Bio 100

Dr. Marriage
Lesson 5 Unit 1
Question 1
The collection of __________ in a population constitutes that population's
A. gene pool.
B. genotypes
C. phenotypes
D. chromosomes
E. genes
F. Alleles
Question 2
Population genetics is the
A. study of the genetic makeup of populations.
B. study of how the genetic composition of a population changes over time.
C. study of the total collection of alleles in a population.
D. a and b
E. a, b and c
Question 3
The total collection of alleles in a population is the
A. bottleneck effect.
B. evolutionary frequency.
C. genetic drift.
D. allele frequency.
E. gene pool.
Question 4
Allele frequencies of a population can change by
A. genetic drift
B. mutations in the gene pool.
C. all of the answer choices are correct
D. natural selection.
E. founder effect
Question 5
Which condition can lead to two populations becoming different species?
A. Individuals in the two populations mate at different times.
B. Individuals in the two populations have significant genetic differences from one another.
C. A barrier to gene flow exists between the two populations.
D. Individuals may live in geographically isolated areas.
E. all of the answer choices are correct
Question 6
Evolution may best be explained as a
A. change in the proportion of males to females in a population over time.
B. change in the frequency of alleles in a population over time.
C. change in the number of individuals in a population over time.
 D. change in the birth rate in a population over time.
E. change in the frequency of proteins in a population over time.
Question 7
Which of the following can influence the evolution of a species?
A. mutation
B. genetic drift
C. genetic drift
D. gene flow
E. all of the answer choices are correct
Question 8
Gene flow can be described as changes in allele frequency due to
A. mating within an isolated population.
B. populations mating with other populations.
C. nonrandom mating of the population.
D. populations undergoing natural selection.
E. mutation.
Question 9
Homology in comparative anatomy refers to
A. similarity and no common ancestor.
B. similarity of structure and a common ancestor.
C. a similar shape and size.
D. similarity of structure but not function.
E. the similarity in size and function.
Question 10
What is the effect of gene flow?
A. an increase in the variety of alleles within the gene pool of a population
B. an increase in the number of individuals within a population
C. a decrease in the variety of alleles within the gene pool of a population
D. a decrease in the genetic diversity of a population
E. No change in the variety of frequencies of alleles in a population.