Finals Second Semester Flashcards
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What determines an individuals characteristics?
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Alleles/ genes
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Who was the finder of modern genetics?
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Gregor Mendel
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Homozygous
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Identical alleles (dominant or recessive)
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If the immigration and emigration numbers remain equal, which is the most important contributing factor to a slowed growth rate? A.) increased birthrate B.) constant death rate C.) decreased birthrate D.) constant birthrate
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C.) decreased birthrate
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If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of the environment, then the A.) death rate may rise B.) birthrate may rise C.) death rate must rise D.) birthrate must fall
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A.) death rate may rise
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During his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Charles Darwin made observations that became the foundation for his theory of evolution for….
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Natural selection!
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The hypothesis of common descent was proposed by….
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Charles Darwin
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Molecular evidence in support of natural selection includes…..
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The nearly universal genetic code
