STARR Biology EOC Review

Which process is used to make mRNA from the DNA in the nucleus?

• transcription
• translation
• replication 

Which RNA bases would pair with TACGAA in transcription? 

• AUGCUU
• ATGCTT
• GCATCC
• GCAUCC

Where does transcription take place?

• nucleus
• cytoplasm
• ribosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How many amino acids are coded for by this sequence of nucleotides:
ATG GGA ACT CCA

• 4
• 2
• 6
• 12

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is occurring in this picture?

• Translation
• Replication
• Translocation
• Transcription

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 

• Hippopotamus 
• Baleen Whale
• Grazing Mammals
• Camels

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The white feathers of a snowy owl allow it to blend in with its environment during the winter months (snow). This is an example of ________________

• Species
• Environmental Change
• Adaptation
• Variation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.
• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
• To protect itself against predators.
• To protect itself against prey.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.

• mutualism
• commensalism
• competition
• parasitism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

• mutualism
• parasitism
• commensalism
• competition