Biology STAAR

Which level of Ecology includes the entire planet?

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

• Ecology

Areas on earth are characterized by having similar climate, animals, and plants. What are these areas called?

• Community

• Biome

• Biosphere

• Ecosystem

What are the biotic factors of an ecosystem?

• Producers, consumers and decomposers

• Sunlight, temperature, and rainfall

Level of interactions between the biotic and abiotic factors in a community:

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Biosphere

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Relationship between a bear and a fish:

• Parasitism

• Predator/Prey

• Symbiotic

• Commensalism

One species benefits and the other is unaffected

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitsim

• Symbiosis

Both species benefits by the very close interaction

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predator/Prey

An illustration of how a particular DNA mutation will most likely affect the polypeptide produced is shown. What type of mutation is illustrated?

• insertion

• translocation

• substitution

• deletion

Answer explanation

The original strand has a GTA coding for His. The mutated strand has a GGA which codes for Pro instead. The T got switched for a G, so this is a substitution.

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Photosynthesis takes in ​ (a)   and spits out ​ (b)   . Cellular respiration takes in ​ (c)  

• light energy

• chemical energy

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Reorder the following species from oldest to youngest.

• house cat

• tiger

• turtle

• wolf

• horse

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