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Patterns of Evolution & Mechanisms of Evolution

Authored by Jessica Stauffer

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 28+ times

Patterns of Evolution & Mechanisms of Evolution
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Females a certain bird species are attracted to the mating calls of male species more than others

Genetic Drift

Mutation

Non-Random

Natural Selection

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In a habitat there are red bugs and green bugs. The birds prefer the taste of the red bugs, so soon there are many green bugs and few red bugs. The green bugs reproduce and make more green bugs and eventually there are no more red bugs

Genetic Drift

Natural Selection

Gene Flow

Mutation

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Some organisms of a population of birds are born with extra-long beaks instead of a normal sized beak.

Gene Flow

Natural Selection

Genetic Drift

Mutation

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A certain type of plant can produce blue or yellow flowers. During a fire, many yellow flowers are destroyed and now since blue is the dominant trait, the plant reproduces offspring that produce only blue flowers.

Non-Random Mating

Gene Flow

Mutation

Genetic Drift

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The country of Sweden is known for having people with blonde hair and blue eyes. One day a family moves from Sweden to India where dark hair and dark eyes are very common. A female from Sweden marries a male from India and their offspring now have blonde hair and blue eyed traits.

Natural Selection

Mutation

Non-Random Mating

Gene Flow

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A chemical spill causes the offspring of ladybugs to have blue dots instead of black dots.

Natural Selection

Genetic Drift

Mutation

Gene Flow

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Insects become resistant to pesticides very quickly, sometime in one generation. If an insect is resistant to the chemical, most of the offspring will also be resistant. Considering that insect generations can be a matter of weeks, insects in an area can become immune to a chemical within months.

Mutation

Natural Selection

Genetic Drift

Gene Flow

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