Biology question and answers for November 13, 2023
- Q One species of pufferfish puts on a display for a mate and another species doesn t like it This is an example of what A ecologic isolation B mechanical isolation...
- Q What type of selection occurs when individuals with traits at either extreme have higher fitness than those individuals in the middle A directional B stabilizing C disruptive
- Q 10 points Save A Blood always contains a larger concentration of solutes than interstitial fluid within tissues The capillaries act as semipermeable membranes between the blood and the interstitial fluid...
- Q Which of the following would cause adaptive radiation A an individual that modifies its appearance B a mass extinction event C an environment that does not change D a population...
- Q Why are some insects able to consume plants that contain toxins A Insects that eat first die after consuming all of the poison and leave the harmless material behind B...
- Q What is descent with modification described as A a structure that is the same in all organisms just with small differences in its purpose B the way organisms descend from...
- Q How does migration affect evolution A Only individuals that leave a population can evolve B The allele frequency of a population changes when individuals come into or leave it C...
- Q Which of the examples below illustrates a homologous body structure A the forearm of birds reptiles and humans B the appendix found in humans C the pelvis and femur of...
- Q Which of the following are types of Genetic Drift Simple Genetic Drift Narrowing Effect Bottleneck Effect Founder Effor
- Q Which of the following is a disfunctional remnant of a retrovirus that was inserted into a genome and continues to excise O Jumping Gene transposon Gene O Pseudogene O Enhan
- Q Which of the following factors CANNOT BE PRESENT for the Hardy Weinberg Principle to be true supported for a population A mutation OB Random Mating OC Unlimited infinite population size...
- Q A population of monkeys lives in the jungle These monkeys vary in intelligence Some factors that affect intelligence are genetic and heritable such as brain size and complexity Intelligence helps...
- Q 5 out of 5 tion 27 How can Humans get over 80 000 different mRNA sequences which is how much we are known to make from just 20 000 genes...
- Q How can we figure out how much of a phenotyps is due to genetics and how much is due to environment In other words what type of study could accomplish...
- Q Robots take over the earth and they artificially select for humans whic 0 out of 4 points After graduation you and 19 friends build a raft sail to a deserted...
- Q 45 In a long term study of a population of gray squirrels researchers observed that most of the squirrels had gray fur However there were some individuals in the population...
- Q If baby mice that are born too big tend to decrease their mother s survival and baby mice that are born too small decrease their own survival but medium size...
- Q frequency of this allele which you calculated does not change as the population grows what will be the instance of cystic fibrosis on your island In other words percent of...
- Q A population of 500 mice exists They are experiencing no sexual selection mutation natural selection or migration gene flow They are observed over 200 generations Does this population meet the...
- Q What type of selection does the graph you drew represent Origine population Populidon ater natural selection 0 00 0 09 A Disruptive Speed 1x
- Q What is the best classification of these structures Forelimbs of Different Mammals Human Dog C 0 00 0 18 Horse Bat SSEST A analogous structures B homologous structures Bird Speed...
- Q List the five factors that can lead to evolution
- Q Why do real populations rarely reach Hardy Weinberg equilibrium
- Q What is a scientific definition for evolution A how modern organisms descended from older organisms B a group of organisms that live together and can reproduce together C something based...
- Q CLADOGRAM Hagfish Salamander Perch Lizard Jaws Pigeon Lungs Mouse Feathers 1 Name 1 organism that has fur and mammary glands ANS 2 Which organism does not have a jaw ANS...
- Q What is a common misconception of evolution A Evolution is a theory and there is evidence for it B Evolution was developed by Charles Darwin C Evolution is a slow...
- Q The white cattail is a hybrid species of plant that is a result of the cross between the broad leaved cattail and the narrow leaved cattail Over time the white...
- Q What do scientists call it when two or more genes determine an organism s trait A polygenic B controlled by one gene C mutated
- Q among some organisms in the order Carnivora Order Carnivora Family Felidae Pig Canidae Whale Mustelidae TaxideaTaxidea taxus American badger Genus Panthera Hippo Species Whale Canis i Which organism in the...
- Q 1 Scientists study structures of organisms and compare them in order to find evidence that supports the theory of evolution a Define homologous structures and give an example of a...
- Q Which sentence describes how gene flow relates to speciation A Reduced gene flow causes differences to arise between populations which can lead to speciation B Speciation occurs when there is...
- Q Which sentence describes evidence from paleontology that supports the theory of evolution A All vertebrate embryos start off with eye spots a head a backbone and a tail OB Fossilized...
- Q The Dynamic Crust The Continents The images below represent the changing locations of continents on Earth s surface over time Using the images answer the questions to follow B e...
- Q Does gene flow increase or decrease genetic variation in populations
- Q What does the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium describe
- Q hat 5 conditions are necessary for Hardy Weinberg equilibrium to occur
- Q Explain 2 processes in which genetic drift can occur
- Q How does gene flow affect neighboring populations
- Q List the 3 barriers that can lead to reproductive isolation
- Q Connect to Prior Knowledge There are many different breeds of dogs but all dogs are still the same species Hypothesize on how a new species of dog could possibly arise
- Q How does genetic variation increase the chance that some individuals will survive
- Q What are the three ways in which natural selection can change a distribution of traits
- Q Which of these statements about human evolution is true O a Chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than they are to bonobos O b Humans and chimpanzees share a...
- Q Explain how animal limbs such as wings of a butterfly and a bird developed similar functions but with different internal structures
- Q Which of the following is true based on the Figure below Moeritherium Barytherium Hyracoidea Hyraxes Millions of years ago Sirenia Manatees and relatives Deinotherium Mammut Platybelodon Stegodon Mammuthus Elephas maximus...
- Q Which of these factors best explains why evolution is typically faster in microbes than in multicellular organisms O a A segregated germline in multicellular organisms Ob Larger size in multicellular...
- Q id birds retain any features from their theropod ancestors
- Q ist some common structures found in both modern birds and Archaeopteryx
- Q hat features between birds and theropods would be considered homologous structures
- Q Offer a possible evolutionary explanation for how the bones of animal limbs can have a similar structure but very different functions
- Q List some common structures found in both modern birds and Archaeopteryx
- Q Rather than flight what do scientists think feathers initially evolved for
- Q Low can a bat s wing be considered both a homologous and an analogous structure
- Q ertebrae hair ated bony skeleton amnio four limbs ve Punnett Square d Carb are most closely related Use the information below to answer the questions that follow p q 1...
- Q p q 1 and p 2pq q 1 A population of honey badgers has some variation in the length of their claws There are some badgers with longer claws who...
- Q 4 5 a 6 Natural Selection acts directly on b Allele frequencies m k ollam c Mutations Genes d Phenotypes All the genes with all alleles present in a certain...
- Q Why are fossils such as Archaeopteryx considered transitional fossils
- Q How have the scientific fields of genetics and paleontology combined to add to our understanding of evolution
- Q 22 23 Identify at least 2 differences be 25 A population of birds lives on an island where their main food source is seeds Birds with smaller beaks can eat...
- Q 1 A particular allele is more like to disappear from populations than from a large small b diverse similar c small large d all of the above populations
- Q A population of sheep is in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium The allele for white wool W has an allele frequency of 0 19 What is the allele frequency for black wool...
- Q Data Table for Question 5 of the Analysis Questions Class Results Beaks That Were Present at the beginning of the activity Successful at feeding in Round One on the original...
- Q Why is genetic variation so sought after and important when organisms reproduce A It ensures that the organisms will survive because they won t all die off from the same...
- Q All of the following are evidence that scientists argue supports the claim that birds descended directly from therapod dinosaurs EXCEPT Behaviors such as colonial nesting forming herds parental care and...
- Q Your textbook notes that phylogeny estimation in Hominins can be difficult because a challenge that paleoanthropologists face is the extensive homoplas in hominins What does this mean O Hominin fossils...
- Q Explain how analysis of DNA sequences gives evidence for evolution
- Q Why are transitional fossils so important for piecing together a more comprehensive fossil record
- Q Explain how fossils are evidence for evolution
- Q What is the difference between a homologous structure and an analogous structure
- Q Compare and contrast artificial selection and natural selection
- Q Does natural selection act on the genotypes or the phenotypes of an organism Explain your answer
- Q Ariation in population 4 2 Ancestral crabs have very small pincers on their front legs and modern day crabs Dock have very large pincers which are used by the animal...
- Q The current classification system is extremely dynamic In 1753 Linnaeus classified all organisms into two kingdoms Nearly a century later it was expanded to a three kingdom system Currently we...
- Q List 1 characteristic that make your species unique or easy to identify These can be writ ten as a list Sentence Starter My species is easily identified by
- Q Many types of orchids may be found growing in the same part of a rain forest However each orchid briefly opens its flowers to be pollinated on a different day...
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions
Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!
Membership Benefits:
- Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
- Zin AI - 3 Million Words
- 10 Dall-E 3 Images
- 20 Plot Generations
- Conversation with Dialogue Memory
- No Ads, Ever!
- Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!