Remedial Exam for ST3 Total points 33/35
General Biology 2
Topic: Evolution
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According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely *1/1
related to:
Species IV
Species II
Species III
Species I
Which of the following is true of genetic drift? * 1/1
It plays a much larger role in determining the genetic makeup of populations than
natural selection
It can increase genetic diversity in a population
It can decrease genetic diversity in a population
It is necessary in order for a population to be in equilibrium
A population of flowers on one side of a river transports pollen to the flowers *1/1
on the other side of the river, producing offspring.
Mutation
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Non-Random Mating
The frequency of two alleles in a gene pool is 0.19 (A) and 0.81 (a). What *1/1
should be the genotype frequency of heterozygous individuals in the
population to exhibit Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?
31%
4%
66%
15%
When scientists compare the amino acid sequences for the red blood cell *1/1
protein hemoglobin between various species, what can they determine about
the evolutionary relationship between the species?
It can provide evidence about the relatedness of different species.
It can be determined how efficient hemoglobin is for different species.
It can show which species evolved first.
It can determine relatedness between members of the same species.
Human and chimpanzee insulin proteins are much more similar (about 98% *1/1
identical) than human and chicken insulin proteins (about 64% identical),
reflecting that humans and chimpanzees are more closely related than
humans and chickens
True
Cannot be determined
False
In which mode of speciation does a new species emerge from within the *1/1
geographic range of ancestor which allows species interact and breed with
each other?
allopatric
sympatric
parapatric
In which of the following has the occurrence of abrupt genetic change cause *1/1
reproductive isolation between groups of individuals?
allopatric
sympatric
parapatric
A population of chimpanzees was separated when the forest they had lived in *1/1
had a section cut down and a town was built. After a long period of time, the
chimpanzees came back into contact but were incapable of breeding. Which
of the following best describes the process that occurred?
Gradualism
Uniformitarianism
Microevolution
Speciation
Which of the following occurs when migrating individuals interbreed with a *1/1
new population?
Gene Flow
Mutation
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
According to Hardy-Weinberg theories, which of the following represent a *1/1
homozygous dominant individual?
p^2
q^2
A population of 150 individuals has an allele frequency of 0.3 for the dominant *1/1
allele (B) and a frequency of 0.7 for the recessive allele (b). Use the Hardy-
Weinberg equation to determine the frequency of the genotype (bb).
0.09
0.42
0.49
0.21
How does gene flow directly contribute to evolution? * 1/1
It introduces new alleles into a population.
It decrease genetic diversity in a population
It changes the environment in which a population resides
It reduces the number of members in a population.
Antibiotics kill susceptible bacteria, and those that survive possess a genetic *1/1
mutation that renders them impervious to the drug. The survivors reproduce
and pass on the trait to the next generation.
Mutation
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Natural Selection
Which of the following occurs when a small group of individuals leaves a *1/1
population and establishes a new one in a geographically isolated region?
Artificial Selection
Natural Selection
Founder Effect
Bottleneck Effect
Which of the following occurs when populations are separated by a *1/1
geographic barrier?
allopatric
sympatric
parapatric
In which of the following level does evolution occurs? * 1/1
species
tissue
organism
population
In a population that is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the *1/1
recessive homozygote genotype of a certain trait is 0.09. What calculate the %
of individuals homozygous for the dominant allele.
49%
30%
70%
9%
Which is an example of behavioral isolation? * 1/1
female fruit flies can distinguish males of their species by a special antenna-waving
dance
pollen from one plant cannot grow correctly on the flower of a different species.
two animals of different species can mate but the fertilized egg never survives to
develop
a type of fly is ready to mate by the middle of February every year, while a closely
related species does not mate until the middle of March
Which era is the longest? * 1/1
Cenozoic
Cambrian
Precambrian
Phanerozoic
Which scientist visited the Galapagos Islands, observed traits in finches, and *1/1
came up with the theory of natural selection?
Alfred Russell Wallace
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Carolus Linnaeus
Charles Darwin
Evolution is often described as “the theme that ties together all the aspects of *1/1
biology”. This is because the process of evolution ________.
Explains how organisms become adapted to their environment
Explains the diversity of organism
Explains why distantly related organisms sometimes resemble one another
All of the above
Honey possums licking nectar from flowers using their long tongues made of *1/1
soft muscle, and butterflies licking nectar from flowers using their long tongue
like structures made of hard protein.
Homologous Structure
Analogous Structure
Fossil Records
Biogeography
Molecular Biology
Which statement best describes evolution? * 1/1
Changes in species toward greater complexity over time
Changes in gene frequencies in a population over time
The strongest individuals survive and produce the most offspring.
Changes in an individual over time in response to natural selection
A hurricane wipes out half the population of blue jays in Cape Hatteras, North *1/1
Carolina.
Natural Selection
Mutation
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Which of these mechanisms always produces adaptive evolutionary change in *1/1
a given environment?
Genetic Drift
Mutation
Natural Selection
Founder Effect
The allele frequency of p=0.20 What is the percentage of Heterozygous *1/1
genotype?
0.80
0.04
0.32
0.64
In what period did the primates first appear? * 1/1
Neogene period
Cretaceous period
Paleogene period
Jurasic Tertiary period
Which of the following is a gap of the fossil record as evidence of evolution? * 0/1
Demonstrate our inability to date geological sediments
Are expected since the probability that any organism will fossilize is extremely low
Have not been filled in as new fossils have been discovered
Weaken the theory of evolution
Which of the following is NOT a fact or influence of Darwin’s theory of *1/1
evolution by natural selection?
There is heritable variation among individuals
There is struggle for limited resources
Individuals whose inherited characteristics best fit them to the environment will on
average leave more offspring
Offspring inherit characteristics acquired by their parents during the parents’ lifetime
The coal that we use as crude oil to run cars and other machines is the *1/1
product of incomplete decomposition of organisms in what time period?
Jurassic
Carboniferous
Permian
Triassic
In a population of ladybugs, black bugs are more successful in escaping *1/1
predators. Overtime, this gene becomes more popular in the population and
the ladybug population loses its red color.
Mutation
Natural Selection
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Similarities in the bones of a horse’s front leg, bat’s wing, bird’s wing, and *1/1
human arm but may vary in functions.
Molecular Biology
Biogeography
Fossil Records
Embryology
Homologous Structure
Which of the following is one of the significant events that occurred during the *1/1
Permian period?
Existence of the first photosynthetic organism
Mass extinction of species
Appearance of the land-dwelling organism
Appearance of the first dinosaurs
The similarities which are found in embryos of a species that grow up to be *0/1
very different are evidences of common anatomy.
Cannot be determined
True
False
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