Anthropology 101 - Human Biological Evolution » Fall 2020 » Speciation Quiz
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Question #1
An exchange of genes between two populations is called
A.
gene flow
B.
a normal and healthy expression of love between two species
C.
reproductive isolation
D.
inbreeding
Question #2
The term _____________________________ means that there is no exchange of genetic material between two groups.
A.
gene flewage
B.
reproductive isolation
C.
mate blockage
D.
abadday
Question #3
A population of individuals who are more similar to each in phenotype and genotype than they are to other groups is
A.
an ecological association
B.
a species
C.
interspecific association
D.
intraspecific association
Question #4
Variation among individuals of the same population is called
A.
species boundaries
B.
interspecific
C.
niche differences
D.
intraspecific
Question #5
Variation between two populations is called
A.
intraspecific
B.
species
C.
niche differences
D.
interspecific
Question #6
Offspring produced by parents from two different populations or species are called
A.
chorillas
B.
infertile
C.
intraspecific offspring
D.
hybrids
Question #7
The ____________ Species Concept asserts that natural selection can create and maintain species boundaries.
A.
Ecological
B.
Sympatric
C.
Divergent
D.
Biological
Question #8
The ____________ Species Concept focuses primarily on the role of gene flow and reproductive isolation during the process of speciation.
A.
Biological
B.
Sympatric
C.
Ecological
D.
Divergent
Question #9
Cases in which hybrids can be produced sometimes but are sterile are consistent with the ____________ Species Concept
A.
Divergent
B.
Sympatric
C.
Ecological
D.
Biological
Question #10
Cases in which fertile hybrids can be produced but the number of hybrids in the population stays small is consistent with the ____________ Species Concept
A.
Divergent
B.
Ecological
C.
Biological
D.
Sympatric
Question #11
Populations of fertile hybrids may do poorly because
A.
They are not well-adapted to specific ecological niches
B.
All of these responses are correct
C.
They are avoided as mates
D.
They face too much competition in an ecological niche
Question #12
_____________ is the term for when fertile hybrids are avoided as mates.
A.
Reinforcement
B.
Character Displacement
C.
Hybrid Isolation
D.
Inbreeding Avoidance
Question #13
__________ speciation involves a complete barrier to gene flow.
A.
Parapatric
B.
Allopatric
C.
Sympatric
D.
Ecological
Question #14
__________ speciation involves a temporary or partial barrier to gene flow.
A.
Ecological
B.
Allopatric
C.
Parapatric
D.
Sympatric
Question #15
__________ speciation occurs when a population becomes two or more separate species even when there is no barrier to gene flow at all.
A.
Ecological
B.
Parapatric
C.
Sympatric
D.
Allopatric
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