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Science Concepts and Evidence

Grade 9 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1JIUQ60-DMI8

1.

What molecule stores hereditary information?A. Change in inherited population traits over generations B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Mitochondria D. DNA

2.

What is evolution?A. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment B. Mitochondria C. DNA D. Change in inherited population traits over generations

3.

What is an ecosystem?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. DNA C. It is expressed in the phenotype D. Organisms interacting with each other and their environment

4.

What is the role of enzymes?A. Net movement from higher to lower concentration B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. They speed reactions by lowering activation energy D. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction

5.

What organelle produces most cellular ATP?A. Change in inherited population traits over generations B. It is expressed in the phenotype C. Growth, repair, and asexual cell reproduction D. Mitochondria

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

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

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

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

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