Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which best describes the movement through the nephron?

A
Blood is passed into the nephron and removed through the urethra.
B
All materials that exit the blood into the nephron are removed in the urine.
C
Some of the materials that exit the blood can be returned to the blood.
D
High quantities of sugars and water are excreted in the urine.
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Ingrid drew a diagram to compare two ways in which biodiversity can be protected.

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A
has the goal of releasing animals in the wild
B
is often done in nature preserves
C
usually protects entire ecosystems
D
focuses on increasing the population of a single species
7

Which of the following best describes hair?

A
Hair is made of mostly tightly packed living cells.
B
Hair does not help control body temperature.
C
Hair growth occurs in the hair follicle.
D
Hair grows at 2.5mm a month.
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The table shows four species that have had to make changes due to an environmental change.

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A
The polar bear faced a long-term change.
B
The tree frog faced a short term change.
C
The dodo bird and tree frog faced long-term changes.
D
The armadillo and dodo bird faced short-term changes.
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The diagram shows a sponge.

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A
providing protection from predators
B
fertilizing eggs
C
filtering and digesting food
D
stinging prey
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A scientist is observing a gymnosperm. It is a desert shrub with needle-like leaves. The shrub has a deep root system and produces cones.Which gymnosperm is the scientist most likely observing?

A
She is observing a gnetophyte because, unlike other gymnosperms, gnetophytes can grow as shrubs in deserts.
B
She is observing a gnetophyte because, unlike other gymnosperms, gnetophytes can have needle-like leaves and deep root systems.
C
She is observing a ginkgo because, unlike other gymnosperms, ginkgoes can grow as shrubs in deserts.
D
She is observing a ginkgo because, unlike other gymnosperms, ginkgoes can have needle-like leaves and deep root systems.
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A squid is shown in the diagram.

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A
mantle
B
foot
C
radula
D
gill
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Which statement best compares frogs and toads with salamanders?

A
Frogs and toads lose their tails as they develop into adults, but salamanders keep their tails.
B
Salamanders have lungs from the time they hatch, but frogs and toads have gills when they first hatch.
C
Frog and toad eggs are covered in a soft, jellylike substance, but salamander eggs are covered in a hard shell.
D
Salamander offspring are born with long legs that eventually shorten, but frogs and toads are born without legs.
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Cheng made a chart to list the functions of certain fish structures. Which headings correctly complete the chart?

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X: FinY: Swim bladderZ: Lateral line
B
X: FinY: Lateral lineZ: Swim bladder
C
X: Lateral lineY: Swim bladderZ: Fin
D
X: Lateral LineY: FinZ: Swim bladder
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Gus drew a diagram to compare marsupial and placental mammals.

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A
have a two-week gestation period
B
young develop inside body
C
sometimes lay eggs
D
are endotherms
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Ladybug beetles chase, capture, and eat smaller insects called aphids.Which best describes this relationship?

A
It is parasitism. The ladybugs are the parasites and the aphids are the hosts.
B
It is parasitism. The ladybugs are the hosts and the aphids are the parasites.
C
It is predation. The ladybugs are the predators and the aphids are the prey.
D
It is predation. The ladybugs are the prey and the aphids are the predators.
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Study the image of the plant shown.

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A
vascular because it has spores
B
vascular because it has true roots
C
nonvascular because it has spores
D
nonvascular because it has true roots
19

How is a yeast similar to a bread mold?

A
Both have reproductive cells with flagella.
B
Both can reproduce sexually with spores.
C
Both are multicellular.
D
Both have hyphae.
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Which describes a difference between bivalves and cephalopods?

A
Bivalves use tube feet for movement, and cephalopods use muscular feet for movement.
B
Bivalves live only in ocean environments, and cephalopods live in a variety of aquatic environments.
C
Bivalves use a radula to feed, and cephalopods use filter-like structures to feed.
D
Bivalves have an open circulatory system, and cephalopods have a closed circulatory system.

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