Question 1

Which of the conditions necessary to maintain genetic equilibrium is the least likely to occur in a natural population?

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A)   no mutations
B)   an infinitely large population
C)   a population isolated from other populations
D)   random mating
E)   all individuals producing the same number of offspringF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Match the evolutionary concepts correctly with the descriptions or examples of the concepts.Matches are not necessarily equal.
a.exaptation
g.directional selection
b.ecological isolation
h.disruptive selection
c.mechanical isolation
i.genetic drift
d.behavioral isolation
j.founder effect
e.sexual selection
k.gene flow
f.temporal isolation
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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a condition of genetic equilibrium in a population?

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A)   no mutations in the population
B)   the population is small
C)   the population is isolated
D)   mating is random
E)   all of these ARE conditions of genetic equilibrium in a populationF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

When individuals choose mates are a particular trait they desire it is called

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A)   stabilizing selection.
B)   sexual selection.
C)   artificial selection.
D)   Red Queen selection.
E)   disruptive selection.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely the result of a neutral mutation?

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A)   fingerprint patterns
B)   larger brains
C)   standing upright
D)   digestion of cellulose
E)   furF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

A small population of Dutch settled in South Africa in the 17th century and became known as Afrikaners.By chance,a few Dutch settlers carried the gene for Huntington's disease.Today Huntington's disease occurs at a relatively high frequency in this population.This is an example of

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A)   the bottleneck effect.
B)   the founder effect.
C)   gene flow.
D)   the Red Queen effect.
E)   natural selection.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Many male birds will expend a great deal of energy building nests.Females will mate with the males who build the best nests.This is best described as an example of

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A)   natural selection.
B)   sexual selection.
C)   runaway selection.
D)   the Red Queen effect.
E)   disruptive selection.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

If a population speciates in the absence of a physical barrier it is known as

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A)   sympatric speciation.
B)   disruptive selection.
C)   directional selection.
D)   hybrid sterility.
E)   allopatric speciation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

A mutation that results in the death of the individual is called

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A)   a beneficial mutation.
B)   a lethal mutation.
C)   a random mutation.
D)   a spontaneous mutation.
E)   a neutral mutation.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

When allele frequency changes,a population is said to no longer be in

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A)   genetic equilibrium.
B)   isolation.
C)   upheaval.
D)   fluctuation.
E)   transition.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The principle of parsimony states that

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A)   the simplest pathway is most likely correct.
B)   complexity is the key to truth.
C)   the more members there are in the clade, the more likely it is a true clade.
D)   derived characters are those shared by ancestral groupings.
E)   most answers are incorrect.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Classification.The statements relate to taxonomy.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms.
 a.character
b.clade
c.cladistics
d.evolutionary tree
e.monophyletic group
f.phylogeny
g.sister groups
h.cladogram
i.taxon
-evolutionary history of a species

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Question 13

In early evolutionary history,primitive fishes had lungs that eventually evolved into the lungs of terrestrial organisms and the gas bladders of modern fishes who use gills,not lungs,for oxygen/ carbon dioxide gas exchange.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptive radiation.
B)   exaptation.
C)   sympatric speciation.
D)   allopatric speciation.
E)   temporal isolation.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

In the work that they do,a person who studies phylogeny is most like a

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A)   police detective.
B)   medical doctor.
C)   carpenter.
D)   college professor.
E)   real estate agent.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Rats not resistant to the effects of warfarin do not have enough of which of the following vitamins?

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A)   A
B)   B12
C)   C
D)   E
E)   KF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

In a population of rabbits,some evolve the ability to outrun foxes.This is an example of ____ selection.

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A)   directional
B)   stabilizing
C)   disruptive
D)   mutational
E)   restrictedF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 12: Processes of Evolution

A mutation that results in the death of the individual is called

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In a population of rabbits,some evolve the ability to outrun foxes.This is an example of ____ selection.

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Rats not resistant to the effects of warfarin do not have enough of which of the following vitamins?

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A small population of Dutch settled in South Africa in the 17th century and became known as Afrikaners.By chance,a few Dutch settlers carried the gene for Huntington's disease.Today Huntington's disease occurs at a relatively high frequency in this population.This is an example of

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Which of the following is most likely the result of a neutral mutation?

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In the work that they do,a person who studies phylogeny is most like a

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The principle of parsimony states that

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If a population speciates in the absence of a physical barrier it is known as

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Which of the conditions necessary to maintain genetic equilibrium is the least likely to occur in a natural population?

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When individuals choose mates are a particular trait they desire it is called

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Many male birds will expend a great deal of energy building nests.Females will mate with the males who build the best nests.This is best described as an example of

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When allele frequency changes,a population is said to no longer be in

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Which of the following is NOT a condition of genetic equilibrium in a population?

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Classification.The statements relate to taxonomy.For each one,select the best choice from the following terms. a.character b.clade c.cladistics d.evolutionary tree e.monophyletic group f.phylogeny g.sister groups h.cladogram i.taxon -evolutionary history of a species

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In early evolutionary history,primitive fishes had lungs that eventually evolved into the lungs of terrestrial organisms and the gas bladders of modern fishes who use gills,not lungs,for oxygen/ carbon dioxide gas exchange.This is an example of

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A mutation that results in the death of the individual is called

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In a population of rabbits,some evolve the ability to outrun foxes.This is an example of ____ selection.

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Rats not resistant to the effects of warfarin do not have enough of which of the following vitamins?

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Which of the following is most likely the result of a neutral mutation?

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Which of the conditions necessary to maintain genetic equilibrium is the least likely to occur in a natural population?

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Which of the following is NOT a condition of genetic equilibrium in a population?

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