Evolutionary Biology

A

Parallelism

B

Phylogeny

C

Homology

D

Convergence

Explanation Comments

A

It is primarily driven by natural selection.

B

It proposes that species experience long periods of stasis followed by rapid bursts of evolutionary change.

C

It suggests that evolutionary change occurs gradually and uniformly over time.

D

It contradicts the theory of natural selection.

Explanation Comments

A

Ecology

B

Paleontology

C

Systematics

D

Biogeography

Explanation Comments

A

Human appendix

B

Fish gills

C

Bird wings

D

Human brain

Explanation Comments

A

Directional selection

B

Stabilizing selection

C

Disruptive selection

D

Sexual selection

Explanation Comments

A

Mechanical isolation

B

Hybrid infertility

C

Habitat isolation

D

Behavioral isolation

Explanation Comments

A

Adaptation

B

Fitness

C

Homology

D

Genetic drift

Explanation Comments

A

Darwin's finches evolving different beak sizes in response to food availability

B

Bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics

C

Breeding dogs for specific traits such as size or temperament

D

Peppered moths changing color to match industrial pollution

Explanation Comments

A

Adaptive radiation

B

Coevolution

C

Convergent evolution

D

Divergent evolution

Explanation Comments

A

Polygenic speciation

B

Allopatric speciation

C

Parapatric speciation

D

Sympatric speciation

Explanation Comments

What is the term for the evolutionary relationship between species based on shared ancestry?

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Which of the following statements about punctuated equilibrium is true?

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What is the term for the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time?

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Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

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What is the term for the process by which individuals with intermediate phenotypes are favored over those with extreme phenotypes?

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Which of the following is NOT a prezygotic reproductive barrier?

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What is the term for the genetic contribution of an individual to the next generation relative to the contributions of other individuals in the population?

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Which of the following is an example of artificial selection?

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What is the term for the phenomenon where two or more species evolve in response to each other, often leading to mutual adaptations?

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Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of speciation?

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