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