STAAR Biology Review

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How does the removal of earthworms from the food chain affect other organisms?

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The number of crayfish will decrease.

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What is the process where mRNA is read and made into an amino acid chain?

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Translation

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Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

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tt

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What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

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Soil

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What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?

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6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ -> 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy

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Define primary succession.

Back

The process of ecological change that occurs in an area where no soil exists, starting with pioneer species.

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What are pioneer species?

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Organisms that first colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

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Decomposers break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the soil.

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Explain the difference between genotype and phenotype.

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Genotype refers to the genetic makeup of an organism, while phenotype is the observable traits.

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What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

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Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis.