Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

CCR Biology - Chapter 11 Practice Test - Summer 2012

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The combined alleles of all the individuals in a population is called the
a. phenotype.
b. gene pool.
c. mutation rate.
d. allele frequency.

____ 2. What are two main sources of genetic variation?

a. mutations and extinction
b. recombination and extinction
c. recombination and reproduction
d. mutations and recombination

____ 3. Figure 11.1 shows how a population of cacti changes when it faces selective pressure from two predators:
peccaries (wild pigs) and a parasitic insect. The dashed line shows the original population. The insects most
often kill cacti with a(n)

a. intermediate number of spines.

b. high number of spines.
c. low number of spines.
d. complete lack of spines.

____ 4. What type of selection occurs when individuals in a population with the intermediate phenotype are selected
for?
a. directional selection
b. stabilizing selection
c. intermediate selection
d. disruptive selection

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____ 5. Figure 11.2 shows the tail feather length of male widowbirds and their reproductive success. The males that
had the greatest reproductive success were the birds with tails that were

a. particularly short.
b. mid-length.
c. relatively long.
d. any length.

____ 6. When a few individuals start a new colony it most likely results in
a. genetic drift through the founder effect.
b. more variety in the new population.
c. extinction due to the bottleneck effect.
d. mutation due to disruptive selection.

____ 7. The movement of alleles from one population to another is called

a. founder effect.
b. microevolution.
c. genetic drift.
d. gene flow.

____ 8. A population that has a normal distribution of the range of heights has many individuals who are
a. tall and few who are average or very short.
b. short and few who are average or very tall.
c. average height and few who are very tall or very short.
d. average height and none who are very tall or very short.

____ 9. What does being in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium mean for a population?

a. The population is evolving very rapidly.
b. The population is not evolving.
c. Equilibrium would gradually end.
d. Gene flow would occur, but slowly.

____ 10. If the actual allele frequencies in a population do not match genotype frequencies predicted by the
Hardy-Weinberg equation, the population is
a. isolated.
b. extinct.
c. shrinking.
d. evolving.

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____ 11. Which of the five factors that can lead to evolution would operate on a change in body color that enabled
animals to better hide from predators?
a. natural selection
b. genetic drift
c. sexual selection
d. gene flow

____ 12. Reproductive isolation occurs when

a. a small number of individuals moves and starts a new population.
b. some catastrophic event greatly reduces the size of a population.
c. the gene pools of different populations have become very diversified.
d. members of different populations can no longer mate successfully.

____ 13. What type of isolation occurs when the timing of reproduction is different between two populations?
a. geographic
b. temporal
c. behavioral
d. selective

____ 14. Coevolution is a process in which species

a. evolve similar characteristics in different habitats.
b. become increasingly different from each other.
c. become extinct and are lost permanently.
d. evolve in response to changes in each other.

____ 15. Two species that are closely related become increasingly different through
a. divergent evolution.
b. disruptive selection.
c. convergent isolation.
d. competitive relationships.

____ 16. A population of squirrels that contains a wide range of phenotypes has a
a. large amount of genetic variation.
b. high allele frequency for most alleles.
c. poor chance of surviving habitat change.
d. decreased chance of frequent gene flow.

____ 17. Mutations in the DNA of genes that can be passed on to offspring
a. are more likely with genetic drift.
b. result in increased genetic variation.
c. do not occur randomly during evolution.
d. are always harmful to the offspring.

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____ 18. Figure 11.1 shows the change in a cactus population under pressure from peccaries (wild pigs) and parasitic
insects. The dashed line shows the original cactus population. What type of selection does the graph show?

a. directional
b. stabilizing
c. intermediate
d. disruptive

____ 19. In a population of foxes, tail length shows a normal distribution. On a graph, this frequency would produce
what kind of curve?
a. shifted right
b. doubled
c. tall and thin
d. bell-shaped

____ 20. Disruptive selection occurs when selective pressures favor phenotypes that are
a. close to the mean.
b. toward one extreme.
c. at both extremes.
d. in a normal distribution.

____ 21. Figure 11.2 shows a graph of reproductive success versus tail feather length for male widowbirds. What type
of selection is shown by these data?

a. sexual
b. disruptive
c. stabilizing
d. divergent

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____ 22. A tsunami has destroyed almost all of the palm trees in an area. This event will most likely lead to
a. gene flow following disruptive selection.
b. microevolution by reproductive isolation.
c. genetic drift through the bottleneck effect.
d. speciation triggered by the founder effect.

____ 23. What occurs when some elephants in a population migrate into another area and join another population?
a. genetic drift
b. microevolution
c. speciation
d. gene flow

____ 24. A river has cut a deep canyon that has separated a population of rodents into two groups. This separation is
an example of what type of isolation?
a. temporal
b. behavioral
c. geographic
d. founder

____ 25. The evolution of hummingbirds' beaks and plants with deep tubes in their flowers is an example of
a. convergence.
b. coevolution.
c. speciation.
d. radiation.

____ 26. For a certain population, the actual frequencies of a genotype did not match the genotype frequencies
predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equation. What can be said about the population?
a. Allele frequencies are declining.
b. The population is evolving.
c. No mutations are occurring.
d. Gene flow does not occur.

____ 27. To be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, a population must be

a. very small, have random mating, no gene flow, no mutations, no natural selection.
b. very large, have random mating, high gene flow, many mutations, natural selection.
c. small, have nonrandom mating, no gene flow, many mutations, no natural selection.
d. very large, have random mating, no gene flow, no mutations, no natural selection.

____ 28. In a population of rattlesnakes that is evolving, which of the following statements is most likely true?
a. The rates of gene flow and mutation are high.
b. The population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
c. Directional selection is probably not occurring.
d. Natural selection has no effect on this population.

____ 29. When individuals from two populations of squirrels can no longer successfully mate with one another, the
chance that speciation will occur
a. decreases.
b. becomes zero.
c. stays the same.
d. increases

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____ 30. The wings of robins and the wings of dragonflies are examples of
a. divergent adaptation.
b. convergent evolution.
c. adaptive radiation.
d. punctuated equilibrium.

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CCR Biology - Chapter 11 Practice Test - Summer 2012

Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_202

STA: KY 9-12.5.2.7 TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_210
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_226
STA: KY 9-12.1.2.3 | KY 9-12.1.2.8 | KY 9-12.1.2.13 | KY 9-12.2.1.1 | KY 9-12.2.2.3 | KY 9-12.2.2.4 | KY
9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.4 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 |
KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_235
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.4 | KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
5. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_259
STA: KY 9-12.1.2.3 | KY 9-12.1.2.8 | KY 9-12.1.2.13 | KY 9-12.2.1.1 | KY 9-12.2.2.3 | KY 9-12.2.2.4 | KY
9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.4 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 |
KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
6. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_251
STA: KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
7. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_243
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.4 | KY 9-12.5.2.3 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
8. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_218
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
9. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_268
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.7 TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
10. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_276
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.4 | KY 9-12.5.2.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.7 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_284
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY
9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - A
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5

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12. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_292

STA: KY 9-12.3.2.2 | KY 9-12.4.2.9 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.a | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.b | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
13. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_300
STA: KY 9-12.5.1.4 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
14. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_308
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.1.6 | KY 9-12.4.2.3 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.7
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
15. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level A REF: act0976aaf18007e159_316
STA: KY 9-12.3.2.2 | KY 9-12.4.2.9 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.a | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.b | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - A NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
16. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_202
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
17. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_210
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.1.7 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.4.3.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.3.b | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.6 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
18. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_226
STA: KY 9-12.1.2.3 | KY 9-12.1.2.8 | KY 9-12.1.2.13 | KY 9-12.2.1.1 | KY 9-12.2.2.3 | KY 9-12.2.2.4 | KY
9-12.4.2.4 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 TOP: Ch 11 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
19. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_218
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.4 | KY 9-12.5.2.3 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_235
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY
9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b TOP: Ch 11 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
21. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_259
STA: KY 9-12.1.2.3 | KY 9-12.1.2.8 | KY 9-12.1.2.13 | KY 9-12.2.1.1 | KY 9-12.2.2.3 | KY 9-12.2.2.4 | KY
9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.2.4 | KY 9-12.4.2.5 | KY 9-12.5.1.1 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.1.3 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 |
KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.7.2.2 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_251
STA: KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
23. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_243
STA: KY 9-12.5.1.4 | KY 9-12.5.2.5 | KY 9-12.7.1.4 | KY 9-12.7.2.4
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
24. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_381
STA: KY 9-12.3.2.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.2 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.5.1.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5

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25. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_308

STA: KY 9-12.4.1.5 | KY 9-12.4.1.6 | KY 9-12.4.2.3 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.7
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
26. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_276
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.7 TOP: Ch 11 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
27. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_268
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.7 TOP: Ch 11 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
28. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_284
STA: KY 9-12.5.2.7 TOP: Ch 11 Test - B
NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_292
STA: KY 9-12.4.2.9 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.a | KY 9-12.SC-HS-3.4.7.b
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5
30. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Level B REF: act0976aaf18007e15a_300
STA: KY 9-12.4.1.6 | KY 9-12.4.2.11 | KY 9-12.5.1.2 | KY 9-12.5.2.1
TOP: Ch 11 Test - B NOT: 978-0-618-78317-5

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