Biology Midterm Review

One original species gives rise to two or more different species

The study of distribution of species using fossil evidence

Which horse is most likely the father?

This mimosa plant is showing what type of adaptation

No mutations, Random mating, natural selection, Large populations, No gene flow

Theory of Acquired Characteristics

Layers of Soil are called

when a disaster leaves a small handful of a population

Contributes to most of genetic variation in a population

Intentional reproduction of individuals in a population that have desirable traits is known as

A person with a genetic disease could be a candidate for which of the following?

Frequency of the recessive allele

Two species directly affect each others evolution

A cloned pig has a diploid chromosome number of 35. What's the dipolid number original pig?

Structures in organisms suggest common origin but different function

Which animal has a vestigal organ

Which is not a type of natural selection

The Hardy- Weinberg equation states that p+q=

What is homology?

The study of devolping plants and animals

Example of convergent evolution

Type of speciation occurs over a very long time period

What is disruptive selection?

Changes in one base

Variety of life with in a certain area

A female peacock choosing a big male peacock with beautiful colors in his feathers is

Lack of genetic variation due to small mating population

The process of molding or casting of a organism left in rock

Variable for a dominant allele

Long period of time where there are no changes in a species

Not to be affected by someting

What are some advantages to transgenic (GMO) plants?

Change in frequency of a certain allele

An example of fitness is

Gene pool changes causes ___________ variation in individuals in the population

The process by which species adapt to their environment

Population of cats, the frequency of the recessive allele is equal to .80. Whats the dominant

Which is not used for evidence of evolution