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100

Cell 1 is _____________, and Cell 2 is eukaryotic.

prokaryotic

100

The s___________ of nitrogenous bases in DNA varies widely. The sequence of the bases in DNA is most important for providing the instructions for the traits of an organism.

sequence

100

The observable structures of the different humerus bones best supports that the primates shared a common a__________.



ancestor

100

Which type of biomolecule is described by the information in this box? 

A.    A carbohydrate        C.     A nucleic acid    

B.     A protein                D.     A lipid

C.     A protein  

100

The microorganisms such as ___________, fungi, and protists help keep nutrients cycling through the ecosystem.


bacteria

200

Movement of particles from regions of HIGHER concentration to regions of LOWER concentration is called p__________ transport.

passive

200

The characteristic that is shared by all four different types of cells is that the genetic material composed of ______.


DNA

200

Fossil evidence of mass ex_________ followed by explosive speciation is most likely the result in rapid environmental change.

extinction

200

Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton in marine habitats. Like plants, diatoms contain chlorophyll and produce glucose from which of the following?


A.   O2 and ATP                    C    ATP and H2O

    

B.    CO2 and O2                  D.    CO2 and H2O


  D.    CO2 and H2O

200

Mosses and lichens grow in soil developed during primary succession. During secondary succession, ____________ and shrubs from windblown seeds are  organisms that most likely replace mosses and lichens.

   

Grasses 

300

The correct sequence of steps during a viral infection

1. attach (bind) to ho______ cell surface.

2. Inject (insert) nucleic acid.

3. Take over cell co________ center or nucleus.

4. make new viral parts.


host, control

300

What process is represented in this model? T___________

Transcription

300

The number of ________-colored beetles in the population will increase due to predation over time.

increase, decrease, stays the same

light

300

The shape of an enzyme determines the enzyme’s function (activity) because enzymes are specific to a s______________.

substrate

300

Pseudoscorpions are small arthropods that hide under the wings of beetles. The beetles protect the pseudoscorpions from predators. The pseudoscorpions do not harm or help the beetles. The relationship between the beetle and the pseudoscorpion is _____________________.

    A.    Commensalism            B.    Mutualism    

    B.    Parasitism                   C.    Predation

A.    Commensalism  

400

Spindle fibers are separating the chromosomes in a__________

2 (anaphase)

400

The arctic fox inhabits northern areas of North America. The same arctic fox is shown in the drawing at different times of the year. Gene e____________ for fur color is regulated by temperature that causes fur color change. 

expression

400

Genetic variation can aid in the survival of species when the environment changes. An ant that is re___________ to pesticide is the best example of an organism with a genetic variation that could improve survival chances over time.

     

resistant

400

Health-care workers are exposed to many different types of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microorganisms. Two body systems circulatory and _____________ work together to protect the body from pathogens. 


immune

400

The Indian leaf butterfly has traits that allow it to resemble a leaf. The bright colors of the monarch butterfly indicate that the butterfly tastes bad and can be poisonous. The appearance of these butterflies help them to survive because the Indian leaf butterfly is able to avoid predators while the monarch butterfly w_______ predators away.

warns

500

The process of cell differentiation results in the production of many types of cells, including germ, somatic, and stem cells. Cell di______________ is most directly regulated by a genetic material called DNA.

differentiation

500

What type of mutation is depicted in this sequence?

A.    Substitution        B.    Insertion    

C.    Deletion               D.    Frameshift

A.    Substitution

500

The outcome of this adaptation in the scarlet king snake is to pr__________ the scarlet king snake from predators.

protect

500

Leaves are part of a plant’s shoot system. The xylem tissue in leaves transports the _______ and minerals that are absorbed by the roots.


water 

500

Which organism represents the trophic level containing approximately 0.1% of the initial amount of solar energy acquired by the phytoplankton?


Herring

600

When cells lose their ability to regulate the cell cycle, they can divide at an accelerated rate and form a mass of cells. This mass of cells is referred to as t_______


tumors

600

The ability to roll the tongue is thought to be controlled by a dominant allele (R). What percent of offspring from two heterozygous (Rr) parents are most likely to have the tongue-rolling trait? 

A. 25%    B.    50%    C.    75%    D.    100%

         



C.    75%

600

The concept of gene f______ is demonstrated when a cow is driven off from its herd, joins another herd, and reproduces. When the cow contributes to the gene pool of the new herd, genetic variation most likely increases.

flow

600

The most likely effect of a wildfire that burned a large area of a forest is that less carbon _________ would be removed from the atmosphere in the area by plants.

dioxide

700

Crossing-over between non-sister chromatids during meiosis is significant in heredity. This process most likely leads to an increase in genetic v___________.

 

variation

700

Golden-cheeked warblers are endangered birds. These birds pull off tiny bits of bark from mature juniper trees to build nests. The warblers build their nests only in the mature oak and juniper forests of Central Texas. Humans can help these birds s______ in their ecosystem by allowing more oak and juniper trees to mature.


survive