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...... is the rapidly moving stream of charged particles that is being driven away from the sun?

Which of these gases is notorious for causing climate change?

• Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the genetic material found in the nucleus of a cell?

• DNA

• RNA

• Protein

• Lipid

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

Which of the following is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21?

• Down syndrome

• Cystic fibrosis

• Sickle cell anemia

• Huntington's disease

What is the process by which genetic information is transferred from DNA to RNA?

• Transcription

• Translation

• Replication

• Mutation

Which of the following is a tool used to cut DNA at specific sequences?

• Restriction enzyme

• Ligase

• Polymerase

• Helicase

What is the term for a change in the DNA sequence?

• Mutation

• Translocation

• Duplication

• Inversion

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a method used to amplify DNA?

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Gel electrophoresis

• Southern blotting

• Western blotting

What is the name of the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce?

• Natural selection

• Genetic drift

• Gene flow

• Mutation

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NGSS.HS-LS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Which of the following is a genetic cross between an individual with an unknown genotype and a homozygous recessive individual?

• Test cross

• Back cross

• Dihybrid cross

• Monohybrid cross