EER 1000- Biodiversity and Evolution Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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EER 1000- Biodiversity and Evolution Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
A gene is a sequence of compounds found within what kind of molecule?
A.) carbohydrate
B.) Ribonucleic acid
C.) protein
D.) deoxyribonucleic acid - answerD
which of the following are commonly used to identify a plant o...
EER 1000- Biodiversity and Evolution Exam
Questions With Correct Answers.
A gene is a sequence of compounds found within what kind of molecule?
A.) carbohydrate
B.) Ribonucleic acid
C.) protein
D.) deoxyribonucleic acid - answer✔D
which of the following are commonly used to identify a plant or animal species? ( select 3
answers)
A.) they have the same genome, which is different from the genome of other species
B.) they share atleast 75% of their DNA
C.) they are in the same genus
D.) they can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
E.) they have the same physical traits, such as leaf shape and flower type - answer✔A,D,E
which of the following statements is true?
A.) animals that look similar to each other can always interbreed and produce fertile offspring,
and therefore are always classified ad one species
B.) organisms that are similar in appearance generally have genomes that are more similar than
organism that look quite different
C.)two organisms can have genomes that are completely different and yet have the same species
D.) plants that look different can never interbreed with each other - answer✔B
D.) microorganisms - answer✔D
which of the following statements describes how traits are passed to future generations? (select
two answers)
A.) both genetic traits and traits acquired during an organism's lifetime can be passed down to
their offspring
B.) traits acquired during an organism's lifetime can be passed down to the next generation b/c
traits can undergo mutation and be passed down
C.) since traits can be influenced by factors other than genetics, genes are not the only way that
traits can be passed down
D.) only traits that are result of genetics can be passed down to the next generation b/c an
organism's genes are the biological material that parents pass down to their offspring
E.) traits acquired during an organism's lifetime cannot be passed down to the next generation -
answer✔D, E
explain what is wrong with the following statement: giraffes have developed long necks over
m,any generations b/c they keep stretching higher and higher to reach the highest leaves on trees.
A.) traits, such as long necks, are developed over many generations through the process of
natural selection: they are not the result of a lifetime of activity
B.) giraffes actually have long necks b/c they have to reach the ground when they drink water
C.) there is nothing wrong with the statement
D.) you cant really "stretch" a neck - answer✔A
which of the following statements about evolution is true?
A.) both pop and individual organisms in the pop can evolve
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