Question 1

Transposable elements are DNA sequences that

Accepted Answer

A)  are not coded to produce proteins. 
B)  contain numerous point mutations. 
C)  occur only on the X and Y chromosomes. 
D)  can copy themselves into entirely new areas of the chromosomes. 
A)  are not coded to produce proteins. 
B)  contain numerous point mutations. 
C)  occur only on the X and Y chromosomes. 
D)  can copy themselves into entirely new areas of the chromosomes.

Question 2

A point mutation that does NOT result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a ________ mutation.

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous 
B)  synonymous 
C)  selective 
D)  stabilizing 
A)  spontaneous 
B)  synonymous 
C)  selective 
D)  stabilizing

Question 3

Spontaneous mutation is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  unknown causes. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  toxic chemicals. 
D)  UV radiation. 
A)  unknown causes. 
B)  X-rays. 
C)  toxic chemicals. 
D)  UV radiation.

Question 4

The evolution of the modern horse with a single hoof on each limb from a dog-sized ancestral species with multiple digits is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  macroevolution. 
B)  stabilizing selection. 
C)  disruptive selection. 
D)  microevolution. 
A)  macroevolution. 
B)  stabilizing selection. 
C)  disruptive selection. 
D)  microevolution.

Transposable elements are DNA sequences that

A point mutation that does NOT result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a ________ mutation.

Spontaneous mutation is the result of

The evolution of the modern horse with a single hoof on each limb from a dog-sized ancestral species with multiple digits is an example of

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Exam 4: Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Transposable elements are DNA sequences that

A point mutation that does NOT result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a ________ mutation.

Spontaneous mutation is the result of

The evolution of the modern horse with a single hoof on each limb from a dog-sized ancestral species with multiple digits is an example of

What Is Biological Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, Biology

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