Natural Selection

Natural Selection

9th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-2

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Organisms with differences/variations that are helpful will ______________________

live longer
become extinct
show no change

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Darwin said that within a species there will be _________________________

nothing different
variation/differences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?

The population will decrease
The population will become extinct
The population will slowly increase

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In recent years "SuperBugs" (bacteria that aren't effected by antibiotics) are becoming more and more common. How could natural selection explain this?

Superbugs survive antibiotics and reproduce
Antibiotics cause bacteria to become superbugs
We have always had the same amount of superbugs; modern media just discusses them more.
There is no reliable data on the origin of super bugs.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do peppered moths tend to be the same color as the trees on which they live?

The coloring goes along with tasting like the tree. 
It keeps the moth the same temperature as the tree. 
It makes the moths faster than the birds
It makes the moths harder to see.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of these is an example of natural selection?

The largest animal in a population will have more opportunities for reproduction.
Several species of organisms work together so that they all succeed.
One species takes all the resources in an environment leaving none for others.
Organism that are best suited to an environment tend to survive and reproduce more often.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Humans have been a very successful species on earth.  They have very large, very diverse populations spread all around the world. As a result,

Human have very limited ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
Young humans have lower survival rates as compared to other species.
Humans have a potential to adapt to various environmental changes.
All humans are more disease resistant.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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