BIO 4.1

BIO 4.1

9th Grade

15 Qs

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BIO 4.1

BIO 4.1

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Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-1, HS-LS1-6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve? 

onset of photosynthesis
origin of genetic material
Synthesis of organic molecules
formation of the plasma membrane 

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth? 

prokaryotic and aerobic
prokaryotic and anaerobic 
eukaryotic and aerobic
eukaryotic and anaerobic

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The Miller-Urey experiment of 1953 was designed to test the hypothesis that lightning supplied the energy needed to turn atmospheric gases into organic molecules such as amino acids. Which of the following describes why the Miller-Urey theory is widely accepted today? 

Amino acids spontaneously form from molecules in the atmosphere today
 Organic molecules are present today in extremely high concentrations
The process of synthesizing organic molecules from a mixture of gases has been successfully modeled in the laboratory
No other alternative hypotheses have been introduced

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which explains why the tortoises on the different islands of the Galápagos had slightly different variations in their shells?

The different tortoises were different species.
The environment on each island was different.
Each type of tortoise could survive only on its  own island.
They arrived on the islands from different continents.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following best illustrates natural selection?

An organism with favorable genetic variations will tend to survive and breed successfully.
A population monopolizes all of the resources in its habitat, forcing other species to migrate.
A community whose members work together utilizing all existing resources and migratory  routes.
The largest organisms in a species receive the only breeding opportunities

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which principle of natural selection is stated incorrectly?

Individuals in a population show variations.
Variations are not inherited from parents.
Organisms have more offspring than can survive on available resources
Variations that increase reproductive success will be more common in the next generation.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms. Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram?  

 The organisms share a common ancestry. 
The organisms belong to the same genus.
The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

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