Intro to Evolution

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Biology
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12th Grade
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Stacey Goodman
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
Who is considered the father of the theory of evolution?
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
What is the mechanism for evolution?
Genetic Mutation
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Genetic Drift
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
What are homologous structures?
Features of an organism that are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution
Features of an organism that are similar, like arms, fins, and wings
Study of embryos and their development
Study of geographical distribution of living organisms
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
What are vestigial structures?
Features of an organism that are similar, like arms, fins, and wings
Features of an organism that are considered to have lost much or all of their original function through evolution
Study of embryos and their development
Study of geographical distribution of living organisms
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NGSS.HS-LS4-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
What does molecular biology study?
Study of geographical distribution of living organisms
Study of embryos and their development
Study of DNA and molecular similarities among species
Study of genetic mutations and variations
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
What does biogeography study?
Study of geographical distribution of living organisms
Study of embryos and their development
Study of DNA and molecular similarities among species
Study of genetic mutations and variations
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
Which of the following examples does NOT provide evidence for evolution?
Fossils
Homologous Structures
Embryology
Ability to speak multiple languages
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS4-3
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
Which statement is true about humans and kangaroos?
They are not related
They share some DNA patterns
Humans evolved from kangaroos
Kangaroos evolved from humans
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS4-1
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