Biology, 7e (Campbell) Chapter 24: the Origin of Species
Biology, 7e (Campbell)
Chapter 24: The Origin of Species
Chapter Questions
1) Which of the following applies to both anagenesis and cladogenesis?
A) branching
B) increased diversity
C) speciation
D) more species
E) adaptive radiation
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
2) Which of the following statements about species, as defined by the biological species concept, is (are) correct? I. Biological species are defined by reproductive isolation. II. Biological species are the model used for grouping extinct forms of life. III. The biological species is the largest unit of population in which successful reproduction is possible.
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and III
D) II and III
E) I, II, and III
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
3) What is generally true of two sibling species?
A) They shared a common ancestor recently in evolutionary time.
B) Genes are unable to pass from one sibling species' gene pool to the other's.
C) They are unable to produce hybrid offspring upon interbreeding.
D) Their reproductive isolation from each other is complete.
E) They are the result of anagenesis.
Answer: A
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
4) Which of the various species concepts identifies species based on the degree of genetic exchange between their gene pools?
A) phylogenetic
B) ecological
C) biological
D) morphological
E) paleontological
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Knowledge
5) For which two species concepts are anatomical features the primary criterion for determining species identities? 1. biological 2. ecological 3. morphological 4. phylogenetic 5. paleontological
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 5
E) 4 and 5
Answer: D
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
6) Successfully breeding two individual organisms at a zoo and obtaining fertile offspring for several generations is no guarantee that the same
Chapter 24: The Origin of Species
Chapter Questions
1) Which of the following applies to both anagenesis and cladogenesis?
A) branching
B) increased diversity
C) speciation
D) more species
E) adaptive radiation
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
2) Which of the following statements about species, as defined by the biological species concept, is (are) correct? I. Biological species are defined by reproductive isolation. II. Biological species are the model used for grouping extinct forms of life. III. The biological species is the largest unit of population in which successful reproduction is possible.
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and III
D) II and III
E) I, II, and III
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
3) What is generally true of two sibling species?
A) They shared a common ancestor recently in evolutionary time.
B) Genes are unable to pass from one sibling species' gene pool to the other's.
C) They are unable to produce hybrid offspring upon interbreeding.
D) Their reproductive isolation from each other is complete.
E) They are the result of anagenesis.
Answer: A
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
4) Which of the various species concepts identifies species based on the degree of genetic exchange between their gene pools?
A) phylogenetic
B) ecological
C) biological
D) morphological
E) paleontological
Answer: C
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Knowledge
5) For which two species concepts are anatomical features the primary criterion for determining species identities? 1. biological 2. ecological 3. morphological 4. phylogenetic 5. paleontological
A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 5
E) 4 and 5
Answer: D
Topic: Concept 24.1
Skill: Comprehension
6) Successfully breeding two individual organisms at a zoo and obtaining fertile offspring for several generations is no guarantee that the same