TMSCA Review #2 - Qualifier 3

During what phase of mitosis will the spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes?

• prometaphase

• interphase

• anaphase

• telophase

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

A somatic human cell has

• 23 chromosomes

• 46 chromosomes

• 46 pairs of chromosomes

• 21 pairs of chromosomes

Which of the following is correctly matched with its function?

• lysosome: contains genetic material

• mitochondria: generates lipids

• rough ER: creates ATP

• Golgi body: packages proteins

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The inner portion of the cell membrane would appropriately be described as

• polar

• nonpolar

• hydrophilic

• ionic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A freshwater organism was placed into a saltwater environment. What would happen to the organism?

• it would shrivel

• it would swell

• it would thrive in the environment

• it would be able to move water equal in and out of the cell

An organism that has different alleles for the same trait would be referred to as

• homozygous

• heterozygous

• hemizygous

• none of the above

A homozygous dominant black guinea pig and homozygous recessive white guinea pig are crossed.

What is the probabilty of their offspring's phenotype?

• 75% black and 25% grey

• 75% black and 25% white

• 75% black and 25% white

• 100% black

Which of the following is not a type of evolutionary evidence?

• transition fossils

• homologous structures

• embryology

• analogous structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

When clear cutting takes place on a farm, what would happen afterwards?

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• climax community

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A relationship where an organism benefits from one organism while the other organism also benefits is

known as

• parasitism

• commensalism

• amensalism

• mutualism