Cons Bio 9

What is the formal term for a physical location within the DNA genome?

• A locus

• An allele

• A nucleotide

• A gene

• A darwin

Which of the following is NOT one of the key processes impacting genetic diversity?

• The Terrigen Mist

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Gene Flow

• Natural Selection

Which of the following is NOT true about mitochondrial DNA

• Found primarily in the cellular nucleus

• Inherited from mothers to offspring

• Found at relatively high concentrations in blood and tissue samples

• Informative about long-term evolutionary patterns

What is the key technique (discovered by Kerri Mullis) that allows us to analyze dilute or degraded DNA samples?

• The polymerase chain reaction

• Electrophoresis

• Non-invasive genetic sampling

• Heterozygosity analysis

What is the term for "Changes in allele frequencies caused by sampling error when individuals breed and alleles are passed to the next generation."

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Gene flow

• The effective population size