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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 9 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-115J9TY-4QJ5

1.

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

2.

What is diffusion?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. DNA C. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

3.

What does a dominant allele do in a heterozygote?A. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Mitochondria D. Net movement from higher to lower concentration

4.

What is an ecosystem?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction C. Mitochondria D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

5.

What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Mitochondria B. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. It is expressed in the phenotype

6.

What molecule stores hereditary information?A. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy B. Net movement from higher to lower concentration C. DNA D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

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

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What is evolution?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. Net movement from higher to lower concentration

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

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