What Darwin Never Knew

What Darwin Never Knew

9th - 12th Grade

30 Qs

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What Darwin Never Knew

What Darwin Never Knew

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

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

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Janine Cahill

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene.  The change is called a(n)
mutation
gene flow
gene pool
allele

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mutations are important because they bring about
death of the organism in which they develop
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
benefits for the individual, not for the population
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed in?
HMS BEAGLE
SS LEXINGTON
HMS BEETLE
LA SANTA MARIA

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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what did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations of the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?
different species on different islands
all species on one of the islands
identical species on all the islands
the same species as North America

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Two organisms that are closely related would have
very similar DNA sequence
exactly the same DNA sequences
no proteins in common
completely different DNA sequence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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The gradual development of a species into a new one to survive.
Evolution
Natural Selection
Extinction
Artificial Selection

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the process of evolution?

Individuals evolve in their own lifetime.

Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth

Populations grow when resources are abundant

The traits of a species can change over time

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