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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
The structures shown are_____________.
analogous
homologous
vestigial
heterozygous
Which statement about the beetles in this environment is best supported by the data?
Which type of natural selection shown in Figure 11-3 favors average individuals?
A
B
C
D
When allelic frequencies remain unchanged, a population is in genetic equilibrium. This statement expresses which of the following?
genetic drift
Hardy-Weinberg principle
sympatric speciation
prezygotic isolating mechanism
A population diverges and becomes reproductively isolated. Which of the following is the best description of that phenomenon?
speciation
bottleneck
postzygotic isolation
sexual selection
A measure of how commonly a particular allele occurs in a population is known as the
gene pool
allele frequency
mutation rate
phenotype
In a population of birds, intermediate beak size is selected against, and both very small and very large beak sizes are favored. What type of selection is this an example of?
directional
disruptive
normal
stabilizing
An earthquake causes an ocean channel to open up on an island where a low area previously existed. The island's lizard population is not separated on the two parts of the island, providing an example of
geographic isolation
behavioral isolation
disruptive selection
temporal isolation
What kind of isolation occurs when two populations of birds have different courtship dances?
geographic
sexual
temporal
behavioral
The three species pictured do not share a common ancestor, yet have evolved to have a similar anatomy and life style. This is an example of ?
Homologous Structures
Divergent Evolution
Vestigial Organs
Convergent Evolution
The three species pictured share a common ancestor and have adapted so that each lives in a different environment. This is an example of
Law of Superposition
Evolutionary Arms Race
Divergent Evolution
Convergent Evolution
The yucca moth depends on the small soap weed for food, and the small soap weed is only pollinated by the yucca moth. This is an example of
Evolutionary Arms Race
Convergent Evolution
Coevolution
Adaptive Radiation
What type of structures are shown?
Homologous
Analogous
Vestigial
Heterologous
