
Mechanisms of Evolution
Authored by Jaren Whisler
Biology, Science, Other
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This term refers to the total genetic information found in a population; the complete collection of all the alleles found in a population
Gene library
Genome
Gene pool
Allele pool
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it occurs when individuals move into or out of a population, either by physically arriving or leaving, or by being born or dying
Gene flow
Founder effect
Natural selection
Microevolution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is one of the mechanisms of evolution; it is a continuous process in which organisms with traits that make them better-adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce than organisms without such adaptations
Directional selection
Microevolution
Gene flow
Natural selection
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This occurs when a large population is drastically reduced by an event such as a natural disaster; the population's new gene pool only contains alleles from the survivors
Founder effect
Bottleneck effect
Meteor effect
Natural selection
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the process that ultimately creates new variations and changes in DNA; leads to the creation of new alleles
Mutation
Microevolution
Natural selection
Gene flow / genetic drift
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of the bottleneck effect?
Cheetah populations reach their lowest levels with reduced diversity and as they rebound are so genetically similar they appear to be inbred.
Affected individuals with blue skin can trace their ancestry back to one of the first settlers in the region.
The environment of a fox population changes and over time foxes who are white survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.
Humans choose two dogs they like the characteristics of and breed them together.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
random chance
natural selection
non-random mating (sexual selection)
artificial selection
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