STAAR ALT 2 Biology Test Review (2019)

Organisms are classified by their characteristics. This is a sea turtle with four limbs. The sea turtle uses flipper-shaped limbs to help it move through the water. Find the animal that uses limbs to move around in its environment.

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Organisms are classified by their characteristics. This is a pufferfish. This is a sea urchin. The puffer fish and the sea urchin have special structures that help them live and survive under water. Find the structure that these two organisms have in common.

• They both have dorsal fins that are used for balance

• They both have smooth skin covering their bodies.

• They both have spines that are used for protection.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organisms are classified by their characteristics. Two of the kingdoms in Eukarya are Plantae and Animalia. The examples of organisms in the kingdom Animalia are missing. Find examples of organisms in the kingdom Animalia.

• Mushrooms, yeast, mold

• birds, fish, mammals

• fruits, trees, grasses

This is a pond. The sun provides energy to the diatoms under the water. The diatoms are producers in this pond food chain. Find the producers in this pond food chain.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

This pond food web shows the flow of energy between some organisms. Find an organism in this food web that provides energy directly to the frog.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This is a pond food web, where some organisms are predators of other organisms. Find an example of a predator and its prey in this food web.

• The fish is a predator of the hawk

• The cricket is a predator of the heron

• The snake is a predator of the frog

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Animals have coverings on their bodies that harm them survive in their environment. The Canada Goose has protective covering of feathers over its body. The polar bear has a protective covering of fur over its body. Find the animal that has a protective covering made out of fur.

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Animals have coverings on their bodies that help them survive in their environment. The polar bear's fur protects the bear from extreme temperatures and injury. Find the animal that is covered with fur.

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Animals have coverings on their bodies that help them survive in their environment. The human body is covered with skin. Skin protects the body and is part of the integumentary system. Find one of the main functions of skin in the integumentary system.

• changes food into simpler molecules

• brings oxygen to the lungs

• guards against infection

This is a diagram of the integumentary system in the human body. This is a central nervous system. Find how the integumentary and the central nervous system work together.

• keep the internal organs in the proper place

• direct the body to respond to changes in the environment

• remove excess carbon dioxide from the body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-8