Biology NGSS

What is an organism that uses energy from the Sun during photosynthesis?

• Predator

• Prey

• Producer

• Keystone species

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following best describes a relationship between an herbivore and a producer?

• An herbivore obtains energy from a producer for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth.

• An herbivore is the prey of a producer.

• A producer provides energy to an herbivore when it releases carbon dioxide.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which food chain correctly shows a flow of energy in the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem?

• Sun → grass → elk → berries

• Gray wolf → bison → grass → Sun

• Sun → grass → elk → gray wolf

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which organisms in the food web are producers?

• Dingoes

• Grasses and seeds

• Kangaroos and bush rats

• Goannas and bush rats

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What structure in the cell is responsible for organizing and packaging proteins?

• Golgi apparatus

• Lysosome

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

In genetics, what is the term used to describe an organism's genetic makeup?

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Allele

• Trait

Which of the following is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell because it produces energy?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosome

• Endoplasmic reticulum

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

• To provide energy to the cell

• To store DNA

• To produce proteins

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

In genetics, what term is used to describe the physical characteristics that are expressed in an organism?

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Allele

• Chromosome

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the function of ribosomes in a cell?

• To produce energy

• To synthesize proteins

• To store DNA

• To control what enters and leaves the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2