Jeopardy Final 2007-2008

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Round 1 Round 2 JeopardyFinal

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What is…?

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Hypothesis

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The variable in an

experiment that the

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Independent

Variable

Or

Manipulated

Variable

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What is…?

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The variable in an

experiment that changes

because of a change in

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Dependent Variable

Or

Responding

Variable

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What is…?

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Deciding whether or

not your hypothesis

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Conclusion

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What is

A

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Which variable appears to control leaf production in these plants?

A) The temperature

B) The number of daylight hours C) The amount of water

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The end result of

mitosis.

What are…?

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2 new daughter

cells

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What are…?

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Cell that contain half

the normal number

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Haploid Cells

Or

Sex Cells

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This picture shows

what process

What is…?

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Binary Fission

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What are…?

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The process that

increases genetic

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Fertilization

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What is…?

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Sexual

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What is…?

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Transcription

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What is…?

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Translation

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What is…?

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Coding of amino acids

by multiple sets of

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Triplet coding

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What is…?

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The role of

ribosomes in

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Provide a site for

transfer RNAs to link to

messenger RNAs

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The DNA code reads

CCAATTGG then the tRNA

code would read

____________

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GGUUAACC

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What are…?

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Cell that contain half

the normal number

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Haploid Cells

Or

Sex Cells

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This picture shows

what process

What is…?

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Binary Fission

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What are…?

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The process that

increases genetic

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Fertilization

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What is…?

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When an organism has

dominant and recessive

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Hybrid

Or

Heterozygous

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What is…?

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Mutation

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What does this

picture show.

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Crossing Over

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What is…?

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The gradual

change over

time.

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Evolution

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Process by which

organisms are adapted

to survive and

reproduce.

What is…?

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Natural selection

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What is…?

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• Both birds and insects have wings. _{Both birds and insects have wings.}

Although the purpose of the wings for

Although the purpose of the wings for

both creatures is the same, a bird's

wings are adapted forelimbs, where an

insect's wings is more of an extension

of it's body shell. This indicates that

of it's body shell. This indicates that

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These are analogous

structures

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The human embryo, fish

embryo, and the chicken

embryo all have gill pouches

during their development.

According to the theory of

evolution, this suggests that

these organisms

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Share a common

ancestor

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During the beginnings of

modern medicine, doctors

believed organs like the tonsils

and appendix served no

purpose. The term that

describes these structures is

What is…?

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Vestigial

Structure

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Which of these does not depend on muscle contraction?

A) Eye movement B) Arm movement C) Reflexes

D) Pain perception

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What is…?

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6H

₂

O+6CO

₂

C

₆

H

₁₂

O

₆

+6O

₂

The process that takes place in the

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Photosynthesis

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What is…?

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The process that

moves water from

high concentrations

to lower

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Osmosis

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The function of the cell membrane

is to do this.

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Control materials moving

in and out of the cell

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The following chemical

equation

Glucose

+ O

₂₂



CO

₂₂

+ H

₂₂

O

demonstrates what

process

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What is Cellular

Respiration?

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Evolution

Evolution _Ecology_Ecology _{Pot Luck}_{Pot Luck}

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Food chains show

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the flow of energy

throughout an

ecosystem

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What is…?

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Producers

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As energy is passed from

level to level on a food

chain, about what percent of

total energy is passed to the

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10 %

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Type of succession happens after a fire,

Type of succession happens after a fire,

natural disaster, or major disruption

of an existing ecosystem?

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Secondary Succession

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term used to describe the

relationship between algae and

fungi that forms during primary

succession

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mutualistic

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The steps commonly used

by scientists in gathering

information to test

hypothesis & solve

problems are called this.

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What is the scientific

method?

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A structured procedure for

collecting information to

test a hypothesis is also

called this.

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Function of Cell

membrane?

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What is to control what

goes in and out of the

cell?

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Cell membrane releases waste from the cell Circulatory system picks up the waste

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What is an experiment?

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The part of an

experiment in which all

conditions are kept the

same is called this.

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What is the constants?

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The first step of the

scientific method is also

known as this.

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What is state the

problem?

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This experimental

variable is a measure of

change within the

experiment.

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What is the dependent

variable?

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Living things all have this

element

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What is carbon?

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Ice floats because it less

this.

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What is less dense than

water?

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Because water has an

unequal distribution of

charge it is known as this

type of molecule.

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What is a polar molecule?

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Something in the

environment that elicits a

response is known as this.

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What is a stimulus?

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These two things are the

products of

photosynthesis.

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What are oxygen & sugar?

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All living things must

maintain this to create a

steady state in their

bodies.

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What is homeostasis?

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The main four

macromolecules found in

living things.

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What are carbohydrates,

proteins, lipids and

nucleic acids?

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What structure is A

pointing to in this cell?

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What is the nucleus?

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What is

A

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Proteins are formed from monomers

(subunits)

called-A) amino acids

B) fatty acids

C) nucleic acids

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What is

A

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In order to maintain homeostasis, it is most

important for an animal to be able to-A) respond to its environment

B) hide from its predators

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What is

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Which skull belongs to a herbivore?

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What is

D

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Which bird’s foot is best adapted to flying into a region and picking up prey?

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What is

D

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Richard was observing black swallowtail

butterflies in the field. Which one of these is an observation he made about a black swallowtail

butterfly?

A) The black swallowtail is closely related to the spicebush swallowtail.

B) The black swallowtail belongs to the class Insecta.

C) The black swallowtail likes to fly more than anything else.

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What is

B

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The process of meiosis and fertilization

help ensure the survival of the species

by providing each generation with the

same number

of-A) body cells

B) chromosomes

C) offspring

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What is

C

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Which of the following best explains why a student researching genetics should use the

most recent textbooks available?

A) Research in Mendelian genetics began very recently. B) Older textbooks are more difficult to understand.

C) New discoveries frequently add to older knowledge in genetics.

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What is

C

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According to the biological definition of a species, which organisms listed below

would belong to the same species?

A) Plants that have flowers with the same structures that attract the same pollinators

B) Protists that are the same shape and have the same structures for movement

C) Animals that can breed and produce fertile offspring D) Mushrooms that are the same color and can grow on

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What is

B

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A genetic pedigree showing that only

males are affected by a certain

disorder is evidence of what type of

inheritance?

A) Dominant

B) Sex-linked

C) Recessive

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What is

D

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An experiment is designed to clear an oak-hickory forest and replant the area with pines. Which of the following species would

be most threatened by this experiment? A) Field sparrow

B) Cardinal

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What is

B

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In the table, which item of data is

most likely to be

invalid?

A) Plot 1 on July 1 B) Plot 2 on June 15

C) Plot 3 on May 15

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What is

B

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The diagram shows a simplified nitrogen

cycle. Which process is responsible for

returning nitrogen to the air?

A) Excretion

B) Decomposition

C) Photosynthesis

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What is

C or square

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All of these are common shapes of

bacteria

EXCEPT-A) rod

B) spiral

C) square

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What is

A

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Which of the following came first in the

scientific study of living things?

A) Light microscope

B) Cell theory

C) Electron microscope

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What is

A

?

An organism that causes infections in plants and animals, but cannot be seen with a light microscope similar to that used in a

high school biology course, is most likely

a-A) virus

B) bacterium C) fungus

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In which type of environment did this

fossilized fish most likely live?

A) Deep ocean trench B) A coral reef

C) A freshwater lake D) Near an ocean vent

What is

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What is

B

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Which of these is a common

adaptation for mammals in an

aquatic environment?

A) Keen eyesight

B) Streamlined body

C) Sharp teeth

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What is

C

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Early classification systems consisted of two kingdoms; Plantae and Animalia. What

scientific development allowed taxonomists to establish the Monera and Protista kingdoms?

A) Discovery of DNA

B) Creation of electrophoresis

C) Invention of electron microscope

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What is

C

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Some sphinx moth caterpillars are called tomato hornworms. These large caterpillars do a

tremendous amount of damage to tomato plants. Which method of moth control would be most dangerous to the honeybee, which is needed for

plant pollination?

A)Using moth scents to attract the moths to traps

B) Releasing caterpillar parasites

C)Spraying plants with insecticides

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What is

A

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In plants, gymnosperms have cones and angiosperms have flowers. Both of these

plant structures are specialized for-A) sexual reproduction

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What is

A

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Orchids were studied to determine if the amount of humidity affected the flowering

of these plants. Which of these was the independent variable in this study?

A) The percentage of humidity

B) The amount watered

C) The length of time required for flowering

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What is

D

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Which characteristic supports the hypothesis that this animal spends a great deal of time

burrowing through the soil? A)The shape of its body

B) The position of its nose C) The length of its tail

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What is

D

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The skulls below belong to different animals. Which skull belongs to the animal that is

probably unrelated to the other three?

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Double

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What is

D or 4

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The picture shows a segment of DNA from a cat. Which of these is the most likely the

kitten of the cat? A) 1

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What is

C

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Inversions in chromosomes occur when part of a chromosome breaks out and is reinserted

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What is

C

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The process of DNA replication is necessary before a

cell-A) makes a protein

B) codes for RNA molecules C) divides into two cells

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What is

A

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What conclusion can be drawn from the

genetic information below?

A) The black parent carried a dominant allele. B) All the rabbits carried the recessive allele. C) All the white rabbits are heterozygous.

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What is

B

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Based on the method by which they get food, organisms are classified as autotrophs or heterotrophs. Which organism listed below

is correctly paired with its metabolism? A) Mushroom-autotroph

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What is

A

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According to the diagram, during the last 40 million years, the structure of the horse’s

foot has-A) lost its toes

B) become smaller

C) grown toes

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What is

A

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Increased surface area increases the number of molecules that can be collected from the

air. According to this information, which beetle antenna is best adapted for chemically

sensing the air?

A)

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What is

A

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Which of the following methods would

provide the most accurate information for students collecting data about local

attitudes concerning the use of alternative fuels for automobiles?

A) Take an opinion poll of drivers.

B) Listen to speeches given by politicians.

C) Study newspaper articles.

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What is

C

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A student is trying to determine the effect of pollutants on the growth of three groups of

seeds. The results will not be valid because the experiment has

no-A) conclusion B) hypothesis C) control

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What is

D

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The unique properties of water enable life to exist on Earth. Which of these is a property

of pure water?

A)Its solid form is more dense than its liquid. B) It has a low heat absorption capacity.

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What is

C

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According to this data, what percentage of vitamin supplement should be added to the

turkey’s diet for maximum weight gain? A) 6%

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FINAL

JEOPARDY

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How does the cell membrane,

the excretory system and the

circulatory system work

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Cell membrane releases waste from the cell Circulatory system picks up the waste