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module16REVIEW

In this module, we learned that species evolve through the mechanisms of allopatric and sympatric speciation. We also saw that there are a number of factors that can affect the pace of evolution including how quickly the environment changes, how much genetic variation exists in the population, the size of the population, and the generation time of the species. In the next module, we will examine how the evolution of species affects where they live and how they make their living.

Module 16 AP® Review Questions

Question 1

1. Which of the following contribute to allopatric speciation?

  1. Genetic convergence over time

  2. Geographic isolation

  3. Reproductive isolation

  1. I and II only

  2. I and III only

  3. II only

  4. II and III only

  5. I, II, and III

Question 2

2. Which of the following is often a cause of sympatric speciation?

  1. Polyploidy

  2. Geographic separation

  3. Macroevolution

  4. Artificial selection

  5. Genetic modification

Question 3

3. Which of the following would cause the most-rapid evolution?

  1. Environmental change

  2. Artificial selection

  3. Geographic isolation

  4. Recombination

  5. Natural selection

Question 4

4. The Bt-cotton is an example of

  1. evolution through geographic isolation.

  2. evolution through polyploidy.

  3. evolution through genetic modification.

  4. evolution through natural selection.

  5. macroevolution.

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