Biology STAAR Review

• Pink salmon were nearly eliminated after the oil spill

• Pink salmon populations steadily declined in the 10 years following the spill

• Pink salmon populations declined and never fully recovered

• Pink salmon populations seemed to be minimally affected

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In which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

• Mitosis

• G1 phase

• G2 phase

• S phase

Adaptations that result from natural selection are expected to increase the fitness of an organism. In terms of natural selection, what is fitness?

• being able to escape from predators

• being among the strongest organisms in a population

• being able to survive, find a mate, and produce offspring

• being able to survive long enough to reach an adult age

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What phase is this cell in?

• Cytokinesis

• Mitosis

• Prophase

• Metaphase

What phase is this cell in?

• Mitosis

• Interphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

In mitosis, the two resulting cells are

• different from the starting cell and identical to each other.

• different from the starting cell and different from each other.

• identical to the starting cell and different from each other.

• identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.

Put the following stages of mitosis in order: anaphase, prophase, metaphase, and telophase. 

• prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase

• prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

• prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

• prophase, telophase, metaphase, anaphase

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What is the order of succession shown in this figure?

• A, B, C, D

• B, A, D, C

• C, D, A, B

• D, A, B, C

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Scientists can determine relatedness among organisms by comparing partial amino acid sequences. The table shows four partial amino acid sequences from four organisms. Which organism is the LEAST related to the other three organisms?

• Organism 1

• Organism 2

• Organism 3

• Organism 4

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The image shows part of the humerus bone in different genera of primates. Which statement is best supported by the observable structures of the different humerus bones?

• The primates lived in similar environments.

• The primates shared a common ancestor.

• The primates interbreed with similar organisms in a population.

• The primates had diets that consisted of similar types of foods.

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