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WorksheetsModern Evolution Study Guide
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Traits within a population may vary, but are the organisms still the same species
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
All of these
2.
What is the study of evolution through genetics?
a)
Evology
b)
Microevolution
c)
Population genetics
d)
Eve-genology
3.
What is the change in the gene pool of a population?
a)
Macroevolution
b)
Microevolution
c)
Population evolution
d)
Gene pool population research-thingy
4.
What is a graph that shows the distribution of a particular characteristic within a population?
a)
Bell graph
b)
Taco bell curve
c)
Taco bell graph
d)
Bell curve
5.
What can variation NOT be caused by?
a)
Mutations passed onto offspring
b)
Recombination of genes during mitosis
c)
Random pairing of gametes during sexual reproduction
d)
Environment factors
6.
What is the total generic info available in a population?
a)
Gene pool
b)
Bill of Materials
c)
Gene population
d)
Gene frequency
7.
Who can can contribute to the gene pool?
a)
Teddy grahams
b)
Only those that cannot reproduce
c)
Gene pool contributors
d)
Only organisms that can reproduce
8.
How is allele frequency determined?
a)
Number of phenotype divided by phenotype
b)
Number of particular allele divided by all the alleles in the gene pool
c)
All the alleles in the gene pool divided by the number of a particular allele
d)
Number of genotype divided by phenotype
9.
How is phenotype frequency determined?
a)
Population divided by the number of those with a particular phenotype
b)
Population divided by population minus one
c)
Population minus 3.5
d)
Number of those with particular phenotype divided by the population
10.
What can genotype and phenotype frequencies be calculated for? What is it based on?
a)
Future generations; current frequencies of the current generation
b)
Future generations; future frequencies of the future generation
c)
Future generations; past frequencies of the past generation
d)
A combination of all of them
11.
What principle says that frequencies in a population tend to remain the same over several generations?
a)
Hamster-Wafer
b)
Handy-Waffle
c)
Hardy-Weinberg
d)
Holla-Wassup
12.
What is the Hardy-Weinberg useful for?
a)
Studying what causes no change
b)
Studying what causes disruption to genetic equilibrium
c)
Confusing biology students for over a century
d)
Making people frustrated
13.
What is the correct Hardy-Weinberg formula?
a)
2p + (p^2)(q^2) + 2q = 1
b)
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 2
c)
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 0
d)
p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1
14.
Which of these are correct?
a)
p = dominant, q = recessive
b)
q = dominant, p = recessive
c)
p = domino, q = recess
d)
p = dominant and recessive, q = what
15.
What does the principle assume?
a)
Mutation, migration, small population, sexual selection, natural selection
b)
No new mutation, no migration, small population, random mating, no natural selection
c)
No new mutation, no migration, large population, random mating, no natural selection
d)
That people will actually be able to get this
16.
Is it normal for mutation to occur at very low rates?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Technically
d)
I don't even know, don't ask me
17.
What does natural selection work on?
a)
Genes that are in the individual
b)
Genes that aren't expressed
c)
Genes in the population
d)
Genes that are expressed
18.
What is gene flow?
a)
Movement of genes within a population
b)
Movement of jeans from one population to another
c)
Movement of genes from one population to another
d)
Movement of genes outside a population
19.
Where are the effects of genetic drift more drastic?
a)
Large populations
b)
Small populations
c)
The United States
d)
Asia
20.
What is it called when a small portion of the population leaves and colonizes a new habitat
a)
Founder effect
b)
Colonization effect
c)
Chris Columbus effect
d)
Vikings effect
21.
What is the bottleneck effect?
a)
When everyone dies except the corgis
b)
When a small portion of a population
c)
When a huge portion of a population is killed off
d)
When a medium-sized portion of a population is killed off
22.
What happens when an organism chooses a mate based on similar traits?
a)
Assortative mating
b)
Similar selection
c)
Assortative selection
d)
Similar mating
23.
What does the bottleneck effect do?
a)
Things
b)
Increases genetic diversity and makes it more susceptible to extinction
c)
Decreases genetic diversity and increases rates of survival
d)
Reduces population's genetic diversity and makes it more susceptible to extinction
24.
What happens when females choose mates based on certain traits?
a)
Asexual selection
b)
Sexual selection
c)
Feathers fly
d)
Some animals are sad
25.
What is NOT a type of natural selection?
a)
Stabilizing selection
b)
Directional selection
c)
Disruptive selection
d)
Extreme selection
26.
Which selection favors the average trait?
a)
Directional selection
b)
Stabilizing selection
c)
Disruptive selection
d)
Average selection
27.
Which selection favors ONE extreme form of a trait?
a)
Directional selection
b)
Stabilizing selection
c)
Disruptive selection
d)
Extreme selection
28.
Which selection favors BOTH extreme traits?
a)
Disruptive selection
b)
Directional selection
c)
Double selection
d)
Stabilizing selection
29.
What is ongoing, has three forms, and acts on individuals, but affects the population?
a)
Disruptive selection
b)
Sexual selection
c)
Artificial selection
d)
Natural selection
30.
What concept is used to classify organisms by their morphology (differences in appearances)?
a)
Biological species concept
b)
Morphological species concept
c)
Modern species definition
d)
Morphology species concept
31.
Populations that can interbreed, but not breed with other groups (extinct organisms and asexual reproducers are not applicable)
a)
Morphological species concept
b)
Biological species concept
c)
Biology species concept
d)
Modern species definition
32.
What is the definition of a modern species?
a)
A single kind of organism that is morphologically similar and can interbreed and produce viable, infertile offspring
b)
Many kinds of organisms that are morphologically similar and can interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring
c)
A single kind of organism that is morphologically similar and can interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring
d)
A single kind of organism that is morphologically similar and cannot interbreed and produce viable, fertile offspring
33.
What is geographic isolation?
a)
Physical separation between members of a population
b)
Mental separation between members of a population
c)
Emotional separation from members of a population
d)
Spiritual separation from members of a population
34.
What term is the rise of species due to geographic isolation?
a)
Oi Patrick speciation
b)
Allo, Patrick speciation
c)
Sympatric speciation
d)
Allopatric speciation
35.
What is reproductive isolation?
a)
Non-physical barriers to successful interbreeding
b)
The wall
c)
Non-physical barriers to unsuccessful interbreeding
d)
Physical barriers to successful interbreeding
36.
Isolation that occurs before mating
a)
Pre-zygotic
b)
Zygotic
c)
Mid-zygotic
d)
Post-zygotic
37.
Differences in courtship rituals or other mating behaviors
a)
Tempura isolation
b)
Temporal isolation
c)
Behavioral isolation
d)
Emotional isolation
38.
Differences in timing of reproduction
a)
Behavioral isolation
b)
Reproductive isolation
c)
Post-zygotic isolation
d)
Temporal isolation
39.
Hybrid offspring may not survive or be unable to produce due to...
a)
Pre-zygotic isolation
b)
Reproductive isolation
c)
Unhelpful isolation
d)
Post-zygotic isolation
40.
Two species become reproductively isolated within the same geographic area
a)
Somepatrick speciation
b)
Sympatric speciation
c)
Sinpopsicle speciation
d)
Sandpotato isolation
41.
Slow, steady genetic change over time is...
a)
Gradualism
b)
Punctuated equilibrium
c)
Graduated equilibrium
d)
Punctualism
42.
Structures are not changing is...(ex: sharks and crocs (both the shoes and the animal))
a)
Shoe equilibrium
b)
Punctuated equilibrium
c)
Animal equilibrium
d)
Genetic equilibrium
43.
When periods of equilibrium are interrupted by brief periods of rapid change
a)
Grammar equilibrium
b)
Punctuated equilibrium
c)
Rapid equilibrium
d)
!.?'" equilibrium (Get it? It's punctuated ha ha ha)
44.
What is NOT a reason for rapid evolution?
a)
Genetic changes spread faster through large gene pools
b)
Small population becomes isolated from main populations
c)
Small group migrates away from main group
d)
Mass extinctions open up new niches in the environment
45.
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a)
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b)
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c)
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d)
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