Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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4

After having the chicken pox vaccine, Marta went to a party where someone had the chicken pox virus. Which best describes why Marta did not get chicken pox?

A
Marta is not allergic to chicken pox anymore.
B
Her memory cells recognized the pathogen and started to make antibodies.
C
Her cells produced chemicals that could destroy the chicken pox virus.
D
Chicken pox can be passed only through bodily fluids.
5

Which statement correctly describes the electrons in a water molecule?

A
Electrons are pulled closer to the hydrogen atoms.
B
Electrons are pulled closer to the oxygen atom.
C
Electrons are located inside the nucleus of the hydrogen atoms.
D
Electrons are located inside the nucleus of the oxygen atoms.
6

Mintu needs to determine the missing ecosystem in the set.intertidal zone, open ocean, ________, ________

A
wetland, stream
B
neritic zone, wetland
C
stream, coral reef
D
coral reef, neritic zone
7

Some animals shiver as a natural, involuntary response to their environment. Shivering generates heat. This is an example of which function?

A
reducing movement to regulate body temperature
B
reducing movement to regulate blood glucose
C
maintaining homeostasis by regulating body temperature
D
maintaining homeostasis by regulating blood glucose
8

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
10

Brendan made a chart to categorize the characteristics of animals.

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A
Have a backbone
B
Are warm-blooded
C
Are multicellular
D
Eat plants
13

Which scientist disproved the idea that life comes from nonlife?

A
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
B
Louis Pasteur
C
Robert Koch
D
Paul Ehrlich
14

Which form of natural selection does the graph represent?

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A
directional selection
B
disruptive selection
C
sexual selection
D
stabilizing selection
15

Many scientists are concerned that the Ogallala aquifer in the United States is being depleted at an alarming rate. What would most likely be a major effect of this aquifer running dry?

A
Many crops would die because irrigation water would be limited.
B
The water cycle would come to a halt in the area.
C
Farmers would have to water crops with salt water.
D
Most people in the United States would not have drinking water.
16

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
20

The graph shows the changing levels of hormones during menstruation and ovulation. What happens to hormone levels during ovulation, and why is this important?

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A
The hormone levels increase to prepare a woman’s body to receive a fertilized egg.
B
The hormone levels decrease to prepare a woman’s body to receive a fertilized egg.
C
The hormone levels increase, and the next menstrual cycle begins with shedding of the uterine lining.
D
The hormone levels decrease, and the next menstrual cycle begins with shedding of the uterine lining.

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