Major Evolutionary Transitions Quiz

Major Evolutionary Transitions Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is considered a major evolutionary transition?

The extinction of a species

A slight change in limb structure

A significant increase in complexity

The emergence of new species

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significant discovery about mitochondria?

They were once free-living bacteria

They are unique to plant cells

They are just parts of the cell

They are responsible for cell division

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are viroids?

A type of virus

Single, free-living genes

A type of bacteria

Complex multicellular organisms

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the four layers of life in humans?

They are unrelated to evolution

They indicate the simplicity of human cells

They show the complexity of human evolution

They represent different species

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What initiates a major evolutionary transition?

Genetic mutations

Competition among species

Cooperation among organisms

Environmental changes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the 1998 experiment with protists and algae?

Protists developed new feeding habits

Algae became extinct

Algae evolved multicellular cooperation

Protists evolved into multicellular organisms

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the 2011 yeast experiment demonstrate evolutionary transitions?

Yeast cells developed new colors

Yeast cells became larger

Yeast cells stopped reproducing

Yeast cells evolved division of labor

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