BISC 101 Final Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
A population is a group of individuals of the same species living together in different
geographical areas. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. A population lives in the SAME
geographical area.
Overtime natural selection leads to adaptation as advantages become less common. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Natural selection leads to adaptation as advantages become
MORE common.
Evolution is the change in a allele frequency of population overtime. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- True.
Genetic diversity is reflected by the number of different genotypes population's gene pool. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Genetic diversity is reflected by the number of different
ALLELES in a population's gene pool.
Individuals with different phenotypes will have similar abilities to survive and reproduce. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Individuals with different phenotype will have
DIFFERENT abilities to survive and reproduce.
Evolution is supported by a wealth of evidence including fossil, anatomical, and DNA
evidence. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True.
Mutation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- can be advantageous, neutral, or disadvantageous.
A change in a cell's DNA.
Generally low rates.
Ultimate source of genetic variation.
Genetic drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- change in allele frequency due to random chance.
Gene flow - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- alleles move from one population to another.
and CORRECT Answers
A population is a group of individuals of the same species living together in different
geographical areas. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. A population lives in the SAME
geographical area.
Overtime natural selection leads to adaptation as advantages become less common. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Natural selection leads to adaptation as advantages become
MORE common.
Evolution is the change in a allele frequency of population overtime. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- True.
Genetic diversity is reflected by the number of different genotypes population's gene pool. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Genetic diversity is reflected by the number of different
ALLELES in a population's gene pool.
Individuals with different phenotypes will have similar abilities to survive and reproduce. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- False. Individuals with different phenotype will have
DIFFERENT abilities to survive and reproduce.
Evolution is supported by a wealth of evidence including fossil, anatomical, and DNA
evidence. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- True.
Mutation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- can be advantageous, neutral, or disadvantageous.
A change in a cell's DNA.
Generally low rates.
Ultimate source of genetic variation.
Genetic drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- change in allele frequency due to random chance.
Gene flow - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- alleles move from one population to another.
