Biology Quiz 17 Wanda

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Choose the phrase that best
represents macroevolutionary change.
New forms of animals
replacing older ones
In a certain population,
the frequency of a dominant allele is represented by p = 0.7, and the frequency
of the recessive allele is represented by 0.3. What is the frequency of the
heterozygous genotype?
0.42
Whales are descendents of:
A relative of a
hippopotamus
The evidence for evolution
includes which of the following?
All of the choices are
correct.
All of the following are
correct about Intelligent Design except:
It is scientifically testable
The Hardy-Weinberg
equilibrium is based on a number of assumptions. Which of the following is NOT
one of those?
Mating occurs nonrandomly,
and mates exert preferences.
A population of frogs
developing a slight difference in their mating calls is an example of
Microevolutionary change
Over time, the same bones
in different vertebrates were put to different uses. This falls under the
category of:
Homologous structures
The hypothesis that
suggests evolution occurs slowly and changes in organisms are nearly
imperceptible is:
Gradualism
Most types of organisms
evolve at about the same rate.
FALSE
The fossil record indicates
that whales evolved from:
Hoofed mammals
If two species of plants
bloom during different seasons in the same habitat, this is known as:
Temporal isolation
________________ results
from microevolutionary changes that increase the likelihood of survival and
reproduction
Adaptation
The molecular evidence of
how the cytochrome c gene changes with time suggests that this gene
evolves:
At a constant rate
Two populations of flowers
are separated by a mountain range and would not be capable of interbreeding.
This is an example of:
Geographical isolation