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Mechanisms of Evolution Practice

Authored by Stephanie Bliznak

Biology

9th Grade

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Mechanisms of Evolution Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How frequently an allele shows up in a population is referred to as

Gene Pool

Adaptation

Allele Frequency

Genetic Drift

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a small group leaves their mainland to found a new colony, this is considered as

Bottleneck effect

Adaptation

Founder effect

Cause and effect

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A physical trait favored by an environmental change is called an

Possibility

Adaptation

Mutation

Extinction

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the population significantly decreases due to a natural disaster (meteor, hurricane, etc), this type of Genetic Drift is considered the

Bottleneck effect

Gene Flow

Founder effect

Allele frequency

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the correct equation for calculating allele frequency?

Number of copies of allele of interest / Total number of alleles present

Total number of alleles present / Number of copies of allele of interest

Dominant allele / total number of alleles present

Total number of alleles present / Recessive allele

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

There are 10 "RR" alleles and 6 "Rr" alleles. What is the total number of alleles present? (1/3)

16

32

4

8

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

There are 10 "RR" alleles and 6 "Rr" alleles. What is the allele frequency of the R allele? (2/3)

75%

63%

81%

38%

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

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