Animal Genomic Ecology MCQS January 8, 2026April 6, 2024 by u930973931_answers 32 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/32 Subscribe 1. What does genomic ecology study? (A) The interactions between an organism's genome and its environment (B) Genetic disorders in animals (C) Animal behavior in relation to genetics (D) The distribution of genes within populations 2. Which of the following techniques is commonly used in genomic ecology? (A) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) (B) Gel electrophoresis (C) All of the above (D) Microsatellite analysis 3. What is the purpose of genotyping in genomic ecology? (A) To determine the genetic sequence of an individual (B) To study gene expression patterns (C) To identify individuals based on their DNA (D) To analyze the distribution of genetic variation within populations 4. Which of the following is a genomic tool used to study population genetics? (A) Immunohistochemistry (B) RAD-seq (Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing) (C) Electron microscopy (D) Chromosome staining 5. What is the role of transcriptomics in genomic ecology? (A) To study genetic variation within populations (B) To study chromosomal rearrangements (C) To identify genetic markers (D) To analyze gene expression patterns 6. Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing genomic variation within populations? (A) Natural selection (B) Genetic drift (C) Gene flow (D) Mutation 7. What is the term for the study of how organisms interact with their environment at the genomic level? (A) Genomic ecology (B) Population genetics (C) Molecular biology (D) Comparative genomics 8. Which of the following is a genomic technique used to study gene expression? (A) Microarray analysis (B) DNA sequencing (C) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (D) Gel electrophoresis 9. What is the main focus of population genomics? (A) Analyzing the genetic diversity within and between populations (B) Studying the genetic basis of diseases (C) Investigating gene expression patterns (D) Identifying individual genes responsible for specific traits 10. Which of the following is an example of a genomic adaptation to environmental conditions? (A) Evolution of flight in birds (B) Development of resistance to pesticides in insects (C) Formation of social groups in mammals (D) Migration of animals to different habitats 11. How does genomics contribute to conservation biology? (A) By studying the genetic diversity within populations (B) By identifying individuals for breeding programs (C) By monitoring populations for signs of decline (D) All of the above 12. What is the role of comparative genomics in understanding animal evolution? (A) To study the genetic basis of diseases (B) To compare the genomes of different species to identify shared and unique genetic features (C) To identify individual genes responsible for specific traits (D) To analyze gene expression patterns 13. Which of the following is NOT a genomic tool used in ecological studies? (A) Immunohistochemistry (B) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) (C) Whole-genome sequencing (D) Microsatellite analysis 14. How does genomics contribute to understanding the impact of climate change on animal populations? (A) By studying genetic variation within populations (B) By identifying genes associated with tolerance to environmental stressors (C) By tracking changes in gene expression patterns in response to changing environmental conditions (D) All of the above 15. What is the primary goal of landscape genomics? (A) To study the genetic basis of diseases (B) To understand how landscape features influence patterns of genetic variation within populations (C) To identify individual genes responsible for specific traits (D) To analyze gene expression patterns 16. What does genomic ecology study? (A) Genetic disorders in animals (B) Animal behavior in relation to genetics (C) The interactions between an organism's genome and its environment (D) The distribution of genes within populations 17. Which of the following techniques is commonly used in genomic ecology? (A) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) (B) Gel electrophoresis (C) Microsatellite analysis (D) All of the above 18. What is the purpose of genotyping in genomic ecology? (A) To determine the genetic sequence of an individual (B) To study gene expression patterns (C) To identify individuals based on their DNA (D) To analyze the distribution of genetic variation within populations 19. Which of the following is a genomic tool used to study population genetics? (A) Immunohistochemistry (B) RAD-seq (Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing) (C) Electron microscopy (D) Chromosome staining 20. What is the role of transcriptomics in genomic ecology? (A) To study genetic variation within populations (B) To identify genetic markers (C) To analyze gene expression patterns (D) To study chromosomal rearrangements 21. Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing genomic variation within populations? (A) Mutation (B) Natural selection (C) Gene flow (D) Genetic drift 22. What is the term for the study of how organisms interact with their environment at the genomic level? (A) Genomic ecology (B) Population genetics (C) Molecular biology (D) Comparative genomics 23. Which of the following is a genomic technique used to study gene expression? (A) Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (B) DNA sequencing (C) Gel electrophoresis (D) Microarray analysis 24. What is the term for the study of how organisms interact with their environment at the genomic level? (A) Comparative genomics (B) Population genetics (C) Molecular biology (D) Genomic ecology 25. Which of the following is a genomic technique used to study population genetics? (A) Electron microscopy (B) Immunohistochemistry (C) RAD-seq (Restriction site-associated DNA sequencing) (D) Chromosome staining 26. What is the main focus of population genomics? (A) Studying the genetic basis of diseases (B) Investigating gene expression patterns (C) Analyzing the genetic diversity within and between populations (D) Identifying individual genes responsible for specific traits 27. Which of the following is an example of a genomic adaptation to environmental conditions? (A) Development of resistance to pesticides in insects (B) Evolution of flight in birds (C) Formation of social groups in mammals (D) Migration of animals to different habitats 28. How does genomics contribute to conservation biology? (A) By studying the genetic diversity within populations (B) All of the above (C) By monitoring populations for signs of decline (D) By identifying individuals for breeding programs 29. What is the role of comparative genomics in understanding animal evolution? (A) To compare the genomes of different species to identify shared and unique genetic features (B) To identify individual genes responsible for specific traits (C) To study the genetic basis of diseases (D) To analyze gene expression patterns 30. Which of the following is NOT a genomic tool used in ecological studies? (A) Whole-genome sequencing (B) PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) (C) Microsatellite analysis (D) Immunohistochemistry 31. How does genomics contribute to understanding the impact of climate change on animal populations? (A) By studying genetic variation within populations (B) All of the above (C) By tracking changes in gene expression patterns in response to changing environmental conditions (D) By identifying genes associated with tolerance to environmental stressors 32. What is the primary goal of landscape genomics? (A) To study the genetic basis of diseases (B) To identify individual genes responsible for specific traits (C) To analyze gene expression patterns (D) To understand how landscape features influence patterns of genetic variation within populations