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What term is used to describe the rapid evolutionary change undergone by the Peppered moth in England during the 19th and 20th centuries?
What term is used to describe the rapid evolutionary change undergone by the Peppered moth in England during the 19th and 20th centuries?
Industrial melanism
What is the genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the HBB gene which encodes the beta-globin subunit of hemoglobin?
What is the genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the HBB gene which encodes the beta-globin subunit of hemoglobin?
Sickle cell disease
What is the broadest level of Taxonomy’s hierarchical classification?
What is the broadest level of Taxonomy’s hierarchical classification?
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What is the third eyelid found in frogs, pigeons, and cats called?
What is the third eyelid found in frogs, pigeons, and cats called?
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What is the scientific name of the Peppered Moth?
What is the scientific name of the Peppered Moth?
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What metabolic pathway breaks down glucose to produce energy?
What metabolic pathway breaks down glucose to produce energy?
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What is the name of the Japanese biologist who pioneered the Neutral Theory?
What is the name of the Japanese biologist who pioneered the Neutral Theory?
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What term refers to the fusion of Mendelian genetics and Darwin's natural selection?
What term refers to the fusion of Mendelian genetics and Darwin's natural selection?
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What is the classic example of natural selection driven by changes in environmental conditions?
What is the classic example of natural selection driven by changes in environmental conditions?
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What is the process by which new species arise from existing ones known as?
What is the process by which new species arise from existing ones known as?
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How do duplicated genes contribute to evolutionary novelty and diversity?
How do duplicated genes contribute to evolutionary novelty and diversity?
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Give an example of viruses that can rapidly evolve resistance to antiviral drugs.
Give an example of viruses that can rapidly evolve resistance to antiviral drugs.
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What term refers to the reappearance of ancestral characteristics in an organism or group?
What term refers to the reappearance of ancestral characteristics in an organism or group?
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What is the specialized function of the legs of honey bees?
What is the specialized function of the legs of honey bees?
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What is the term for the diversity of genetic material within a population of a species?
What is the term for the diversity of genetic material within a population of a species?
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What is the name for the remnants of ancestral features that have lost their original function but may still be present in embryonic development?
What is the name for the remnants of ancestral features that have lost their original function but may still be present in embryonic development?
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What is the form of adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another species, often for protective purposes?
What is the form of adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another species, often for protective purposes?
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What are the homologous genes in two species that diverged from a common ancestor through speciation called?
What are the homologous genes in two species that diverged from a common ancestor through speciation called?
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What process can allow bacteria to escape the effects of antibiotics?
What process can allow bacteria to escape the effects of antibiotics?
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What is the term for the deliberate breeding of organisms by humans to yield desired traits?
What is the term for the deliberate breeding of organisms by humans to yield desired traits?
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According to Darwinism, what does 'descent with modification' suggest about species?
According to Darwinism, what does 'descent with modification' suggest about species?
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How do camouflage and mimicry affect the survival chances of prey species?
How do camouflage and mimicry affect the survival chances of prey species?
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What is the incorrect statement regarding the lobe of the ears in the ancestors of man?
What is the incorrect statement regarding the lobe of the ears in the ancestors of man?
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What is the incorrect statement about individuals who inherit one copy of the mutated allele for sickle cell disease?
What is the incorrect statement about individuals who inherit one copy of the mutated allele for sickle cell disease?
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What is the correct half-life of carbon?
What is the correct half-life of carbon?
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Explain Lamarck's belief regarding the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
Explain Lamarck's belief regarding the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
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Where were the remains of woolly rhinoceros found?
Where were the remains of woolly rhinoceros found?
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How did Lamarck view the changes in organisms during their life?
How did Lamarck view the changes in organisms during their life?
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What is the main purpose of mitosis and meiosis?
What is the main purpose of mitosis and meiosis?
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What led to the reduction in the canines of humans?
What led to the reduction in the canines of humans?
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