STAAR Biology Reporting Category 5

A living relationship between two species in which one organism is harmed is called...

• mutualism
• commensalism
• parasitism
• niche

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

According to the food web, which of these supply energy for all the other organisms?     

• snakes
• insects
• grasses
• cougars

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Striped fish are affected by abiotic and biotic factors in the environment.  Which of these factors is biotic?

• water temperature
• mineral nutrients
• algae
• sediment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A pond ecosystem is shown in the diagram below. Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?
Which statement describes an interaction that helps maintain the dynamic equilibrium of this ecosystem?

• The frogs make energy available to this ecosystem through the process of photosynthesis.
• The algae directly provide food for both the rotifers and the catfish.
• The green-backed heron provides energy for the mosquito larvae.
• The catfish population helps control the populations of water boatman and waterfleas.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Refer to the illustration above. Level “A” is composed of

• secondary consumers
• primary consumers
• producers
• predators

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

The diagram represents a food chain. The arrows in the diagram indicate the  

• 
  return of chemical substances to the environment
• order of importance of the various organisms.  
• direction of energy flow through a series of organisms
• direction in which organisms move in the environment. 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Deforestation by burning has been described as a "double whammy" to the environment, meaning it has 2 negative impacts. Why is this description accurate? 

• Forest burning releases CO₂ while decreasing oxygen, which disrupts cycles
• Deforestation reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere, which depletes the ozone layer
• Forest clearing is often followed by land development, which often leads to increased noise pollution
• Deforestation increases the number of plant and animal species by destroying habitat

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...

• 10%
• 20%
• 80%
• 50%

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support  

• carrying capacity
• primary succession 
• denitrification
• mutualism

The number of species within a specific habitat.

• Conservation
• Sustainable development
• Biodiversity
• Preservation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5