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