Heredity and Evolution Adaptations and Evolution

Heredity and Evolution Adaptations and Evolution

8th Grade

45 Qs

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Heredity and Evolution Adaptations and Evolution

Heredity and Evolution Adaptations and Evolution

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Other Sciences

8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Charles Martinez

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45 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the theory that all species are descended from common ancestors who have changed over time by means of natural selection 
Adaptations 
 Mutation
Theory of Evolution
Speciation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving in a environment long enough to pass on its genes   
Adaptations 
 Mutation
Theory of Evolution
Speciation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

random change in an organism’s DNA; can have positive, negative, or neutral effects on the organism 
Adaptations 
 Mutation
Theory of Evolution
Speciation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the process of one species developing into two or more species that can no longer mate 
Adaptations 
 Mutation
Theory of Evolution
Speciation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

process by which the individuals best adapted to their environment tend to survive and pass their traits to subsequent generations   
Adaptation
 Mutation
Natural Selection
Speciation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the basic unit of heredity carried by the chromosomes; codes for proteins which determine the traits of an organism 
Heredity
Variation
Gene
Speciation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

the range of expression of a trait within a population 
varitation
gene
chromosome
speciation

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