Mississippi Biology 1 Test Preparation Workbook Help for the Mississippi Biology 1 Subject Area Test

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Mississippi
Biology 1
Test Preparation Workbook
Help for the Mississippi Biology 1
Subject Area Test
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Contents
Mississippi Biology 1 Test Preparation Workbook
To the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Unit 1: Nature of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Unit 2: Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Unit 3: Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Unit 4: Structure and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Unit 5: Heredity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Unit 6: Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Biology Practice Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Biology Practice Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Answer Grids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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To the Teacher
These practice activities are correlated to Mississippi Science Frameworks
for Biology 1 and designed to prepare your students to take the Mississippi
Biology 1 Subject Area Test. The practice tests reflect the type of wording likely
to be encountered on the actual Mississippi Biology 1 Subject Area Test.
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Unit 1 Nature of Science
1. Ada is planning a field investigation to compare the numbers of insects and spiders in a one-
square-meter area she has marked outdoors. Ada knows that insects make up the largest group
of arthropods. Which would be the MOST accurate prediction for Ada to make before she
starts her investigation?
A The marked area will contain more spiders than insects.
B The marked area will contain equal numbers of insects and spiders.
C The marked area will contain more insects than spiders.
D The marked area will contain more centipedes and millipedes than insects and spiders.
2. Every year, monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles from their summer homes in north-
ern states and Canada to wintering spots in Mexico and southern California. In spring, they
make the journey back again. However, the butterflies die before they reach their northern
homes. New butterflies, hatched from eggs laid by migrating monarchs, complete the journey.
A scientist wanted to know how the new butterflies found their way to their northern homes if
they had never been there before. Which of the following is NOT a testable hypothesis about
monarch migratory behavior?
A Monarchs follow routes that have many milkweed plants.
B Monarchs are prettier than other types of butterflies.
C Monarchs can sense Earth’s magnetic field.
D Monarchs can smell the remains of the last season’s dead monarchs.
3. The table below lists human population figures from 1804 to 1999.
Human Population
Year Growth (Billions)
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4. A sample of digestive juice was removed from the stomach of a pig. The juice was placed in
a test tube, along with some grains of wheat. A second, identical test tube that contained an
equal number of wheat grains was set up. However, pure water was used rather than digestive
juice. The test tubes were kept at 40°C, which is about the temperature inside a pig’s stomach.
After eight hours, the grains of wheat in the digestive juice had broken apart into tiny par-
ticles. The grains of wheat in the water were wet but were otherwise unchanged. What was the
dependent variable in this experiment?
A temperature
B wheat grains
C the liquid in the test tube
D pig physiology
5. A scientist wants to determine how water temperature affects the development of fish eggs.
Which of the following would be an appropriate control group for such an experiment?
A Ice is added to the water of one group of fish eggs and the tank is covered.
B One group of fish eggs and water is placed in a sunny window.
C The water of one group of fish eggs is kept at the same temperature as would be found in nature.
D The water of one group of fish eggs is kept at the same temperature as would be found in
nature and the tank is covered.
6. A student conducted an experiment that investigated how light affects the growth rates of plants.
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7. A student learns about the special characteristics of water in biology class. She knows that
water will rise through a narrow tube through capillary action. Which of the following experi-
ments would demonstrate that water has this ability?
A placing a bouquet of white carnations in water containing blue dye and noting that after a
time, the flowers turn blue
B filling a container to the very top with water and noting that after the water is placed in
freezing conditions, the ice has expanded above the brim of the container
C heating an identical mass of water and metal to the same temperature and noting that
after a time, the metal has cooled faster than the water has
D taking the pH of water and finding that it is exactly neutral
8. Which of the following would be an appropriate safety procedure when working in the
laboratory?
A wearing safety goggles when pouring an acidic substance
B tasting a chemical to determine if it is metallic
C placing a microscope near the edge of the table to get a better view
D taking shortcuts in a laboratory procedure to save time
9. Jonathan marked off a square-meter area on a rocky beach. He then counted the number of
sea urchins, starfish, and mussels living in the area. He wants to show the results of his inves-
tigation in a visual display. Which of the following is the BEST way for Jonathan to compare
the numbers of different animals on the beach?
A a concept map
B a flow chart
C a line graph
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11. Which of the following hypotheses is testable?
A Snails eat less food when their environment is dry.
B Snails have thoughts similar to that of earthworms.
C Snails become depressed when their environment is dry.
D Snails will evolve into organisms that only live in dry environments.
12. Which of the following accurately describes a control group?
A It requires a lead scientist who controls a group of scientists conducting an experiment.
B It is always registered with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
C It is the group in an experiment that receives no experimental treatment.
D It provides the answer to a problem posed by a theory.
13. A biology class has been observing the population growth of the species Paramecium caudatum
for 18 days. Food was occasionally added to the test tube in which the paramecia were grown.
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14. In 2005, infectious disease researchers recognized a new form of bird flu. The disease was
deadly to birds but not very infectious to humans. Health officials feared that the virus could
mutate to become highly infectious to humans. Diseases spread to new areas or a new host
when people come into contact with a pathogen in a new way. Changing environmental con-
ditions can cause a disease host to multiply rapidly. In this way, human behavior plays an
important role in emerging disease.
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According to the chart, how did the incidence of new cases of bird flu change between January
2006 and April 2006?
A New cases of bird flu decreased steadily.
B New cases of bird flu increased through March and then decreased.
C No new cases of bird flu were detected during these months.
D New cases of bird flu increased exponentially, likely because the virus spread from person
to person.
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15. The illustration below depicts a paramecium. Paramecia have star-shaped organelles called contrac-
tile vacuoles that move water from inside to outside the cell. The data presented in the table below
were obtained in an experiment in which paramecia were placed in different salt concentrations.
The rate at which the contractile vacuole contracted to pump out excess water was recorded.
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A When the salt concentration outside the cell is very high, diffusion causes water to move
inside the cell, and the contractile vacuole has to contract more rapidly.
B When the salt concentration outside the cell is very low, diffusion causes water to move
outside the cell, and the contractile vacuole has to contract more rapidly.
C When the salt concentration outside the cell is very high, diffusion causes water to move
outside the cell, and the contractile vacuole does not need to contract as rapidly.
D When the salt concentration outside the cell is very low, diffusion causes water to move
outside the cell, and the contractile vacuole does not need to contract as rapidly.
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