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Question #1
Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Interphase
A.
Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles
B.
Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform
C.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
D.
DNA is replicating
Question #2
Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Prophase
A.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
B.
DNA is replicating
C.
Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles
D.
Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell
Question #3
Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Metaphase
A.
Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform
B.
Nuclear membrane is beginning to dissolve while the centrioles are making their way to opposite poles
C.
Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell
D.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
Question #4
Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Anaphase
A.
DNA is replicating
B.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
C.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
D.
Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell
Question #5
Please match the mitotic stage to what is occurring during that stage: Telophase
A.
Chromosomes line up at the center of the cell
B.
Cytokinesis occurs and nuclear membranes reform
C.
Spidle fibers continue to pull the chromosomes to opposite sides of the cell
D.
DNA is replicating
Question #6
According to your reading "The Christian Man's Evolution: How Darwinism and Faith Can Coexist" you cannot be religious and a scientist.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #7
Match the following term to its definition: Gene
A.
Physical expression of a trait
B.
Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein
C.
Alternative form of a gene
D.
Two alleles at a given locus
Question #8
Match the following term to its definition: Allele
A.
Physical expression of a trait
B.
Alternative form of a gene
C.
Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein
D.
Two alleles at a given locus
Question #9
Match the following term to its definition: Genotype
A.
Physical expression of a trait
B.
Alternative form of a gene
C.
Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein
D.
Two alleles at a given locus
Question #10
Match the following term to its definition: Phenotype
A.
Physical expression of a trait
B.
Segment of a chromosome that codes for a protein
C.
Two alleles at a given locus
D.
Alternative form of a gene
Question #11
In order for a hypothesis to be valid, it must be testable.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #12
In order for a hypothesis to be valid, it must be correct.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #13
All of the following are things a biological/physical anthropologist would study EXCEPT…
A.
Human primates and non-human primates
B.
Genetics
C.
Osteology
D.
The origin of mammals
Question #14
A _____ is explanatory. The explanation is supported by a body of evidence.
A.
theory
B.
fact
C.
conclusion
D.
hypothesis
Question #15
Homo sapiens have what TOTAL number of chromosomes in each cell?
A.
24
B.
46
C.
48
D.
23
Question #16
Men have ___ pairs of homologous chromosomes, while women have ____ pairs of homologous chromosomes.
A.
21….20….
B.
22….21….
C.
22….23…
D.
23….22….
Question #17
All of the following are components of the eukaryotic cell EXCEPT
A.
Golgi apparatus
B.
Mitochondria
C.
Ribosomes
D.
DNA in the cytoplasm
Question #18
When there is a failure to separate chromosomes during the anaphase, this is called _____________.
A.
immersion
B.
conjunction
C.
nondisjunction
D.
alteration
Question #19
Which of the following parts of meiosis is the same as mitosis
A.
A second anaphase
B.
The development of haploid cells
C.
Recombination in prophase
D.
Cytokinesis in the first telophase
Question #20
Gamete cells do not divide.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #21
All of the following are DNA nitrogenous bases EXCEPT
A.
Thymine
B.
Uracil
C.
Cytosine
D.
Adenine
Question #22
Sperm meiosis creates ___ number of viable sperm cells, while ovum meiosis creates ____ number of viable egg(s).
A.
2…4…
B.
4…1…
C.
4…2…
D.
2…3…
Question #23
_______ is the position a gene occupies on a chromosome.
A.
Loop
B.
Gamete
C.
Zygote
D.
Locus
Question #24
George Cuvier put forth the theory of __________________ to explain why there were fossils from animals that no longer existed.
A.
catastrophism
B.
uniformitarianism
C.
continental drift
D.
evolution
Question #25
__________mutations cause sections of DNA to be removed while _________cause a change in one nucleotide.
A.
rare, deletion mutations
B.
change, linear mutations
C.
deletion, point mutations
D.
deletion, rare mutations
Question #26
Migration is when individuals join new populations, this causes a change in gene frequencies that results in evolutionary change, which is called _________
A.
mutations
B.
gamete explosion
C.
gene flow
D.
gene explosion
Question #27
In a population of deep water stickleback fish, some have a spiney fin on their belly to prevent being swallowed by other fish. As a result of a drought, the stickleback with the spiney fin begin to die off, leaving the next generation of stickleback to have no fins. What evolutionary force is this?
A.
selective breeding
B.
genetic drift
C.
gene flow
D.
recombination
Question #28
Which of the following are ways that variation of traits is increased or decreased?
A.
Genetic plot, Gene path, Mutation and Sexual recombination
B.
Genetic drift, Gene flow, and Sexual recombination
C.
Genetic drift, Gene flow, Mutation and Sexual recombination
D.
Genetic flow, Gene flow, Mutation and Sexual combination
Question #29
Charles Lyell proposed the theory of __________________ in opposition to catastrophism as the primary geological force causing evolution.
A.
use/disuse
B.
catastrophism
C.
natural selection
D.
uniformitarianism
Question #30
___________________ ________________ suggested that organisms like giraffes can evolved new traits in a single lifetime and pass this down to their children. This was quickly disproven.
A.
Carl Linnaeus
B.
George Cuvier
C.
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
D.
Thomas Malthus
Question #31
Mutations are the only way to get a brand new genetic trait.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #32
When two or more organisms depend on each other to survive, they tend to evolve together. This is called
A.
symbiosis
B.
Sexual recombination
C.
Adaptation
D.
Mutation
Question #33
A species of seal ranges in size from 300 pounds to 600 pounds. As a result of over hunting, all of the 600 pound seals have died off, leaving only 300-400 pound seals. What is this evolutionary force?
A.
genetic recombination
B.
genetic drift
C.
gene flow
D.
mutation
Question #34
In a current population of beetles, all the beetles are either yellow or green. A blue spotted beetle joins this population, and the result leads to the next generation of beetles having some blue spots. What is this evolutionary force?
A.
gene flow
B.
population bottleneck
C.
genetic drift
D.
mutation
Question #35
A simple trait that is controlled by only one gene is called
A.
Mutation
B.
Inheritance
C.
Polygenic trait
D.
Mendelian trait
Question #36
Two parents affected with an autosomal recessive trait can have unaffected offspring.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #37
People who are heterozygous for an autosomal dominant trait are always unaffected carriers.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #38
Males affected by an X-linked recessive trait always inherit the trait from their mother.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #39
Mendel developed two principles as a result of his research. They are called the principle of _____ and the principle of ____
A.
Polygenic trait ….Inheritance
B.
mutation….recombination
C.
segregation… independent assortment.
D.
independent assortment….segregation.
Question #40
An autosomal recessive trait will only appear if the child has two recessive alleles for that trait.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #41
For X-linked dominant traits, all female offspring of affected males will also be affected.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #42
X-linked recessive traits are more common in males than they are in females.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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