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Evolution quiz #1: gene pool & variation: bio 1 2019

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

All the possible alleles of genes within a particular population is called ____.

a)

relative frequency

b)

genotypes

c)

phenotypes

d)

gene pool

2.

The number of different phenotypes (genetic variation) for a single gene depends upon ____.

a)

the number of phenotypes that result in that gene

b)

the number of genes that control that trait

c)

the number of alleles for that gene

d)

the number of times an organism reproduces

3.

Which of the following statements about gene pools is typically true?

a)

the relative frequencies of alleles never change

b)

they belong to two or more different species

c)

they contain two or more alleles for each inheritable traits

d)

they contain only dominant alleles

4.

___ is how often an allele occurs in a gene pool with regard to other alleles for the same gene.

a)

frequency (relative frequency = RF)

b)

species

c)

mutation

d)

gene pool

5.

Variation in the gene pool comes from ______.

a)

genotypes & phenotypes

b)

gene shuffling & mutations

c)

mutations only

d)

phenotypes only

6.

A group of individuals who are all of the same species that breed to produce fertile (viable) are a ______.

a)

community

b)

family

c)

species

d)

population

7.

Gene shuffling can change the relative frequency of alleles in a population.

a)

true (yes, it can change the RF)

b)

false (no, it cannot change the RF)

8.

In the gene pool for hamsters, there are 4 alleles that determine fur coat color. If B = 40% ; W = 10% ; G = 20%, what is the frequency of allele "T"?

a)

T = 5%

b)

T = 10%

c)

T = 20%

d)

T = 30%

9.

A gene pool has 100 alleles. If there are 60 of allele A, 10 of allele B, and 30 of allele C, what is the frequency of allele B?

a)

B = 60%

b)

B = 10%

c)

B = 30%

d)

B = 100%

10.

For a certain population, there are the following genotypes:

BB = 30 individuals

Bb = 10 individuals

bb = 60 individuals

a)

total B alleles = 60 ;

total b alleles = 120

b)

total B alleles = 70 ;

total b alleles = 130

c)

total B alleles = 40 ;

total b alleles = 70