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
Tags
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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