Genetics and Adaptations Practice

A physical or behavioral trait an organism is born with that helps it survive is -

• A mutation

• An adaptation

• Genetic variation

• Gene flow

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Penguins live in the Antarctic, which of the following is an adaptation that allows the penguin to survive the very cold region?

• Swimming under water

• Black and White body color

• Extra fatty layer for warmth

• Little wings

What advantage do organisms that reproduce sexually have or organisms that reproduce asexually?

• Organisms that reproduce sexually can reproduce faster

• Organisms that reproduce sexually don't need a mate

• Organisms that reproduce sexually have a better chance of survival if the environment changes

• Organisms that reproduce sexually are exactly like their parents.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

If global climate changed to no snow where the snowshoe hare lives, what will probably happen to the snowshoe hare's fur color in the winter (after several generations)?

• The fur will stay white

• The fur will be brown all year

• The snowshoe hare will not be affected at all

• The fur will be light brown.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Sexual reproduction happens in

• plants only

• animals only

• some plants and animals

• only in one celled organisms

___________ reproduction happens when sex cells from both parents join.

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Binary fission

• Budding

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Amoebas, hydras, and yeast reproduce asexually so

• offspring is exactly like their parents

• offspring is not like either parent

• offspring take a long time to be born

• offspring will survive if something wipes their parent out

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Inherited traits are controlled by

• nucleus

• chromosomes

• genes

• cells

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Budding is asexual reproduction because

• the genetic material is the same as both parents

• the genetic material is the same as one parent

• the genetic material is different from both parents

• the genetic material is the different than both parents

Vines grow more in the rain forest because

• there are more trees in the rain forest

• vines need sun and grow up trees to get more sun

• vines need support and can't grow on the ground

• because vines are plants