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