5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Exams of
Science education
What is Interphase?
- mainly growth of a cell occurs in this phase rather than cell division
- most cells live here
- except cancer
What is Mitosis?
active cell division
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, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
What is the G1 phase (growth phase)?
- Occurs within interphase
- most of cell's life
- more organelles & proteins
What is the S phase (synthesis)?
-DNA replication
of 23 pairs (half from mom & half from dad)
- results in 46 pairs
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What is the G2 Phase (Growth Phase 2)?
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, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
-more directly preparing for M
-make microtubules
What is the G0 phase?
-no more cell division
- cells just grow
- ex. neuron
What is a Niche?
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
What is an Ecosystem?
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
What is Abiotic?
Non-living things
What is Biotic?
living things
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What is a Biome?
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
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, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
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What is a Community?
All the different populations that live together in an area
What is a Species?
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
What is Binary fission?
A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of
the same size (usually in prokaryotes)
What is External fertilization?
Fertilization that occurs outside the body of an organism. The sperms and eggs are released in an
external environment. Usually requires a body of water
Who is Antoni van Leeuwenhoek?
He discovered both protists and bacteria. Advancing the field of microscopy through the discovery of
microorganisms.
What is Commensalism?
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
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05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, Exams of
Science education
What is Interphase?
- mainly growth of a cell occurs in this phase rather than cell division
- most cells live here
- except cancer
What is Mitosis?
active cell division
5/26/2026
1
, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
What is the G1 phase (growth phase)?
- Occurs within interphase
- most of cell's life
- more organelles & proteins
What is the S phase (synthesis)?
-DNA replication
of 23 pairs (half from mom & half from dad)
- results in 46 pairs
5/26/2026
What is the G2 Phase (Growth Phase 2)?
2
, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
-more directly preparing for M
-make microtubules
What is the G0 phase?
-no more cell division
- cells just grow
- ex. neuron
What is a Niche?
An organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living.
What is an Ecosystem?
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
What is Abiotic?
Non-living things
What is Biotic?
living things
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What is a Biome?
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
3
, 5236 BIOLOGY PRAXIS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
05/26/2026
EXAMS OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
What is a Community?
All the different populations that live together in an area
What is a Species?
A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
What is Binary fission?
A form of asexual reproduction in single-celled organisms by which one cell divides into two cells of
the same size (usually in prokaryotes)
What is External fertilization?
Fertilization that occurs outside the body of an organism. The sperms and eggs are released in an
external environment. Usually requires a body of water
Who is Antoni van Leeuwenhoek?
He discovered both protists and bacteria. Advancing the field of microscopy through the discovery of
microorganisms.
What is Commensalism?
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
5/26/2026
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