Quiz - The Effects of Fragmentation on Genetic Diversity

What does evolution depend on according to the lesson?

• Inheritance

• Random chance

• Environmental changes

• Human intervention

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How would you describe or classify the introduction of new predators?

• It is a selective pressure

• It has no impact

• It benefits the prey

• It decreases biodiversity

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What was the selective pressure that caused tortoises on the Galapagos Islands to adapt?

• Climate

• Predators

• Food source

• Water availability

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Which of the following is NOT a type of finch adaptation mentioned?

• Insect eating

• Seed eating

• Fish eating

• Woodpecker type insect eating

What is the selective pressure related to finches?

• Migration patterns

• Breeding habits

• Adaptation to food sources

• Nesting behaviors

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What is the significance of the varied physical traits in tortoises?

• They indicate a single species

• They show adaptation to different environments

• They are irrelevant to survival

• They are identical across all tortoises

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What does the Rat Case Study activity demonstrate?

• How a mutated allele decreases in frequency

• How a mutated allele makes rats more susceptible to poison

• How a mutated allele increases in frequency within a population

• How a mutated allele has no effect on rat survival

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What advantage do rats with the mutated allele have?

• They are more visible to predators

• They are resistant to poison

• They have a shorter lifespan

• They are less likely to reproduce

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What happens to the frequency of the mutated allele in Generation 2 of the rat study?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It disappears

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What is the consequence of losing genetic diversity in a population?

• Increased adaptability

• Decreased adaptability

• No change in adaptability

• Increased mutation rate

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