5 Written Questions

1. is the movement of individuals of gametes/spores between populations and can alter allele frequencies in a population
2. the change in heritage traits in a population over generations (change over time)
3. Phenomenon in which individuals with adaptive genetic traits produce more living offspring than do individuals without such traits.
4. the similarity in characteristics that result from common ancestors
5. group of small islands located west of South America; the most influential to Darwin during his voyage; each island has a different climate

5 Matching Questions

1. fitness
2. comparative anatomy
3. disruptive selection
4. bottleneck effect
5. Hardy Weinberg Principle

1. a ability of an individual to survive and reproduce in its specific environment
2. b the comparison of body structures
3. c favors individuals at both extremes of the phenotypic range
4. d states that allele and genotype frequencies within a sexually reproducing, diploid population willl remain in equilibrium unless outside forces act to change those frequencies
5. e leads to a loss of genetic diversity when a population is greatly reduced

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA, and are the ultimate sources of new alleles
   1. population
   2. adaptation
   3. mutation
   4. variation
2. a change in the relative frequencies of alleles in a gene pool over time (small change over time)
   1. speciation
   2. microevolution
   3. population
   4. evolution
3. any difference between individuals of the same species
   1. variation
   2. adaptation
   3. mutation
   4. speciation
4. individuals of one sex are choosy in picking their mates often selecting flashy or colorful mate
   1. natural selection
   2. intrasexual competition
   3. directional selection
   4. intersexual competition
5. central dogma of genetics
   1. natural selection
   2. stabilizing selection
   3. directional selection
   4. mutation - variation - natural selection - evolution

5 True/False Questions

1. Darwin's Finches → Several species of finch's evolved to have different beak shapes to occupy a specific niche on the Galapagos islands.

   True        False

2. intrasexual competition → individuals of one sex are choosy in picking their mates often selecting flashy or colorful mate

   True        False

3. speciation → any difference between individuals of the same species

   True        False

4. stabilizing selection → favors intermediate phenotypes acting against both extreme phenotypes

   True        False

5. natural selection → process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully (survival of the fittest)

   True        False