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This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
What results in the formation of new phenotypes? |
| A. | Pre-existing helpful mutations |
| B. | Post-existing helpful mutations |
| C. | Pre-existing disadvantageous mutations |
| D. | Post-existing advantageous mutations |
| Answer» B. Post-existing helpful mutations | |
| 2. |
Which is the correct statement regarding Founder effect? |
| A. | Named after the scientist John Founder |
| B. | No large change in frequency |
| C. | The old population become founders |
| D. | Formation of new species |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Gene drift occurs when gene migration occurs ______ |
| A. | by chance |
| B. | spontaneously |
| C. | slowly |
| D. | due to disaster |
| Answer» B. spontaneously | |
| 4. |
The process when some species migrate from the original to a new place, which in turn changes the allele frequency is called ______ |
| A. | Gene drift |
| B. | Gene migration |
| C. | Gene travel |
| D. | Genetic recombination |
| Answer» C. Gene travel | |
| 5. |
Which of the following does not belong to factors affecting the Hardy Weinberg principle? |
| A. | Gene migration |
| B. | Genetic drift |
| C. | Genetic drop |
| D. | Mutation |
| Answer» D. Mutation | |
| 6. |
How many factors affect the Hardy Weinberg principle? |
| A. | Six |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Seven |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The difference in frequency indicates the extent of evolutionary change. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 8. |
The notation p and q of the Hardy Weinberg equation represent ________ of a diploid organism. |
| A. | frequency of allele p |
| B. | frequency of only allele A |
| C. | frequency of the only allele a |
| D. | frequency of allele A and a |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which of the following represents the Hardy Weinberg equation? |
| A. | p<sup>2</sup> + q<sup>2</sup> = 1 |
| B. | p<sup>2</sup> + 2pq + q<sup>2</sup> = 1 |
| C. | p<sup>2</sup> + q<sup>2</sup> = 0 |
| D. | (p<sup>2</sup> + q<sup>2</sup>)<sup>2</sup> = 1 |
| Answer» C. p<sup>2</sup> + q<sup>2</sup> = 0 | |
| 10. |
It is known that the total sum of all the frequencies of the allele is _____ |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 11. |
Which of the following does not belong to the Hardy Weinberg principle? |
| A. | Frequency remained fixed through generations |
| B. | Used algebraic equations |
| C. | Allele frequency varies from species |
| D. | Gene pool remains a constant |
| Answer» D. Gene pool remains a constant | |