Final - Biology, Semester 1

What is a derived character?

• A trait that is found in all living organisms
• A trait that is unique to a single organism
• A trait that is inherited from a distant ancestor
• A trait that arose in the most recent common ancestor of a lineage

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What did Darwin develop to explain the unity and diversity of life?

• An experiment testing natural selection
• A theory of biological evolution
• A guess about species adaptation
• A proposal for genetic engineering

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What did Darwin note about the fossil record?

• It included only extinct animals unrelated to living species.
• It was not important for understanding living species.
• It included many extinct animals that were similar to, yet different from, living species.
• It only contained fossils of plants.

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Why is age structure important in understanding a population?

• It provides information on reproduction capabilities
• It helps determine the number of species in an area
• It shows how individuals are distributed
• It indicates the density of a population

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What is a population?

• All organisms and their environment
• A group of individuals of the same species in an area
• A group of ecosystems with similar climates
• A group of similar organisms that can breed

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The thickest layer of rock, below the Earth's crust, is known as the ________.

• Crust
• Mantle
• Lithosphere
• Core

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What are the 4 spheres of the earth?

• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Atomsphere
• None Of The Above

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The chronological dating system used to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth's history is called the ________.

• geologic time scale
• lunar calendar
• atomic clock
• fossil record

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What is the significance of knowing an organism's geographic range?

• It helps in identifying the organism's diet.
• It is important for understanding its relationships with other species.
• It determines the organism's lifespan.
• It predicts the organism's color variations.

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What is the layer of tall trees in a tropical rain forest called?

• Understory
• Shrub layer
• Forest floor
• Canopy