Biology (EOC) -STAAR UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - building blocks of proteins
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - a structure in the cell that carries genetic material
as a threadlike strand of DNA molecules that contain the genes
Commensalism - CORRECT ANSWER - a relationship between two organisms of
different species where one benefits from the relationship and the other is neither hurt nor
harmed
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement of molecules from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - a double-stranded nucleic acid that has the genetic
information for cell growth, division, and function, the genetic material that carries information
about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER - the bodily system responsible for the production and
secretion of hormones directly into the bloodstream
Eukaryotes - CORRECT ANSWER - organisms made up of one or more cells that have a
nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
Excretory - CORRECT ANSWER - -bodily system in charge of ejecting waste product of
metabolism from an organism
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - plant-like organisms such as mold or mushrooms that
absorb their food from other living or dead organisms
Questions and CORRECT Answers
amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER - building blocks of proteins
Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER - a structure in the cell that carries genetic material
as a threadlike strand of DNA molecules that contain the genes
Commensalism - CORRECT ANSWER - a relationship between two organisms of
different species where one benefits from the relationship and the other is neither hurt nor
harmed
Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER - Movement of molecules from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration.
DNA - CORRECT ANSWER - a double-stranded nucleic acid that has the genetic
information for cell growth, division, and function, the genetic material that carries information
about an organism and is passed from parent to offspring
Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWER - the bodily system responsible for the production and
secretion of hormones directly into the bloodstream
Eukaryotes - CORRECT ANSWER - organisms made up of one or more cells that have a
nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
Excretory - CORRECT ANSWER - -bodily system in charge of ejecting waste product of
metabolism from an organism
Fungi - CORRECT ANSWER - plant-like organisms such as mold or mushrooms that
absorb their food from other living or dead organisms
