Darwin and population genetics

Darwin's theory of natural selection was made complete once the work ______ was rediscovered

• Rosalind Franklin

• Gregor Mendel

• Thomas Malthus

• Wihelm Weinburg

The driving force behind naturaal selectionis genetic_____

• Recombination

• Stabilizing

• Variation

• Drift

Natural selection acts upon or favors____

• Phenotypes

• Genotypes

• Recessive alleles

• Dominant alleles

Normal distribution can be described as a range of values clustered around a(n) ____ value

• Extreme

• Average

• Distributed

• Directional

if a population is in genetic equilibrium, it can be describe as:

• Unchanging

• Balanced

• Evolving

• Both (a) and (b)

Possible reasons for genetic changes to a population area:

• Natural selection

• Mutation

• Gene flow

• Genetic drift

• Nonrandom mating

Match the correct term with the definition below

An evolutionary force in which individuals enter or leave a population

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

• Nonrandom mating

A type of selection in which one extreme variation is favored

• Stabilizing selection

• Directional selection

• Disruptive selection

A evolutionary force in which certain traits are selected more than other when choosing mates

• Gene flow

• Genetic drift

• Nonrandom mating

• Natural selection

a type of selection in which average phenotypes are favored

• Stabilizing selection

• Directional selection

• Disruptive selection