Exam 17: Processes of Evolution
Exam 1: The Science of Biology68 Questions
Exam 2: Lifes Chemical Basis79 Questions
Exam 3: Molecules of Life56 Questions
Exam 4: Cell Structure64 Questions
Exam 5: Ground Rules of Metabolism58 Questions
Exam 6: Where It Starts-Photosynthesis87 Questions
Exam 7: Releasing Chemical Energy80 Questions
Exam 8: DNA Structure and Function75 Questions
Exam 9: From DNA to Protein65 Questions
Exam 10: Control of Gene Expression61 Questions
Exam 11: How Cells Reproduce75 Questions
Exam 12: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction68 Questions
Exam 13: Patterns in Inherited Traits54 Questions
Exam 14: Human Inheritance41 Questions
Exam 15: Biotechnology71 Questions
Exam 16: Evidence of Evolution69 Questions
Exam 17: Processes of Evolution83 Questions
Exam 18: Lifes Origin and Early Evolution49 Questions
Exam 19: Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea42 Questions
Exam 20: The Protists56 Questions
Exam 21: Plant Evolution55 Questions
Exam 22: Fungi50 Questions
Exam 23: Animals I: Major Invertebrate Groups72 Questions
Exam 24: Animals Ii: the Chordates76 Questions
Exam 25: Plant Tissues67 Questions
Exam 26: Plant Nutrition and Transport67 Questions
Exam 27: Plant Reproduction and Development71 Questions
Exam 28: Animal Tissues and Organ Systems78 Questions
Exam 29: Neural Control80 Questions
Exam 30: Sensory Perception62 Questions
Exam 31: Endocrine Control65 Questions
Exam 32: Structural Support and Movement52 Questions
Exam 33: Circulation66 Questions
Exam 34: Immunity57 Questions
Exam 35: Respiration63 Questions
Exam 36: Digestion and Human Nutrition57 Questions
Exam 37: Maintaining the Internal Environment63 Questions
Exam 38: Reproduction and Development88 Questions
Exam 39: Animal Behavior73 Questions
Exam 40: Population Ecology55 Questions
Exam 41: Community Ecology73 Questions
Exam 42: Ecosystems52 Questions
Exam 43: The Biosphere74 Questions
Exam 44: Human Effects on the Biosphere73 Questions
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In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the term q2 refers to the frequency of ____.
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A male develops a trait that makes it a more attractive mate to females. What type of selection is occurring?
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-the evolutionary history of a species
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According to the Hardy-Weinberg law, if the frequency of a recessive allele is 36 percent, the frequency of the dominant allele is ____ percent.
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Humans are solely responsible for ____ selection in certain species.
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The fact that the average human birthweight remains at about seven pounds is due to ____.
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Why are small populations more affected by genetic drift than larger ones?
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The only type of speciation observed to occur within a single generation is ____ speciation.
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-a novel trait present in a clade but not in the clade's ancestors
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-Midrange forms of a trait can be adaptive while extreme forms of a trait are selected against. Which graph or graphs in the accompanying figure represent this selection phenomenon?

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A population that has ____ cannot be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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-the physical disparity in size between male and female gorillas
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Sympatric speciation occurred in the cichlid fishes within the same lake in Africa. How could this occur without physical separation?
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Parapatric speciation would be expected to occur most often ____.
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-The reduced contribution of one phenotype in comparison to another in the next generation is an example of what?
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Why is the Hardy-Weinberg principle useful in spite of the fact that its conditions are never met in natural populations?
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