Question 1

Darwin's theory is properly known as the theory of __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Darwin's theory is properly known as the...

Question 2

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia protect against _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia protect against _______________.​...

Question 3

Homo describes a human:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​order 
B) ​homology 
C) ​genus 
D) ​species 
A) ​order 
B) ​homology 
C) ​genus 
D) ​species

Question 4

Cell division that involves exact replication of parent cells is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​mitosis 
B) ​mitochondriosis 
C) ​meiosis 
D) ​cloning 
A) ​mitosis 
B) ​mitochondriosis 
C) ​meiosis 
D) ​cloning

Question 5

When natural selection favors retention of an allele frequency because the population is well adapted, it is referred to as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reproductive success 
B) ​stabilizing selection 
C) ​founder effects 
D) ​directional selection 
A) ​reproductive success 
B) ​stabilizing selection 
C) ​founder effects 
D) ​directional selection

Question 6

Which scientist developed the Systema Naturae?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Aristotle 
B) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
C) ​Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
D) ​Charles Darwin 
A) ​Aristotle 
B) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
C) ​Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
D) ​Charles Darwin

Question 7

What do we call the factors that separate two breeding populations?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​fission factors 
B) ​isolating factors 
C) ​punctuated equilibria 
D) ​cladogenesis 
A) ​fission factors 
B) ​isolating factors 
C) ​punctuated equilibria 
D) ​cladogenesis

Question 8

Which of the following is the smallest working unit in biological classification?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​phylum 
B) ​mammal 
C) ​genus 
D) ​species 
A) ​phylum 
B) ​mammal 
C) ​genus 
D) ​species

Question 9

Evolution is the central organizing principle of the biological sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.​

Accepted Answer

This theory argues t

Question 11

What criteria did Linnaeus use to establish his classificatory system?​

Accepted Answer

Linnaeus based his c

Question 12

In the A-B-O blood system, an individual with type O has an OO _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the A-B-O blood system, an individual...

Question 13

Define Mendel's "law of independent assortment."​

Accepted Answer

This law states that genes con

Question 14

Distinguish analogies from homologies.​

Accepted Answer

Analogies identify anatomical features o

Question 15

Evolution can be described as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​an anti-creationist account of the origin of life 
B) ​the foundation of culture in contemporary society 
C) ​the major organizing principle of the biological sciences 
D) ​the major organizing principle of the social sciences 
A) ​an anti-creationist account of the origin of life 
B) ​the foundation of culture in contemporary society 
C) ​the major organizing principle of the biological sciences 
D) ​the major organizing principle of the social sciences

Question 16

Chimpanzees and humans share what percentage of DNA similarity?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​90 
B) ​95 
C) ​97 
D) ​98 
A) ​90 
B) ​95 
C) ​97 
D) ​98

Question 17

Even prior to Darwin's publication, many European naturalists accepted the idea that life had evolved.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why does a bulky body tend to conserve more heat than a slender one?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It has less surface area relative to volume. 
B) ​It has more surface area relative to volume. 
C) ​It has more fat regulation. 
D) ​It is more layered, with fat covering muscles. 
A) ​It has less surface area relative to volume. 
B) ​It has more surface area relative to volume. 
C) ​It has more fat regulation. 
D) ​It is more layered, with fat covering muscles.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes a karyotype?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is the array of chromosomes found within a single cell. 
B) ​It is the sequence of amino acids expressed within a protein. 
C) ​It is a protein that directs chemical reactions. 
D) ​It is the complete structure of DNA for a species. 
A) ​It is the array of chromosomes found within a single cell. 
B) ​It is the sequence of amino acids expressed within a protein. 
C) ​It is a protein that directs chemical reactions. 
D) ​It is the complete structure of DNA for a species.

Question 20

When neither allele is dominant, it is referred to as _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When neither allele is dominant, it is...

Darwin's theory is properly known as the theory of __________.

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia protect against _______________.

Homo describes a human:

Cell division that involves exact replication of parent cells is called:

When natural selection favors retention of an allele frequency because the population is well adapted, it is referred to as:

Which scientist developed the Systema Naturae?

What do we call the factors that separate two breeding populations?

Which of the following is the smallest working unit in biological classification?

Evolution is the central organizing principle of the biological sciences.

Explain the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

What criteria did Linnaeus use to establish his classificatory system?

In the A-B-O blood system, an individual with type O has an OO _______________.

Define Mendel's "law of independent assortment."

Distinguish analogies from homologies.

Evolution can be described as:

Chimpanzees and humans share what percentage of DNA similarity?

Even prior to Darwin's publication, many European naturalists accepted the idea that life had evolved.

Why does a bulky body tend to conserve more heat than a slender one?

Which of the following best describes a karyotype?

When neither allele is dominant, it is referred to as _______________.

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

Darwin's theory is properly known as the theory of __________.​

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia protect against _______________.​

Homo describes a human:​

Cell division that involves exact replication of parent cells is called:​

When natural selection favors retention of an allele frequency because the population is well adapted, it is referred to as:​

Which scientist developed the Systema Naturae?​

What do we call the factors that separate two breeding populations?​

Which of the following is the smallest working unit in biological classification?​

Evolution is the central organizing principle of the biological sciences.

Explain the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.​

What criteria did Linnaeus use to establish his classificatory system?​

In the A-B-O blood system, an individual with type O has an OO _______________.​

Define Mendel's "law of independent assortment."​

Distinguish analogies from homologies.​

Evolution can be described as:​

Chimpanzees and humans share what percentage of DNA similarity?​

Even prior to Darwin's publication, many European naturalists accepted the idea that life had evolved.​

Why does a bulky body tend to conserve more heat than a slender one?​

Which of the following best describes a karyotype?​

When neither allele is dominant, it is referred to as _______________.​

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

Darwin's theory is properly known as the theory of __________.

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia protect against _______________.

Homo describes a human:

Cell division that involves exact replication of parent cells is called:

When natural selection favors retention of an allele frequency because the population is well adapted, it is referred to as:

Which scientist developed the Systema Naturae?

What do we call the factors that separate two breeding populations?

Which of the following is the smallest working unit in biological classification?

Explain the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

What criteria did Linnaeus use to establish his classificatory system?

In the A-B-O blood system, an individual with type O has an OO _______________.

Define Mendel's "law of independent assortment."

Distinguish analogies from homologies.

Evolution can be described as:

Chimpanzees and humans share what percentage of DNA similarity?

Even prior to Darwin's publication, many European naturalists accepted the idea that life had evolved.

Why does a bulky body tend to conserve more heat than a slender one?

Which of the following best describes a karyotype?

When neither allele is dominant, it is referred to as _______________.