Biology 101 - Elements of Biology » Spring 2020 » Treatment Resistant STI Quiz 2

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of sexual reproduction?
A.    Finding a mate can consume lots of energy and time. 
B.    The offspring of sexual reproduction are genetically different.
C.    The offspring are better suited to survival in a changing environment.
D.    None - all of these are advantages.
Question #2
In which stage in embryonic development do the cells differentiate to become specific cell types?
A.    fertilization
B.    gastrulation
C.    blastulation 
D.    organogenesis
Question #3
Which of the following contribute fluid to the semen? (choose all that apply),,
A.    seminal vesicles 
B.    bulbourethral glands 
C.    epididymis
D.    prostate 
E.    urethra
Question #4
Sperm are deposited in the ____________, then travel to the ____________ where fertilization occurs.
A.    vagina; uterus
B.    vagina; oviduct 
C.    uterus; ovary
D.    cervix; uterus
E.    uterus; oviduct
Question #5
In males, LH stimulates _____________ production; in females, it causes ______________.
A.    testosterone; ovulation 
B.    sperm; menstruation
C.    none of these is correct
D.    sperm; ovulation
E.    testosterone; menstruation
Question #6
Which of the following statements about sexually transmitted diseases is true?
A.    Nearly all STIs have severe and obvious ongoing symptoms.
B.    STIs can be transmitted through the mouth or the anus.
C.    Genital herpes can be treated and cured with antibiotics.
D.    STIs can only be transmitted through sexual intercourse. 
E.    STIs are annoying and uncomfortable but they are never fatal.
Question #7
For a population to evolve through natural selection:
A.    the mutation rate must be low.
B.    individuals must be migrating in and out of the population.
C.    it must have a small population size.
D.    its members must possess inheritable variation. 
E.    it must be in an unstable environment.
Question #8
Select from the choices below the statement that best describes the effect of the migration of individuals into a population.
A.   Migration of individuals into a population generally increases the genetic variability within a population.
B.   Migration of individuals into a population generally decreases the genetic variability within a population.
C.   Migration of individuals into a population generally causes no change in the genetic variability within a population because it is a case of artificial selection.
D.   Migration of individuals into a population generally causes that population to diverge to the extent that it becomes a new species.
E.   Only choices a) and c) are correct.
Question #9
Evolutionary change as a result of natural selection ALWAYS leads to:
A.    uniformity.
B.    organisms that are perfectly adapted to their environments
C.    organisms that are stronger.
D.    more intricate adaptations.
E.    None of the above is correct. 
Question #10
Natural selection can only act on traits:
A.    that are adaptive.
B.    that are heritable. 
C.    that are acquired in an individual's lifetime.
D.    that reduce mortality.
E.    that confer a reproductive advantage.
Question #11
If two organisms are closely related, we would expect them to have:
A.    very different DNA
B.    very similar DNA 
C.    none of these, their is no relationship between DNA and relatedness
D.    very different proteins
Question #12
The fact that fish, penguins, and dolphins all have the same basic shape is BEST explained by which of the following?
A.    Fish, penguins, and dolphins all faced the same physical constraints during their evolution and converged upon the same body plan. 
B.    Parallel evolution is common among aquatic mammals.
C.    The similarities are probably due to random chance.
D.    Divergent evolution and adaptive radiation into new niches often result in convergent evolution.
E.    The basic shapes of fish, penguins, and dolphins are vestigial structures.
Question #13
Exceptionally large babies increase a mother's mortality risk when giving birth and exceptionally small babies tend to die at birth or shortly afterward. For these reasons, birth weight in human babies is generally:
A.    subject to directional selection.
B.    subject to disruptive selection.
C.    a strong predictor of adult weight.
D.    subject to stabilizing selection. 
E.    not a heritable trait.
Question #14
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria demonstrates which of the following?
A.    Humans have provided the selection pressure that results in more harmful strains of bacteria. 
B.    Resistance alleles in the bacterial populations in the human body are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
C.    It takes decades or longer for organisms to evolve by natural selection.
D.    Bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics much more slowly than humans can invent new antibiotics.
E.    Bacteria can mutate in order to be immune to antibiotics.

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