Science Final/Benchmark Review

The modern theory of evolution means

• Parents pass traits to offspring, and those offspring that survive in the environment can reproduce

• Parents change their traits in order to survive in the environment, and then those traits are passed on

• Life came from another planet

• Organisms haven't changed in millions of years

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Which is the correct order for the levels of organization from simplest to most complex?

• cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organisms

• cells, organ systems, tissues, organisms, organs

• tissues, organs, organs systems, cells, organisms

• cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

What is the purpose of the nucleus of a cell?

• it traps energy from the sun to make food for the cell

• It stores water and other materials

• it is the control center

• it protects the cell and gives it shape

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The physical expression of a genetic traits is called

• mutation

• phenotype

• genotype

• crossing over

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If B is dominant for brown eyes and b is recessive for blue eyes, what would be the phenotype of a person with the genotype Bb?

• brown

• blue

• heterozygous

• homozygous

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Which two body systems are responsible for carrying oxygen and food to the cells, and carrying carbon dioxide and waste away from the cells?

• respiratory and circulatory systems

• muscular and skeletal systems

• nervous and circulatory systems

• circulatory and digestive systems

Which biome has the largest variety of life forms?

• temperate forest

• transitional taiga

• grassland prairie

• tropical rain forest

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If adaptations are gradual changes in an organism that is necessary for a species to survive, what is adaptation a result of?

• extinction

• inbreeding

• homeostasis

• inheritable differences

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Specialized cells that are similar in structure and function usually join together to form what?

• organs

• systems

• organisms

• tissues

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Which statement explains why giraffes have such long necks in terms of natural selection?

• giraffes had to stretch their necks to get food and passed that trait on to offspring

• giraffes food contains hormones that cause their vertebrae to lengthen

• giraffes prefer other giraffes with long necks as their mates

• giraffes born with the longest necks stayed alive when food was scarce and passed this trait on to the offspring

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