MCAS Biology Review

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Collagen is found in connective tissue throughout the human body. Collagen is made of three amino acid chains that are twisted around one another.
Which of the following best explains why collagen is classified as a protein?
It is found in a tissue.
It is made up of amino acids.
It is made up of twisted chains.
It is found throughout the human body.
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In tigers, the allele for orange fur is dominant to the allele for white fur. If two heterozygous tigers mate and produce offspring, what is the probability of an individual offspring having white fur?
0
1/4
1/2
1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A scientist is trying to determine how closely related two species of plants are. Which of the following would be most useful for the scientist to compare?
the root depths of the plants
the leaf structures of the plants
the genetic sequences of the plants
the nutrient requirements of the plants
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NGSS.MS-LS4-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
S. epidermidis can sometimes infect wounds. The symptoms of the infection include swelling, pain, pus, skin that is warm to the touch, and redness at the infection site.
Based on the symptoms, which of these human body systems work together to restore homeostasis?
circulatory system and immune system
immune system and reproductive system
skeletal system and respiratory system
respiratory system and nervous system
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic that distinguishes viruses from the bacteria B. thetaiotaomicron and S. epidermidis?
Viruses lack mitochondria.
Viruses lack genetic material.
Viruses are unable to accumulate mutations.
Viruses are unable to reproduce outside of host cells.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following best explains how antibiotic resistance spreads through some populations of the bacteria S. epidermidis?
All S. epidermidis cells exposed to antibiotics respond by developing mutations.
Some S. epidermidis cells exposed to antibiotics survive and pass their genes on to their offspring.
Exposure to antibiotics causes S. epidermidis cells to learn simple behaviors that help the cells survive.
Exposure to antibiotics causes an increase in the respiration rate of S. epidermidis cells living on the skin.
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NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A high respiratory rate usually indicates that a person’s body needs more
antibodies.
carbon dioxide.
oxygen.
platelets
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NGSS.HS-LS1-7
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