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What is the best definition of a population?


A) a group of individuals of two different species that interact with each other
B) a group of interbreeding individuals from different geographical regions
C) a group of potentially interbreeding individuals of the same species regardless of where they live
D) a collection of different species living in the same area at the same time
E) a group of interbreeding individuals of the same species in a given area

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A female horse can mate with a male donkey but they will produce a mule that is sterile. This is an example of what type of isolation mechanism?


A) allopatric
B) physical
C) behavioral
D) reproductive
E) geological

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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For each statement, select the genetic evolutionary concept that best represents the description.

Premises
Reduction in population size so severe that it reduces genetic diversity.
Responses
genetic drift
founder effect
fixed
inbreeding
bottleneck
gene flow

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genetic drift
founder effect
fixed
inbreeding
bottleneck
gene flow

For each statement, select the genetic evolutionary concept that best represents the description.

Premises
Refers to an allele for which all members of a population are homozygous.
Responses
genetic drift
founder effect
fixed
bottleneck
inbreeding
gene flow

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genetic drift
founder effect
fixed
bottleneck
inbreeding
gene flow

For each statement, select the best choice that represents the description given.

Premises
evolutionary tree diagram that shows hypothesized of evolutionary relationships among a group of clades
Responses
fixed allele
phylogeny
cladistics
dimorphism
character
cladogram
Clade
microevolution
balanced polymorphism

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fixed allele
phylogeny
cladistics
dimorphism
character
cladogram
Clade
microevolution
balanced polymorphism

Individuals, such as veterinarians, who work closely with farm animals treated with antibiotics tend to carry ____ as a result.


A) lethal bacteria
B) bacteria vulnerable to all antibiotics
C) bacteria vulnerable to some antibiotics
D) bacteria resistant to Flavomycin but not vancomycin
E) more antibiotic-resistant bacteria

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Over evolutionary time, flowering plants have evolved colors, odors, and nectar that attract pollinating insects and the insects have evolved mechanisms that detect the changes in plants and to better collect pollen. This is an example of ____.


A) allopatric speciation
B) phylogenetic change
C) coevolution
D) a key innovation
E) sympatric speciation

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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In Cameroon, seedcrackers have either small bills (adapted for feeding on soft sedge seeds) or large bills (adapted for feeding on hard sedge seeds) . During competition for scarce resources, these birds primarily feed on the seeds for which they are best adapted. This is an example of ____ selection.


A) stabilizing
B) disruptive
C) frequent
D) directional
E) mutational

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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For each statement, select the best choice that represents the description given.

Premises
a quantifiable, heritable characteristic
Responses
phylogeny
balanced polymorphism
cladistics
dimorphism
Clade
cladogram
character
microevolution
fixed allele

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phylogeny
balanced polymorphism
cladistics
dimorphism
Clade
cladogram
character
microevolution
fixed allele

Overhunting of the northern elephant seals left only twenty individuals, from which the modern population arose. As a result, each animal is most likely ____ for most alleles.


A) recessive
B) dominant
C) homozygous
D) heterozygous
E) co-dominant

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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With the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, multiple niches that the dinosaurs once filled opened up and allowed mammals the opportunity to evolve and exploit those niches. This is an example of ____.


A) sympatric speciation
B) adaptive radiation
C) phylogeny
D) reproductive isolation
E) phylogenetic isolation

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The branch points on a cladogram represent ____.


A) the species' extinction
B) derived characters
C) related clades
D) a common ancestor of two lineages
E) mass extinctions

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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With ____ selection, the frequency of a favored allele will increase as a phenotypic variation becomes more adaptive.


A) directional
B) stabilizing
C) disruptive
D) frequent
E) mutational

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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A cladogram can be viewed as "sets within sets" of derived traits. Which features distinguish the clade containing mice and humans from the other clades in this cladogram?                                           A cladogram can be viewed as  sets within sets  of derived traits. Which features distinguish the clade containing mice and humans from the other clades in this cladogram?                                             A) multicellular with legs B) multicellular with hair C) multicellular with a backbone D) multicellular E) multicellular with a backbone, legs and hair


A) multicellular with legs
B) multicellular with hair
C) multicellular with a backbone
D) multicellular
E) multicellular with a backbone, legs and hair

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Match the evolutionary concepts correctly with the correct description or example. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
Homozygous dominant black mice are camouflaged by dark rocks and homozygous recessive light-colored mice are camouflaged by light colored rocks. Heterozygous grey mice have no camouflage and are easily picked off and eaten by hawks.
Responses
reproductive isolation
founder effect
directional selection
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
sexual selection
genetic drift
gene flow

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reproductive isolation
founder effect
directional selection
stabilizing selection
disruptive selection
sexual selection
genetic drift
gene flow

For each statement, select the genetic evolutionary concept that best represents the description.

Premises
The movement of alleles between populations
Responses
fixed
founder effect
inbreeding
bottleneck
genetic drift
gene flow

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fixed
founder effect
inbreeding
bottleneck
genetic drift
gene flow

Match the evolutionary concepts correctly with the correct description or example. Some choices may be used more than once.

Premises
Prairie grouse females choose to mate with males that display the most intricate dance and make the loudest thumping noise with their chests.
Responses
sexual selection
disruptive selection
stabilizing selection
genetic drift
founder effect
reproductive isolation
gene flow
directional selection

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sexual selection
disruptive selection
stabilizing selection
genetic drift
founder effect
reproductive isolation
gene flow
directional selection

For each statement, select the genetic evolutionary concept that best represents the description.

Premises
Change in allele frequency due to chance alone.
Responses
gene flow
genetic drift
bottleneck
founder effect
fixed
inbreeding

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gene flow
genetic drift
bottleneck
founder effect
fixed
inbreeding

____ selection occurs when individuals choose mates with a particular desirable trait.


A) Stabilizing
B) Sexual
C) Artificial
D) Asexual
E) Disruptive

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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For each statement, select the best choice that represents the description given.

Premises
evolutionary history of a species
Responses
microevolution
character
cladistics
balanced polymorphism
dimorphism
Clade
phylogeny
cladogram
fixed allele

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microevolution
character
cladistics
balanced polymorphism
dimorphism
Clade
phylogeny
cladogram
fixed allele

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