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Test 1
What is the theory of evolution,
Who is known as the father of evo...,
What is natural selection
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Explain, convergent and divergent evolution
What is convergent evolution,
What is divergent evolution,
True or false convergent evolutio...
25
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Describe Homologous and Vestigial Structures
What are homologous structures,
What is an example of homologous ...,
True or false homologous structur...
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Discuss misconceptions by the theory of evolution
What is a common misconception ab...,
True or false evolution is a line...,
Fill in the blank natural selecti...
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Define species and describe how scientist, identify species as different
What is the definition of a species,
True or false all members of a sp...,
Fill in the blank the biological ...
10
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Describe genetic variables that lead to speciation
What is speciation,
True or false genetic variation i...,
Fill in the blank the two main ty...
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Identify prezygotic and postzygotic reproductive barriers
What are prezygotic barriers,
True or false temporal isolation ...,
Fill in the blank __________ isol...
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Explain allopatric and sympatric speciation
What is allopatric speciation,
What is sympatric speciation,
True or false allopatric speciati...
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Describe adaptive radiation
What is adaptive radiation,
True or false adaptive radiation ...,
Fill in the blank adaptive radiat...
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Describe pathways of species evolution in hybrid zones
What is a hybrid zone,
True or false hybrid zones can le...,
Fill in the blank the process by ...
10
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Explain the two major theories on rates of speciation
What are the two major theories o...,
True or false the gradualism theo...,
Fill in the blank according to th...
10
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Chapter 20
What is a phylogenetic tree,
True or false a phylogenetic tree...,
Fill in the blank the length of t...
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Define population genetics and describe how scientists use population genetics in studying population evolution
What is the definition of populat...,
True or false population genetics...,
Fill in the blank the hardy weinb...
10
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Define the Hardy-Weinberg principle and discuss its importance
What is the hardy weinberg principle,
True or false the hardy weinberg ...,
List the five conditions required...
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Describe the different types of variation in a population
What is genetic variation,
True or false phenotypic variatio...,
Fill in the blank __________ vari...
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Explain why only natural selection can act upon heritable variation
What is heritable variation,
True or false natural selection c...,
Fill in the blank natural selecti...
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Describe genetic drift and the bottleneck effect
What is genetic drift,
True or false genetic drift has a...,
Fill in the blank the __________ ...
10
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Explain how each evolutionary force can influence a population's allele frequencies
What is the definition of allele ...,
True or false natural selection c...,
What is genetic drift
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Explain the different ways natural selection can shape populations
What is natural selection,
True or false natural selection c...,
Fill in the blank natural selecti...
10
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Describe how these different forces can lead to different outcomes in terms of the population variation
What is population variation,
True or false environmental force...,
Fill in the blank _____ is a forc...
10
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Discuss the need for a comprehensive classification system
What is the primary purpose of a ...,
True or false a comprehensive cla...,
Fill in the blank a comprehensive...
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List the different levels of the taxonomic classification system
What is the highest level of the ...,
How many primary levels are there...,
Fill in the blank the five main l...
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Describe how systematics and taxonomy relate to phylogeny
What is systematics,
True or false taxonomy is a branc...,
Fill in the blank phylogeny refer...
10
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Discuss a phylogenetic tree's components and purpose
What is the primary purpose of a ...,
True or false a node on a phyloge...,
Fill in the blank the lines conne...
10
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Compare homologous and analogous traits
What are homologous traits,
What are analogous traits,
True or false homologous traits a...
24
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Discuss the purpose of cladistics
What is cladistics,
True or false cladistics focuses ...,
Fill in the blank cladistics uses...
10
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Describe maximum parsimony
What is the principle of maximum ...,
True or false maximum parsimony a...,
Fill in the blank maximum parsimo...
10
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Describe horizontal gene transfer
What is horizontal gene transfer,
True or false horizontal gene tra...,
Fill in the blank horizontal gene...
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Illustrate how prokaryotes and eukaryotes transfer genes horizontally
What is horizontal gene transfer,
True or false horizontal gene tra...,
Name one mechanism of horizontal ...
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"Describe the web and ring models and how they differ from the phylogenetic tree."
What is a phylogenetic tree,
True or false the web model repre...,
Fill in the blank the ______ mode...
10
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Describe how viruses were first discovered and how they are detected
What year is commonly associated ...,
Who is credited with the first di...,
True or false viruses can be seen...
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Discuss three hypotheses about how viruses evolved
What is the first hypothesis abou...,
True or false the second hypothes...,
Fill in the blank the third hypot...
10
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Describe the general structure of a virus
What is the basic structural unit...,
True or false viruses contain bot...,
Fill in the blank the protein coa...
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Recognize the basic shapes of viruses
What are the four basic shapes of...,
True or false all viruses have a ...,
Fill in the blank the shape of a ...
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Understand past and emerging classification systems for viruses
What is the primary purpose of vi...,
True or false the international c...,
Fill in the blank the classificat...
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Describe the basis for the Baltimore classification system
What is the baltimore classificat...,
True or false the baltimore class...,
Fill in the blank the first group...
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List the steps of replication and explain what occurs at each step
What is the first step of dna rep...,
True or false dna replication occ...,
Fill in the blank the enzyme that...
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Describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of virus replication
What is the lytic cycle,
True or false in the lysogenic cy...,
Fill in the blank during the lyti...
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Explain the transmission of plant and animal viruses
What is the primary mode of trans...,
True or false animal viruses can ...,
Fill in the blank the most common...
10
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Discuss some of the diseases caused by plant and animal viruses
What is a common disease caused b...,
True or false animal viruses can ...,
Fill in the blank the disease kno...
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Discuss the economic impact of plant and animal viruses
What are plant viruses primarily ...,
True or false animal viruses can ...,
Fill in the blank the economic lo...
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Identify major viral illnesses that affect humans
What is the primary virus respons...,
True or false influenza is caused...,
Fill in the blank the virus that ...
10
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Compare vaccinations and anti-viral drugs as medical approaches to viruses
What is the primary purpose of va...,
True or false vaccinations can pr...,
Fill in the blank anti viral drug...
10
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List the characteristics of fungi
What is the primary cell wall com...,
True or false fungi are autotroph...,
Fill in the blank fungi reproduce...
10
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Describe the composition of the mycelium
What is mycelium primarily compos...,
True or false mycelium is a unice...,
Fill in the blank the network of ...
10
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Describe the mode of nutrition of fungi
What is the primary mode of nutri...,
True or false fungi are autotroph...,
Fill in the blank fungi secrete _...
10
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Explain sexual and asexual reproduction in fungi
What is asexual reproduction in f...,
True or false sexual reproduction...,
Fill in the blank the reproductiv...
10
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Identify fungi and place them into the five major phyla according to current classification
What are the five major phyla of ...,
True or false fungi are classifie...,
Fill in the blank the phylum ____...
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Describe each phylum in terms of major representative species and patterns of reproduction
What is the major representative ...,
True or false phylum cnidaria inc...,
Fill in the blank the primary met...
10
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Describe the role of fungi in various ecosystems
What is the primary role of fungi...,
True or false fungi can only be f...,
Fill in the blank fungi form symb...
10
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Describe mutualistic relationships of fungi with plant roots and photosynthetic organisms
What is the term for the mutualis...,
True or false mycorrhizal fungi h...,
Fill in the blank in exchange for...
10
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Describe the beneficial relationship between some fungi and insects
What is the term for the mutually...,
True or false fungi provide insec...,
Fill in the blank some fungi such...
10
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Describe some fungal parasites and pathogens of plants
What is a fungal parasite,
True or false all fungi are harmf...,
Fill in the blank the fungal path...
10
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Describe the different types of fungal infections in humans
What are the main types of fungal...,
True or false superficial fungal ...,
Fill in the blank _____ infection...
10
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Explain why antifungal therapy is hampered by the similarity between fungal and animal cells
What is a major reason antifungal...,
True or false fungal cells have a...,
Fill in the blank antifungal drug...
10
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Describe the importance of fungi to the balance of the environment
What role do fungi play in nutrie...,
True or false fungi are primary p...,
Fill in the blank fungi form mutu...
10
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Summarize the role of fungi in agriculture and food and beverage preparation
What is the primary role of fungi...,
True or false fungi are only harm...,
Fill in the blank fungi are used ...
10
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Describe the importance of fungi in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
What role do fungi play in the pr...,
True or false fungi are important...,
Fill in the blank fungi are a sou...
10
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Discuss the role of fungi as model organisms
What are model organisms,
True or false fungi are used as m...,
Fill in the blank the most common...
10
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