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Weekly Quiz #14: The Five Fingers of Evolution

Authored by Katie Yankovec

Biology

10th - 11th Grade

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Weekly Quiz #14: The Five Fingers of Evolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is a gene pool?

a place where genes can swim
change in a species
all the genes in a population
the opposite of natural selection

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is non-random mating?

proof of common ancestry
when things don't go well on a date
randomly mating with others
choosing who you mate with

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which mechanism shows genes leaving (immigration) or coming into (emigration) a gene pool?

mutations
natural selection
gene flow
non-random mating

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Individuals undergo evolution.

True

False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...

random chance
natural selection
non-random mating (sexual selection)
artificial selection

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How does a species change over time?

by adapting to the environment

changes in the gene frequencies in a population

acquiring new traits

they do not change

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Many different groups of organisms have wings, even though they do not share a recent common ancestor. This is because they evolved in environments with similar selective pressures. Wings are an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

vestigial

analogous

homologous

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