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116. When a DNA sequence is used to synthesize mRNA, the process is called _________.
  1. Translation
  2. Transcription
  3. Translocation
  4. Transduction
  5. Translucent
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117. As the dominant plant of the area changes, the total biomass of the community __________.
  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. Remains the same
  4. Decreases then increases
  5. Increases then decreases
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118. A student adds drops of lemon juice to a red cabbage pigment. What color is the solution most likely to be? Here is the pigment table for red cabbage:

pH 1-2 Pink/Acid
pH 3-4 Dark Red/Acid
pH 5-6 Violet/Acid
pH 7-8 Blue/Neutral-Base
pH 9-10 Blue-Green/Base
pH 11-12 Green-Yellow/Base
  1. Pink
  2. Blue
  3. Blue-green
  4. Greenish yellow
  5. Violet
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119. Giraffes with longer necks can reach more food and are more likely to survive and produce offspring. This is an example of:
  1. Natural selection
  2. Divergent evolution
  3. Coevolution
  4. Speciation
  5. Convergent evolution
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120. What is the function of the myelin sheath that surrounds neurons?
  1. Increase speed of impulses
  2. Maintain polarization
  3. Decrease friction
  4. Control growth of neurons
  5. Oxygen exchange
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