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