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Lab: Interdependence of Organisms — Cumulative exam Answers

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When comparing dogs to wolves, scientists found evidence that supports the idea they come from a common ancestor. Which combination of evidence would most strongly support this idea?

A
comparable anatomies, fossils, and behavior
B
different anatomies, similar development, and different DNA
C
comparable anatomies, similar development, and similar DNA
D
different anatomies, fossils, and behavior
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Which is the correct order of processes that occur as water moves from a lake to a cloud and then back to Earth's surface?

A
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
B
condensation, evaporation, precipitation
C
precipitation , condensation, evaporation
D
evaporation, precipitation, condensation
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Which of the following lists the levels of organizational hierarchy from most complex to least complex?

A
population, organism, ecosystem
B
biosphere, community, organism
C
biome, population, biosphere
D
population, ecosystem, community
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Antoinette was diagnosed with hypertension, a noncommunicable disease in which her blood pressure is higher than normal. What is the most likely explanation for why she is hypertensive?

A
She had a diet high in salt intake.
B
She did not wash her hands enough.
C
She was bitten by a mosquito.
D
She was never vaccinated against hypertension.
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A microgram of skin cells.

Question illustration
A
cell
B
tissue
C
organ
D
organ system
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Sophie says dolphins and sharks look very similar, so they must be related. Jake disagrees, saying DNA evidence has shown that dolphins and other aquatic mammals are actually more closely related to the ancestors of modern hippos. Who is correct using the modern system of classification?

A
Sophie is correct because dolphins look more like sharks than like hippos.
B
Jake is correct because classification is based on evolutionary relationships.
C
Both are correct because traditional and modern classifications can overlap.
D
Neither is correct because neither is taking into account both the traditional and modern systems
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Which of the following examples can cause gene flow between populations?

A
an increase in predators to a population of zebra
B
a volcanic eruption that kills half of a population of mice
C
bird droppings that contain seeds from a different location
D
a person that sprays a toxin on a group of mosquitoes
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Which is accurate about the six kingdoms?

A
One is eukaryotic, and five are prokaryotic.
B
Four are eukaryotes, and two are prokaryotes.
C
Four are prokaryotes, and two are eukaryotes.
D
Three are eukaryotes, and three are prokaryotes.
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Justine took a sip of milk and immediately spit it out because she realized it had soured. Which path did messages in her nervous system follow to cause this reaction?

A
sensory neurons → sensory receptors → motor neurons → interneurons
B
sensory receptors → sensory neurons → interneurons → motor neurons
C
motor receptors → interneurons → sensory neurons → sensory receptors
D
sensory receptors → interneurons → sensory neurons → motor neurons
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A scientist measured an increase in nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. This increase would result in

A
an increase in the greenhouse effect.
B
a decrease in the greenhouse effect.
C
no change in the greenhouse effect.
D
a stabilization of the greenhouse effect.

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