NYS Intermediate Science Test 2018

The diagrams below represent two types of cells, an animal cell and a plant cell. Which type of cell uses energy to carry out life processes?

• plant cell, only

• animal cell, only

• both a plant cell and an animal cell

• neither a plant cell nor an animal cell

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A diagram representing the levels of organization within an organism is shown below. Which level of organization is identified by X?

• cell

• tissue

• organ

• organ system

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The diagrams below show models of the circulatory systems of a fish and frog. A student compared these diagrams. The student found that each of these organisms had a heart to pump blood. Which statement is supported by the student’s findings?

• Some organisms are composed of one cell, while others are multicellular.

• Many multicellular animals have similar organs and specialized systems.

• The circulatory system in most organisms removes solid wastes from their bodies.

• All animals have identical circulatory systems.

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The diagram below represents the life cycle of a butterfly. This life cycle represents the process of

• separation from parent

• asexual reproduction

• metamorphosis

• extinction

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Water and carbon dioxide are waste products released as a direct result of

• asexual reproduction

• mechanical digestion

• natural selection

• cellular respiration

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The primary function of a plant’s roots is to

• absorb water

• perform photosynthesis

• produce seeds

• exchange gases

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Genes are a part of a

• cell wall

• chromosome

• hormone

• vitamin

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Compared to the amount of genetic information contained in a normal human body cell, the amount contained in a normal human sperm cell is

• the same

• twice as much

• one-half as much

• one-fourth as much

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The diagram below represents a pedigree chart. Which type of information is organized by this chart?

• energy flow in an ecosystem

• population growth for pea plants

• the number of chromosomes in an organism

• the passing of a trait from one generation to another

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A change in an animal’s DNA, leading to a variation in a species, is called

• a mutation

• an infection

• selective breeding

• sexual reproduction

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