Question 1

The individual genotypes in a breeding population,taken as a whole,are the:

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A)  gene pool.
B)  DNA.
C)  genome.
D)  polygene.

Question 2

Genetic drift is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species (1859) was considered an important contribution to modern science because:

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A)  it coined the concept of evolution.
B)  it synthesized information from diverse scientific fields in order to document evolutionary change.
C)  it was immediately and widely accepted by the scientific community as the mechanism for evolutionary change.
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Among the first scientists to conceive of evolutionary change was:

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A)  Charles Darwin.
B)  Georges Cuvier.
C)  Erasmus Darwin.
D)  Alfred Wallace.

Question 5

The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  cystic fibrosis
B)  influenza
C)  tuberculosis
D)  smallpox

Question 6

Mendel's plant hybridization experiments demonstrated that:

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A)  inherited traits from each parent blended together in the offspring.
B)  DNA was the molecule carrying the genetic code.
C)  peas were a poor choice for understanding basic hereditary principles.
D)  traits inherited from each parent remained distinct in the offspring.

Question 7

Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is the work of Alfred Russell Wallace considered when discussing the theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was an English naturalist who had arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin.
B)  His work is not considered as he was mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection.
C)  Because he was a British dog-breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments.
D)  Wallace was well-known and gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin.

Question 9

Why is Linnaeus's taxonomic system called a "nested hierarchy"? Considering that Linnaeus was not an evolutionist,why is his system still used today by evolutionary biologists?

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Question 10

The combined efforts of Rosalind Franklin,James Watson,and Francis Crick helped explain how chromosomes are replicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) :

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A)  was studied during Darwin's lifetime.
B)  is the "recipe" for all biological characteristics and functions.
C)  was discovered by Mendel.
D)  is stored in the cells as ribosomes.

Question 12

Darwin's theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  demography.
B)  geology.
C)  genetics.
D)  systematics.
E)  paleontology.

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