Quiz about Day #6: Evolution Review

Question 1

Why have many species become extinct in the past?

Accepted Answer

They couldn't adapt to environmental changes

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They couldn't find a place to hibernate

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They couldn't migrate to warmer climates

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They couldn't reproduce

Question 2

When an organism develops a trait that helps it survive, it is know as ...

Accepted Answer

An adaptation

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A vestigial trait

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A survival trait

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A mutation

Question 3

Where did Charles Darwin discover the differently evolved species of Finches?

Accepted Answer

The Galapagos Islands

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The Caribbean Islands

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Long Island

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The Greek Islands

Question 4

Which word most closely describes the changes of this species over time?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

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Succession

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Mutation

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Growth

Question 5

Which rock layer contains the oldest fossil?

Accepted Answer

D

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A

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B

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C

Question 6

The definition of "evolution" is ...

Accepted Answer

A process of change over a long time period

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A change in body structures

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A process of change over a short time period

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A process of growth in an organism

Question 7

Camouflage is an example of an organism ____________ to its environment over time.

Accepted Answer

Adapting

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Belonging

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Conforming

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Not belonging

Question 8

In this unknown organisms evolutionary path, which species is most closely related to species G

Accepted Answer

H

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J

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K

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L

Question 9

Which rock layer contain fossils of the most evolved organism?

Accepted Answer

A

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B

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C

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D

Question 10

When one organism survives over another due to its adaptations, it is known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

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Favorability

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Darwinism

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Genetic Mutation

Question 11

Change over time...

Accepted Answer

Evolution

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Nucleotide

Question 12

Charles Darwin came up with this theory

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

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Mutation

Question 13

To adjust to a changing environment

Accepted Answer

Adapt

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Mutation

Question 14

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

Accepted Answer

increase in number

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become extinct

Question 15

Another word for adapt is ____________.

Accepted Answer

change

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create

Question 16

What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

Accepted Answer

Their beaks

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Their feathers

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Genotypes

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Their body sizes

Question 17

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

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Evolution

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Variation

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Adaptation

Question 18

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Adaption

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Fossilization

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Mutation

Question 19

Two organisms that are closely related would have

Accepted Answer

very similar DNA sequence

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exactly the same DNA sequences

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no proteins in common

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completely different DNA sequence

Question 20

The diagram represents the relationship between beak structure and food in several species of finches found on the Galapagos Islands. The different beak structures observed in the diagram are evidence of

Accepted Answer

different species of finches adapting to different environments over many generations

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finches changing their beak characteristics so that they could feed efficiently

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finch species with different beak structures coming to the Galapagos Islands from the mainland

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finches mating with birds of other species and acquiring some of their traits

Question 21

Natural selection is best described as

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differences in survival rates as a result of different inherited characteristics

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a change in an organism in response to a need of that organism

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a process of nearly constant improvement that leads to an organism that is nearly perfect

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inheritance of characteristics acquired during the life of an organism

Question 22

Mutations are important because they bring about

Accepted Answer

genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

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death of the organism in which they develop

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benefits for the individual, not for the population

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Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

Question 23

Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?

Accepted Answer

Collect food sources

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Build nests

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Fight off predators

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Compete with rivals

Question 24

This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck

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Gregor Mendel

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Thomas Malthus

Question 25

A population of mice, some with light-colored fur

and some with dark-colored fur, is introduced into

a field with dark soil. A few generations later, the

majority of the mice have dark-colored fur. Which

of the following best explains this change?

Accepted Answer

Dark-colored mice can hide easier from

predators.

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Light-colored mice can run faster.

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Dark-colored mice have fewer offspring.

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Light-colored mice have changed color over

generations.

Question 26

When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

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Selective breeding

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Cloning

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Evolution of all species

Question 27

Which scientist visited the Galapagos Islands and came up with the theory of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

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Theodor Schwann

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Gregor Mendel

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Rudolf Virchow

Question 28

A physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called a what?

Accepted Answer

An adaptation

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A response to a stimulus

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A mutation

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Evolution

Question 29

What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?

Accepted Answer

There were different types of food available on the island.

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There were different types of predators on the island.

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The finches had no water to drink.

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The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.

Question 30

When looking at two birds of the same species, you notice that one has darker feathers than the other one. You also notice that one has a beak that is just a little longer. These slight differences within members of the same species are called.....

Accepted Answer

Variations

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Fossils

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Extinction

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Meiosis

Question 31

A mutation is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A change in the DNA sequence

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A change in the cell's structure

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Anything that changes in an embryo

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Any change in the physical features of a human

Question 32

When an organism completely dies out, it is called.....

Accepted Answer

Extinction

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Adaption

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Fossilization

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Mutation

Question 33

The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?

Accepted Answer

Fossil D is older than fossil C

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Fossil A and C are the same age

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Fossil B is older than fossil C

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Fossils A is older than fossil B

Question 34

When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?

Accepted Answer

Natural Selection

Answer

Selective breeding

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Cloning

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Evolution of all species

Question 35

According to the diagram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?

Accepted Answer

crayfish

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grasshopper

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perch

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frog

Question 36

The theory that organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
"Survival of the fittest."

Accepted Answer

Natural selection

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Adaptation

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Extinction

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Fossil

Question 37

WHY is this variation is best for survival?

Accepted Answer

fur color that blends in to it's environment

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longer claws for fighting

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longer legs for running faster

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bigger ears for better hearing

Question 38

How will this mice population most likely change in the future?

Accepted Answer

The white mice will go extinct.

Answer

The grey mice will go extinct.

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All of the mice will grow longer fur.

Answer

All of the mice will grow longer claws.

Question 39

The longnose butterfly fish has a dark spot near its tail that looks like an eye. Its "eyespot" makes predators think they are attacking the head rather than the tail. Why does the longnose butterfly fish have an evolutionary advantage over other fish?

Accepted Answer

It is likely to produce more offspring that survive to maturity.

Answer

It is more effective at finding mates than other fish.

Answer

It is more effective at catching shrimp and worms than other fish.

Answer

It uses less energy to swim than other fish.

Question 40

If scientists were to compare the fossil of a fern that lived millions of years ago with other fern fossils that were formed later, what would they most likely find?

Accepted Answer

that plants change over time

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that plants had bones millions of years ago

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that ferns stopped evolving 25 million years ago

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that only animals evolve

Question 41

Ten brown mice and ten white mice are placed in a desert environment. What will happen to the white population over time?

Accepted Answer

It will decrease

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It will increase

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It will stay the same

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There is no way to tell

Question 42

How would a warming climate affect the species in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

individuals best able to survive the heat would become more likely to reproduce

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individuals might die off but a species cannot disappear completely

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species would increase in number to offset the numbers killed by the heat

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species that have never been seen before would suddenly appear

Question 43

The diagram below shows a portion of the fossil record in sedimentary rock. Different rock layers and fossils are clearly visible.

Accepted Answer

Layer A contains the most recently formed fossils.

Answer

Layer B contains the second-oldest fossils.

Answer

The fossils in layer B are older than those in layer D.

Question 44

The praying mantis has few predators. Yet it is adapted to look just like the twigs and small branches where it is usually found. Explain how this adaptation helps the praying mantis survive.

Accepted Answer

It hides better in its environment to be a better predator.

Answer

It hides better in its environmet to be harder prey to find.

Answer

It eats twigs and you are what you eat.

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It wants to camouflage itself.

Question 45

What conclusion can be drawn from the diagram to the right about Troodontidae and Oviraptorosauria?

Accepted Answer

They all share the common ancestor Archaeopteryx.

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They all share the common ancestor Dromaeosauridae.

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They have all of the same traits in common with Archaeopteryx.

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There were no evolutionary changes between these two species.

Question 46

Look at the diagram to the right. Which species will have the greatest physical difference from its ancestor the Drosophila melanogaster? Explain how you determined your answer.

Accepted Answer

Drosophilia equinoxalis caribbensis

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Drosphila melanogaster

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Drosophilia willstoni

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Drosophilia equinoxialis equinoxialis

Question 47

The diagram shows the beaks of four Finches that developed over time from one parent species. Explain why the beak shape of each species of Finch developed differently.

Accepted Answer

They adapted to better eat the different foods available to them in the region they live in.

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They adapted to look better, so they could reproduce and pass on traits.

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Their beaks adapted to help them hide from predators.

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They adapted so they could smell better.

Question 48

Which of the following most likely supports how giraffes evolved long necks?

Accepted Answer

More long-necked giraffes survived to pass on their genes.

Answer

More short-necked giraffes survived to pass on their genes.

Answer

Short-necked giraffes grew longer necks to reach higher leaves.

Answer

Short-necked giraffes modified their diets to evolve into a new species.

Question 49

The walking catfish is a species of fish that walks on land using its pectoral fins. During drought conditions, when there is little water in its habitat, the walking catfish can use its pectoral fins to get to areas with water.

Accepted Answer

Walking catfish with large pectoral fins are more likely to survive a trip to distant areas of water. The population is likely to evolve to have larger pectoral fins.

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Walking catfish with small pectoral fins are more likely to survive a trip to distant areas of water. The population is likely to evolve to have smaller pectoral fins.

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Walking catfish with large pectoral fins and those with small pectoral fins are equally likely to survive a trip to distant areas of water. Both types of catfish  will then become extinct.

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Walking catfish with large pectoral fins and those with small pectoral fins are equally likely to not survive the trip to distant areas of water. Both types of catfish will then become extinct.

Question 50

T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

Accepted Answer

tt

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Tt

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Bb

Answer

TT

Question 51

G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...

Accepted Answer

gg

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GG

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Gg

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all of the choices result in yellow

Question 52

B = brown fur b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

0%

Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Question 53

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

Accepted Answer

tt

Answer

Tt

Answer

TT

Answer

t

Question 54

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

0 %

Answer

50%

Answer

75%

Question 55

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

Accepted Answer

capital letter

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Male gene

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lowercase letter

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recessive trait

Question 56

B = brown fur b = white fur

In the Punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?

Accepted Answer

50%

Answer

0%

Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Question 57

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits. (what it looks like)

Accepted Answer

phenotype

Answer

genotype

Question 58

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination. The letters we use to show the allele combination.

Accepted Answer

genotype

Answer

phenotype

Question 59

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross

Accepted Answer

Punnett Square

Answer

dominant allele

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codominance

Answer

probability

Question 60

What is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair)

Accepted Answer

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair

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50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair

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25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair

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0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair

Question 61

Which choice best represents the genotype of this cross?

Accepted Answer

2 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY

Answer

1 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY

Answer

3 Yy: 1 yy: 0 YY

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1 Yy: 3 yy: 0 YY

Question 62

Each one of the boxes on the Punnett Square represents what probability of an offsprings' genotype?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

1%

Answer

10%

Answer

0%

Question 63

What allele combination should go in the missing box?

Accepted Answer

Aa

Answer

AA

Answer

aa

Answer

none of these

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