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HG Evolution II

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Genetic drift is a process that causes---
a)
The genetic makeup of an entire population to disappear
b)
The genetic makeup of an entire population to be altered
c)
Organisms to better adapt to their environment
d)
Organisms to have the same DNA as their parents
2.
Common baboons live on the savanna in breeding groups called troops. While females tend to stay with the troop, younger or less dominant males may leave to join a neighboring troop.
Which of these is a likely outcome of movement by young males? 
a)
Gene flow occurs between the populations
b)
relative genotypic frequencies reach a constant state
c)
Allele frequencies suddenly change
3.
a measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population is known as the 
a)
gene pool
b)
allele frequency
c)
mutation rate
d)
phenotype
4.

What type of evolution is demonstrated in this photo?

a)

Coevolution

b)

Convergent evolution

c)

Punctuated evolution

d)

Gradualistic evolution

5.
Gradualism or Punctuated Equilibrium?
Fossils show a sequence of difference between earliest camels and camels of today
a)
Gradualism
b)
Punctuated Equilibrium
6.
Gradualism or Punctuated Equilibrium?
Species of bacteria showing resistance to antibiotics
a)
Gradualism
b)
Punctuated Equilibrium
7.
The diagram shows a random change in the population which is:
a)
Gene flow
b)
Gene pool
c)
Genetic drift
d)
Natural selection
8.
The graph displays periods of abrupt changes after long periods of little change which is:
a)
Adaptive radiation
b)
Gradualism
c)
Punctuated equilibrium
d)
Extinction
9.
A population of chimpanzees was separated when the forest that they lived in had a section cut down and a town was built. After a long period of time, the chimpanzees came back into contact but were incapable of breeding. Which of the following best describes the process that occurred?
a)
adaptation
b)
speciation
c)
convergent selection
d)
stabilizing selection
10.
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
a)
random chance
b)
natural selection
c)
non-random mating (sexual selection)
d)
artificial selection
11.

This mechanism of evolution occurs when individuals migrate (emigrate, immigrate) between populations.

a)

Extinction

b)

Gene flow

c)

Genetic drift

d)

Natural Selection

12.
A change in the genetic composition of a population as a result of descending from a small number of colonizing individuals is called:
a)
founder effect
b)
bottleneck
c)
genetic drift
d)
gene flow
13.

According to Genetic drift (bottleneck or founder) tends to ___________ genetic variation (diversity).

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stabilize

d)

Exaggerate

14.

Evolution of a new species from an existing species is known as _________.

a)

Isolation

b)

Speciation

c)

Variation

d)

Overproduction

15.

Broad spectrum antibiotics are bad because:

a)

They kill many different pathogenic bacteria

b)

They are really cheap to buy

c)

They can increase the rate of development of antibiotic resistance

d)

All of the above

16.
A  population of cockroaches was sprayed with an insecticide.  Some cockroaches survived and produced a population of cockroaches that was resistant to this spray.  What can BEST be inferred from this example?
a)
species will adapt no matter what the environment
b)
environment has no effect on the survival of an organism
c)
Individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce
d)
Insecticides cause mutations that are passed on to the next generation
17.

The ability of an organism to remain unaffected by a harmful agent in the environment

a)

chronic toxicity

b)

acute toxicity

c)

resistance

d)

monoculture

18.
a)
The image shows convergent evolution. 
b)
The image shows divergent evolution. 
c)
The image shows adaptive radiation.
d)
The image shows analogous structures.
19.
A virus killed most of the seals in the North Sea (e.g. dropped the population from 8000 to 800).  In an effort to help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 of the remaining seals and used them to start a new population in the northwest Pacific Ocean.  Which of the following statements would accurately describe the new   population?  
a)
The new seal population is genetically less diverse than the original population 
b)
The new seal population is genetically more diverse than the original population
c)
There is equal genetic variety compared  to the original population 
d)
None of the answers
20.
Which of the following is an example of the bottle neck effect?
a)
Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.
b)
Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.
c)
Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.
d)
Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year.  This results in larger apples from year to year.
21.

All of the genetic information found in a population.

a)

population

b)

genetic drift

c)

evolution

d)

gene pool

22.
According to the bead lab, Genetic drift (bottleneck or founder) tends to ___________ genetic variation (diversity)
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stabilize
d)
Exaggerate 
23.
Which of the following is an example of the bottleneck effect?
a)
Cheetah populations reach their lowest levels with reduced diversity and as they rebound are so genetically similar they appear to be inbred.
b)
Affected individuals with blue skin can trace their ancestry back to one of the first settlers in the region.
c)
The environment of a fox population changes and over time foxes who are white survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.
d)
Humans choose two dogs they like the characteristics of and breed them together.
24.

What type of evolution is described in the following scenario: Porcupines in the United States have quills (spines) that are attached to their skins. When they feel threatened, they can tense up their bodies, causing the quills to “shoot out.” These spiny quills can pierce the skin of attacking animals, causing injury and pain. Although not closely related to the porcupine, hedgehogs that live throughout parts of Europe also have protective spines that they use to defend themselves from attacking animals.

a)

Coevolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Convergent Evolution

25.

What type of evolution is described in the following scenario: King Snakes are a family of snakes that usually eat other snakes in the wild. Even though many of the snakes they eat are very poisonous, King Snakes have adapted the ability to not be affected by their poisons. In response, some of these poisonous snakes, like rattlesnakes, have adapted other defensive behaviors (other than biting) to try and “scare off” the King Snakes.

a)

Coevolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Convergent Evolution

26.

What type of evolution is described in the following scenario: A kit fox lives in the desert and has large ears with greater surface area that keep the fox from getting overheated. The red fox lives in the forest and has a red coat that keeps it camouflaged.

a)

Coevolution

b)

Divergent Evolution

c)

Convergent Evolution

27.

Evolution occurring gradually and slowly over long periods of time

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Stasis

c)

Punctuated Equilibrium

d)

Gradualism

28.
Which Hardy-Weinberg equation represents the genotype frequencies in a population?
a)
p + q = 1
b)
p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1
c)
p2 + pq2 + q2 = 1
d)
p + 2pq + q3 = 1
29.
What does the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium measure?
a)
changes in allele frequencies
b)
numbers of mutations
c)
goodness of fit
d)
genetic diversity
30.
The Hardy-Weinberg Model is...
a)
available at local hobby stores and retailers throughout the Greater Tazewell area.
b)
a mathematical tool that biologists can use to predict allele frequencies and determine whether or not evolution is occurring within a population.
c)
always occurring within individual organisms in nature.
d)
only useful in the lab and cannot be practically applied to real-world populations of organisms.  
31.

The number of times a particular allele appears in a gene pool is known as the

a)

population of the allele

b)

relative percentage of the allele

c)

frequency of the allele

d)

evolution of the allele

32.

In a population of Hawaiian monk seals, some have thick fur and some have thin fur. In the next 100 years, the temperature of the ocean is predicted to increase by several degrees. What is your prediction?

a)

Both thick-fur and thin-fur alleles will persist equally in the population.

b)

Thin-fur alleles will increase in the population; thick-fur alleles will decrease in the population.

c)

Thick-fur alleles will increase in the population; thin-fur alleles will decrease in the population.

d)

The population will collapse.

33.

In a population of Hawaiian honeycreeper birds, some individuals have short beaks and some have long beaks. The long beaks are better for eating fruit, and the short beaks are better for eating nuts. After a very wet winter, there is an abundance of fruit in a certain Hawaiian ecosystem. What is your prediction?

a)

Impossible to predict.

b)

Both types will flourish.

c)

The short-beaked allele will increase, and the long-beaked allele will decrease.

d)

The long-beaked allele will increase, and the short-beaked allele will decrease.

34.

Tall kelp have a distinct advantage over shorter kelp in receiving needed sunlight in their ocean environment

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

sexual selection

e)

artificial selection

35.

Aspen trees that are over 25 m tend to blow over in high winds; aspen that are under 15 m don't get enough sun

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

artificial selection

e)

sexual selection

36.

snails with a forward spiral and snails with a backward spiral have an advantage in their environment

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

artificial selection

e)

sexual selection

37.

On average, human newborns weigh 7.2 pounds.

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

artificial selection

e)

sexual selection

38.

individuals with alleles for an extreme type are more likely to survive and reproduce

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

genetic drift

39.

the selection pressure favors the extreme phenotypes, dividing the population into 2 distinct groups

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

geographic selection

d)

disruptive selection

40.

Individuals with intermediate traits are more likely to survive and reproduce

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

disruptive selection

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