Spring Benchmark 1 - Biology

What is the balancing of an organism’s internal environment to keep conditions suitable ?

• stimulus
• multicellular
• cell
• Homeostasis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which one of these is NOT one of the characteristics of living things?

• All living things are made of cells

• All living things reproduce

• All living things move

• All living things evolve

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

I am responsible for long term energy storage in mammals.

• Protein
• Lipid
• Carbohydrate
• Nucleic Acid

What is the function of nucleic acids?

• store & transmit genetic information

• store energy (long-term)

• store energy (short-term)

• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?

• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
  
• The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
  
• The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
  
• The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
  

Based on the graph, what is the optimal temperature for this enzyme? 

• 15^oC
• 40^oC
• 30^oC
• 35^oC

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Which statement best describes the enzyme represented in the graphs below?

• This enzyme works best at a temperature of 35°C and a pH of 8

• This enzyme works best at a temperature of 50°C and a pH of 12

• Temperature and pH have no influence on the activity of this enzyme

• This enzyme works best at a temperature above 50°C and a pH above 12

No membrane-bound organelles

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Contain membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, and vacuoles

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

DNA is found in the nucleus

• Prokaryote
• Eukaryote