Principles of Anthropological Genetics and Evolution Quiz

Test your knowledge on human evolution, natural selection, genetic variation, and more with our Anthropological Genetics quiz!

#1

What is the study of human evolution and variation called?

Anthropology
Biology
Psychology
Sociology
#2

Which scientist is known for proposing the theory of natural selection?

Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Alfred Wallace
#3

What is the term for the study of the genetic makeup of an individual?

Phenotype
Genotype
Heredity
Mutation
#4

Which scientist is known for discovering the structure of DNA?

Albert Einstein
Francis Crick
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
#5

What is the name of the process by which genetic material is passed from parents to offspring?

Meiosis
Mitosis
Recombination
Inheritance
#6

What is the name of the process by which new species arise from existing ones?

Mutation
Adaptation
Speciation
Hybridization
#7

What is the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium used for in population genetics?

To predict allele frequencies
To study DNA replication
To estimate gene flow
To measure mutation rates
#8

What is the term for the study of the distribution of genetic variation in human populations?

Genetic engineering
Human genetics
Population genetics
Genomics
#9

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of evolution?

Natural selection
Genetic drift
Gene flow
Phenotypic convergence
#10

What is the term for a trait that has been favored by natural selection and has become common in a population?

Adaptive trait
Neutral trait
Deleterious trait
Polymorphic trait
#11

What is the term for the random change in allele frequencies in a population due to chance events?

Natural selection
Mutation
Genetic drift
Gene flow
#12

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can lead to changes in allele frequencies?

Mutation
Natural selection
Sexual reproduction
Gene therapy
#13

What does the Out-of-Africa theory propose regarding the origin of modern humans?

Modern humans originated simultaneously in multiple regions
Modern humans originated in Africa and migrated to other parts of the world
Modern humans originated in Europe and migrated to other parts of the world
Modern humans originated in Asia and migrated to other parts of the world
#14

What is the relationship between DNA and proteins in the central dogma of molecular biology?

DNA is translated into proteins
Proteins are transcribed into DNA
DNA and proteins are interchangeable
Proteins replicate DNA
#15

What is the term for the process by which segments of DNA are exchanged between chromosomes during meiosis?

Mutation
Recombination
Transcription
Translation
#16

Which of the following is a key principle of evolutionary theory proposed by Charles Darwin?

Inheritance of acquired traits
Spontaneous generation
Punctuated equilibrium
Descent with modification
#17

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals with certain heritable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce?

Genetic drift
Gene flow
Natural selection
Mutation
#18

What is the term for the exchange of genes between populations through interbreeding?

Genetic drift
Gene flow
Genetic recombination
Genetic isolation
#19

Which of the following is an example of genetic recombination?

Crossing over during meiosis
Point mutation
Chromosome duplication
Gene flow

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