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Biology Form I
Biology
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Public Schools of North Carolina
www.ncpublicschools.org State Board of Education Department of Public Instruction Division of Accountability Services/North Carolina Testing Program Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6314
2009 All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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An iodine solution is placed on the cut side of a potato. Within seconds, a blue-black color appears. What is most likely occurring? A
B C D a positive test for proteins a positive test for starches a negative test for proteins a negative test for starches
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A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which has occurred? A B The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.
The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums. The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.
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The water in the gums has moved from a high to a low concentration of water.
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Which organelle is the site where amino acids are synthesized into proteins? A B C
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2 3 4
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Plant cells that are specialized for cell division are most likely found in what part of a plant? A
root tips
moss
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tree yeast
leaf epidermis
stem epidermis
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D vascular tissue
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This diagram represents the bone structures of the front limbs of four different animals.
Frog
Whale
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Human Bat
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This chart represents amino acids that are coded from different combinations of mRNA codons.
Codons in mRNA
First Base U U C Serine Serine Serine Serine UUU Phenylalanine UCU UUC Phenylalanine UCC UUA UUG CUU C CUC CUA CUG AUU A AUC AUA AUG GUU GUC GUA G Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Isoleucine Isoleucine Isoleucine
Methionine or start
Second Base A UAU UAC UAA Tyrosine Tyrosine Stop Stop G UGU UGC UGA CGU CGC CGA Cysteine Cysteine Stop
Third Base U C A
UCG
CCG
ACU Threonine AAU ACC Threonine AAC ACA Threonine AAA GCU GCC GCA Alanine Alanine Alanine Alanine
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Valine Valine Valine GUG GCG
Valine
Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG TAG CGA?
A B C
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Valine Aspartic Acid Alanine Valine Isoleucine Alanine Valine Phenylalanine Alanine
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UAG CAU CAC CAA UGG Tryptophan Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Serine Serine G U C A Proline Proline Proline Proline Histidine Histidine Glutamine Glutamine CAG CGG AGC AGA G U C A Asparagine Asparagine Lysine Lysine AGU Arginine Arginine Glycine Glycine Glycine Glycine AGG G U C A G GAU Aspartic Acid GGU GAC Aspartic Acid GGC GAA Glutamic Acid GGA GAG Glutamic Acid GGG
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Which set of parents can most likely produce a child with type O blood?
A B C D
one parent with type AB blood, and the other parent with type A blood one parent with type AB blood, and the other parent with type O blood one parent with heterozygous type A blood, and the other parent with type O blood
one parent with homozygous type A blood, and the other parent with homozygous type B blood
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This diagram represents samples of DNA that were cut with a restriction enzyme during DNA fingerprinting in a crime lab.
Crime DNA
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A B C cloning gel electrophoresis gene splicing D genetic engineering
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Suspects 2 3 4
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Which disease most likely occurs after excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation? A
malaria
asexual reproduction
B asthma
skin cancer
regeneration cloning
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One of the parents of a child has phenylketonuria (PKU), which is caused by recessive alleles. The other parent does not have the PKU alleles. What is the chance that the couple will have a child with phenylketonuria? A B C D 0% 50%
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75%
100%
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D polio
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A B C
Malaria parasites kill humans. Malaria parasites only live in human cells.
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Characteristics of Four Different Plants Vascular Tissue Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 X X Seeds Flowers Cones X X
A B C D
Plant 1
Plant 2 Plant 3
Plant 4
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In an experiment, Pavlov caused a dog to salivate when it heard the ring of a bell. Which type of learning was demonstrated by the dog? A B C habituation imprinting
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16. A B C D
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conditioning D trial and error
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X X X
If the xylem in a young tree is damaged, which process is first affected?
performing photosynthesis
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A plant species lives in an area with limited sunlight. Which physical adaptation would be most useful to the plant? A B C D colorful flowers
large leaves
thin cuticle
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Mountain Lion
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A B C Mouse Hawk Grass Frog D
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Due to insecticides, the cricket population is greatly reduced. Which population is most affected by this event?
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Hawk Snake Frog Mouse Cricket
deep roots
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A B C D
commensalism
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The crab Lybia tessellata carries a pair of sea anemones on its claws. The crab uses the sea anemones stinging tentacles as protection and the sea anemone obtains small food particles released by the crab as it feeds. Which type of symbiotic relationship does this best illustrate?
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Which substance is considered to be a factor affecting Earths ozone layer? A B C chlorofluorocarbons ethyl alcohol nitrogen gas
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A B C
potassium ions moving in and out of an animal cell carbon dioxide moving into the leaf cells of a plant oxygen moving into the bloodstream from the lungs
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A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped? A B C D osmosis photosynthesis protein synthesis respiration
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Structure X
Structure Z
Structure Y
Step 1
complex
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Step 2 Step 3
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Two different species of bacteria are examined. Scientists find that Species X always produces CO2 and
H2O during cellular respiration.
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What advantage do sexually reproducing organisms have over asexually reproducing organisms? A B C
genetic variation
Species Y always produces ethyl alcohol and CO2 . Which conclusion can be made from these observations? A B C D Only Species Y is aerobic. Only Species Y is anaerobic.
genetic stability
increased fertilization rate
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A B
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100% Hh : 0% hh
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Hitchhikers thumb (H) is dominant to no hitchhikers thumb (h). A woman who does not have hitchhikers thumb marries a man who is heterozygous for hitchhikers thumb. What is the probable genotypic ratio of their children?
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D increased reproductive rate
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Codons in mRNA
First Base U U C Serine Serine Serine Serine UUU Phenylalanine UCU UUC Phenylalanine UCC UUA UUG CUU C CUC CUA CUG AUU A AUC AUA GUU G GUC GUA Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Leucine Isoleucine Isoleucine Isoleucine Valine Valine Valine Valine UCA CCU CCC CCA Second Base A UAU UAC UAA Tyrosine Tyrosine Stop Stop G UGU UGC UGA CGU CGC CGA Cysteine Cysteine Stop U C A Third Base
UCG
CCG
ACU Threonine AAU ACC Threonine AAC ACA Threonine AAA GCU GCC GCA Alanine Alanine Alanine Alanine
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GUG GCG
A strand of DNA with the sequence AAC AAG CCC undergoes a mutation, and the first A is changed to a C. How will this mutation affect the amino acid sequence? A B One amino acid will change.
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UAG CAU CAC CAA UGG Tryptophan Arginine Arginine Arginine Arginine Serine Serine G U C A Proline Proline Proline Proline Histidine Histidine Glutamine Glutamine CAG CGG AGC AGA G U C A Asparagine Asparagine Lysine Lysine AGU Arginine Arginine Glycine Glycine Glycine Glycine AGG G U C A G GAU Aspartic Acid GGU GAC Aspartic Acid GGC GAA Glutamic Acid GGA GAG Glutamic Acid GGG
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Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth? A B C
prokaryotic and aerobic
identifying the remains of an unknown person developing a DNA fingerprint for blood left at a crime scene
making human insulin for diabetics
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D eukaryotic and anaerobic
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I 1 2
II 3 4
III
Key affected
A B
X HX H X HX h
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X HY
X hY
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Which is an example of a learned behavior? A B C A bear cub practices catching salmon the way its mother does. A baby gazelle rises to its feet within a few minutes of its birth.
A baby kangaroo climbs into its mothers pouch as soon as it is born.
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Which reproductive adaptation is more characteristic of mammals than amphibians? A B C external fertilization with internal development internal fertilization with internal development
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Sandworms are annelid worms that live on the seafloor. They absorb oxygen and excrete wastes through their skin. Which characteristic will best help the worm carry out these functions? A B C D large number of hearts
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external fertilization with external development internal fertilization with external development D 35. A
Fungi and Protista
What kingdoms did Carolus Linnaeus originally use for his classification system?
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After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response? A
The B-cells use this recognition to defend the body against other pathogens, such as bacteria. The B-cells more quickly recognize and respond to any other virus that invades the body. The B-cells produce antibodies more quickly if the measles virus is encountered again. The B-cells transfer this recognition to T-cells, which will then devour the viruses.
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In an ecosystem, which is the most likely reason for an increase in the producer population if there is an increase in the carnivore population? A B C fewer herbivores higher temperatures less food
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Leaves provide support for growth and a place to store food. Leaves provide a place for photosynthesis to occur.
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Leaves absorb water and minerals and transport nutrients to the stem. Leaves create a barrier that prevents water in the plants tissues from evaporating.
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A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7.
(pH 2) 10 Dead
(pH 6) 1 Dead
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(pH 4) 3 Dead (pH 7) 0 Dead
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40. Which graph represents the maximum carrying capacity of a bacterial colony?
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Time (hr)
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Time (hr)
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Which is the most likely function of a group of cells that contains a high number of chloroplasts? A B
C D
respiration
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A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?
A
B C
carbohydrates
transpiration
fermentation
lipids
nucleic acids
photosynthesis
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What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction? A B
C D
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adaptation
In humans, glucose is kept in balance in the bloodstream by insulin. Which concept does this best illustrate?
B C
homeostasis
metabolism
organization
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D proteins
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Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy. Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
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This chart shows the results of several crosses with white-feathered chickens and dark-feathered chickens.
Cross 1 2 3 4
Parental Feather Colors White White White White White Dark Dark Dark
Offspring Feather Colors 100% White 75% White, 25% Dark 50% White, 50% Dark 100% Dark
Which cross would be represented as Aa aa, where (A) represents a dominant allele and (a) represents a recessive allele?
A B C D
Cross 1
Cross 2
Cross 3 Cross 4
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A researcher sprays a new pesticide on thousands of insects of the same species that live in a large field. A few of the insects survive. What can be concluded by the researcher? A B
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A B C D
The ideal interval between the first and second applications of the pesticide should be increased. The pesticide has no effect on the species.
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commensalism inbreeding migration
natural selection
According to fossil records, the horses that lived 50 million years ago were much smaller, weaker, and slower than modern horses. Which process is most likely responsible for the changes that have led to the increased size, strength, and speed in horses?
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In a particular species of plants, when the soil pH is greater than 7, blue flowers are produced. However, when the soil pH is less than 7, pink flowers are produced. Which statement best explains the color change in the plant? A B C D Multiple alleles determine the color of the flowers.
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This diagram shows a diploid cell with two pairs of homologous chromosomes.
S T s t
The environment influences the expression of the gene for flower color.
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A B C
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12
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A cloned plant has a diploid chromosome number of 12. What is the diploid chromosome number of the plant cell that was used to produce the cloned plant?
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SsTt
Due to independent assortment, what is the possible genetic make-up of gametes produced by this organism?
Ss, Tt
S, s, T, t
When worker bees return to the hive, they perform a sequence of movements called a waggle dance to show other members of the colony where food is located. Which type of behavior does this best illustrate? aggressive behavior
courtship behavior
social behavior
territorial behavior
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Which process is an example of asexual reproduction? A B C An amoeba divides in half to form two amoebas. A bee transfers pollen from one flower to another. A female fish deposits eggs on a rock, then a male fish releases sperm on them. Earthworms exchange sperm.
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Which kingdoms have photosynthetic organisms? A B C D fungi and plants fungi and protists protists and plants plants and animals
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Which genetic abnormality can be identified through karyotyping? A B C D point mutation recessive allele
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A B C cuticle epidermis guard cell D spongy mesophyll
Which structure in the leaf controls the opening and closing of the stoma?
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57. Which sequence shows increasing ecological levels of organization? A
B organism, population, community, ecosystem
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This graph represents changes in human population over a period of 2,000 years.
200
400
600
A B C D
Human population grew at a constant rate over the last 2,000 years.
Human population grew exponentially over the past 200 years.
Human population reached its carrying capacity around the year 1900. Human population will begin to level off around 2010.
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800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 Year (A.D.)
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Some birds live in close association with horses. These birds feed on insects that are parasites to horses. Which type of relationship between the horses and these birds does this illustrate? A B C D
commensalism
mutualism
predation
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Which will most likely happen if the decomposers are removed from the carbon cycle? A B The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase.
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North Carolina Test of Biology Form I RELEASED Fall 2009 Answer Key
Item Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 August 2009 Correct Answer B D B D A D C C B A A C D A C C B D B A C C D A B B A A C B D Goal 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over
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North Carolina Test of Biology Form I RELEASED Fall 2009 Answer Key
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 A D B D C B A D C D A B C D C A D D B Time 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 2 Physical, Chemical, Cellular Basis of Life 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 3 Continuity of Life/ Changes of Organisms over Time 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 4 Unity and Diversity of Life 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms 5 Ecological Relationships among Organisms
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North Carolina Test of Biology Form I RELEASED Fall 2009 Raw to Scale Score Conversion
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