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