Which option describes an inference?(1 point)
Responses
the general feeling an author conveys in a text
the general feeling an author conveys in a text
a conclusion that is based on evidence
a conclusion that is based on evidence
language that is specific to a subject matter
language that is specific to a subject matter
facts and information that support an idea or analysis
a conclusion that is based on evidence
2. Use the sentence to answer the question.
Opals can be worth a lot of money.
Which piece of evidence supports this inference?
(1 point)
Responses
In the heat of day, people are nowhere to be found, each hidden in a dugout or an opal mine.
Coober Pedy is one of the least accessible towns in Australia, which is probably why it gained a reputation as the place where outlaws went to hide.
One of Coober Pedy's most popular destinations, the mine provides visitors with an opportunity to learn about the struggles of early miners.
Tourists sit on the hot, dusty earth for hours in search of opals, hoping that what they find might let them retire early.
3. What do readers use to make inferences about a text?(1 point)
Responses
connections to other texts
connections to other texts
their life experiences
their life experiences
their own opinions
their own opinions
evidence from the text
The evidence that supports the inference that opals can be worth a lot of money is:
Tourists sit on the hot, dusty earth for hours in search of opals, hoping that what they find might let them retire early.
Readers use evidence from the text to make inferences about a text.
4. Use the sentences to answer the question.
Wolves are quite similar in appearance to domestic German shepherds. They have common physical traits that include shaggy fur, erect ears, and a heavy, curled tail.
Which inference is supported by the evidence from the sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
Wolves will confuse domestic German shepherds for other wolves.
Domestic German shepherds behave as wolves do.
Wolves share physical traits with dogs other than domestic German shepherds..
Domestic German shepherds and wolves share the same ancestors.
5. Use the sentences to answer the question.
Building new stadiums has a limited impact on the economics of a city. People from outside a city where a new stadium is built rarely spend their money at it. Additionally, a new stadium does not usually provide significant employment to the community it is built in.
Which inference is supported by the evidence from the sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
A new stadium is an important investment for a community.
A new stadium is an important investment for a community.
A new stadium will take employees from existing businesses.
A new stadium will take employees from existing businesses.
Tourists should not have to pay to visit an old stadium.
Tourists should not have to pay to visit an old stadium.
City funds should not be used to build a new stadium.
The inference supported by the evidence from the sentences "Wolves are quite similar in appearance to domestic German shepherds. They have common physical traits that include shaggy fur, erect ears, and a heavy, curled tail" is: Domestic German shepherds and wolves share the same ancestors.
The inference supported by the evidence from the sentences "Building new stadiums has a limited impact on the economics of a city. People from outside a city where a new stadium is built rarely spend their money at it. Additionally, a new stadium does not usually provide significant employment to the community it is built in" is: City funds should not be used to build a new stadium.
1. A student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student’s claim correct?(1 point)
Responses
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they do not have genetic material nor can they reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
2. Of the five characteristics of living things, which one is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual?(1 point)
Responses
reproduction
reproduction
response to the environment
response to the environment
growth and change over a life cycle
growth and change over a life cycle
use of energy to function
3. Plant cells can use energy from the sun to make food. Animal cells cannot. Which organelle is responsible for this difference between plant and animal cells?(1 point)
Responses
chloroplast
chloroplast
cell wall
cell wall
plasma membrane
plasma membrane
central vacuole
central vacuole
No, the student's claim that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce is not correct. Viruses are not considered alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
The characteristic of living things that is required for the species to survive but does not have to apply to an individual is reproduction.
The organelle responsible for the difference between plant and animal cells in their ability to use energy from the sun to make food is the chloroplast.
4. Which statement about plasma membranes is correct?(1 point)
Responses
Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes.
Plant cells have cell walls instead of plasma membranes.
Plant cells have rigid plasma membranes.
Plant cells have rigid plasma membranes.
Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes,
Animal cells have cell membranes instead of plasma membranes,
Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.
5. Which organelle processes sugar?(1 point)
Responses
mitochondrion
mitochondrion
nucleus
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
endoplasmic reticulum
central vacuole
central vacuole
6. What is the function of the plasma membrane? (1 point)
Responses
It helps filter waste inside the cell.
It helps filter waste inside the cell.
It contains hereditary material.
It contains hereditary material.
It helps recognize other cells.
It helps recognize other cells.
It helps plants maintain their shape.
The correct statement about plasma membranes is: Both plant cells and animal cells have flexible plasma membranes.
The organelle that processes sugar is the mitochondrion.
The function of the plasma membrane is to help recognize other cells.
7. Which statement is correct about the function of a pseudopod? (1 point)
Responses
It helps multicellular organisms reproduce.
It helps multicellular organisms reproduce.
It helps multicellular organisms move.
It helps multicellular organisms move.
It helps unicellular organisms reproduce.
It helps unicellular organisms reproduce.
It helps unicellular organisms move.
8. Which function is due to specialized cells found only in plants? (1 point)
Responses
carrying oxygen to other cells
carrying oxygen to other cells
photosynthesis
photosynthesis
digesting food
digesting food
signalling muscles to move
9. How are leaf cells and root cells different? (1 point)
Responses
Leaf cells can absorb nutrients from the air, but root cells require soil to absorb nutrients.
Leaf cells can absorb nutrients from the air, but root cells require soil to absorb nutrients.
Leaf cells can reproduce, but root cells cannot.
Leaf cells can reproduce, but root cells cannot.
Leaf cells have chloroplasts, but root cells do not.
Leaf cells have chloroplasts, but root cells do not.
Leaf cells have nuclei, but root cells do not.