Natural Selection Rock Pocket Mouse
Authored by Scott Lupo
Biology
7th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mutations are a change in what?
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NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term means, "any changes in an organism's DNA?"
mutation
variation
fitness
adaptation
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why did dark-colored rock pocket mice first appear in a population of light-colored rock pocket mice?
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why do dark-colored rock pocket mice on dark lava flows have white bellies?
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Mutations are always
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6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the MCr1 gene mutation become prevalent in the rock pocket mouse populations?
The mutation produced dark colored mice, who were better able to survive and reproduce in volcanic rock environments.
The mutation produced light colored mice, who were better able to survive and reproduce in volcanic rock environments.
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7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For the rock pocket mouse, which of the following contributes to selective pressure favoring dark-colored fur? (Choose all that apply)
Predators
Genetic mutations
Rock color
Water supply
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
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