Animal Genome Evolution MCQS January 8, 2026March 27, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. Which process leads to the creation of new genes by the duplication of existing genes within a genome? (A) Translocation (B) Transposition (C) Gene duplication (D) Gene inversion 2. What is the term for a segment of DNA that has the ability to move within the genome? (A) Translocation (B) Exon (C) Duplication (D) Transposon 3. Which of the following is a mechanism of genome evolution that involves the movement of genes from one chromosome to another? (A) Gene duplication (B) Horizontal gene transfer (C) Transposition (D) Translocation 4. In which type of genome duplication, the entire genome is duplicated, resulting in multiple copies of every gene? (A) Chromosomal duplication (B) Segmental duplication (C) Tandem duplication (D) Whole-genome duplication 5. Which term describes the process by which an organism acquires genetic material from another organism without being its offspring? (A) Genetic drift (B) Horizontal gene transfer (C) Gene flow (D) Genetic recombination 6. Which genomic event is responsible for the formation of pseudogenes? (A) Gene loss (B) Gene translocation (C) Gene duplication (D) Gene inversion 7. Which phenomenon is characterized by the exchange of genetic material between non-homologous chromosomes? (A) Chromosomal translocation (B) Chromosomal inversion (C) Chromosomal duplication (D) Chromosomal deletion 8. What is the term for the process by which genes are deactivated or silenced, leading to their loss of function? (A) Gene silencing (B) Genetic recombination (C) Genetic drift (D) Gene mutation 9. Which type of mutation results in the loss of a single nucleotide in the DNA sequence? (A) Deletion (B) Insertion (C) Substitution (D) Frameshift mutation 10. What is the term for a segment of DNA that is duplicated multiple times within a genome, often leading to gene families? (A) Transposon (B) Tandem repeat (C) Segmental duplication (D) Gene cluster 11. Which process contributes to genetic diversity within a population by the exchange of genetic material between homologous chromosomes? (A) Gene duplication (B) Genetic drift (C) Gene flow (D) Genetic recombination 12. What is the term for the loss of a large segment of a chromosome during DNA replication? (A) Translocation (B) Insertion (C) Deletion (D) Inversion 13. Which mechanism of genome evolution involves the insertion of foreign DNA into the genome, often acquired from viruses or other organisms? (A) Gene duplication (B) Gene translocation (C) Gene inversion (D) Horizontal gene transfer 14. In which process, genetic material is exchanged between two non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes? (A) Gene duplication (B) Crossing over (C) Chromosomal translocation (D) Chromosomal inversion 15. Which type of mutation occurs when a nucleotide is replaced by a different nucleotide in the DNA sequence? (A) Substitution (B) Insertion (C) Deletion (D) Frameshift mutation 16. What is the term for the complete set of genes or genetic material present in an organism? (A) Gene pool (B) Genome (C) Allele (D) Chromosome 17. Which type of genome duplication involves the duplication of a specific region of a chromosome, rather than the entire chromosome? (A) Whole-genome duplication (B) Tandem duplication (C) Segmental duplication (D) Chromosomal duplication 18. Which genomic event involves the reversal of the orientation of a segment of DNA within a chromosome? (A) Gene duplication (B) Gene loss (C) Gene translocation (D) Gene inversion 19. What is the term for the process by which genes are transferred from parent to offspring during reproduction? (A) Gene duplication (B) Gene flow (C) Gene transfer (D) Genetic inheritance 20. Which phenomenon involves the random fluctuation of allele frequencies in a population over generations? (A) Gene duplication (B) Gene flow (C) Genetic drift (D) Genetic recombination