True False Biology Questions
Write A if true and Write B if False
___The Origin of Species was published soon after the H.M.S. Beagle returned to England.
___The major difference between Darwin and Wallace's views on evolution focused on the relative importance of natural selection as an evolutionary force.
___The "New Synthesis" or "Modern Synthesis" refers to the merging of mutation theory with Darwinian natural selection in the early 1900's.
___Mendelian principles of genetics explain all the sources of heritable variations in natural populations of organisms.
___Linked gene refers to movement of alleles.
___Linkage of gene and crossing-over tend to accelerate evolutionary change.
___Individual organisms do not evolve
___In order to avoid offending religious leaders of the time, Darwin was very careful not to mention "special creation" or the "Creator" in his book.
___Gregor Mendel ("The Father of Genetics) had the opportunity to read Darwin's writings, but Darwin was unaware of Mendel's genetic discoveries.
___For evolution to occur, changes must be heritable
___Evolution is second only to genetics as "the central organizing principle in all of biology"
___Dispersal of an individual from one population to another does not necessarily result in gene flow.
___Charles Darwin was unaware of Alfred Russel ___Wallace's studies until long after the voyage of the Beagle.
___Charles Darwin believed that natural selection was a very powerful force and that every part of an organism was "designed" by natural selection to serve a particular purpose.
___"Point" or "gene" mutations are mutations that occur at weak points in chromosomes.
End of biology questions
Write A if true and Write B if False
___The Origin of Species was published soon after the H.M.S. Beagle returned to England.
___The major difference between Darwin and Wallace's views on evolution focused on the relative importance of natural selection as an evolutionary force.
___The "New Synthesis" or "Modern Synthesis" refers to the merging of mutation theory with Darwinian natural selection in the early 1900's.
___Mendelian principles of genetics explain all the sources of heritable variations in natural populations of organisms.
___Linked gene refers to movement of alleles.
___Linkage of gene and crossing-over tend to accelerate evolutionary change.
___Individual organisms do not evolve
___In order to avoid offending religious leaders of the time, Darwin was very careful not to mention "special creation" or the "Creator" in his book.
___Gregor Mendel ("The Father of Genetics) had the opportunity to read Darwin's writings, but Darwin was unaware of Mendel's genetic discoveries.
___For evolution to occur, changes must be heritable
___Evolution is second only to genetics as "the central organizing principle in all of biology"
___Dispersal of an individual from one population to another does not necessarily result in gene flow.
___Charles Darwin was unaware of Alfred Russel ___Wallace's studies until long after the voyage of the Beagle.
___Charles Darwin believed that natural selection was a very powerful force and that every part of an organism was "designed" by natural selection to serve a particular purpose.
___"Point" or "gene" mutations are mutations that occur at weak points in chromosomes.
End of biology questions