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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A because there is over-population and species survival depends on a new species evolving.
B males and females don’t like each other very much and so prefer not to mate.
C when interbreeding between two different species results in less successful hybrid offspring.
D when there is extensive gene flow within a single species.
Question #2
A one possible explanation of speciation accepted by biologists today.
B is called the theory of phyletic gradualism.
C one possible explanation of speciation accepted by biologists today, is not the only pattern of speciation observed in the natural world and is called the theory of phyletic gradualism.
D is not the only pattern of speciation observed in the natural world.
Question #3
A gradualism.
B parallel evolution.
C punctuated equilibrium.
D microevolution.
Question #4
A gene flow between individuals within the population keeps them similar to each other.
B new mutations are usually maladaptive.
C natural selection is a powerful process.
D environments change slowly.
Question #5
A gene flow among members of the same species.
B sexual selection between two different species
C genetic drift within populations.
D they way natural selection favors particular traits suited to a specific ecological niche.
Question #6
A homology.
B generalization.
C parallel evolution.
D adaptive radiation.
Question #7
A extinction
B allopatric speciation.
C migration
D sympatric speciation.
Question #8
A how the evolution of one species affects the evolution of another species
B small scale evolutionary changes within a single generation
C large scale evolutionary change such as speciation
D the relationship between humans and other animals in their ecological niche
Question #9
A the formation of new species.
B the death of individuals in a group.
C the extinction of a species.
D evolutionary change within a species.
Question #10
A the change from one species to another in one generation
B the change in allele frequencies from one generation to the next
C any type of genetic mutation
D the appearance of new species
Question #11
A genetic drift
B mutation
C gene flow
D All of these forces may disrupt equilibrium.
Question #12
A the differential reproductive success of individuals
B the exchange of genes between populations
C the production of new genetic material
D the chance loss of alleles in a population
Question #13
A equilibrium in genetic frequencies.
B adaptive changes in gene frequencies.
C changes in gene frequencies that are random with respect to adaptation.
D maladaptive changes in gene frequencies.
Question #14
A small populations.
B medium-sized populations.
C large populations.
D populations out of equilibrium.
Question #15
A recombination
B mutation
C migration
D genetic drift
Question #16
A are affected by genes at many loci.
B are shaped by many genes, each with only a small effect on the phenotype.
C all of these are important in shaping continuously varying traits
D can be greatly impacted by the environment during an individual’s growth and development.
Question #17
A natural selection
B mutation
C genetic drift
D migration
Question #18
A All of these are ways that genetic variation remains within a population.
B Mutations can be hidden in the heterozygous genotype.
C There is no blending during sexual reproduction.
D New variation is slowly added by mutation.
Question #19
A the somatic cells of the body.
B the sex cells or eggs and sperm.
C do not differ between male and female animals.
D were discovered by Darwin.
Question #20
A genetic drift
B gene
C mutation
D allele
Question #21
A Chromosomes come in pairs.
B One chromosome from each homologous pair is passed on to gametic cells during meiosis.
C Hereditary material is contained in the chromosomes.
D These are all true about choromsomes
Question #22
A polygenic trait
B mendelian trait
C dominant trait
D non-genetic trait
Question #23
A the survivors of the drought had a larger average beak size
B a large number of the birds had died as a result of the drought
C beak size is inherited so the next generation had a larger average beak size
D The Grants found all these things as part of their study.
Question #24
A never changed because of high juvenile mortality
B changed over time because of environmental change
C changed because equilibrium existed in the population
D never changed because of stasis
Question #25
A stabilizing selection
B directional selection
C disruptive selection
D averaging selection
Question #26
A are components of organisms that enable them to survive and reproduce.
B allow organisms to evolve more rapidly.
C almost always occur by chance alone.
D cannot be passed from parent to offspring.
Question #27
A traits are not inherited by offspring.
B there are no differences in the traits to be favored and affect survival and reproducation.
C evolutionary change would proceed in a nonadaptive direction.
D there is no competition.
Question #28
A Natural selection is based on all three of these answers.
B the inheritance of variation.
C variation in fitness.
D the struggle for existance.
Question #29
A individuals with useful adaptations will be more likely to survive and reproduce.
B all of these are essential elements of natural selection.
C individuals within a population vary.
D while organisms within a population reproduce rapidly, resources are limited.