Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Evolution, Evolution Exam, Evolution Final

Terms in this set (271)

The observable, measurable characteristics of an organism are collectively referred to using which term?
Phenotype
Which of the following terms refers to the process by which species are formed?
Speciation
Spontaneous generation was tested via experiment by which of the following scientists?
Francesco Redi
Which of the following philosophical approaches is modern evolutionary biology based upon?
Methodological Naturalism
Evolution via natural selection is a transformational process.
False
Mendel's law of independent assortment states that which allele is passed down to the next generation at one locus is dependent on which allele is passed down to the next generation at another locus.
False
What are different variants of the same gene known as?
Alleles
During what process does crossing-over take place?
Meiosis
the two fundamental insights about evolution made by Charles Darwin
All life on earth shares a common ancestry
Natural selection is the mechanism of evolution
the two fundamental insights about evolution made by Charles Darwin
Transition
Which of the following is/are part of gametic selection?
A.
Viability
B.
Fecundity
C.
Fertilization success
D.
Mating success
Fertilization sucess
Natural selection can take analogous paths on the way to evolving new structures
True
Which of the following are components of natural selection?
A.
Variation
B.
Inheritance
C.
Differential success
D.
Life history strategy
E.
Pleiotropy
A.
Variation
B.
Inheritance
C.
Differential success
What is the case where natural selection simultaneously acts on each side of a host-pathogen interaction known as?
Evolutionary arms race
What is the name of the process by which an extra copy of functional gene is formed?
Gene Duplication
Other sets by this creator