Chapter 1: Biology and the Tree of Life

1.	The first known microscope was invented by [Hint]
2.	Which statement is NOT part of the cell theory? [Hint]
3.	Pasteur’s experiment with the swan-necked flask rejected the spontaneous generation hypothesis by demonstrating [Hint]
4.	Pasteur’s experiment with the straight-necked flask [Hint]
5.	Based upon their studies, in 1858 Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace presented a novel hypothesis called ? [Hint]
6.	The theory of evolution claims that [Hint]
7.	Traits that are are passed from one generation to the next. [Hint]
8.	Which of the following is a condition needed for natural selection to occur? [Hint]
9.	Which of the following is NOT a condition needed for natural selection to occur? [Hint]
10.	______ was/were domesticated from Brassica oleracea, a wild mustard species. [Hint]
11.	A group of individuals of the same species living in the area at the same time constitutes a . [Hint]
12.	Linnaeus’s taxonomic system specifies a name unique to each organism. The first part of the name is the organism’s ______ and the second part is its ______. [Hint]
13.	What is the scientific name for modern-day human beings? [Hint]
14.	Taxonomy attempts to describe the , or historical relationships among organisms. [Hint]
15.	Which of the following kingdoms contain prokaryotes? [Hint]
16.	Which of the following domains contain prokaryotes? [Hint]
17.	Small subunit RNA (ssuRNA) sequences are useful for understanding phylogeny because [Hint]
18.	The is the fundamental structural unit of all organisms. [Hint]
19.	Describe the sexual selection hypothesis that attempts to explain the neck length of giraffes.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
20.	Which of the following steps is NOT vital to a well-designed experiment? [Hint]
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