Name - Pearland High School€¦ · Web viewA harmless scarlet king snake and a venomous eastern coral snake have similar band patterns, as shown below. For the scarlet king snake,

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BIOLOGYT3T3 SCOPES: Week 2

2-1 (7E-R)A harmless scarlet king snake and a venomous eastern coral snake have similar band patterns, as shown below. For the scarlet king snake, the adaptation of having a banding pattern like the eastern coral snake is known as mimicry.

The outcome of this adaptation in the scarlet king snake is to –A make it easier for the scarlet king snake to attract preyB make it easier for the scarlet king snake to interbreed with the other snakeC allow the scarlet king snake to blend in with its environmentD protect the scarlet king snake from its predators2-2 (6B-S)What characteristics do all living things share?

A They need oxygen to survive.B They contain nucleic acids.C They are composed of multiple membrane-bound organelles.D They reproduce by mitosis.

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2-4 (6E-R)

2-5 (7A-R)The limbs of several organisms are shown in the illustration below. Scientists sometimes compare the limbs of these organisms to look for evidence of common ancestry.

These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they –A have the same basic structureB perform the same functionC are the same sizeD are parts of mammals2-6 (12C-R)The Texas blind salamander (Eurycea rathbuni) lives in the Edwards Aquifer region around San Marcos. Along with other species, the salamander lives in total darkness in the underground crevices and caves in the Aquifer region. The table lists some of the organisms that live in this environment and their food sources.




Items 3-1 & 3-2 both refer to the information below:Isle Royale is an island situated in Michigan’s Lake Superior. The ecosystem of this island supports a population of wolves as well as a population of moose. For many years, scientists have studied the predator-prey relationship between wolves and moose on the island. The graph below shows changes in moose population on Isle Royale over a period of time.

Day 3-1 (12A)Which of the following natural forces was the least likely to cause the decrease in the island’s moose population during the time period from D to E?A disease C predationB mutation D competition3-2 (12F)Which of these procedures could be used to test the hypothesis that an increase in the wolf population will cause a decrease in the moose population on Isle Royale?F Remove some of the wolves from Isle RoyaleG Remove some of the moose from Isle RoyaleH Place ten wolves and ten moose in an enclosure and observe for several monthsJ Introduce more wolves onto Isle RoyalDay 3-3 (7A)Genome maps provide the DNA sequences of chromosomes. Some scientists have compared the genome maps of a hedgehog and a sloth. What do these genome maps allow the scientists to determine?A The color pattern of the offspring of each species.B How much the size ranges of the two species differ.C The methods of protein synthesis that each species uses.D How closely related the two species are to each other.Day 3-4 (7F)The concept of gene flow is demonstrated when a cow is driven off from its herd, joins another herd, and reproduces. When the cow contributes to the gene pool of the new herd, which of these most likely increases?A Natural selectionB Genetic variationC Environmental fitnessD Reproductive mutations




Day 3-5 (6G)Which best describes how meiosis contributes to genetic variation? A increases the rate of reproduction with each generationB produces a new individual different from either parentC decreases the risk of lethal mutations being transmittedD forms new DNA that can resist environmental changeDay 3-6 (11D)The diagram below shows the progression of ecological events after a fire in a particular ecosystem. The progression of ecological events in an ecosystem always builds to the climax community, where the ecosystem has the most biodiversity.

At which stage in the figure are the most pioneer species found?A 1B 2C 3D 4




4-1 (7A)Zoogeographic regions are characterized by the presence of specific groups of animals. These regions are determined by the taxonomic or phylogenetic relationships of animals. The map shows the zoogeographic regions proposed by the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in 1876.

The similarities of organisms in which two areas numbered above provide the best evidence for common ancestry between the organisms in both locations?A 1 and 2 C 5 and 6B 3 and 4 D 7 and 84-2 (9A)Lemur’s bodies are adapted to efficiently store energy for times when food is scarce. This adaptation may help explain how lemur ancestors survived the trip across the Mozambique Channel from mainland Africa to Madagascar.

Which of the following types of molecules are primarily used for long-term energy storage in the lemur?

A lipids B monosaccharides C nucleic acidsD proteins4-3 (7A)After examining the fossil record, scientists have determined that scorpions today are much smaller than their extinct ancestors. For example, Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, a giant scorpion species that lived 255 million to 460 million years ago, was 2.5 meters long. Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information?A Scorpions living today have increased their numbers since they first appeared.B Scorpions in the fossil record are smaller than their descendants are.C Scorpions have changed as a result of natural selection.D Scorpions do not appear in their original state in the fossil record.




4-4 (7E)Scientists estimate that there are more than 20,000 species of ants. The species range in size from 1 mm long to 38 mm long and live in most environments. The diets of ants range from flowers and seeds to fluids from their own larvae. Ants have been able to successfully inhabit so many different environments because their populations have been able to –A hybridize with other speciesB adapt to a variety of habitats and food sourcesC fill niches usually occupied by mammalsD occupy habitats that have no other life-forms4-5 (8A)The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If to organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?A KingdomB ClassC OrderD Genus4-6 (8B)A student collected the animal shown below on a field trip. The student used a dichotomous key and a microscope to classify the animal.

How should this animal be classified?A ArthropodaB AnnelidaC MolluscaD Platyhelminthes



BIOLOGYT3T3 SCOPES: Week 5 (January 30-February 3)

5-1 (7E)In Madagascar scientists have discovered a moth, Xanthopan morganii praedicta, that has a 30.5 cm proboscis and feeds from and pollinates Darwin’s orchid, Angraecum sesquipedale. The orchid has a nectar-producing tube that is 27.9 cm long.

How is the moth’s proboscis size an adaptation for its environment?A The moth can avoid larger animals.B The moth can pollinate other flowers.C The moth has little competition for food.D The moth has time to feed during the day.5-2 (6A)In 1952 Rosalind Franklin took the x-ray photograph shown below, which gave the world its first look at DNA. By studying this photograph, scientists gained knowledge about the –

A role of DNA in protein synthesisB mutation of nucleotide sequences in DNAC sequence of DNA that makes up the human genomeD double-helix structure of DNA

5-3 (4A)Lociferans are microscopic multicellular animals that live in various marine sediments. Scientists have discovered genera of Loriciferans in a deep-sea habitat that lacks oxygen. Before this discovery, some prokaryotes and some unicellular eukaryotes wre known to anaerobic environments. Among the newly discovered is Spinoloricus sp. nov., which is pictured to the right.

Scientists determined that organisms of the genus Spinoloricus were eukaryotes and not prokaryotes because Spinoloricus cells have –A flagellaB hereditary materialC cell wallsD nuclear membranes



BIOLOGYT3T3 SCOPES: Week 5 (January 30-February 3)

5-4 (7G)

The graphic above depicts the ingestion of small prokaryotes by larger anaerobes. How does this process support the evolution of eukaryotic cells?A Eukaryotes and prokaryotes are both unicellular.B Eukaryotes are heterotrophic.C Eukaryotes and prokaryotes need energy to live.D Eukaryotes are characterized as having membrane-bound organelles.5-5 (8B)Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water.

Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group for bacteria?A Organisms 1 and 2B Organisms 3 and 4C Organisms 1 and 4D Organisms 2 and 35-6 (8B)Methanogens, thermophiles, and halophiles are some of the most primitive life-forms found on Earth and thrive in very harsh environments. These unicellular, prokaryotic organisms most likely to belong to which of the following taxonomic kingdoms?A FungiB EubacteriaC ProtistaD Archaebacteria




6-1 (9C)

What is another characteristic of compounds in Class D in the table above?A They are composed of basic subunits known as nucleotides.B They contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with the hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratioC They transfer amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesisD They include chemical compounds such as insulin and hemoglobin6-2 (6B)Four different types of cells are shown below. Which characteristic is shared by all four cells?

A A mechanism for transforming sunlight into energyB Self-locomotionC Membrane-bound organelles that transport substancesD Genetic material composed of DNA6-3 (4C)Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1. A company that wants to develop antiviral drugs would ask a research immunologist to study –A the mechanism use by the virus to infect cellsB how closely related the virus is to cold virusesC the metabolism of the virusD meiosis in the virus




6-4 (6E)A mutation that occurs in the gametes of an organism will most likely be transferred to which of the following?A The siblings of the organismB The offspring of the organismC The other organisms living nearbyD The mating partner of the organism6-5 (9B)A form of lake succession called eutrophication occurs when a lake fills with inorganic and organic debris and eventually becomes a field. This growth forms an opaque mat on the lake’s surface and lowers the level of dissolved oxygen produced by plants in the lake. Over time, the algae and microorganisms become so dense that the oxygen becomes depleted, killing the fish in the lake. Decaying fish bodies and other sediments accumulate on the lake bottom, until gradually the lake becomes land.

Which of the following statements explain why algae and microorganisms reduce the level of dissolved oxygen in the lake?A Plants below the lake’s surface do not have cell walls.B Plants below the lake’s surface cannot undergo mitosis.C Plants below the lake’s surface cannot undergo meiosis.D Plants below the lake’s surface cannot undergo photosynthesis.6-6 (4C)

Using the information in the chart, a virus contains –A protein, nucleic acid, and is capable of replication B protein, nucleus, and is capable of manufacturing nucleic acidsC protein, ribosomes, and can be seen by an optical microscope D proteins, nucleic acid, and cannot be seen by any microscope




7-1 (4B)Scientists have recently discovered a new species that lives attached to the side of a tree. An organism from this new species:

is multicellular has cell walls makes its own food has structures that absorb moisture from the air

Which of these describes the function of vascular tissues in this organism?A to promote reproductionB to control movementC to transport materialsD to produce energy7-2 (9B)As the depth of the ocean increases, the amount of light that penetrates to that depth decreases. At about 200 meters, little, if any, light is present. The graph illustrates the population size of four different species at different water depths.

Which species most likely performs photosynthesis?A Species AB Species BC Species CD Species D

7-3 (6F)In 1917 the biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan conducted studies in which he kept some caterpillars in the dark and placed some others under red, green, or blue lights. Exposure to red light produced butterflies with brightly colored wings. Exposure to green light resulted in dark-colored wings. Exposure to blue light or no light resulted in pale-colored wings. What was the most likely conclusion of Morgan’s research?A The pigment in butterfly wings absorbs light from the environment.B The phenotypic expression of wing shape depends on color pigmentation in butterflies.C The genes regulating wing color in butterflies are influenced by environmental factors.D Caterpillars exposed to red and green light are healthier than caterpillars exposed to no light or blue light.7-4 (6F)In cocker spaniels the allele for a black coat color (B) is dominant over the allele for a brown coat color (b). If a brown cocker spaniel is crossed with a heterozygous black cocker spaniel, which of the following genotypic ratios can be expected?A 0 BB: 2 Bb: 2 bbB 1 BB: 2 Bb: 1 bb C 2 BB: 0 Bb: 2 bb D 2 BB: 1 Bb: 0 bb




7-5 (6H)In an experiment, DNA from dead pathogenic bacteria was transferred into living bacteria that do not cause disease. These altered bacteria were then injected into healthy mice. These mice died of the same disease caused by the original pathogens. Based on this information, which statement would be a valid conclusion?A DNA is present only in living organismsB DNA functions only in the original organism of which it was a partC DNA changes the organism receiving the infection into the original organismD DNA from a dead organism can become active in another organism7-6 (4B)The diagram below shows how a paramecium maintains homeostasis. A paramecium normally lives in a hypotonic environment in which water continually diffuses into the cell. To maintain homeostasis, the paramecium must pump out large amounts of water using its contractile vacuole.

If the paramecium is then placed in a hypertonic environment, which of the following will occur?A Water will diffuse into the paramecium.B Water will diffuse out of the paramecium.C Salt will be pumped out of the paramecium by the vacuole.D Salt will be pumped into the paramecium by the vacuole.




8-1 (12F)The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Aswan High Dam contains the flow of water from the river and reduces the annual fall flooding. The floodwater is trapped behind the huge dam, allowing irrigation for agriculture. Sediments that would be washed away by the annual floods are also trapped behind the dam. The graph shows that water flow from the Nile that enters the Mediterranean Sea.

How has this dam most likely affected the Mediterranean Sea ecosystem?A Reduced nutrients from the land support fewer producers in the sea.B Water trapped behind the dam causes the marine ecosystem to move inland.C The flooding in August through November causes marine life to be destroyed.D The water temperature of the sea has increased8-2 (12A)In a forest community, a shelf fungus and a slug live on the side of a decaying tree trunk. The fungus digests and absorbs materials from the tree, while the slug eats algae growing on the outside of the trunk. These organisms do not compete with one another because they occupyA the same habitat, but different niches C the same niche and the same habitatB the same niche, but different habitats D different habitats and different niches8-3 (4A)Both euglena and cyanobacteria are photosynthetic unicellular organisms found in pond water. The feature that distinguishes euglena from cyanobacteria is the –A ability to maintain homeostasisB presence of ribosomesC ability to reproduceD presence of a nuclear membrane8-4 (9A)Animals in the wild must be able to store large amounts of energy because they may go for some time without finding food. Their long-term store of energy is in the form of lipids. Plants store energy for use over the winter in the form of carbohydrates such as starch. What is the long-term advantage to animals storing energy in the forms of lipids rather than carbohydrates for long-term energy needs?A Lipids can be used I n different parts of the cell.B Lipids are much easier to digest.C Lipids contain more calories per gram.D Lipids are insoluble in aqueous parts of blood.




8-5 (8B)In the diagrams below, the circles labeled Felis represent all members of the genus Felis, and the circles labeled domestica represents members of the species domestica. Which arrangement of the circles best illustrates the relationship between the genus and species of Felis domestica, the common house cat?

8-6 (9B)Leaves of green plants contain openings known as stomates, which are opened and closed by specialized cells allowing for gas exchange between the leaf and the outside environment. Which phrase best represents the net flow of gases involved in photosynthesis into and out of the leaf through these openings on a sunny day?A carbon dioxide moves in; oxygen moves outB carbon dioxide and oxygen moves in; ozone moves outC oxygen moves in; nitrogen moves outD water and ozone move in; carbon dioxide moves out


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BIOLOGYT3T3 SCOPES: Weeks 9/10 *

*Combined for 2 weeks due to Released Test Benchmark9/10-1 (4C)A certain viral disease can be transmitted through the air. In each of the groups below, one person is sick with the disease. In which groups are all the other individuals exposed to the disease?A People working in the same building. C People working for the same company. B People riding to work in the same car. D People riding to work in the same train.9/10-2 (12E)The carbon cycle includes processes that release carbon in to the atmosphere and places that act as carbon reservoirs. The diagram below shows both major processes that release carbon and major carbon reservoirs.

Which of these disruptions would cause an excess output in the carbon cycle?A The destruction of terrestrial biotaB Increases in marine biotaC A reduction in the use of fossil fuelsD A thickening of ocean sediments9/10-3 (10B)Plant hormones serve as chemical messengers between cells and tissues. Auxin is a plant hormone that causes the cells on the shady side of a plant shoot to elongate. The response enabled by auxin is known as –A geotropism C phototropismB transpiration D photosynthesis9/10-4 (10B)Copper is a micronutrient that can be found in soil. Copper is important for reproductive growth in plants and plays an indirect role in chlorophyll production. Which statement correctly describes the interaction that occurs between the root and the shoot systems of plants to allow reproduction to occur?A Copper is produced in the roots when copper-containing compounds are hydrolyzed.B Copper that is absorbed by the roots is transported to the reproductive tissues by the shoot system.C The shoot system stores copper for later use by the roots and the reproductive structures.D The shoot system transports copper to the roots after it is taken in through stomata in the leaves.9/10-5 (4A)A single prokaryotic cell can divide several times in an hour. Few eukaryotic cells can divide as quickly. Which of the following statements best explains this difference?A Eukaryotic cells are smaller than prokaryotic cells.B Eukaryotic cells have less DNA than prokaryotic cells.C Eukaryotic cells have more cell walls than prokaryotic cells.D Eukaryotic cells are more structurally complex than prokaryotic cells.




9/10-6 (7B)After examining the fossil record, scientists have determined that scorpions today are much smaller than their extinct ancestors. For example, Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, a giant scorpion species that lived 255 million to 460 million years ago, was 2.5 meters long. Which of the following conclusions is supported by this information?A Scorpions living today have increased their numbers since they first appeared.B Scorpions in the fossil record are smaller than their descendants are.C Scorpions have changed as a result of natural selection.D Scorpions do not appear in their original state in the fossil record.9/10-7 (8B)Arthropods are joint-legged animals. Spiders, crabs, pill bugs, centipedes, and millipedes are examples of the many types of arthropods. Which of these arthropods are most closely related?A Arthropods of the same familyB Arthropods of the same classC Arthropods of the same genusD Arthropods of the same species9/10-8 (11A)Changes in water pressure within guard cells cause the cells to open or close the stoma. This response helps the plant maintain homeostasis by –A stabilizing the plant’s temperature through the evaporation of waterB regulating the amount of water the plant loses during transpirationC allowing oxygen needed for photosynthesis to enter the plantD enabling the plant to release more carbon dioxide at night for photosynthesis9/10-9 (9B)Which of the following correctly describes how a diagram of cellular respiration would differ from a diagram of photosynthesis?A The cellular-respiration diagram would show electromagnetic waves as the final product.B The cellular-respiration diagram would show glucose as the main sources of energy.C The cellular-respiration diagram would show energy stored in large protein molecules.D The cellular-respiration diagram would show water as the main source of chemical energy.




9/10-10 (8C)


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Name - Pearland High School€¦ · Web viewA harmless scarlet king snake and a venomous eastern coral snake have similar band patterns, as shown below. For the scarlet king snake,