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(05.03 MC)In what way did an increased skull and brain size affect hominid evolution from early ancestors to modern humans?

(04.04 MC)Which of the following environmental parameters would be important to monitor in order to ensure sustainable logging?

(05.02 LC)Allele frequencies in a gene pool may shift at random and by chance in which of the following instances?

(05.01 MC)Darwin noticed differences in the beak shapes of finches on the various islands of the Galapagos and surmised that they all might have evolved from a common ancestor on the mainland. If Darwin had known about molecular biology, a field of study that did not exist at the time he lived, how might he have used it to test his hypothesis?

(05.04 MC)When Carolus Linnaeus created his classification system in the 1700s, he sorted organisms based on their physical characteristics. In 1990, Carl Woese and his colleagues introduced a new classification system that sorted organisms into three different domains. Which of the following best explains why this change occurred?

(05.03 MC)As hominids evolved, their eyes increased in size and became more forward facing. Which of the following can be inferred from this observation?

(04.02 MC)In the Arctic Ocean, there are very few large aquatic plants. Which of the following best explains why?

(05.02 MC)Which of the following is the best example of gene flow?

(05.04 LC)Which kingdom in the domain Eukarya best classifies photosynthetic, multicellular organisms that have specialized tissues?

(04.02 LC)Which of the following events is most likely to result in conditions suitable for secondary succession?