A) The belief in divine creation of organisms B) The study of human evolution C) The study of ecological systems D) Explaining complex biological systems in terms of simpler components
A) Natural selection only applies to plants B) Natural selection occurs in nature, while artificial selection is human-controlled breeding C) Artificial selection is based on random mutations D) Natural selection is faster than artificial selection
A) The genetic mutation in a DNA sequence B) The number of genes present in an organism C) The study of gene inheritance D) The process by which genetic information is used to create proteins
A) All organisms evolve from a common ancestor B) DNA is transcribed into RNA, which is translated into proteins C) Genes can be inherited independently of each other D) Every cell contains the same DNA
A) The transmission of only beneficial traits B) The result of artificial selection C) Random changes in allele frequencies in a population over time D) The selection of specific genes for adaptation
A) By promoting Lamarckism B) By studying the interactions of components within a biological system C) By focusing on one gene at a time D) By ignoring the environment
A) It accelerates natural selection B) It prevents gene flow between populations, leading to new species C) It ensures all organisms reproduce D) It hinders genetic drift
A) The process of artificial selection B) The unification of genetic traits in a population C) The independent evolution of similar structures in different species D) The study of divergent evolution
A) The process of genetic drift B) The study of mutations C) The idea that natural selection acts at different levels of biological organization D) The promotion of gene expression
A) The transmission of acquired traits B) The study of gene expression C) The process of genetic recombination D) The proportion of observed variation in a trait that can be attributed to genetic variation
A) That Lamarckism is the primary driver of evolution B) That natural selection is the only mechanism of evolution C) That species remain constant over time D) That evolution is characterized by long periods of stability interrupted by rapid changes
A) By studying the genetic and developmental processes that underlie evolutionary change B) By promoting artificial selection C) By focusing on morphological similarities in different species D) By studying animal behavior
A) Studying plant genetics B) Defining genetic mutations C) Promoting artificial selection D) Examining the implications of biological knowledge for ethical decision-making
A) By analyzing self-organization and emergent properties in complex systems B) By studying single-celled organisms C) By focusing on individual gene function D) By promoting genetic determinism
A) James Watson B) Charles Darwin C) Gregor Mendel D) Louis Pasteur
A) Prokaryotic cells B) Eukaryotic cells C) Plant cells D) Animal cells
A) Francisco Ayala B) Ernst Mayr C) Richard Dawkins D) Stephen Jay Gould
A) Recombination B) Replication C) Transcription D) Translation
A) Transcriptome B) Genome C) Metabolome D) Proteome
A) Stephen Jay Gould B) Ernst Mayr C) Richard Dawkins D) Francisco Ayala
A) Ecology B) Population genetics C) Evolutionary biology D) Physiology
A) Cell theory B) Germ theory C) Quantum theory D) Evolutionary theory
A) Stephen Jay Gould B) Ernst Mayr C) Richard Dawkins D) Francisco Ayala
A) Heredity B) Mutation C) Speciation D) Recombination
A) Zoology B) Neurobiology C) Microbiology D) Immunology
A) Mutation B) Evolution C) Speciation D) Adaptation
A) Genotype B) Homozygous C) Allele D) Phenotype
A) Ernst Haeckel B) George Cuvier C) Willi Hennig D) Alfred Russel Wallace
A) Population genetics B) Epigenetics C) Phylogenetics D) Mendelian genetics
A) Biophysics B) Bioethics C) Bionics D) Astrobiology
A) Ethics B) Metaphysics C) Epistemology D) Aesthetics
A) Stephen Jay Gould B) Lynn Margulis C) Ernst Haeckel D) Edward O. Wilson
A) Barbara McClintock B) Santiago Ramón y Cajal C) Michael Behe D) Alfred Russel Wallace |