Exam 2: Biology and Evolution

Discuss the history of the concept of evolution. How did the development of this concept reflect the great changes occurring in science over the centuries?

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

The science of classification is called _______________.

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

By what criteria did Linnaeus establish his classificatory system?

Charles Darwin was hired as a _______________ on the H.M.S Beagle.

A small group of people with several colorblind individuals move from the mainland move to a previously uninhabited, secluded island. Two hundred years Later 5% of the people of the island have colorblindness. This is an example of:

Alleles are:

_______________ is a major organizing principle of biological science.

The continuous gradation over space in the form or frequency of a genetic trait is known as a:

What kind of theory is "catastrophism"?

Animals with a generalized anatomy, relatively large brain, and grasping hands and feet are known as:

Adaptation can best be described as:

Describe how each of the four evolutionary forces contributes to an organism's adaptation.

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

_______________ is responsible for all that humans share as well as the array of diversity in our world.

The "Great Chain of Being" was first developed by:

_______________ is responsible for the creation of new species over time.

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

_______________ is the formation of a new species and _______________ focuses on the evolutionary relationships between species.