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