Adaptations Lesson 5

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Differences in traits are called _________ and explain why siblings don't look exactly alike.

mutations

variations

traits

evolution

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Genetic traits are passed from ________ to ________.

parent; offspring

chromosomes; traits

DNA; genes

offspring; parents

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of mutations exist?

neutral mutations

all of these

beneficial mutations

harmful mutations

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is an example of a neutral mutation?

None of these

a disease

a change in eye color

lactose intolerance

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is an example of a beneficial mutation?

ability to digest milk

cancer

hemophilia (condition where blood doesn't clot)

none of the above

6.

Multiple Select

2 mins

1 pt

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Mutations can be...

Harmful

Beneficial

Neutral

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

TRUE / FALSE: Mutations are often spontaneous--nothing in particular causes them, they just happen.

TRUE

FALSE

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Mutations change...

Proteins

Lipids

Carbohydrates

Organelles

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

TRUE / FALSE: Mutations can change the way an organism looks

TRUE

FALSE

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

These molecules are required for the structures and functions of the body and express traits.

Variations

Adaptations

Mutations

Proteins

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A segment of DNA in the chromosome that provides directions for a cell to assemble proteins that express traits.

Gene

Chromosome

Protein

Mutation

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Characteristics passed on from one generation to the next.

Mutations

Genes

DNA

Traits

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Beneficial, harmful or neutral mutation (see image)

Beneficial

Harmful

Neutral

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Beneficial, harmful or neutral mutation (see image)

Beneficial

Harmful

Neutral

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a mutation?

When animals have extra legs

When a frog has 3 eyes

When genes or DNA have been alterd or changed

When RNA is upside down

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a trait?

a color

the quality or characteristic of an organism

the DNA of an organism

when mutatuons cause extra limbs.

17.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which of these are possible traits of a rattle snake?

Select all that apply

venom potency

rattle size

hair density

leg length

scale thickness

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Can mutations be passed down to offspring?

Yes

No

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why are some traits more common in some populations?

It is random

organims choose their traits

common traits are ussualy adaptive and help organisms survive and reproduce

organisms traits change all the time

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