Evolutionary Science Quiz

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Evolution or the change in characteristics of populations over millions of years is an important aspect of our human history and studying evolution can help us foresee our future. This is why evolutionary science is an important field of study for scientists. This is a quiz going deep into the science of evolution, and if you are interested in this topic, this quiz is specially designed for you! ALL THE BEST!

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1.

_________ __________ accounts for more changes in allele frequencies than any other evolutionary process.
2.

The three models of natural selection are:
- A.
  
  Polar
- B.
  
  Directional
- C.
  
  Cohesive
- D.
  
  Stabilizing
- E.
  
  Disruptive
3.

What model of natural selection results in dimorphism or polymorphism?
- A.
  
  Directional Selection
- B.
  
  Stabilizing Selection
- C.
  
  Disruptive Selection
4.

Which form often occurs due to environmental change?
- A.
  
  Directional
- B.
  
  Stabilizing
- C.
  
  Disruptive
5.

What is a graded series of changes in some characteristics correlated with gradual change in an environmental factor over the geographic range of a species.
- A.
  
  Clade
- B.
  
  Cline
- C.
  
  Clone
- D.
  
  Clande
6.

Hardy-Weinberg ____________ is used to predict _________ changes in a population over time.
7.

List the 5 agents of Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium.
8.

______ __________ is the addition or removal of alleles from a population when an individual enters or leaves a population.
9.

During non-random mating __________ __________ occurs which means due to differences in appearances (like feather color) females will select the most fit mate.
10.

_________ is a severe form of non-random mating that typically occurs in small populations. It results in increased occurence of ________ recessive individuals.
11.

When genetic drift occurs:
- A.
  
  Beneficial alleles thrive
- B.
  
  Harmful alleles survive
- C.
  
  Beneficial alleles may be eliminated
- D.
  
  Beneficial alleles are stabilized.
12.

What is it called when a small number of individuals leave a population and establish a new isolated population. Therefore, the smaller number of individuals can't contain all the genetic diversity and the population becomes much different than the parent population.
- A.
  
  Mutation
- B.
  
  Non-Random Mating
- C.
  
  Sympleisomorphy
- D.
  
  Founder Effect
13.

A severe and sudden reduction in population size (natural disasters, habitat loss) is called __________ __________, and results in random alteration of allele frequencies.