Quiz about living environment regents review

Question 1

A vaccine contains...

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a small amount of the pathogen that is weakened or dead

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cow pox

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a large amount of the pathogen

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small pox

Question 2

Disease-causing microorganism, such as a bacterium or virus.

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pathogen

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allergen

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prion

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antigen

Question 3

Caffeine is a compound found in the seeds of many different plants, such as coffee beans, cola nuts, and cacao beans (the source of chocolate). The presence of this chemical in all three types of plants suggests that these plants

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share a common ancestry

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inherited identical mutations

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were exposed to the same type of radiation in the past

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were cloned from a caffeine plant

Question 4

The corn we eat today is larger and has more kernels than the corn people first grew thousands of years ago. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have occurred?

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selective breeding

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mitosis

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direct harvesting

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succession

Question 5

Which substance is an inorganic molecule?

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water

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starch

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DNA

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fat

Question 6

The technique used to separate the DNA for analysis is

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electrophoresis

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genetic engineering

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chromatography

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protein synthesis

Question 7

This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted.

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control group

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experimental group

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data

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variables

Question 8

A __________ includes all living and non-living things in an environment.

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ecosystem

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population

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niche

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abitotic

Question 9

Which group do fungi, bacteria, and termites belong to?

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decomposers

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producers

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herbivores

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omnivores

Question 10

Which organism make their own food through the process of photosynthesis?

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producer

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decomposer

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consumer

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herbivore

Question 11

the process by which a new community forms where no community lived before

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primary succession

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resource

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invasive (non- native) species

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competition

Question 12

Continued depletion of the ozone layer will most likely result in

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an increase in skin cancer among humans

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a decrease in atmospheric pollutants

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an increase in marine ecosystem stability

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a decrease in climatic changes

Question 13

An error in DNA copying that results in a new trait

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Mutation

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Homeostasis

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Natural Selection

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Selective Breeding

Question 14

What process is being shown in this image?

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Natural Selection

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Variation

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Selective Breeding

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Homeostasis

Question 15

If body temperature is too high, some blood vessels increase in size and sweat glands will excrete sweat, resulting in a lower body temperature. These changes are an example of

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feedback mechanisms

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a learned behavior

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an inherited disorder

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genetic mutations

Question 16

Which process must first take place in order for the proteins in foods to be used by body cells?

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digestion

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storage

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synthesis

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excretion

Question 17

Which statement is characteristic of reproduction in humans?

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The reproductive cycles of males and females are regulated by hormones.

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The reproductive cells of males and females differ in chromosome number.

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Males and females produce gametes in the ovaries.

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Males and females produce the same number of gametes.

Question 18

The diagram below represents the formation of a cancerous growth. Which statement best explains the events represented in this diagram?

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A gene mutation caused abnormal mitotic cell division

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A gene mutation caused the cells to become muscle cells.

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The growth resulted from the introduction of a vaccine.

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The growth resulted from uncontrolled meiotic cell division.

Question 19

A diagram of the female reproductive system is shown below. Identify the structure within which the egg cell is normally fertilized.

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 20

Five different living organisms are represented below. Which statement about the organisms represented above is correct?

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All of the organisms pass on traits through reproduction.

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All of the organisms are autotrophs.

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Only the flowering plant, green heron, and aquatic plant carry out photosynthesis.

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Only the frog and green heron can maintain homeostasis

Question 21

Mistletoe is an evergreen shrub that can produce most of its own food. Often, mistletoe can be found living on trees and taking water and nutrients away from the tissues of the trees. The relationship between mistletoe and trees is an example of

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parasite/host

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consumer/herbivore

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predator/prey

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scavenger/decomposer

Question 22

The diagram below represents an important biological technique scientists rely on to produce replacement hormones. Which two processes are required for the technique to successfully produce hormones?

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replication of DNA in bacterial cells and cell division

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replication of DNA in bacterial cells and gamete formation

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meiosis and development

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mitosis and fertilization

Question 23

Research has shown that treadmill training increases the number of certain energy-releasing structures in the brain cells of rats.The cellular structures referred to in this study are most likely

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mitochondria

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nuclei

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vacuoles

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ribosomes

Question 24

In an effort to reduce the number of deaths due to malaria, scientists have successfully introduced a gene into mosquitoes. The gene makes the mosquitoes unable to support development of the parasite that causes malaria. The technique used to produce this new variety of mosquito is most likely

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genetic engineering

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chromotography

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electrophoresis of genes

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selective breeding

Question 25

Acid rain is a major problem in the Adirondack Mountains. Evidence that acid rain negatively affected the Adirondack ecosystem is that

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there has been a decrease in the variety of fish found in Adirondack lakes

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this rain has increased the amount of water in Adirondack lakes

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the amount of carbon dioxide in the air over the Adirondack Mountains has drastically decreased in recent years

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the number of heterotrophic organisms in Adirondack lakes has increased

Question 26

How can you make an experiment more valid?

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All of the above

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Increase the sample size

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Repeat the experiment

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Add more trials

Question 27

Students in a science class took their pulse rates before and after they ran in place for one minute. The class data showed that pulse rates increased with exercise. A graph of the data would look most like (SEE DIAGRAM)

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 28

Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body and removing carbon dioxide?

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circulatory and respiratory

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respiratory and excretory

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circulatory and digestive

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respiratory and digestive

Question 29

If there are 12 bases - how many amino acids will you get?

DNA - ATC GTC GTA CGT

RNA - UAG/ CAG/ CAU /GCA

AA - AA 1 AA 2 AA 3 AA 4

- use the amino acid wheel to identify which ones

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4

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23

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46

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120

Question 30

Lower power has a larger _________ so you see ________ organism/objects.

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Field of view / more

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Field of view / less

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Microscope / bigger

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Ocular / more

Question 31

What type of organic compound are enzymes?

(SHAPE)

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Enzyme

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Carbohydrates

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Lipids

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Nucleic Acids

Question 32

Where does protein synthesis occur in the cell?

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Ribosome

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Cytoplasm

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Vacuole

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Golgi Body

Question 33

What process makes substances move with the concentration gradient?

(Make no confusion it must be _____. which way does it go? From high to low)

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Diffusion

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Osmosis

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Active Transport

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Contractile Vacuole

Question 34

How is the control group treated differently than the experimental group?

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The control group does not get the variable

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The control group has multiple variables.

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The control gets half the variable.

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The control groups gets twice the of variable.

Question 35

Put the following in order of increasing: centimeter, millimeter, meter, micrometer.

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Micrometer, millimeter, centimeter,

meter

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Millimeter, micrometer,

meter, centimeter

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Meter,

millimeter, centimeter, micrometer

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Centimeter, millimeter, micrometer,

meter

Question 36

What axis (x or Y) does the dependent variable go on?

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y axis

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x axis

Question 37

What term describes the sum of all life functions?

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Metabolism

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Mitosis

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Homeostasis

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Biology

Question 38

Convert 3.5 cm to mm.

3.5 cm = ___ mm

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35mm

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3.5mm

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0.0035mm

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300mm

Question 39

What life function is defined by control and coordination?

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Regulation

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Growth

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Fertilization

Question 40

What is needed to make experimental results valid?

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Do multiple tests

Have a large sample size

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Do a couple tests with different sample sizes

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One successful test with a small sample size

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A couple successful tests with published results

Question 41

Multi-cellular organisms use organs to carry out life functions.

What do unicellular organisms use?

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Organelles

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Organ tissue

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Body cells

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Autosomal chromosomes

Question 42

What direction does a microscope turn the object you are viewing?

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Upside down

and

backwards

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Sideways

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Right side up

and

forwards

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Tilted

and

backwards

Question 43

Why does an object appear larger under high power?

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Smaller field of view

Higher magnification (x40)

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Larger field of view

Lower magnification (x10)

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Smaller field of view

Lower magnification (x10)

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Larger field of view

Higher magnification (x40)

Question 44

Convert 8.6 cm to millimeters

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86 mm

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860 mm

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0.86 mm

Question 45

Chromosome mutations can usually be seen in the __________.

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Phenotype

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Genotype

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Genome

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DNA

Question 46

A section of DNA on a chromosome makes up a ____________.

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Gene

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Nucleic Acid

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Nucleotide

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DNA

Question 47

Predicting values that fall within the range of data points taken

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Interpolate

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Extrapolate

Question 48

Predicting the data point outside of the data given.

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Extrapolate

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Interpolate

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