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