Biology AIR Test Review

Which of the following are conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? (select all that apply)

• No mutations

• Random mating

• No natural selection

• Gene flow

• Small population size

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What does the Hardy-Weinberg principle allow scientists to determine?

• changes in allele frequencies in a population

• numbers of mutations in a population

• evolution of individuals

• genetic diversity within a community

If a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, it is NOT evolving.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are mechanisms for evolution because they violate Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• gene flow

• genetic drift

• natural selection

• large population size

• random mating

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What is another name for natural selection?

• survival of the smartest
• survival of the fastest
• survival of the biggest
• survival of the fittest

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What is a feature of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in its environment?

• homologous

• vestigial

• variation

• adaptation

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What is this an example of?

• vestigial structures
• embryology
• homologous structures
• fossil record

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When the DNA of an organism is altered, it is referred to as…

• mutation

• gene flow

• genetic drift

• sexual selection

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The cause of artificial selection is…

• the environment

• humans

• mutation

• gene flow

Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 

• People selectively breeding hamsters.
• Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
• Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
• Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.

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