Quizizz #9 (2023-2024) Living Environment

Which statement best describes the diagram?

• Nerve cell X is releasing receptor molecules.

• 
  Nerve cell Y is signaling nerve cell X.

• Nerve cell X is attaching to nerve cell Y

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  Nerve cell Y contains receptor molecules for substance A.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Plants that live in hot, dry climates have evolved mechanisms to help conserve limited water supplies. One example is the closing of leaf openings by guard cells during the day to decrease water loss from their leaves. This detection of and response to an environmental stimulus is an example of

• 
  a feedback mechanism

• a genetic mutation

• an organ malfunction

• an allergic reaction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In humans, digestion depends on a variety of organs, such as the stomach, small intestine, and liver. The interactions of these organs provide evidence that

• each organ in the human body plays a role in only one life function

• 
  organs in humans work together, resulting in the survival of the individual

• 
  the most important life function in humans is the breaking down of food

• 
  each life function is carried out by at least four different systems in humans

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The diagram below represents changes that take place within the human body. The diagram represents

• cellular differentiation

• 
  gene interaction

• dynamic equilibrium

• biological evolution

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Substance X directly supplies energy for various life functions, as shown in the diagram below. Which substance is represented by X in the diagram?

• Glucose

• Starch

• DNA

• ATP

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The letter X in the diagram represents

• an antibody

• a hormone

• a receptor

• an enzyme

This process represents

• 
  the bonding of amino acids to form a starch molecule

• 
  the digestion of amino acids to form a starch molecule

• the bonding of simple sugars to form a starch molecule

• 
  the digestion of simple sugars to form a starch molecule

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Which row in the chart below contains correct information concerning synthesis?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Materials are transported within a single-celled organism by the

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Enzymes are synthesized in the

• nucleus

• cytoplasm

• mitochondrion

• ribosome

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1