STAAR Biology Evolution
Quiz
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Science
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9th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+5
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Remains of ancient organisms preserved in the earth's crust are called
Extinctions
Fossils
Mutations
Variations
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which lizards have the highest fitness after 30 generations for dark swampland environments?
Red
Brown
Black
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Caffeine is a compound found in the seeds of many different plants, such as coffee beans, cola nuts, and cacao beans (the source of chocolate). The presence of this chemical in all three types of plants suggests that these plants
inherited identical mutations
share a common ancestry
were exposed to the same type of radiation in the past
produced in a lab
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Each row in the chart below represents a different population of the same species of insect. Which row shows the population with the greatest chance of survival in a changing environment?
1
2
3
4
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The photograph shows a recently discovered all-black penguin chick and several typical black-and-white chicks.
The appearance of this penguin chick with all black feathers might
increase the types of foods penguins can eat
decrease the diversity of the penguin population
decrease the number of variations present in the black penguin population
result in an increase in black penguins over time if the trait provides an advantage
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NGSS.MS-LS2-4
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The photograph shows a polar bear in its environment.
One possible reason why polar bears might not be able to survive if the environment they live in changes is because
the species will experience decreased competition for mates
the new environment will cause greater variation in the species
there will be a larger variety of food sources available
they are adapted to the specific environment in which they now live
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the name of Darwin's boat?
Indefatiguable
Bugle
Sloop John B
Beagle
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