Evolution Test Review

The differences in the nucleotide sequence of genes determines

• environmental pressures

• inherited traits

• predator populations

• the ability to relocate to a safer environment

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A segment of DNA from a rock pocket mouse is sequenced as

GCGTATAAG.

Which of these would be the complementary strand?

• GCGTATAAG

• CGCTATTTC

• CGCAUAUUC

• CGCATATTC

All living organisms share the same four nitrogenous bases: adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine. The __________________ of the DNA nucleotide bases determine the traits of an organism.

• order

• sequence

• arrangement

• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

All living organisms contain

• nucleus and cell membrane

• adenine and thymine

• chlorophyll and carbohydrates

• lymphocytes and lipids

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Mice and humans share approximately 85 % of their DNA. This means that mice have ________________ similar to humans.

• diets

• developmental stages

• nucleotide sequences

• phenotypes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the cladogram, the ancestral species of salmon, robins, and gorilla had ________________.

• jaws

• claws or nails

• lungs; four limbs

• feathers

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the cladogram, which set of birds are least related?

• Vegetarian Finch and Woodpecker Finch

• Green Warbler Finch and Common Cactus Finch

• Woodpecker Finch and Small Tree Finch

• Common Cactus Finch and Large Ground Finch

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

According to the amino acid chart, which mutant is most like the wild type organism?

• Mutant 1

• Mutant 2

• Mutant 3

• Mutant 4

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What do the characteristics of the horse fossils demonstrate?

• Horses had similar diets over time.

• Horses interbred with similar organisms in a population.

• Horses lived in similar environments.

• Horses shared a common ancestor.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Evidence of evolution can be found in the fossil record with younger fossils at the top and older fossils at the bottom. The transitional fossils in between the layers show the _________ change of a species over time.

• rapid

• quick

• gradual

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1