Question 1

The smallest working units of biological classification systems are _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The smallest working units of biological classification...

Question 2

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​genus 
B) ​category 
C) ​family 
D) ​species 
A) ​genus 
B) ​category 
C) ​family 
D) ​species

Question 3

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How would you best describe a genus?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a group of like species 
B) ​a subdivision of species 
C) ​a subspecies 
D) ​archaic forms of species 
A) ​a group of like species 
B) ​a subdivision of species 
C) ​a subspecies 
D) ​archaic forms of species

Question 5

James Watson and Francis _______________ discovered the existence of DNA in 1953.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of James Watson and Francis _______________ discovered the...

Question 6

In the search for disease cures, scientists often predict an individual's genotype.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following describes the primary difference between creation stories and evolution?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Creation stories are particular to cultures, and evolution is bound by hypotheses and scientific language. 
B) ​Creation stories are cyclical in nature, and evolution is a linear theory. 
C) ​Evolution explains how things change, and creation stories do not change. 
D) ​Evolution is a Western theory, and creation stories are not found in the West. 
A) ​Creation stories are particular to cultures, and evolution is bound by hypotheses and scientific language. 
B) ​Creation stories are cyclical in nature, and evolution is a linear theory. 
C) ​Evolution explains how things change, and creation stories do not change. 
D) ​Evolution is a Western theory, and creation stories are not found in the West.

Question 8

The comparison of the anatomical structures of wings on a bat to the wings on a butterfly is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​homology 
B) ​taxonomy 
C) ​analogy 
D) ​phylogeny 
A) ​homology 
B) ​taxonomy 
C) ​analogy 
D) ​phylogeny

Question 9

The ultimate source of evolutionary change and all new genetic material is _____________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ultimate source of evolutionary change and...

Question 10

How does speciation occur? Use examples and discuss the evolutionary processes that are involved.​

Accepted Answer

Speciation occurs through a process of e

Question 11

In a heterozygous individual, the dominance of one allele means that:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the recessive allele has been lost or damaged 
B) ​the recessive allele was not copied during mitosis 
C) ​the recessive allele is not being expressed 
D) ​the recessive allele is skipping generations 
A) ​the recessive allele has been lost or damaged 
B) ​the recessive allele was not copied during mitosis 
C) ​the recessive allele is not being expressed 
D) ​the recessive allele is skipping generations

Question 12

Chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population are evidences of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​genetic drift 
B) ​gene flow 
C) ​mutation 
D) ​directional selection 
A) ​genetic drift 
B) ​gene flow 
C) ​mutation 
D) ​directional selection

Question 13

Testing for DNA is the best way to determine those who form part of an individual's family.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast cladogenesis with anagenesis.​

Accepted Answer

Both are processes of speciati

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Evolution explains diversity through scientific language using hypotheses. 
B) ​Evolution explains diversity through scientific language using theories. 
C) ​Evolution can explain diversity, and creation myths cannot. 
D) ​Creation myths and evolutionary accounts do not differ in any substantial way. 
A) ​Evolution explains diversity through scientific language using hypotheses. 
B) ​Evolution explains diversity through scientific language using theories. 
C) ​Evolution can explain diversity, and creation myths cannot. 
D) ​Creation myths and evolutionary accounts do not differ in any substantial way.

Question 16

Sex cell division is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​independent assortment 
B) ​segregation 
C) ​meiosis 
D) ​mitosis 
A) ​independent assortment 
B) ​segregation 
C) ​meiosis 
D) ​mitosis

Question 17

What are some factors that increase the frequency of gene flow?​

Accepted Answer

Interbreeding, migra

Question 18

What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?​

Accepted Answer

This is a disease of misshapen red blood

Question 19

A painful disease in which oxygen-carrying red blood cells change into abnormal shapes is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​anemia 
B) ​natural blood selection 
C) ​trisomy 21 
D) ​sickle-cell anemia 
A) ​anemia 
B) ​natural blood selection 
C) ​trisomy 21 
D) ​sickle-cell anemia

Question 20

The biological term fitness refers to:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​physical and mental prowess 
B) ​physical stamina and longevity 
C) ​reproductive potential 
D) ​stabilizing influences 
A) ​physical and mental prowess 
B) ​physical stamina and longevity 
C) ​reproductive potential 
D) ​stabilizing influences

The smallest working units of biological classification systems are _______________.

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.

How would you best describe a genus?

James Watson and Francis _______________ discovered the existence of DNA in 1953.

In the search for disease cures, scientists often predict an individual's genotype.

Which of the following describes the primary difference between creation stories and evolution?

The comparison of the anatomical structures of wings on a bat to the wings on a butterfly is an example of:

The ultimate source of evolutionary change and all new genetic material is _____________.

How does speciation occur? Use examples and discuss the evolutionary processes that are involved.

In a heterozygous individual, the dominance of one allele means that:

Chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population are evidences of:

Testing for DNA is the best way to determine those who form part of an individual's family.

Compare and contrast cladogenesis with anagenesis.

Which of the following statements is false?

Sex cell division is called:

What are some factors that increase the frequency of gene flow?

What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?

A painful disease in which oxygen-carrying red blood cells change into abnormal shapes is called:

The biological term fitness refers to:

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 2: Biology Genetics and Evolution

The smallest working units of biological classification systems are _______________.​

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:​

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.​

How would you best describe a genus?​

James Watson and Francis _______________ discovered the existence of DNA in 1953.​

In the search for disease cures, scientists often predict an individual's genotype.​

Which of the following describes the primary difference between creation stories and evolution?​

The comparison of the anatomical structures of wings on a bat to the wings on a butterfly is an example of:​

The ultimate source of evolutionary change and all new genetic material is _____________.​

How does speciation occur? Use examples and discuss the evolutionary processes that are involved.​

In a heterozygous individual, the dominance of one allele means that:​

Chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population are evidences of:​

Testing for DNA is the best way to determine those who form part of an individual's family.​

Compare and contrast cladogenesis with anagenesis.​

Which of the following statements is false?​

Sex cell division is called:​

What are some factors that increase the frequency of gene flow?​

What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?​

A painful disease in which oxygen-carrying red blood cells change into abnormal shapes is called:​

The biological term fitness refers to:​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

The smallest working units of biological classification systems are _______________.

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.

How would you best describe a genus?

James Watson and Francis _______________ discovered the existence of DNA in 1953.

In the search for disease cures, scientists often predict an individual's genotype.

Which of the following describes the primary difference between creation stories and evolution?

The comparison of the anatomical structures of wings on a bat to the wings on a butterfly is an example of:

The ultimate source of evolutionary change and all new genetic material is _____________.

How does speciation occur? Use examples and discuss the evolutionary processes that are involved.

In a heterozygous individual, the dominance of one allele means that:

Chance fluctuations of allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population are evidences of:

Testing for DNA is the best way to determine those who form part of an individual's family.

Compare and contrast cladogenesis with anagenesis.

Which of the following statements is false?

Sex cell division is called:

What are some factors that increase the frequency of gene flow?

What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?

A painful disease in which oxygen-carrying red blood cells change into abnormal shapes is called:

The biological term fitness refers to: