Grade 9 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 5
Grade 9 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-14HEI5M-4QJ5
What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. Change in inherited population traits over generations B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. It is expressed in the phenotype
What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Mitochondria B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. Net movement from higher to lower concentration
What is evolution?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. Change in inherited population traits over generations
What is diffusion?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
What molecule stores hereditary information?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. Mitochondria C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. DNA
What is an ecosystem?A. DNA B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. Change in inherited population traits over generations D. It is expressed in the phenotype
What is the role of enzymes?A. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. Mitochondria
What is mitosis used for?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. DNA D. Mitochondria
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 5
- What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?It is expressed in the phenotype
- What organelle produces most cellular ATP?Mitochondria
- What is evolution?Change in inherited population traits over generations
- What is diffusion?Net movement from higher to lower concentration
- What molecule stores hereditary information?DNA
- What is an ecosystem?Organisms interacting with each other and their environment
- What is the role of enzymes?They speed reactions by lowering activation energy
- What is mitosis used for?Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.