Mechanisms and Patterns Daily Quiz

Mechanisms and Patterns Daily Quiz

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Mechanisms and Patterns Daily Quiz

Mechanisms and Patterns Daily Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Alicia Lisee

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

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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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

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

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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