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