The Living World Questions and Answers

4 During faceoff each team must wait until 5 You must give the 6 The ball may be stopped with your hand but cannot be room when he she receives the ball

What event is this political cartoon most likely referencing A description of the cartoon is found below the picture if it is hard to read the text in the picture SEGREGATION PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPREME COURT LOOKIE IT WAS AGAINST THE RULE The political cartoon above depicts a public school with a group of students labeled Dixie looking out of the window The children are watching an arm labeled Supreme Court putting a lamb with the nametag Segregation out of the school The bottom of the cartoon says It was against the rule The passage of the 22nd Amendment The Supreme Court s ruling in the case of Brown v Board of Education The March on Washington in 1963 O The South s use of Black Codes to discriminate against former slaves

Which of these examples is the best evidence for evolution O populations in which the genetic codes do not change over time O pesticide resistance in flies and antibiotic resistance in bacteria O athletes who train regularly and grow stronger muscles O the ability of organisms to reproduce

SuperBugs Culminating ent Which of the following does not cause variations within a species O Mutations O Sexual Reproduction Crossing Over Asexual Reproduction

Scientists have found many similarities in the proteins of whales and hippos These that Hippopotamuses and Whales have stopped evolving O have identical DNA sequences have a common ancestor O have the same number of chromosomes

Carbon moves through ecosystems through the the atmosphere through O Plants use the carbon to make sugar and other carbohydrates Some of the atoms of carbon are used by the plant and some are returned to the environment When organisms such as plant and animals die they and release carbon back into the environment The burning of fossil fuels releases carbon into the Plants take in carbon dioxide from

Which of these is a violation of CIVIL law Walmart failing to provide a safe environment for shopping O Driving through a red light on the highway O Taking a souvenir shirt without paying for it O Refusing to report for jury duty

2 Scientists often want to know if the genetically transformed organism can pass its new traits on to its offspring and future generations To get this information which would be a better candidate for your investigation an organism in which each new a generation develops and reproduces quickly or one which does this slower 3 Safety is another important consideration in choosing an experimental organism What traits or characteristics should the organism have or not have to be sure it will not harm you or the environment 4 Based on the above considerations which would be the best choice for a genetic transformation a bacterium earthworm fish or mouse Provide your reasoning LAB ACTIVITY 1 HOW CAN I TELL IF CELLS HAVE BEEN GENETICALLY TRANSFORMED Recall that the goal of genetic transformation is to change an organism s traits also known as their phenotype Before any change in the phenotype of an organism can be detected a thorough examination of its natural pre transformation phenotype must be made Look at the colonies of E coli on your starter plates 5 The following pre transformation observations of E coli might provide baseline data to refer to when attempting to determine if any genetic transformation has occurred Please record your observation of starter plate in Table 1

In a laboratory a scientist gathered identical E coli cells and grew them in separate petri dishes labeled as population A population B and population C With plenty of food and the right temperature all E coli cells in each population increased by reproducing every 20 minutes However populations A B and C were introduced to antibiotic 1 Penicillin and antibiotic 2 amoxicillin After one hour the scientist observed each population under the microscope and noticed that population A died after receiving both antibiotics population B survived but was not able to reproduce again and population C survived and reproduced more abundantly by overtaking population A and B in the next generation

Which factor best helps a population survive when its environment changes O Being well adapted to the original environment The ability of individuals to change their traits O A high level of diversity OA low level of diversity

Genetic drift is defined as O a group of individuals of the same species living together in the same area O certain individuals being favored because of their advantageous traits changes in allele frequencies due to random processes and events all of the alleles of all the genes for a population or species

Please describe an example of an adaptation and describe why it s an adaptation for that organism

hypothesis is that transcription of the downstream gene is 1 2 Not impacted by the promoter methylation pattern Upregulated by this methylation

2 While studying different sports games we discussed the type of game that each is classified into Compare and contrast 2 sports games that are classified as the same type of game Give at least two similarities and two differences Include at least 5 sentences using the writing rubric on the wall as your guide 5 points

Which of the following double stranded DNA regions best represents a region that would have DNA methylation underlined a b 5 ATTGCATCAG 3 3 TAACGTAGTC 5 C d 5 ATTGCATCAG 3 3 TAACGTAGTC 5 e 5 GACTACATTA 3 3 CTGATGTAAT 5 5 GACTACGTTA 3 3 CTGATGCAAT 5 5 GACTACGTTA 3 3 CTGATGCAAT 5

Which ribonuclease enzyme is involved in miRNA processing within the nucleus 2 Argonaute RISC

A Helix Turn Helix is motif is 1 2 3 Found in eukaryotic DNA binding proteins Found in prokaryotic DNA binding proteins Found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic DNA binding protei None of the above

Target due 4 12 23 37 What was the first concession that the United States made during the resolution to the Cuban Missile Crisis removing missiles from Turkey ending the naval blockade of Cuba signing a nuclear nonproliferation treaty removing missiles from Cuba

31 What did the MACV do in Vietnam The MACV provided North Vietnam with military training The MACV oversaw American advisers who were helping the South Vietnamese forces O The MACV brought supplies to the French troops in Vietnam The MACV removed U S troops from Vietnam

35 How did Cuban leader Fidel Castro feel about the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis Castro felt the Soviets should have submitted to the American demands more quickly Castro felt happy that the crisis ended without war O Castro felt betrayed by the Soviet Union O Castro felt betrayed by the United States

Limiting factors reduce the speed of a population s growth If all limiting factors were removed populations would grow A as slow as possible B as fast as possible C at a neutral speed D slowly

This issue has split voters in many areas that have seen rapid in recent years O Trek Haven O Refugee

National parks provide a safe a O Trek O Asylum safe for wildlife O Refugee

Federalist 78 Topic Judicial Branch Thesis Support Evidence

Which one of the following caryotype is NOT an EUPLOIDY OA 46 chromosomes OB 69 chromosomes OC 23 chromosomes OD 47 chromosomes OE 92 chromosomes

Which sentence describes evidence of how the lipid layer in cells first formed O A DNA s increased stability allows it to build a lipid bilayer B Lipids can form protobionts around organic molecules when water temperatures change OC The self replicating properties of RNA allow it to code for and build a lipid bilayer D Pyruvate reactions near hydrothermal vents can create lipid molecules that form vesicles

You are a consultant an expert hired to work on a specific project or task working for a non profit organization that advocates for state and federal policies This non profit organization can work on any topic of interest to you As the consultant the organization asks you to draft either a federal or state policy to improve or create a law on this topic and create an advocacy plan In a 3 page double spaced letter to the Executive Director of this organization Briefly summarize the policy you will create including whether it is a federal or state policy Choose three 3 of the followin ciples of American government and explain why the policy does not violate each Constitutional principle o Civil rights o Civil liberties o Separation of powers o Federalism Create and share a plan for the organization to lobby for this policy using direct action methods Create and share a plan for community activists to organize support which can include civil disobedience for the policy Identify at least one politician who you think will be willing to sponsor a bill to introduce the policy and explain why this politician would likely be willing to sponsor the bill Keep in mind the fundamentals of federalism and political parties Include the information from at least one peer reviewed

Police Violence against black Americans What is Genocide The Causes of Genocide Police Violence Against Black Americans the consequences for society did society rebuild is the genocide part of historical record why or why not and c what justice mechanisms were used Has justice been achieved for the victims of this genocide why or why not

Public Opinion Polls Campaign Advertising Special Interest

Trade Association Labor Unions Endorse Lobbying

civic responsibility 15th Amendment 19th Amendment 23rd Amendment 24th Amendment

Disclosure contribution limits public financing of elections Political Action

Citizens United v Federal Election Commission McCutcheon v Federal Election Commission soft money

General election Special election Electoral College 12th Amendment Federal Election Commission FEC

The table shows the time periods in which four different species lived on Earth Organism Megalodon Saber toothed cat Neanderthal Woolly mammoth Time period 23 million to 3 6 million years ago 6 million to 11 000 years ago O A Saber toothed cat OB Megalodon O C Neanderthal O D Woolly mammoth 200 000 to 30 000 years ago 800 000 to 4 000 years ago Based on the principle of superposition which organism s fossils would you expect to find in the deepest layer of rocks in Earth s crust

Carbon 14 has a half life of 5 730 years A scientist tests a bone fragment and finds that only 25 of the original amount of carbon 14 remains in the sample Approximately how old is the fossil OA 5 730 years old OB 22 920 years old O C 17 190 years old OD 11 460 years old

What have scientists hypothesized may have happened near hydrothermal vents A Reactions driven by heat and metals formed organic molecules B Some inorganic molecules formed organic molecules in the presence of electricity C Prokaryotes were formed when eukaryotic cells engulfed each other D Amino acids were created from nearby rocks under high temperatures

5 points Ruth has always had a strong willed argumentative personality These aspects of her personality drove her to pursue a career as a criminal lawyer According to Bandura theory of reciprocal determinism this career choice is likely to produce which of the following effects on her personality a Working in the courtroom environment will cause her to develop an external locus of control b She will become less argumentative and more agreeable because of the strong influence of the environment c After working for a few years in a courtroom she will grow out of her argumentative phase d Working in the courtroom environment will solidify her argumentative tendencies Save Ar

Of the following the best definition of projective test is a test that measures a respondent s a personality projected onto their observed behavior b projected likelihood of having a psychological disorder Oc projected future personality O d personality projected onto an ambiguous stimulus

5 points Save Aaron was recently assigned to a college dorm room with Bo Considering that Bo is in a popular fraternity he was surprised to learn that Bo was actually relatively cal and subdued most of the time According to social cognitive theorists which of the following best explains the differences Aaron observed in Bo s behavior a His individual personality was a stronger influence than the group environment b He had an internal locus of control but now appears to have an external locus of control c His behavior is now under his control and is no longer being reciprocally determined d The group environment exerted a strong influence on his personality

Consider an organism that has a total of 60 chromosomes How many chromosomes would be in the sperm of this organism

History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Imagine coming home from a long day at school You walk through the door You smell something sweet coming from the kitchen You rush in and turn on the light in the oven What do you see A tray of chocolate chip cookies almost ready for eating Notes Believe it or not for a long time chocolate chip cookies didn t even exist It wasn t until 1938 that chocolate chip cookies were first invented During the 1930s a chef named Ruth Graves Wakefield wanted to give something new to her customers She owned a restaurant called The Toll House Inn The Inn was located in Whitman Massachusetts Many people loved its home cooked meals Ruth made a new cookie called the Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie to serve to her customers For a while the cookies were a local treat During World War II they became popular around the world During the war soldiers from Massachusetts would share the cookies they got from home with other soldiers These other soldiers loved them so much they would write home to ask for their own Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies Ruth Wakefield got letters from all over the world asking for her Toll House cookies Today Ruth s Toll House Cookies are known as chocolate chip cookies They are some of the favorite cookies eaten by people everywhere Chocolate chip cookies can be found everywhere in the United States Many bags of chocolate chips have a recipe on the back You can make your own chocolate chip cookies using that recipe Almost all bakeries have their own style of the cookie that they sell Some malls or stores sell freshly baked cookies Many hotels banks and airlines also give out free chocolate chip cookies The chocolate chip cookie is even more important in Massachusetts On July 9 1997 the chocolate chip cookie became the official cookie of Massachusetts A third grade class in Somerset Massachusetts came up with the idea The chocolate chip cookie is still known as the official state cookie People also celebrate the cookie on August 4th This is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day a do Since then there have been many new ways to make the chocolate chip cookie Some people put M Ms in them and call them party cookies Other people put chocolate chips in chocolate dough mixed with cocoa These are called chocolate chocolate chip cookies Other people add peanut butter chips to them to give them a different flavor Wherever you go in the United States you can find different kinds of chocolate chip cookies It all began with a chef who wanted to create something new for her customers 0 da 6 Q Sh

In terms of the law what is meant by discrimination The reluctance to give a full and equal treatment in the social economic and political life in our nation O The poor treatment of one minority group over another The poor treatment of whites by a minority group Basing court decisions on race or gender

rect answer The first Women s Rights Convention produced a part of which reads We hold these truths to be self evident that all men and women are created equal O Declaration of Independence Declaration of Sentiments O Preamble O Declaration of Rights

The 14th Amendment states that a person is a citizen of the United States if O he she was born in the United States O he she was born to a parent s of the United States he she becomes naturalized O All of the choices

Choose the correct answer The policy that requires most employers to take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discriminations is called anti discrimination policy O equal opportunity employment policy O affirmative action O positive employers policy Complete Later Complete

Choose the correct answer The process of bringing a group into the mainstream of society is called O segregation O separate but equal O integration O assimilation

The formula for calculating the number of lamps needed to provide 20 million lumen hours of light is as follows 20 000 000 lumen hours Operating hours x lumens Based on operating hours and lumens about how many of each lamp would it take to generate 20 000 000 lumen hours of light Ai Lamp Type AL Incandescent CFL LE

Which process es involve s segregation of homologous chromosomes make sure to read all answer choices before selecting an answer OBoth meiosis II and mitosis Meiosis I Mitosis Both meiosis I and meiosis II O Meiosis II

4 Direct or indirect which type of agglutination test will identify a specific antigen in a patient sample Answer