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