EOC Biology Texas

A trait that makes an organism better suited for their environment.

• Analagous structure

• Homologous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Adaptation

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Adaptation' because it refers to a trait that helps an organism better survive in its environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A structure that is no longer used by an organism. Remnants of what ancestors had.

• Analagous structure

• Homologous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Adaptation

Answer explanation

A vestigial structure is a structure that is no longer used by an organism and is remnants of what ancestors had.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures that indicate shared ancestry ; look similar anatomically

• Analagous structure

• Homologous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Adaptation

Answer explanation

Homologous structures indicate shared ancestry and look similar anatomically, making them the correct choice in this context.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Structures that do not indicate shared ancestry ; structures do same functions

• Analagous structure

• Homologous structure

• Vestigial structure

• Adaptation

Answer explanation

Analagous structures are those that do not indicate shared ancestry but perform the same functions.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

The stage in Interphase where DNA is replicated before it divides.

• Cancer

• Cell Cycle/Mitosis

• Meiosis

• S Phase

Answer explanation

The S Phase is the stage in Interphase where DNA is replicated before cell division, making it the correct choice.

A type of cell division where a cell divides into two identical cells.

• Cancer

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• S Phase

Answer explanation

Mitosis is the type of cell division where a cell divides into two identical cells, making it the correct choice.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Type of cell division that results in 4 genetically different cells.

• Cancer

• Cell Cycle/Mitosis

• Meiosis

• S Phase

Answer explanation

Meiosis is the type of cell division that results in 4 genetically different cells, making it the correct choice in this scenario.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Vascular tissue of a plant that transports water and minerals.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Carpel/Pistil

• Stamen

Answer explanation

Xylem is the vascular tissue of a plant that transports water and minerals, making it the correct choice.

Vascular tissue of a plant that transports glucose.

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Carpel/Pistil

• Stamen

Answer explanation

The correct answer is Phloem because phloem is the vascular tissue responsible for transporting glucose in plants.

Organelle that performs cellular respiration ; provides the cell with energy.

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

Answer explanation

The correct organelle that performs cellular respiration and provides the cell with energy is the mitochondria.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7