Competition and Natural Selection

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
Evolution
Natural Selection
Extinction
Artifical Selection
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a new trait DOES help an organism survive, what may happen to it?
It dies and its DNA is not passed on
It survives and its DNA is passed on
It changes its traits to adapt and survive
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If a new trait DOES NOT help an organism survive, what may happen to it?
It dies and its DNA is not passed on
It survives and its DNA is passed on
It changes its traits to adapt and survive
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Organisms that are better adapted to the environment survive to pass traits to their offspring
Natural Selection
Homeostasis
Selective Breeding
Extinction
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which best describes the role of mutations in natural selection?
Mutations help an organism to better survive in their environment
An organism may acquire a helpful mutation by interacting with the environment
A mutation may result in an adaptive trait that makes an organism more likely to survive and reproduce
Organisms with certain traits are more likely to win competitions for mutations
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Behavioral changes of individuals of a species that allow for better survival. (Acquired traits)
Variation
Adaptation
Behavior
Environment
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as
theory of evolution.
variations.
survival of the fittest.
ecosystems.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
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