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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
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Whales are descendents of:
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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
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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
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Over time, the same bones
in different vertebrates were put to different uses. This falls under the category of: |
Homologous structures
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The hypothesis that
suggests evolution occurs slowly and changes in organisms are nearly imperceptible is: |
Gradualism
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Most types of organisms
evolve at about the same rate. |
FALSE
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The fossil record indicates
that whales evolved from: |
Hoofed mammals
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If two species of plants
bloom during different seasons in the same habitat, this is known as: |
Temporal isolation
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________________ results
from microevolutionary changes that increase the likelihood of survival and reproduction |
Adaptation
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The molecular evidence of
how the cytochrome c gene changes with time suggests that this gene evolves: |
At a constant rate
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Two populations of flowers
are separated by a mountain range and would not be capable of interbreeding. This is an example of: |
Geographical isolation
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