3IE Natural Selection Quiz

3IE Natural Selection Quiz

9th Grade

20 Qs

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3IE Natural Selection Quiz

3IE Natural Selection Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS2-4, HS-LS4-4

+5

Standards-aligned

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the main outcome of natural selection in a population?

Individuals change their traits to survive.

The frequency of advantageous traits increases in the population over generations.

All individuals in a population become identical.

Environmental resources become unlimited.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor is NOT a component of natural selection?

Inherited variation

Unlimited resources

Overproduction of offspring

Differential reproductive success

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason that natural selection acts on populations rather than individuals?

Individuals can change their genes during their lifetime.

Populations contain genetic variation, and only populations evolve over time.

Natural selection only affects non-living things.

Individuals do not reproduce.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scenario best illustrates differential reproductive success?

All individuals in a population have the same number of offspring.

Some individuals survive and reproduce more than others due to inherited traits.

Every offspring survives to adulthood.

The environment has unlimited resources.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an environmental pressure that can lead to natural selection?

A sudden increase in food supply

A new predator introduced to the habitat

All individuals in a population are identical

Unlimited space for all organisms

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of inherited variation in natural selection?

It ensures all individuals are the same.

It provides differences that may give some individuals a survival advantage.

It eliminates all competition.

It stops evolution from occurring.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains why not all offspring survive to adulthood in a population?

There are always enough resources for everyone.

Environmental resources are limited, leading to competition.

All offspring are equally fit.

Natural selection does not affect survival.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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