The Evolutionary History Of Life On Earth - Concepts of Biology

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Introductory Biology

Study Pack

Set 1: Biology, the Study of Life

Set 2: Basic Chemistry of Cells

Set 3: Organic Molecules of Cells

Set 4: Structure and Function of Cells

Set 5: Dynamic Activities of Cells

Set 6: Pathways of Photosynthesis

Set 7: Pathways of Cellular Respiration

Set 8: Cellular Reproduction

Set 9: Sexual Reproduction

Set 10: Patterns of Genetic Inheritance

Set 11: Molecular Biology of Inheritance

Set 12: Regulation of Gene Activity

Set 13: Biotechnology and Genomics

Set 14: Evidence of Evolution

Set 15: Speciation and Evolution

Set 16: The Evolutionary History of Life on Earth

Set 17: Evolution of Microbial Life

Set 18: Evolution of Protists

Set 19: Evolution of Plants and Fungi

Set 20: Evolution of Animals

Set 21: Evolution of Humans

Set 22: Plant Organization and Homeostasis

Set 23: Transport and Nutrition in Plants

Set 24: Control of Growth Responses in Plants

Set 25: Reproduction in Plants

Set 26: Animal Organization and Homeostasis

Set 27: Coordination by Neural Signaling

Set 28: Sense Organs

Set 29: Locomotion and Support Systems

Set 30: Circulation and Cardiovascular Systems

Set 31: Lymph Transport and Immunity

Set 32: Digestive Systems and Nutrition

Set 33: Gas Exchange and Transport in Animals

Set 34: Osmoregulation and Excretion

Set 35: Coordination by Hormone Signaling

Set 36: Reproduction and Development

Set 37: Population Ecology

Set 38: Behavioral Ecology

Set 39: Community and Ecosystem Ecology

Set 40: Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere

Set 41: Conservation Biology

Set 16 The Evolutionary History Of Life On Earth

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Set 16 The Evolutionary History Of Life On Earth

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The broadest divisions on the geologic timescale are

A)centuries.
B)epochs.
C)millennia.
D)eras.
E)periods.

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The theory that explains the movement of the Earth's crust is referred to as

A)convergent movement.
B)plate tectonics.
C)divergent movement.
D)the transformation theory.
E)continental spreading.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

In which epoch do we currently live?

A)the Pleistocene
B)the Miocene
C)the Mesozoic
D)the Pliocene
E)the Holocene

Answer