Benchmark #2 Review

Looking at the diagram, choose the answer choice that has all parts labeled correctly.

• A-DNA

  B-Nucleus

  C-Chromosome

  D-Gene

• A-Nucleus

  B-Chromosome

  C-Gene

  D- DNA

• A-DNA

  B-Chromosome

  C-Nucleus

  D-Gene

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Looking as the diagram, which answer choice has the correct terms for each definition in the correct order from smallest to largest?

• DNA, Gene, Nitrogen Base, Chromosome

• Nitrogen Base, DNA, Gene, Chromosome

• Chromosome, Nitrogen Base, Gene, DNA

• Nitrogen Base, Gene, DNA, Chromosome

 These sections of DNA is part of a __________ that will provide  instruction for building a specific ____________.

• chromosome, protein

• chromosome, sugar

• protein, ribosome

• ribosome, sugar

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.  Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is an example of an environmental condition that has the greatest potential to create an influential genetic factor for future generations?

• The lack of available sunlight for a small sapling to grow.

• An increased amount of rain causing flooding in a local river.

• Overcrowding of a local deer population resulting in fewer resources.

• Fertilizer creates a mutation among a farmer's crops.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Looking at the diagram, which answer choice has the term (choice 1-4 from top to bottom) matched to the correct definition (target 1-4 from top to bottom)?

• Choice 1 - Target 3

  Choice 2 - Target 4

  Choice 3 - Target 1

  Choice 4 - Target 2

• Choice 1 - Target 1

  Choice 2 - Target 3

  Choice 3 - Target 4

  Choice 4 - Target 2

• Choice 1 - Target 1

  Choice 2 - Target 4

  Choice 3 - Target 3

  Choice 4 - Target 2

• Choice 1 - Target 3

  Choice 2 - Target 4

  Choice 3 - Target 2

  Choice 4 - Target 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

 During mitosis, the chromatids of each chromosome separate and move towards the poles during ____________, later in the process known as ____________, the cell division into two, separate daughter cells is completed.

• Metaphase, Telphase

• Telophase, Cytokinesis

• Interphase, Prophase

• Anaphase, Cytokinesis

If 5 cells are going through meiosis, at the end of telophase I there would be ___________ cells because _______ occurred during  __________.

• 5 Identical, DNA synthesis, Metaphase 1

• 10 Genetically Different, Crossing Over, Prophase 1

• 10 Genetically Different, DNA synthesis, Prophase 1

• 5 Genetically Identical, Crossing Over, Prophase 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

During meiosis, __________ must occur for genetic information to be transferred between homologous chromosomes.

Living things use many different strategies for producing offspring, but most can be categorized into either sexual or asexual reproduction. The image shows a process done by Hydra - small, fresh-water organisms in the phylum Cnidaria. 

Which of the statements below BEST describes the reproduction process shown?  [Select ALL that apply] The hydra is reproducing ______________.

• asexually, which gives it an advantage of rapid population growth

• asexually, which gives it an advantage of genetic diversity

• asexually, which gives it an advantage of only having a single parent

• sexually, which gives it an advantage of only having a single parent

• asexually, which results in a disadvantage of not being able to adapt to its environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2