
Evolution Vocab Quiz
Authored by Laura Rackmil
Biology
9th Grade
DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept covered
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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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