College Biology Final Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
adaptive radiation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An evolutionary pattern in which many
species evolve from a single ancestral species
allopatric speciation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The formation of new species in
populations that are geographically isolated from one another.
analogous traits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅similar characteristics resulting from
convergent evolution, therefore not derived from a common ancestor
Archaea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell
walls that do not contain peptidoglycan
background extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅gradual process of a species becoming
extinct
Biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The number of different species in an area
biological species concept - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Definition of a species as a
population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and
produce viable, fertile offspring, but are not able to produce viable, fertile offspring with
members of other populations.
class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Group of similar orders
convergent evolution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Process by which unrelated organisms
independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments
, Domain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The
three are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A term that typically describes a species that no
longer has any known living individuals.
family - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Group of genera that share many characteristics
Genus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A group of similar species
homologous features - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅features with similar structures but
different functions
horizontal gene transfer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅transfer of genes between cells of the
same generation
Hybrid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Offspring of crosses between parents with different
traits
Hybridization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Breeding technique that involves crossing
dissimilar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms
Kingdom - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large taxonomic group, consisting of closely related
phyla
life - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the ability to replicate and by the presence of some sort of
metabolic activity
Macroevolution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large-scale evolutionary changes that take
place over long periods of time
Correct Answers
adaptive radiation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An evolutionary pattern in which many
species evolve from a single ancestral species
allopatric speciation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The formation of new species in
populations that are geographically isolated from one another.
analogous traits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅similar characteristics resulting from
convergent evolution, therefore not derived from a common ancestor
Archaea - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Domain of unicellular prokaryotes that have cell
walls that do not contain peptidoglycan
background extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅gradual process of a species becoming
extinct
Biodiversity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The number of different species in an area
biological species concept - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Definition of a species as a
population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed in nature and
produce viable, fertile offspring, but are not able to produce viable, fertile offspring with
members of other populations.
class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Group of similar orders
convergent evolution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Process by which unrelated organisms
independently evolve similarities when adapting to similar environments
, Domain - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A taxonomic category above the kingdom level. The
three are Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
Extinction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A term that typically describes a species that no
longer has any known living individuals.
family - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Group of genera that share many characteristics
Genus - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A group of similar species
homologous features - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅features with similar structures but
different functions
horizontal gene transfer - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅transfer of genes between cells of the
same generation
Hybrid - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Offspring of crosses between parents with different
traits
Hybridization - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Breeding technique that involves crossing
dissimilar individuals to bring together the best traits of both organisms
Kingdom - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large taxonomic group, consisting of closely related
phyla
life - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the ability to replicate and by the presence of some sort of
metabolic activity
Macroevolution - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large-scale evolutionary changes that take
place over long periods of time
