotes begin to rise?

What major environmental change is NOT mentioned as affecting living organisms?

What type of symmetry is mentioned as facilitating locomotion among organisms?

Which ancient system of organisms is suggested to have formed stromatolites?

Which of the following eons lacked free oxygen in the atmosphere?

In which geological eon did the Cambrian explosion occur?

What characteristic is NOT associated with archaea?

Which feature is indicative of the first vertebrates in the fossil record?

What type of cells include organisms such as bacteria and archaea?

What phenomenon is associated with a rapid increase in marine species during the Cambrian period?

How did environmental changes contribute to the evolution of organisms?

During which period did the first flying insects emerge?

What preserved evidence suggests the existence of autotrophic cyanobacteria?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolutionary change mentioned in the content?

What is the main difference between paralogs and orthologs?

What is an example of gene duplication's impact on protein function?

Which of the following is a potential consequence of exon shuffling?

What is horizontal gene transfer?

Which of these processes can lead to the formation of new species?

What is the main difference between vertical gene transfer and horizontal gene transfer?

Why is exon shuffling considered a potential mechanism for evolutionary innovation?