Classifying Evolutionary Mechanisms Quiz

A population of beetles is exposed to a pesticide. Over time, the beetles that survive are those with a genetic resistance to the pesticide, and they become more common in the population.

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

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A small group of birds from a mainland population colonizes a nearby island. Over generations, the island population becomes genetically distinct from the mainland population.

• Gene Flow

• Non-random Mating

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A random change in a DNA sequence occurs in a population of bacteria, leading to antibiotic resistance in some individuals.

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

• Gene Flow

• Non-random Mating

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

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NGSS.HS-LS4-4

In a population of flowers, bees prefer to pollinate flowers with a particular color, leading to an increase in the frequency of that color in the population.

• Genetic Drift

• Non-random Mating

• Gene Flow

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A population of fish in a lake is reduced to a small number due to a natural disaster. The genetic variation in the population decreases as a result.

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Non-random Mating

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

A new allele is introduced into a population of rabbits when individuals from a neighboring population migrate and breed with the local population.

• Gene Flow

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

• Genetic Drift

In a population of frogs, individuals with a certain call are more likely to attract mates, leading to an increase in the frequency of that call in the population.

• Non-random Mating

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

• Gene Flow

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NGSS.HS-LS2-8

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

A population of insects is divided by a new river, and over time, the two groups develop different traits due to random changes in their gene pools.

• Gene Flow

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Mutation

A mutation occurs in a population of bacteria that allows them to digest a new food source, giving them a survival advantage.

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

• Mutation

• Natural Selection

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

In a population of birds, individuals with longer tails are more successful in attracting mates, leading to an increase in the frequency of long tails.

• Non-random Mating

• Genetic Drift

• Gene Flow

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4