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Male gametes are called _____, and female gametes are called _____.

g
gamete; zygote
t
testes; ovum
s
sperm; ovum
s
sperm; zygote
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When a bacterium damages human lung cells and causes tuberculosis, the human cells that are affected in the lungs are

p
prokaryotic somatic cells.
p
prokaryotic germ cells.
e
eukaryotic somatic cells.
e
eukaryotic germ cells.
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Bacteria reproduce through binary fission. Binary fission is a simpler process than mitosis in plants and animals because bacteria

a
are able to produce spores.
d
do not undergo cytokinesis.
d
do not have a nucleus.
a
are single-celled organisms.
4

How do meiosis and fertilization account for the diversity of human traits?

T
They allow for traits to be present in many different combinations.
T
They allow for predictable outcomes from one generation to the next.
T
Together they create a balance between what was separated in meiosis.
T
Together they offset environmental factors that impact fertilization.
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Which list describes the proper order for protein synthesis?

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R
RNA is made ribosome makes protein DNA is copied
Option R
r
ribosome makes protein DNA is copied RNA is made
Option r
D
DNA is copied RNA is made ribosome makes protein
Option D
D
DNA is copied ribosome makes protein RNA is made
Option D
7

Which organic compound aids in keeping heat in the body?

c
carbohydrates
n
nucleic acids
f
fat
p
protein
8

Cells may become dehydrated when water leaves the cell and enters the surrounding environment, leaving the cell limp and shriveled. When this happens, what type of solution is the cell in, and how would taking in water help the cell?

h
hypertonic; the concentration outside the cell would become less concentrated, and the water would reenter the cell
h
hypotonic; the concentration outside the cell would become less concentrated, and the water would reenter the cell
h
hypertonic; the concentration inside the cell would become less concentrated, and the water would reenter the cell
h
hypotonic; the concentration inside the cell would become less concentrated, and the water would reenter the cell
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best

D
Dr. Murphy is using an electron microscope; Dr. Lee is using a light microscope.
D
Dr. Lee is using an electron microscope; Dr. Murphy is using a light microscope.
D
Dr. Murphy’s cells were cultured incorrectly; Dr. Lee’s cells were cultured correctly.
D
Dr. Lee’s cells were cultured incorrectly; Dr. Murphy’s cells were cultured correctly.
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best

f
from the flower petals
f
from the tips of the root
f
from the woody part of a tree
f
from the leaves
11

Which is a compound?

n
nitrogen gas
c
carbon dioxide gas
o
oxygen gas
h
hydrogen gas
12

Which correctly lists the order of aerobic respiration from step one to step three?

e
electron transport chain, citric acid cycle, glycolysis
c
citric acid cycle, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation
g
glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain
f
fermentation, glycolysis, electron transport chain
13

Which best describes adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

A
A waste-product molecule that is produced by cells but cannot be used by them.
A
A high-energy molecule that is used by every cell in the body as an energy carrier.
A
A process that is used to create energy when oxygen is available to the body.
A
A process that is used to create energy when oxygen is not available to the body.

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