
Mechanisms and Patterns Daily Quiz

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Biology
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9th Grade
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Alicia Lisee
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does evolution fundamentally involve?
Reduction in genetic diversity
Stable gene frequencies over generations
Change in individual traits only
Change in the gene pool over time
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gene pool?
A storage area for genetic material
A specific group of genes in an individual
A collection of all genes in a population
A pool used in genetic experiments
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process is represented by the thumb in the 'Five Fingers of Evolution'?
Mutation
Natural selection
Gene flow
Non-random mating
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NGSS.HS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the ring finger represent in the 'Five Fingers of Evolution'?
Non-random mating
Mutation
Natural selection
Gene flow
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What could cause the frequency of a gene to change in a population?
Mutation introducing a new gene
Stable environmental conditions
Constant gene frequency
Lack of genetic diversity
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of natural selection in evolution?
It creates organisms better adapted to their local environment
It decreases genetic diversity
It ensures gene frequencies do not change
It prevents mutations
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if the gene frequency changes in a population?
The population becomes extinct
Evolution occurs
There is no effect on the population
The gene pool becomes less diverse
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NGSS.HS-LS4-2
NGSS.HS-LS4-4
NGSS.HS-LS4-5
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