Question Bank for Grade 9 Biology

Which of the following fields have provided evidence to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

• Molecular Biology

• Developmental Biology

• Paleontology

• Chemistry

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All organsims share (a)   as their genetic code.

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The (a)   percentage of the genome shared with another species, the ​ (b)   closely related the species are.

• greater
• more
• lesser
• less
• same

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Match the following

• The process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors

• Evolution

• Genes that no longer function but are still carried along with functional DNA

• Pseudogenes

• Genes that guide formation of organs and arrangement of body parts

• Homeobox Genes

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(a)   genes define parts of the body plan, such as the number and location of eyes, the location of the gut, and the development of wings instead of legs.

(a)   in Hox genes leads to different body plans developing.

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The most common mutation in Hox genes is ​ (a)   .

• duplication
• base substitution
• insertion
• deletion

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All invertebrates look ​ (a)   at early stages of development, suggesting evolutionary ​ (b)   .

• similar
• connectedness
• different
• seperation

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All vertebrates have which three basic body features as embryos?

• Limb Buds

• Tail

• Pharyngeal Arches

• Gills

Features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions (a)  

• Homologous Structures
• Analogous Structures
• Vestigial Structures
• Hydrological Structures