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Random changes in allele frequency in a population are called:


gene flow

genetic drift

microevolution

stabilizing selection


New species form:

when subspecies diverge more and more

because of natural selection

when members of the same species become adapted to new environments

all of the above

The hypothesis that evolution occurs at an irregular rate through geologic time is known as:


directional evolution

directional equilibrium

punctuated equilibrium

punctuated evolution



The correct equation for the Hardy-Weinberg principle is:


p2 + pq + q2 = 1

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

p + 2pq + q = 1

p + pq + q = 1


According to the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the p stands for:


the most common allele

the recessive allele

the dominant allele

the least-favored allele



Mutations occur because of:


errors in DNA replication

exposure to radiation

exposure to chemicals

all of these


The tendency of individuals to mate with those that have the same phenotype is called:


assortative mating

random mating

genetic drift

bottleneck



Which of the following would be most likely to decrease genetic variability?


bottleneck

genetic drift

mutation

random mating



The resistance of many bacterial species to antibiotics is an example of:


stabilizing selection

directional selection

disruptive selection

extreme selection


A drastic short-term reduction of population size caused by natural disasters, disease, or predators is called:


gene flow

founder effect

microevolution

bottleneck effect


The traditional, Darwinian view of evolution was that of:


slow, gradual change over long periods of time

moderate changes over long periods of time

fast, rapid changes in a short amount of time

species do not change


Which of the following are types or patterns of natural selection?


disruptive selection

directional selection

stabilizing selection

all of these


Speciation that results from the formation of a geographic feature that isolates some members of a population from other members is an example of:


allopatric speciation

directed speciation

stabilizing speciation

sympatric speciation



The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies in a gene pool remain in equilibrium as long as natural selection is occurring.


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