Genetics Quiz
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Genetics Quiz

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Which of the following best describes a gene?

  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits (correct)
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population
  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits

    • What is an allele?

  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population
  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits (correct)
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits

    • What is fitness?

  • Different versions of a gene that are responsible for variation in traits
  • A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits
  • The combination of alleles found in an individual
  • The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population (correct)

    • What is genotype?

    <p>The combination of alleles found in an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is phenotype?

    <p>An individual's observable features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes homology?

    <p>Similarities or shared characteristics between different species that indicate a common ancestry at the genetic, developmental, or structural level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between evolution and natural selection?

    <p>Natural selection is a broader concept that encompasses various mechanisms of change in allele frequencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does natural selection act on?

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

    What is the process of evolution by natural selection contingent on?

    <p>The ability of an individual to produce surviving, fertile offspring relative to that ability in other individuals in the population.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a gene?

    <p>A section of DNA that influences one or more hereditary traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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