Evolution and Related Concepts Quiz

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8th Grade
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Chrystal Haigler
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is evolution?
The immediate adaptation of organisms to their environment.
The process of organisms becoming extinct.
The gradual development of organisms over generations.
The sudden change in organisms over a short period.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are vestigial structures?
Body parts that are essential for survival.
Body parts that have gained new functions over time.
Body parts that no longer serve a function.
Body parts that are newly developed in an organism.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does ancestry refer to?
The future generations of an organism.
The mutations occurring in an organism.
The unrelated species of an organism.
The lineage or heritage of an organism.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a trait?
A form of camouflage.
A process of natural selection.
A characteristic or feature of an organism.
A type of genetic mutation.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is selection?
The process by which certain traits become more common.
The process of choosing organisms for breeding.
The random change in traits over time.
The elimination of all traits in a population.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is genetic variation?
The identical DNA sequence in a species.
The differences in DNA among individuals.
The absence of DNA differences in a population.
The similarity in DNA among individuals.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a mutation?
A change in the environment of an organism.
A form of mimicry.
A change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
A process of natural selection.
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
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