Question 11 (5 points)
You're working in the rainforest and discover a new species. You get to name the species. What must be included in this name, and how is it written?

Question 11 options:

The name must include the genus and species of the new organism. It must be written in bold with the species and genus name in lowercase.

The name must include the genus and species of the new organism. It must be written in italics with the species name lowercase.

The name must include the genus and species of the new organism. It must be written in bold with the species name lowercase.

The name must include the domain and the species of the new organism. It must be written in italics with the species name lowercase.

Question 12 (5 points)
How is a clade differentiated from another clade?

Question 12 options:

A clade is a monophyletic grouping in which all the organisms stem from the same branching point.

A clade represents a significant divergence in evolutionary history and covers all organisms involved in that divergence.

A clade is a biphyletic group in which there are two branching points for each group of organisms.

A clade includes only the class and phylum for a group of organisms.

Question 13 (5 points)
The use of DNA in the process of classifying organisms is known as

Question 13 options:

molecular biochemical analysis.

DNA forensic analysis.

DNA electrophoresis.

molecular systematics.

Question 14 (5 points)
How could the notion of maximum parsimony lead to an error in establishing an evolutionary relationship?

Question 14 options:

It focuses on the most convergent paths for evolution.

It focuses on the most divergent paths for evolution.

It focuses on counterintuitive and complex connections.

It focuses on simple and obvious connections.

Question 15 (5 points)
What kingdoms of life can have either sexual or asexual reproduction?

Question 15 options:

Eubacteria, protista, and fungi

Plantae, archaea, fungi

Plantae, protista, and fungi

Animalia, plantae, and fungi

Question 16 (5 points)
Why is the fossil record biased?

Question 16 options:

Archaea are abundant in the fossil record, but eukaryotes are not.

We don't have every organism that existed identified in the fossil record.

Scientists tend to favor eukaryotic organisms over prokaryotic organisms.

Fossils from Earth's beginning are more complete than fossils from recent eras.

Question 17 (5 points)
If a period contains many fossils of species that previously weren't found, what type of event most likely took place on Earth?

Question 17 options:

Population equilibrium

Mass extinction

Natural selection

Punctuated evolution

Question 18 (5 points)
In which eon were there no living organisms on Earth?

Question 18 options:

Cenozoic

Proterozoic

Hadean

Archean

Question 19 (5 points)
An organism changes significantly from the parent generation to the offspring generation and then stabilizes. What type of evolution is this?

Question 19 options:

Graduated speciation

Allopatric speciation

Allopatric equilibrium

Punctuated equilibrium

Question 20 (5 points)
What theory is the most likely explanation for the development of eukaryotic organisms from prokaryotic organisms?

Question 20 options:

Endosymbiotic theory

Miller-Urey theory

Horizontal gene transfer theory

Oparin-Haldane hypothesis