5. Ecology and Evolution

Evolutionary Mechanisms — Quiz

Test your understanding of evolutionary mechanisms with 5 practice questions.

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Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following scenarios best describes how genetic drift can lead to the fixation of an allele in a small population over time?

Question 2

In a population of 600 individuals, 54 exhibit the recessive phenotype. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the dominant allele in the population?

Question 3

Which of the following best describes how gene flow can influence the allele frequencies of two neighboring populations over time?

Question 4

In a certain population of 800 individuals, 392 are heterozygous for a particular gene. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of the recessive allele?

Question 5

Which of the following best explains how balancing selection can maintain genetic variation within a population?