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Look at the two images of cells.Which of the following statements best describes what can be seen in the images?

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A
Image A represents a peptide hormone that interacts with a receptor, and image B represents a steroid hormone that interacts with the cell’s DNA.
B
Image A represents a steroid hormone that interacts with the cell’s DNA, and image B represents a peptide hormone that interacts with a receptor.
C
Image A represents an endocrine hormone that interacts with a receptor, and image B represents an exocrine hormone that interacts with the cell’s DNA.
D
Image A represents an exocrine hormone that interacts with the cell’s DNA, and image B represents an endocrine hormone that interacts with a receptor.
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The fossil record shows that the average size of black bears was large during cold glacial periods and got smaller during warmer time periods. What is this an example of?

A
directional selection
B
disruptive selection
C
ecosystem selection
D
stabilizing selection
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A student argues that two species of birds are the same species because they have similar body structures, similar DNA, and similar beaks. Another student argues that the birds are different species because they have different color patterns and have a different mating season. Which piece of evidence supports the second student's argument?

A
The birds have similar body structure.
B
The birds have similar beaks.
C
The birds have different color variations.
D
The birds have different mating seasons.
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Which factors affect natural selection?

A
inheritance, isolation, adaptation
B
variation, overpopulation, adaptation
C
isolation, overpopulation, speciation
D
variation, inheritance, speciation
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Variations within a species are an important part of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Which example can be explained by individual variation?

A
The food source in a lake is not enough to support the bass population, but it can support the trout.
B
A population of brown bears has doubled in the past 10 years as its habitat size has increased.
C
Owls and foxes compete fiercely against each other for small rodents in their habitat.
D
Brightly colored cardinals are better able to survive and to reproduce than darker cardinals.
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These notes were taken during a class about biological evolution, but the subject title is missing. -results from immigration -new genes brought into a population -variation in a population increasesWhat do the notes describe?

A
gene flow
B
natural selection
C
genetic drift
D
mutation
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When a plant produces sugars and transports them during translocation, which main plant tissues are at work?

A
dermal and meristem
B
dermal and vascular
C
ground and dermal
D
vascular and ground
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Growth of chest hair, deepening of the voice, and muscle growth are secondary sex characteristics. Which structure or structures produce substances most likely to affect the development of these traits?

A
testes
B
ovaries
C
prostate gland
D
vulva
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In the heart, one ventricle pushes blood with oxygen to the cells of the body. Where does the other ventricle push the blood without oxygen?

A
to the cells
B
to the tissues
C
to the lungs
D
to the heart

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