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