BIO Unit 5: STAAR Practice Questions

In stage one (top row) of these embryos, most of the embryos________

• look very similar.
• have very different features.
• show different stages of development.
• have only a tail if they are non-human.

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A dichotomous key for identifying fish is shown. Based on this key, which two fish have eyes located on either side of their head and are not spotted?

• A. Spotted goatfish and bandtail puffer

• B. Glasseye snapper and spotted eagle ray

• C. Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

• D. Peacock flounder and glassy sweeper

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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If two species share the same class, they also share the same______.

• phylum
• order
• genus
• species

The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.

• Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
• Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
• Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
• Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus

What type of evidence is represented in the picture above:

• Fossils

• Vestigial Structures

• DNA

• Homologous Structures

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Which of the following is true regarding the evidence of evolution

• Vestigial structures are not real evidence of evolution.

• Homologous structures and fossils are the most dependable forms of evidence.

• Comparing DNA is the most definitive and accurate method to show evolutionary relationships.

• Embryology and Homologous structures do not support the theory of evolution.

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which two orgainsms have hair? 

• Sharks & Ray Finned Fish
• Primates & Rodents
• Birds & Crocodiles
• Rabbits & Birds

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The scientific name for an organism is made from the:

• class and family name

• genus and species name

• domain and kingdom name

• kingdom and phylum name