Modern Theories of Evolution: Practice Quiz for Gene Flow

Practice Quiz for Gene Flow

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1. Which of the following statements is true?

a) Gene pool frequencies do not change as a result of migrations in or out of a population.

b) Gene flow occurs only as a result of migrations.

c) Gene flow can cause new alleles to enter a population's gene pool.

2. Which of the following cannot cause evolution?

a) genetic drift

b) non-random mating

c) gene flow

d) all can cause evolution

3. Which of the following can introduce new alleles into a population's gene pool?

a) mutation

b) natural selection

c) gene flow

d) A and C

4. European and African genes entered the gene pool of Vietnam during the 1960's and early 1970's primarily as a result of:

a) gene flow

b) migration

c) natural selection

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1.	Which of the following statements is true?


		a)	Gene pool frequencies do not change as a result of migrations in or out of a population.
		b)	Gene flow occurs only as a result of migrations.
		c)	Gene flow can cause new alleles to enter a population's gene pool.


2.	Which of the following cannot cause evolution?


	a)		genetic drift
	b)		non-random mating
	c)		gene flow
	d)		all can cause evolution


3.	Which of the following can introduce new alleles into a population's gene pool?


	a)		mutation
	b)		natural selection
	c)		gene flow
	d)		A and C


4.	European and African genes entered the gene pool of Vietnam during the 1960's and early 1970's primarily as a result of:


	a)		gene flow
	b)		migration
	c)		natural selection