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Question #1

X-linked recessive traits are more common in males than they are in females.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #2

For X-linked dominant traits, all female offspring of affected males will also be affected.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #3

An autosomal recessive trait will only appear if the child has two recessive alleles for that trait.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #4

Mendel developed two principles as a result of his research. They are called the principle of _____ and the principle of ____

A segregation… independent assortment.

B independent assortment….segregation.

C mutation….recombination

D Polygenic trait ….Inheritance

Question #5

Males affected by an X-linked recessive trait always inherit the trait from their mother.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #6

People who are heterozygous for an autosomal dominant trait are always unaffected carriers.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #7

Two parents affected with an autosomal recessive trait can have unaffected offspring.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #8

A simple trait that is controlled by only one gene is called

A Polygenic trait

B Mendelian trait

C Inheritance

D Mutation

Question #9

In a current population of beetles, all the beetles are either yellow or green. A blue spotted beetle joins this population, and the result leads to the next generation of beetles having some blue spots. What is this evolutionary force?

A gene flow

B genetic drift

C mutation

D population bottleneck

Question #10

A species of seal ranges in size from 300 pounds to 600 pounds. As a result of over hunting, all of the 600 pound seals have died off, leaving only 300-400 pound seals. What is this evolutionary force?

A gene flow

B genetic drift

C mutation

D genetic recombination

Question #11

When two or more organisms depend on each other to survive, they tend to evolve together. This is called

A Sexual recombination

B symbiosis

C Adaptation

D Mutation

Question #12

Mutations are the only way to get a brand new genetic trait.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #13

A Jean Baptiste Lamarck

B Thomas Malthus

C Carl Linnaeus

D George Cuvier

Question #14

Charles Lyell proposed the theory of __________________ in opposition to catastrophism as the primary geological force causing evolution.

A catastrophism

B use/disuse

C natural selection

D uniformitarianism

Question #15

Which of the following are ways that variation of traits is increased or decreased?

A Genetic plot, Gene path, Mutation and Sexual recombination

B Genetic flow, Gene flow, Mutation and Sexual combination

C Genetic drift, Gene flow, Mutation and Sexual recombination

D Genetic drift, Gene flow, and Sexual recombination

Question #16

In a population of deep water stickleback fish, some have a spiney fin on their belly to prevent being swallowed by other fish. As a result of a drought, the stickleback with the spiney fin begin to die off, leaving the next generation of stickleback to have no fins. What evolutionary force is this?

A recombination

B genetic drift

C gene flow

D selective breeding

Question #17

Migration is when individuals join new populations, this causes a change in gene frequencies that results in evolutionary change, which is called _________

A gene explosion

B mutations

C gamete explosion

D gene flow

Question #18

__________mutations cause sections of DNA to be removed while _________cause a change in one nucleotide.

A deletion, point mutations

B deletion, rare mutations

C change, linear mutations

D rare, deletion mutations

Question #19

George Cuvier put forth the theory of __________________ to explain why there were fossils from animals that no longer existed.

A catastrophism

B uniformitarianism

C continental drift

D evolution

Question #20

_______ is the position a gene occupies on a chromosome.

A Loop

B Locus

C Zygote

D Gamete

Question #21

Sperm meiosis creates ___ number of viable sperm cells, while ovum meiosis creates ____ number of viable egg(s).

A 4…2…

B 2…3…

C 2…4…

D 4…1…

Question #22

All of the following are DNA nitrogenous bases EXCEPT

A Uracil

B Cytosine

C Thymine

D Adenine

Question #23

Gamete cells do not divide.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #24

Which of the following parts of meiosis is the same as mitosis

A Cytokinesis in the first telophase

B The development of haploid cells

C Recombination in prophase

D A second anaphase

Question #25

When there is a failure to separate chromosomes during the anaphase, this is called _____________.

A alteration

B conjunction

C immersion

D nondisjunction

Question #26

All of the following are components of the eukaryotic cell EXCEPT

A Golgi apparatus

B Ribosomes

C DNA in the cytoplasm

D Mitochondria

Question #27

Men have ___ pairs of homologous chromosomes, while women have ____ pairs of homologous chromosomes.

A 22….23…

B 23….22….

C 22….21….

D 21….20….

Question #28

Homo sapiens have what TOTAL number of chromosomes in each cell?

A 23

B 46

C 48

D 24

Question #29

A _____ is explanatory. The explanation is supported by a body of evidence.

A fact

B hypothesis

C theory

D conclusion

Question #30

All of the following are things a biological/physical anthropologist would study EXCEPT…

A Genetics

B Osteology

C Human primates and non-human primates

D The origin of mammals

Question #31

In order for a hypothesis to be valid, it must be correct.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #32

In order for a hypothesis to be valid, it must be testable.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #33

Match the following term to its definition: Phenotype

A Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein

B Alternative form of a gene

C Physical expression of a trait

D Two alleles at a given locus

Question #34

Match the following term to its definition: Genotype

A Two alleles at a given locus

B Physical expression of a trait

C Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein

D Alternative form of a gene

Question #35

Match the following term to its definition: Allele

A Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein

B Physical expression of a trait

C Two alleles at a given locus

D Alternative form of a gene

Question #36

Match the following term to its definition: Gene

A Two alleles at a given locus

B Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein

C Alternative form of a gene

D Physical expression of a trait

Question #37

According to your reading “The Christian Man’s Evolution: How Darwinism and Faith Can Coexist” you cannot be religious and a scientist.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #38

Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Telophase

A DNA is replicating

B Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

C Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

D Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

Question #39

Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Anaphase

A Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

B Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

C DNA is replicating

D Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

Question #40

Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Metaphase

A Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles

B Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

C Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

D Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

Question #41

Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Prophase

A Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

B DNA is replicating

C Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell

D Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles

Question #42

Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Interphase

A Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles

B Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform

C DNA is replicating

D Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell

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