Can You Answer the Following Theory of Evolution Questions Flashcards

A structure remaining in an animal but with no use at all is called:

If two species of birds occur in the same area but occupy different habitats they do not mate. This is an example of:

The notion that organsisms that are more distantly related should have time to accumulate more biochemical differences than those more closely related can best be illustrated using:

In certain population, the frequency of a dominant allele is represented by p=0.7, and the frequency of the recessive allele is represnted by 0.3. What is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype?

Over time, the same bones in different vertebrates were put to different uses. This falls under the category of:

Choose the phrase that best represents macroevolutionary change.

Two populations of flowers are separated by a mountain range and would not be capable of interbreeding. This is an example of:

The molecular evidence of how the cytochrome c gene changes with time suggests that the gene evolves:

In human infants, there has long been evolution toward having the highest survival rate at a 6-7 pound birth weight. This is an example of:

The hypothesis that suggests evolution occurs in spurts, with a great deal of evolutionary activity followed by periods of slower evolution is:

The fossil record indicates that whales evolved from:

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is based on a number of assumptions. Which of the following is NOT one of those?

In small populations, gene frequencies can change drastically by chance alone. This phenomenon is called:

When selection operates to eliminate intermediate phenotypes, it is referred to as:

Sickle-cell anemia in humans is an examply of: