Biology Chapter 5 Quiz
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Which type of natural selection favors individuals with extreme traits compared to those with intermediate traits?

  • Stabilizing Selection
  • Directional Selection
  • Artificial Selection
  • Disruptive Selection (correct)

    • What is the correct order of taxonomic ranks from broadest to most specific?

  • Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (correct)
  • Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain
  • Kingdom, Domain, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
  • Phylum, Domain, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

    • How do bacteria reproduce asexually?

  • Binary Fission (correct)
  • Mitosis
  • Budding
  • Meiosis

    • Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that contributes to genetic diversity during meiosis?

    <p>Replication of DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

    <p>Sinoatrial Node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of plant tissue is responsible for primary growth, increasing the length of the plant?

    <p>Meristematic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor affecting breathing rate?

    <p>Amount of carbon dioxide in the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the small intestine in the digestive system?

    <p>Absorption of nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following events does NOT occur during the process of alternation of generations in plants?

    <p>Gametophytes produce gametes through mitosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between vital capacity and tidal volume?

    <p>Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a deep inhalation, while tidal volume is the amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a valve found in the heart?

    <p>Pulmonary Valve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a type of evolution where two species evolve in response to each other?

    <p>Co-evolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of meiosis in an organism?

    <p>To produce gametes for sexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do incomplete dominance and complete dominance differ?

    <p>Complete dominance shows a dominant phenotype, whereas incomplete dominance results in a phenotype that is intermediate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately represents the process of spermatogenesis?

    <p>Formation of four mature sperm cells from one precursor cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What genetic disorder is characterized by an extra chromosome 21?

    <p>Down's syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism represents a pre-zygotic isolation mechanism?

    <p>Temporal isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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