Natural Selection Evolution Quiz

Natural Selection Evolution Quiz

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Miranda Hannon

Science

9th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS3-1

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1.

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1 min • 5 pts

Changes in a population of organisms over time (in the wild) is best defined as

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

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1 min • 5 pts

Why would the numbers of a certain trait increase over time?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

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The better fitness an organism has in its environment, the more it's population numbers will

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

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1 min • 5 pts

What led to the many different species of anole lizards on the Caribbean islands that evolved from a common ancestor?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

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1 min • 5 pts

Biological fitness means an organism

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

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1 min • 5 pts

2 Green lizards living in the rainforest have a yellow baby, a trait that has never shown up before in this species. What caused this?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

7.

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1 min • 5 pts

What is a general term used for natural selection that was discussed in class?

8.

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The more related two species are the __________ similar their DNA.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

9.

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2 mins • 5 pts

Which of the following segments of DNA seem to have the most recent common ancestor to AAA AAT ACG GCA

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

10.

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1 min • 5 pts

Wisdom Teeth no longer have their original function in humans. What type of evolutionary structure is this?

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