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- 1. Multiple Choice
Evolution is...
(according to the video)
a change in the gene pool over time.
a field of study where one studies weather.
the study of rock strata.
the study of cladograms
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a gene pool?
a place where genes can swim
change in a species
all the genes in a population
the opposite of natural selection
- 3. Multiple Choice
With respect to evolution, what is a mechanism?
a piece of metal in a machine
a punnet square showing a cross between two parents
a cladogram showing evolutionary relationships
process by which something takes place or is brought about
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which mechanism of evolution is represented by the pinky finger?
non-random mating
natural selection
population shrinks
mutation
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which mechanism of evolution is represented by the ring finger?
non-random mating
natural selection
population shrinks
mutation
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is non-random mating?
proof of common ancestry
when things don't go well on a date
randomly mating with others
choosing who you mate with
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which mechanism of evolution is represented by the middle finger?
non-random mating
natural selection
population shrinks
mutations
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which mechanism of evolution is represented by the pointer finger?
non-random mating
natural selection
population shrinks
gene flow
- 9. Multiple Choice
When an organism moves INTO a population, that's called:
Immigration
Emigration
Birth
Death
- 10. Multiple Choice
When an organisms leaves or EXITS a population, that's called:
Immigration
Emigration
Birth
Death
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which mechanism of evolution is represented by the thumb?
non-random mating
natural selection
population shrinks
gene flow
- 12. Fill in the Blank
Red hair is a(n) _________ in the northern climates.
- 13. Fill in the Blank
Red hair is a(n) _________ in the southern climates.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Small changes in a population that do not lead to speciation is known as:
Microevolution (micro = small)
Macroevolution (macro = large)
- 15. Multiple Choice
Small changes in a population that do lead to speciation is known as:
Microevolution (micro = small)
Macroevolution (macro = large)
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