Biology EOC Texas

The simplicity of prokaryotic cell prevents them from

• growing and reproducing

• responding to their environment

• forming specialized tissues and organs

• moving through their environment

Answer explanation

The simplicity of prokaryotic cells prevents them from forming specialized tissues and organs, as these cells lack membrane-bound organelles and a nucleus.

The range of different inherited traits in a species.

• Evolution

• Genetic diversity

• Common ancestor

• Fitness

Answer explanation

The correct answer is genetic diversity because it refers to the range of different inherited traits within a species, highlighting the variation in genes that contribute to the overall diversity.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

This process removes oxygen from the atmosphere and produces ATP.

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

Answer explanation

Cellular Respiration removes oxygen from the atmosphere and produces ATP, not Chloroplast, Mitochondria, or Photosynthesis.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The physical appearance/trait of an organism.

• Heredity

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Pedigree

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Phenotype' as it refers to the physical appearance/trait of an organism.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

What is one way that a lysogenic infection differs from a lytic infection?

• A lysogenic virus does not act on bacteria as a lytic virus does.

• A lysogenic virus can remain in the host DNA for a longer period without becoming active.

• A lysogenic virus contains RNA instead of DNA.

• A lysogenic virus directs the production of new viruses right away.

Answer explanation

A lysogenic virus can remain in the host DNA for a longer period without becoming active.

Which of the following is the only characteristic shared by living cells and viruses?

• the presence of carbohydrates

• the ability to reproduce

• the presence of the nucleic acid

• a cell membrane

Answer explanation

The only characteristic shared by living cells and viruses is the presence of nucleic acid, making it the correct choice.

The diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called?

• Osmosis

• Cell wall

• Diffusion

• Respiration

Answer explanation

Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane, making it the correct choice in this context.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which model accurately shows a cell progressing through mitosis?

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which body system is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory system

• Nervous system

Answer explanation

The circulatory system is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, making it the correct choice.

What is the probability of two heterozygous parents producing an offspring with a homozygous recessive genotype?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 10%

Answer explanation

The probability of two heterozygous parents producing an offspring with a homozygous recessive genotype is 25% according to the Punnett square. This is because there is a 25% chance of the offspring inheriting two recessive alleles.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3