Which of the following species living today is the most evolutionarily successful?
a. The house mouse (Mus domesticus)
b. The housefly (Musca domestica)
c. The Western gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
d. The irukangji, the most toxic box jellyfish (Carukia barnesi)
e. All of the above species are equally successful because they are not extinct.
Answer: e. All of the above species are equally successful because they are not extinct.
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What is one of the criteria that all genetic material must meet?
A. It does NOT contain the information necessary to construct the entire organism. B. It must be passed from offspring to parent. C. It must be able to be copied D. It must have a limited amount of variation.
Which of the following defines the principle of linkage?
A. Two or more genes that are physically connected on a chromosome B. Genes that are transmitted to the next generation as a group C. The process by which genetic information is exchanged between homologous chromosomes D. All of the answers are correct E. Both two or more genes that are physically connected on a chromosome and genes that are transmitted to the next generation as a group
Based on Darwin’s and Wallace’s research which individuals in a population are most likely to survive?
a. the strongest individuals are most likely to survive b. the fastest individuals are most likely to survive c. the individuals that inherited characteristics that allow them to best compete for resources are most likely to survive d. any individual in a population is as equally likely to survive as another individual in that population
Which of the following sequences is
recognized by the restriction enzyme EcoRI?
a. ATTGGC b. GAATTC c. CTTAAG d. TATGCG e. TTACGG