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17 Bio Review--Genetics, Evolution, And Taxonomy
Test Description: Vocabulary review for the semester exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The physical trait that is displayed based on an individual’s genotype
A
Nucleic acid
B
Genotype
C
Phenotype
D
Allele
2) -Both alleles are the same – either both dominant or both recessive
A
Homozygous
B
Heterozgous
C
Heterotrophic
D
Homotrophic
3) Having one dominant allele and one recessive allele for a trait
A
Heterotrophic
B
Homotrophic
C
Homozygous
D
Heterozygous
4) Making changes to the DNA sequence of an organism -
A
Transcription
B
Adaptations
C
Genetic modifications
D
DNA fingerprinting
5) A genetic trait that has more than 3 or more alleles, with at least two being dominant at the same time
A
Codominance
B
Recessive
C
Incomplete dominance
D
Dominant
6) A type of trait that is displayed phenotypically if an individual has at least one dominant allele
A
Recessive
B
Dominant
C
Codominance
D
Incomplete dominance
7) A type of trait that is only shown when all/both of an individual’s alleles are the same
A
Codominance
B
Recessive
C
Incomplete dominance
D
Dominant
8) A similarity that still exists between different species that have a common ancestor – evidence for evolution.
A
Speciation
B
Homology
C
Biogeography
D
Genetic drift
9) Changes in the DNA makeup of a population due to random chance (usually occurs in small populations)
A
Biogeography
B
Speciation
C
Homology
D
Genetic Drift
10) A theory that states that eukaryotes originated from prokaryotes living inside other prokaryotic cells, forming mitochondria and chloroplasts.
A
Symbiotic Relationship Theory
B
Theory of Evolution
C
Cell Theory
D
Endosymbiotic theory
11) A characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its environment.
A
Mutation
B
Variation
C
Adaptation
D
Speciation
12) Eukaryotic, multicellular organisms with cell walls and chloroplasts. Photosynthesis for energy.
A
Protist Kingdom
B
Animal kingdom
C
Plant kingdom
D
Eubacteria Kingdom
13) Eukaryotic microorganisms with many different structures – most are unicellular.
A
Animal Kingdom
B
Plant kingdom
C
Eubacteria Kingdom
D
Protist Kingdom
14) Genetic differences among organisms of the same species or of different species in a community.
A
Mutation
B
Diversity
C
Adaptation
D
DNA fingerprint
15) A trait that an individual organism has that is different from others of the species and that passes down genetically
A
Genetic mutation
B
Speciation
C
Gene drift
D
Inherited variation
16) The places where different populations have lived on earth throughout geologic history – evidence of evolution.
A
Fossil record
B
Population mapping
C
Genotype
D
Biogeography
17) Any species from which two or more organisms evolved – it is an ancestor of both species.
A
Fossil record
B
Common ancestor
C
Genetic variation
D
Species
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