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Which of the following conditions is required for Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium?
A. No mutations occur
B. No Migration
C. No natural selection
D. All of the above |
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The movement of alleles into or out of a population due to migration is called
A. Mutation
B. Gene Flow
C. Nonrandom mating
D. Natural Selection |
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A change in the frequency of a particular gene in one direction is called
A. Directional Selection
B. Disruptive Selection
C. Stabilizing Selection
D. All are correct |
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The type of selection that may eliminate intermediate phenotypes is
A. Direction Selection
B. Disruptive selection
C. Stabilizing selection
D. None of the answers are correct |
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Directional selection tends to eliminate
A. Both extremes in a range of phenotypes
B. One extreme in a range of phenotypes
C. Intermediate phenotypes
D. None of the above; it causes new phenotypes to form. |
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| B. One extreme in a range of phenotypes |
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The large, brightly colored tail feathers of the peacock are valuable to him because
A. They warn off potential predators
B. They warn off potential competitors for mates.
C. They attract potential mates.
D. They attract people who provide them with food. |
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| D. They attract potential mates. |
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The science of classifying living things is called
A. identification
B. Classification (DON'T FALL FOR THIS ONE)
C. Taxonomy
D. Speciation |
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Taxonomy is defined as the science of
A. Classifying plants according to their uses in the agricultural environment
B. Studying ribosomal RNA sequencing techniques.
C. Grouping organisms according to their similarities. |
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| C. Grouping organisms according to their similarities |
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As we move through the biological hierarchy from the kingdom to species level, organisms
A. Vary more and more
B. Are less and less related
C. Become more similar
D. None of the answers are correct. |
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A mushroom is difficult to classify in Linnaeus's two-kingdom classification system because
A. It has another common name, the toadstool.
B. It doesn't seem to fit into either category.
C. Mushrooms had not yet evolved in Linnaeus's time.
D. All of the above. |
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| B. It doesn't fit into either category. (At that time the two categories were plants and animals, mushroom is not considered a fungi) |
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The organism Quercus phellos is a member of the genus
A. Plantae
B. Phellox
C. Quercus
D. Protista |
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| C. Quercus (The genus is the first part of the Latin name) |
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Poison Ivy is also known as Rhus toxicodendron. Its species identifier is
A. Poison
B. Rhus
C. Ivy
D. Toxocodendron |
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| D. Toxicodendron (The species identifier is the second part of the Latin name) |
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The scientific (Latin) name of an organism
A. Varies according to the language of scientists.
B. Is the same for scientists all over the world.
C. May refer to more than one species.
D. May have more than one genus name. |
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| B. Is the same for scientists all over the world. |
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Scientific names are written in what language?
A. English
B. Greek
C. Arabic
D. Latin |
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Two organisms in the same class but different orders will
A. Be in different kingdoms
B. Have the same genus name
C. Be in the same Phylum.
D. Be members of the same species. |
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| C. Be in the same phylum. |
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Kingdoms are divided into phyla, and a phylum is divided into
A. Families
B. Classes
C.Orders
D. Genera |
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The correct order of the biological hierarchy from kingdom to species is
A. Kingdom, class, family, order, phylum, genus, species.
B. Kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus, species.
C. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. |
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| C. Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. |
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The lowest hierarchy level in biological classification is the
A. Genus
B. Species
C. Family |
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Today, biologists classify organisms by their
A. Physical Similarities
B. Chemical similarities
C. Behavioral similarities
D. All of the above |
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The DNA sequences of two species of sharks would
A. Be more similar than the DNA of a shark and a dolphin.
B. Show no discremible differences.
C. Be very close to the DNA sequences of a dolphin
D. Indicate how the sharks evoloved |
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| A. Be more similar than the DNA of a shark and a dolphin. |
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The combined genetic information of all members of a population is the populations
A. Relative frequency
B. Phenotype
C. Genotype
D. Gene Pool |
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A change in the sequence of DNA is a
A. Recombination
B. Mutation |
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One of the conditions required to maintain genetic equilibrium is
A. Natural Selection
D. No movement into or out of the population. |
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| D. No movement into or out of the population. |
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| In a species name, which of the terms is capitalized? |
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The baboons Pappio Annubis and Papio Cynocheplaus do not belong to the same
A. Class
B. Family
D. Species |
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Scientists who study plants (botanists) use divisions in the classification instead of
A. Kingdom
B. Phylum
C. Family
D. Genus |
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