Question Bank for Grade 9 Biology

Which of the following fields have provided evidence to support Darwin's theory of evolution?

• Molecular Biology

• Developmental Biology

• Paleontology

• Chemistry

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All organsims share ______ as their genetic code.

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The (a)   percentage of the genome shared with another species, the ​ (b)   closely related the species are.

• greater
• more
• lesser
• less
• same

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Match the following

• The process of biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors

• Evolution

• Genes that guide formation of organs and arrangement of body parts

• Homeobox Genes

• Genes that no longer function but are still carried along with functional DNA

• Pseudogenes

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_____ genes define parts of the body plan, such as the number and location of eyes, the location of the gut, and the development of wings instead of legs.

_______ in Hox genes leads to different body plans developing.

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The most common mutation in Hox genes is ​ (a)   .

• duplication
• base substitution
• insertion
• deletion

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All invertebrates look ​ (a)   at early stages of development, suggesting evolutionary ​ (b)   .

• similar
• connectedness
• different
• seperation

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All vertebrates have which three basic body features as embryos?

• Limb Buds

• Tail

• Pharyngeal Arches

• Gills

Features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions (a)  

• Homologous Structures
• Analogous Structures
• Vestigial Structures
• Hydrological Structures