7E Natural Selection

7E Natural Selection

9th Grade

14 Qs

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7E Natural Selection

7E Natural Selection

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS2-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Toby Zick

Used 9+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A new predatory of rabbits has been introduced within an ecosystem. This new predator runs faster than the native predators of rabbits. Which statement describes what will most likely occur in the rabbit population due to the introduction of the predator?

The rabbits will mutate their genes and express genes that increase their speed

Slower rabbits will develop stronger legs and pass this trait to their offspring

Rabbits will mate and produce offspring with a different species that has faster runners

Faster rabbits will survive and reproduce increasing the average speed of the rabbit population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The aye-aye lemur is a mammal that feeds mostly on insect larvae that live inside trees. The aye-aye lemur has a specialized middle finger that is long and thin. The aye-aye lemur moves along a tree branch and taps the branch with its specialized finger. When the aye-aye lemur hears a difference in the echo, it will tear open the bark with its teeth until the insect tunnel is exposed. The aye-aye lemur then uses its specialized finger to reach the insect larvae and remove it. Which selective pressure most likely results in the development of the aye-aye lemur's special adaptation?

Limited availability of water

competing for mates

large numbers of natural predators

food sources that are hard to find

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The white cattail is a hybrid species of plant that is a result of the cross between the bread-leaved cattail and the narrow-leaved cattail. Over time, the white cattail has established itself in the wetlands of Midwestern states. Which of these explains the success of the white cattail?

favorable genes from parental generations provide advantageous characteristics to the hybrid species

hybridization produces offspring traits that allow different species to survive in extreme environments

inherited traits passed on from parental generations make hybrid species more susceptible to disease

hybrid species display more adaptations due to their reduced genetic diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Adaptations that result from natural selection are expected to increase the fitness of an organism. In terms of natural selection, which of the following best describes fitness?

being able to escape from predators

being among the strongest organisms in a population

being able to survive, find a mate, and produce offspring

being able to survive long enough to reach the adult stage

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the 1940s, the scientist J. B. S. Haldane linked many human red blood cell disorders with the tropical regions where malaria occurs. Haldane hypothesized that the widespread presence of these red blood cell disorders as well as traits that protect individuals from malaria were the result of natural selection. Haldane's hypothesis was later confirmed by the research of A. C. Allison. The resistance to malaria carried by individuals in areas where malaria is widespread is the result of -

a vaccine against malaria

the individuals' genetic composition

antibiotic medications

the individuals' behavior in avoiding those with the infection

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The table shows the survival rate of two types of beetles in the same environment over a period of three years. Which statement about the beetles in this environment is best supported by the data?

green beetles are more fit for the environment than brown beetles are

brown beetles undergo a greater number of unfavorable mutations than green beetles do

green beetles have a greater gene frequency among their population than brown beetles

brown beetles have a shorter life cycle than green beetles have

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A prey population consists of individuals with a variety of running speeds. The adaptation that allows some of these animals to run fast would be an example of natural selection if it helps them -

survive and undergo mutations in their DNA

lower the mortality rates of the population

produce offspring that run at average speeds

reproduce and increase the frequency of their genes in the population

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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