Population Genetics and Evolution Quiz

What does the Modern Synthesis emphasize in evolution?

• Environmental changes

• Natural selection and genetic makeup

• Mutation rates

• Fossil evidence

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What is microevolution?

• Evolution of large species

• Population change over time

• Formation of new ecosystems

• Extinction of species

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What is a key characteristic of macroevolution?

• Short-term changes

• Widely divergent characters

• Uniform genetic traits

• Stable ecosystems

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What is the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg principle in evolution?

• It predicts climate change

• It describes genetic stability

• It explains species extinction

• It measures population size

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What does the diagram in the learning material likely illustrate?

• Climate change effects

• Evolutionary processes

• Food chain dynamics

• Migration patterns

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What does population genetics help scientists understand?

• The behavior of individual animals

• The nature of evolutionary change in genes

• The climate changes in a region

• The dietary habits of a species

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What is a gene pool?

• A collection of all the genes in a species

• A collection of alleles in a distinct population

• A group of similar species

• A type of genetic mutation

What is the allele frequency of the yellow allele in the evolved population?

• 21%

• 32%

• 47%

• 50%

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In the equation p + q = 1, what does 'q' represent?

• Dominant allele frequency

• Recessive allele frequency

• Mutation rate

• Genetic drift

What does the frequency of homozygous recessive genotype represent in the equation?

• p²

• 2pq

• q²

• pq

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