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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-12GLUUD-4QJ5

1.

What is evolution?A. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction B. Mitochondria C. DNA D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

2.

What is diffusion?A. Mitochondria B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Change in inherited population traits over generations D. Net movement from higher to lower concentration

3.

What is an ecosystem?A. It is expressed in the phenotype B. Net movement from higher to lower concentration C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy

4.

What molecule stores hereditary information?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Net movement from higher to lower concentration D. DNA

5.

What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Mitochondria B. Net movement from higher to lower concentration C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy

6.

What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy B. DNA C. Mitochondria D. It is expressed in the phenotype

7.

What is the role of enzymes?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. DNA D. It is expressed in the phenotype

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What is mitosis used for?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Mitochondria D. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction

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  1. What is evolution?Change in inherited population traits over generations
  2. What is diffusion?Net movement from higher to lower concentration
  3. What is an ecosystem?Organisms interacting with each other and their environment
  4. What molecule stores hereditary information?DNA
  5. What organelle produces most cellular ATP?Mitochondria
  6. What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?It is expressed in the phenotype
  7. What is the role of enzymes?They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
  8. What is mitosis used for?Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction

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