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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-13XFARO-4QJ5

1.

What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. Mitochondria B. DNA C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment

2.

What molecule stores hereditary information?A. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy B. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. DNA

3.

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

4.

What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Mitochondria B. DNA C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy

5.

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

6.

What is mitosis used for?A. Mitochondria B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. DNA D. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy

7.

What is evolution?A. It is expressed in the phenotype B. DNA C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

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What is an ecosystem?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. It is expressed in the phenotype

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

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