Question 1

Which evolutionary force keeps populations from developing into separate species?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​founder effects 
B) ​mutation 
C) ​random genetic drift 
D) ​gene flow 
A) ​founder effects 
B) ​mutation 
C) ​random genetic drift 
D) ​gene flow

Question 2

Alleles are:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the cell nucleus 
B) ​structures that carry specific proteins 
C) ​alternate forms of a single gene 
D) ​pieces of DNA 
A) ​the cell nucleus 
B) ​structures that carry specific proteins 
C) ​alternate forms of a single gene 
D) ​pieces of DNA

Question 3

Sister chromatids are when two copies of the original chromosome are joined in the shape of a(n) __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sister chromatids are when two copies of...

Question 4

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the __________ protein.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation...

Question 5

A portion of the DNA molecule containing a sequence of base pairs that encodes a particular protein is known as a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​gene 
B) ​allele 
C) ​double helix 
D) ​chromosome 
A) ​gene 
B) ​allele 
C) ​double helix 
D) ​chromosome

Question 6

Define polygenetic inheritance, and give one example of it.​

Accepted Answer

This is when there are multipl

Question 7

How does punctuated equilibrium differ from the Darwin model of gradual change over time?​

Accepted Answer

Punctuated equilibrium is a mo

Question 8

What variable force is most important to adaptation over time?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​founder effects 
B) ​genetic drift 
C) ​random mutation 
D) ​gene flow 
A) ​founder effects 
B) ​genetic drift 
C) ​random mutation 
D) ​gene flow

Question 9

Who proposed that animal populations remained stable over time because of the high proportion of animal offspring not surviving to maturity?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Gregor Mendel 
B) ​Charles Darwin 
C) ​Thomas Malthus 
D) ​Charles Lyell 
A) ​Gregor Mendel 
B) ​Charles Darwin 
C) ​Thomas Malthus 
D) ​Charles Lyell

Question 10

How do anthropologists classify the Nez Perce story about Coyote and Wishpoosh?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​apocalyptic myth 
B) ​salvation myth 
C) ​children's myth 
D) ​creation myth 
A) ​apocalyptic myth 
B) ​salvation myth 
C) ​children's myth 
D) ​creation myth

Question 11

In evolutionary terms, what kind of force is mutation?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​It is negative because mutation decreases chances for survival. 
B) ​It is positive because it provides variation for selection. 
C) ​It is neutral because variation does not matter in the long run. 
D) ​Mutation cannot be evaluated in these terms. 
A) ​It is negative because mutation decreases chances for survival. 
B) ​It is positive because it provides variation for selection. 
C) ​It is neutral because variation does not matter in the long run. 
D) ​Mutation cannot be evaluated in these terms.

Question 12

Linnaeus noted the similarities among humans, monkeys, and apes and classified them as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​hominids 
B) ​primates 
C) ​anthropoids 
D) ​apes 
A) ​hominids 
B) ​primates 
C) ​anthropoids 
D) ​apes

Question 13

A small group of people with several color-blind individuals moves from the mainland to a previously uninhabited, secluded island. Two hundred years later, 5 percent of the people of the island have color-blindness. This is an example of:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​founder effects 
B) ​population bottleneck 
C) ​mutation 
D) ​gene flow 
A) ​founder effects 
B) ​population bottleneck 
C) ​mutation 
D) ​gene flow

Question 14

The macroevolutionary model of change called __________ suggests that evolution occurs via long periods of stability and then periods of rapid change.​

Accepted Answer

punctuated

Question 15

Linnaeus's classificatory system reflected a new understanding of life on earth at that time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The science of classification is called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The science of classification is called _______________.​...

Question 17

Because type O blood is codominant, a woman with type O blood knows that OO is her:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​DNA 
B) ​genome 
C) ​phenotype 
D) ​genotype 
A) ​DNA 
B) ​genome 
C) ​phenotype 
D) ​genotype

Question 18

Today, Darwin's evolutionary theory is supported by data from all of the following except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​population genetics 
B) ​heredity 
C) ​molecular genetics 
D) ​protogenetics 
A) ​population genetics 
B) ​heredity 
C) ​molecular genetics 
D) ​protogenetics

Question 19

Humans are primates.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In sickle-cell anemia, the individual does not produce any red blood cells.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which evolutionary force keeps populations from developing into separate species?

Alleles are:

Sister chromatids are when two copies of the original chromosome are joined in the shape of a(n) __________.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the __________ protein.

A portion of the DNA molecule containing a sequence of base pairs that encodes a particular protein is known as a:

Define polygenetic inheritance, and give one example of it.

How does punctuated equilibrium differ from the Darwin model of gradual change over time?

What variable force is most important to adaptation over time?

Who proposed that animal populations remained stable over time because of the high proportion of animal offspring not surviving to maturity?

How do anthropologists classify the Nez Perce story about Coyote and Wishpoosh?

In evolutionary terms, what kind of force is mutation?

Linnaeus noted the similarities among humans, monkeys, and apes and classified them as:

A small group of people with several color-blind individuals moves from the mainland to a previously uninhabited, secluded island. Two hundred years later, 5 percent of the people of the island have color-blindness. This is an example of:

The macroevolutionary model of change called __________ suggests that evolution occurs via long periods of stability and then periods of rapid change.

Linnaeus's classificatory system reflected a new understanding of life on earth at that time.

The science of classification is called _______________.

Because type O blood is codominant, a woman with type O blood knows that OO is her:

Today, Darwin's evolutionary theory is supported by data from all of the following except:

Humans are primates.

In sickle-cell anemia, the individual does not produce any red blood cells.

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

Which evolutionary force keeps populations from developing into separate species?​

Alleles are:​

Sister chromatids are when two copies of the original chromosome are joined in the shape of a(n) __________.​

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the __________ protein.​

A portion of the DNA molecule containing a sequence of base pairs that encodes a particular protein is known as a:​

Define polygenetic inheritance, and give one example of it.​

How does punctuated equilibrium differ from the Darwin model of gradual change over time?​

What variable force is most important to adaptation over time?​

Who proposed that animal populations remained stable over time because of the high proportion of animal offspring not surviving to maturity?​

How do anthropologists classify the Nez Perce story about Coyote and Wishpoosh?​

In evolutionary terms, what kind of force is mutation?​

Linnaeus noted the similarities among humans, monkeys, and apes and classified them as:​

A small group of people with several color-blind individuals moves from the mainland to a previously uninhabited, secluded island. Two hundred years later, 5 percent of the people of the island have color-blindness. This is an example of:​

The macroevolutionary model of change called __________ suggests that evolution occurs via long periods of stability and then periods of rapid change.​

Linnaeus's classificatory system reflected a new understanding of life on earth at that time.

The science of classification is called _______________.​

Because type O blood is codominant, a woman with type O blood knows that OO is her:​

Today, Darwin's evolutionary theory is supported by data from all of the following except:​

Humans are primates.​

In sickle-cell anemia, the individual does not produce any red blood cells.​

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

Which evolutionary force keeps populations from developing into separate species?

Alleles are:

Sister chromatids are when two copies of the original chromosome are joined in the shape of a(n) __________.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the __________ protein.

A portion of the DNA molecule containing a sequence of base pairs that encodes a particular protein is known as a:

Define polygenetic inheritance, and give one example of it.

How does punctuated equilibrium differ from the Darwin model of gradual change over time?

What variable force is most important to adaptation over time?

Who proposed that animal populations remained stable over time because of the high proportion of animal offspring not surviving to maturity?

How do anthropologists classify the Nez Perce story about Coyote and Wishpoosh?

In evolutionary terms, what kind of force is mutation?

Linnaeus noted the similarities among humans, monkeys, and apes and classified them as:

A small group of people with several color-blind individuals moves from the mainland to a previously uninhabited, secluded island. Two hundred years later, 5 percent of the people of the island have color-blindness. This is an example of:

The macroevolutionary model of change called __________ suggests that evolution occurs via long periods of stability and then periods of rapid change.

The science of classification is called _______________.

Because type O blood is codominant, a woman with type O blood knows that OO is her:

Today, Darwin's evolutionary theory is supported by data from all of the following except:

Humans are primates.

In sickle-cell anemia, the individual does not produce any red blood cells.