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