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Changes in Organisms over Time Using fossil evidence, scientists can learn how organisms have changed over long periods of time.
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A scientist compares the amino acid sequences of four species to a similar protein produced by a human. The table shows the
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This chart shows how organisms are classified by their characteristics.
A diagram titled Classification of Animals shows a tree
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How does DNA analysis help scientists better understand evolution?(1 point)
Responses It spells out the amino acids that make up
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Which statement best describes the relationship between protein, amino acids, and DNA?(1 point)
Responses Amino acids code for
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Which of the seven classifications is LEAST inclusive?
* 1 point Captionless Image Domain Species Phylum Order
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Biodiversity depends on three things: The health of the Ecosystem, the number of species present, and the amount of genetic
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An example of operant conditioning is(1 point)
Responses a person turning off an alarm clock in the morning. a person turning off
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Which of the following best explains why the Galápagos islands are still used for evolution research today?(1 point)
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What evidence is there that the 15 species of finch all evolved from one common ancestor?(1 point)
Responses Observation of all
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During the drought of 1977 on the island of Daphne Major, which of the following answers correctly explains why birds with
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What do populations living at high elevations have to adapt to?(1 point)
Responses lower ultraviolet light intensity. lower
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Which data would be the best evidence to support the claim that natural selection was still occurring in human populations?(1
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Which adaptation allowed the Tibetans to live at high altitudes?(1 point)
Responses greater ability to digest starch greater
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Suppose the mutation for the sickle cell disease gene first appeared in a region without malaria. The first carrier would have(1
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A gardener performs experiments on her tomato plants. When graphing her data, which factor is an independent variable?(1 point)
R
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Heredity and Reproductive Success Quick Check
2 of 52 of 5 Items Question The following table shows data about a population of
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Heredity and Reproductive Success Quick Check
1 of 51 of 5 Items Question The following table shows data about a population of
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Use the cladogram below to answer the questions that follow
A valid conclusion from this cladogram is that(1 point) Responses
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Use the cladogram below to answer the questions that follow
Which animals have the closest evolutionary relationship, as shown by
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Use the cladogram below to answer the questions that follow
Question 1 Which characteristic is shared by humans, wallabies, and
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A researcher found that the likelihood that a duckling would imprint depended on its age. After hatching, ducklings were kept
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A researcher found that the likelihood that a duckling would imprint depended on its age. After hatching, ducklings were kept
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If an organism is well adapted to its environment and a rapid major change occurs to the environment, what is most likely going
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Which situation is an example of altruistic behavior?(1 point)
Responses A child eats an apple. A child eats an apple. A child
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The “great dying,” which saw 96% of all species extinct, was partially caused by(1 point)
Responses an asteroid impact. an
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How are genetic modification and artificial selection similar?(1 point)
Responses Both result from natural selection. Both result
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Water is a vital part of our lives, ranked second to oxygen as the most essential for life. Without it, the body's systems would
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How is climate change today similar to the major K-Pg extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs?(1 point)
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Group hunting improves a wolf’s ability to(1 point)
Responses evade predators. evade predators. sneak up on prey. sneak up on
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Herd behavior benefits wildebeests by(1 point)
Responses decreasing the chance of spreading disease. decreasing the chance of
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Which of the following pieces of evidence would be considered the most reliable and valid?(1 point)
Responses data reported by a
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Which piece of evidence would best support the argument for kin selection as a mechanism for the evolution of altruistic
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What can help make your paper more organized and more accessible for the reader to understand?
* 1 point Headings and subheadings
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What helps organize and guide your reader through your paper from one idea/paragraph to the next?
* 1 point Thesis Transitional
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What is the typical organization of a paragraph?
* 1 point Analysis, citation, evidence, topic sentence. Topic sentence,
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When writing your paragraph and organizing your ideas, you should begin with a ___ then write ___.
* 1 point Main idea, less
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A new species of fish (Species A) colonized a pond and scientists gather data to study the growth of this fish population over
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A new species of fish (Species A) colonized a pond and scientists gather data to study the growth of this fish population over
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A new species of fish (Species A) colonized a pond and scientists gather data to study the growth of this fish population over
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A new species of fish (Species A) colonized a pond and scientists gather data to study the growth of this fish population over
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A new species of fish (Species A) colonized a pond and scientists gather data to study the growth of this fish population over
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The graph shows the "Boom and Bust" patter of regular rises and falls in the rabbit population in South Australia. The points at
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The graph shows the "Boom and Bust" patter of regular rises and falls in the rabbit population in South Australia. The points at
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Examine the food web below.
Which of the following organisms would accumulate the highest levels of pesticide? (1 point)
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This graph represents...
(1 point) Responses carrying capacity carrying capacity exponential growth exponential growth logistic
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The graph here summarizes the changes in the total volume of ice in all the world's glaciers since 1960. Note that the volume
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The graph here summarizes the changes in the total volume of ice in all the world's glaciers since 1960. Note that the volume
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Fire ants first arrived in the United States in 1918, probably on a ship traveling from South America to Alabama. The maps below
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An example of a severe disruption to an ecosystem is(1 point)
Responses repurposing a building in a downtown area. repurposing a
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The brown tree snake is an invasive species in the island of Guam. The brown tree snake feeds mainly on birds and other animals'
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If you were analyzing a microscopic model of a freshwater ecosystem, what is one autotroph you might encounter?(1 point)
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How will a microscopic model of an ecosystem differ from a large-scale system?(1 point)
Responses Ecological hierarchy levels are
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A small fish called the anchovy can be found in the cold ocean waters off the coast of Peru. The anchovy population in Peru is
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A small fish called the anchovy can be found in the cold ocean waters off the coast of Peru. The anchovy population in Peru is
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Chemosynthesis relies on which energy source?(1 point)
Responses nuclear nuclear light light thermal thermal chemical
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Do both animal and plant cells have mitochondria? Why or why not?(1 point)
Responses Yes; they both need mitochondria to convert
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Read the following statement and choose the option that has the respective answers in the correct order.
“Chemical energy input
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Which of the following is the best evidence that supports the rule that only 10% of energy is transferred from one organism to
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The ultimate source of energy for most organisms is(1 point)
Responses carbon dioxide carbon dioxide the sun the sun oxygen
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The following diagram shows a typical food pyramid:
If 100,000 kJ of energy is available to the producers, how much energy is
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Use the image below to answer the question.
In the image, which animal is a tertiary consumer? (1 point) Responses lion lion
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As energy is passed through the food chain, some of the energy is lost as heat. What is the approximate amount of energy that is
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What is the major difference between the position of producers and primary consumers in the food chain?(1 point)
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Which activity improves soil health?(1 point)
Responses applying herbicides applying herbicides composting composting removing
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In the image, which animal is both secondary and tertiary consumer?
* Captionless Image lion jackal rabbit wildcat
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Why is ballistic stretching no longer recommended for preparing the body for exercise?
* 5 points It is still recommended and it
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Check whether each statement is describing mitosis or meiosis.(8 points)
Mitosis Meiosis The type of cell division that produces
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In humans, a fertilized egg contains 46 chromosomes. Which bar graph best represents the number of chromosomes contained in the
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DNA contains a code for synthesizing proteins. Three nucleotides in a row code for a particular amino acid. There are four
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What is the term used to describe any living or nonliving things that influence another living organism?(1 point)
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In a moth population, 47 are brown, 15 are yellow, and 34 are black. What is the approximate probability of a moth being black?
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A tall pea plant results from a dominant tall allele while the short phenotype results from two recessive alleles. What is the
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A garden contains 40 flowers, 30 of which are red. What is the frequency of red flowers?(1 point)
Responses 0.5 0.5 0.25 0.25
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Do mutations in body cells contribute to genetic variation?(1 point)
Responses No, the causes of body cell mutations are outside
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How are genotypes and phenotypes related?(1 point)
Responses Both determine the alleles individuals receive. Both determine the
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This is the original strand of DNA: ATG AAG TTT GGC TAA
Which option would represent a frameshift mutation due to deletion during
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Which cell replicates via meiosis?(1 point)
Responses heart cell heart cell red blood cell red blood cell skin cell skin cell
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A student is completing a Punnett square for a trait (X/x) that is autosomal and inherited by the dominant allele. The father
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Which statement best describes the process of crossing over?(1 point)
Responses Pairs of homologous chromosomes are divided in
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Are your heart cells the same as your brain cells? Why or why not?(1 point)
Responses No, different sections of the cells' DNA
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On which team foul do bonus rules take effect during an NBA game quarter?
(1 point) Responses 3 4 5 6
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A scientist looks into a microscope and sees that replicated chromosome pairs are lined up in the center of a cell. The
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What is the name given to the process by which a parent cell becomes two identical daughter cells?(1 point)
Responses meiosis
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In which mitotic phase does the process of cytokinesis conclude?(1 point)
Responses prophase prophase metaphase metaphase
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Which phase of mitosis is characterized by each pair of sister chromatids moving to opposite sides of the cell?(1 point)
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Which stage of mitosis is characterized by microtubules pulling replicated chromosomes apart and separating them into sister
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How do cells respond if a complex organism is injured?(1 point)
Responses Cells form a blastocyst that contributes to the healing
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How do cells become specialized? (1 point)
Responses Genetically identical cells undergo differentiation to alter gene
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What is unique about stem cells?(1 point)
Responses They are differentiated. They are differentiated. They are only found in
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Which type of stem cell is able to differentiate into any cell type, including extraembryonic placental cells?(1 point)
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In what phase of mitosis do chromosomes split into sister chromatids?(1 point)
Responses prophase prophase cytokinesis
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Which of the following correctly orders events during mitosis?(1 point)
Responses Microtubules organize the chromosomes. The
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DNA and Protein Synthesis
In the 1940s, scientists thought all genetic material was contained in structures called chromosomes
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DNA and Protein Synthesis
In the 1940s, scientists thought all genetic material was contained in structures called chromosomes
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DNA and Protein Synthesis
In the 1940s, scientists thought all genetic material was contained in structures called chromosomes
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DNA and Protein Synthesis
In the 1940s, scientists thought all genetic material was contained in structures called chromosomes
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Hox genes are regulatory genes in multicellular animals that code for transcription factors that determine the basic body plan
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The removal of sections of RNA, called introns, occur at which regulation step in eukaryotic cells?(1 point)
Responses RNA
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In prokaryotic cells, repressor proteins bind to a section of DNA called a/an(1 point)
Responses repressor. repressor. operator.
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