Evolution Vocab Quiz

Evolution Vocab Quiz

9th Grade

12 Qs

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Evolution Vocab Quiz

Evolution Vocab Quiz

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Biology

9th Grade

Medium

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept, DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking, DOK Level 1: Recall

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the process by which traits become more or less common in a population due to consistent effects upon the survival or reproduction of their bearers?

Mutation

Natural Selection

Genetic Drift

Gene Flow

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes an adaptation?

A random change in the DNA sequence

A trait that increases an organism's ability to survive and reproduce

The movement of alleles between populations

A decrease in population size due to environmental pressures

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are homologous structures?

Structures in different species that are similar because of convergent evolution

Structures that perform the same function but are not similar in origin

Structures in different species that are similar because of common ancestry

Random mutations that cause similar appearances in unrelated species

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an artificial selection?

A giraffe's neck becoming longer because the taller trees have more leaves

Breeding dogs to produce a new variety

Fish adapting to polluted water

Insects developing resistance to pesticides

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DOK Level 1: Recall

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a selecting agent in the context of natural selection?

A gene that mutates to give a survival advantage

An environmental factor that influences which traits are advantageous

A scientist who chooses which organisms to breed

A chemical that causes mutations in DNA

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of evolution?

A population of insects develops resistance to a pesticide over several generations

A single bacterium acquires a mutation that makes it resistant to an antibiotic

A cloned sheep has exactly the same genetic makeup as its parent

A computer virus becomes more complex due to random code changes

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What role does adaptation play in the process of natural selection?

It ensures that all individuals in a population survive to reproduce

It leads to changes in the gene pool over time based on the survival and reproduction of individuals

It prevents new species from forming

It decreases genetic diversity within a population

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

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