Exam 1

Question 1

Natural Selection is Evolution? (T/F)

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A 3 nucleotide sequence of DNA / RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid is

Answer 2

A Codon

Question 3

Who created the Law of Independent Assortment and Segregation?

Answer 3

Mendel

Question 4

What was the name of Lamark’s Theory?

Answer 4

Theory of Acquired Characteristics

Question 5

The change in the frequency of a population due to random sampling of organisms is called

Answer 5

Genetic Drift

Question 6

Define Allopatric Speciation

Answer 6

A mode of speciation that occurs when biological populations become geographically isolated from each other to an extent that prevents or interferes with gene flow

Question 7

Define Sympatric Speciation

Answer 7

The evolution of a new species from a surviving ancestral species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region

Question 8

Define Parapatric Speciation

Answer 8

When two subpopulations of a species evolve reproductive isolation from one another while continuing to exchange genes

Question 9

Which cell division process creates daughter cells with only half of the genetic material from each parent?

Answer 9

Meiosis

Question 10

In the HWE, the 2pq represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype Aa (T/F)

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The process of change over time is called?

Answer 11

Evolution

Question 12

According to the biological species concept (BSC), a group of populations whose individuals have the potential to interbreed is defined as?

Answer 12

Species

Question 13

Lord Bishop Samuel Wilberforce believed in evolution but not natural selection? (T/F)

Answer 13

False

Question 14

Who co-founded Evolution by NS with Darwin?

Answer 14

Alfred Russel Wallace

Question 15

Multiple possible alleles for a locus is a

Answer 15

Polymorphism

Question 16

Genes that are closer together are more likely to recombine separately? (T/F)

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Waston, Crick, & (blank) discovered the structure of DNA

Answer 17

Franklin

Question 18

An STR is when a sequence of nucleotide bases is repeated over and over (T/F)

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Natural Selection acts on the genotypes or the phenotypes?

Answer 19

Phenotypes

Question 20

The (blank) allows for the calculation of divergence rates when one divergent rate is known

Answer 20

Molecular Clock

Question 21

Random mating does not challenge allele frequencies (T/F)

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Because of its assumptions, populations are never perfect in HWE (T/F)

Answer 22

True

Question 23

The Scala Naturae is a scientifically backed organization of organisms (T/F)

Answer 23

False

Question 24

(blank) counters genetic drift by adding variation back into a population

Answer 24

Mutation

Question 25

(blank) alleles allow for variation beyond the initial range.

Answer 25

Hidden