Evolution
Evolution and Natural Selection
When inherited traits are favorable to individual organisms, the proportion of individuals in a population that …
Item EN098001: Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
Which of the following statements about natural selection is true?
- Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
- Natural selection acts on alleles, which influences the inheritance of traits.
- Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of proteins.
- Natural selection acts on proteins, which influences the inheritance of alleles.
Pre-Test
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 580 |
6–8 n = 25 |
9–12 n = 514 |
Male n = 254 |
Female n = 286 |
English n = 526 |
Other n = 13 |
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| A. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 35% | 32% | 36% | 37% | 35% | 36% | 31% |
| B. | Natural selection acts on alleles, which influences the inheritance of traits. | 34% | 36% | 34% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 38% |
| C. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of proteins. | 22% | 24% | 21% | 17% | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| D. | Natural selection acts on proteins, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 9% | 8% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 9% | 8% |
Post-Test (Control)
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 255 |
6–8 n = 15 |
9–12 n = 195 |
Male n = 97 |
Female n = 119 |
English n = 205 |
Other n = 6 |
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| A. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 43% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 44% | 42% | 17% |
| B. | Natural selection acts on alleles, which influences the inheritance of traits. | 31% | 7% | 33% | 30% | 33% | 32% | 33% |
| C. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of proteins. | 22% | 53% | 21% | 28% | 18% | 22% | 33% |
| D. | Natural selection acts on proteins, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 4% | 0% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 17% |
Post-Test (Treatment)
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 301 |
6–8 n = 8 |
9–12 n = 274 |
Male n = 134 |
Female n = 150 |
English n = 274 |
Other n = 9 |
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| A. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 46% | 50% | 47% | 51% | 43% | 47% | 56% |
| B. | Natural selection acts on alleles, which influences the inheritance of traits. | 40% | 50% | 40% | 36% | 43% | 40% | 33% |
| C. | Natural selection acts on traits, which influences the inheritance of proteins. | 8% | 0% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 11% |
| D. | Natural selection acts on proteins, which influences the inheritance of alleles. | 6% | 0% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 0% |