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Unit 7 Pretest

Authored by Nicholas Lansberry

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

NGSS covered

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Unit 7 Pretest
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

natural selection

mutation

camouflage

adaptation

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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The trees these moths used to live on were white, but have been covered in soot from coal factories. Which moth will be more successful in this environment?

Dark moth
Light moth
Both will be equally successful
Neither will be successful

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________

Natural Selection
Variation
Homeostasis
Extinction

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Evolution works by 

individuals changing to suit their environment
Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
sudden change in the environment cause a species change 
small changes pass down through many generations

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics, this supports the hypothesis that these finches

are twins

acquired traits through use and disuse.

all eat the same type of food.

descended from a common ancestor.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The practice by which humans select plants or animals for breeding based on desired traits is known as?

Evolution

Natural Selection

Artificial Selection

Darwinism

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the process by which organisms that inherit advantageous traits tend to reproduce more successfully than other organisms do?

Evolution

Natural Selection

Artificial Selection

Darwinism

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