17. In saltwater fish
(A) the concentration of solutes in the internal fluids of saltwater fish is lower than that in the surrounding water.
(B)the concentration of solutes in the internal fluids of saltwater fish is higher than that in th environment.
(C) large amounts of diluted urine are produced.
(D) body fluids have a solute concentration equal to their surroundings.

13. Why is a guide RNA needed when using CRISPR-Cas9 for gene editing? (A) to help Cas9 be transported into the nucleus (B) to help Cas9 find the target DNA to cut (C) to help repair the target DNA after it is cut (D) to help make copies of the target DNA

14. In mammals, the presence of four limbs is______， and hair is_______. (A) a shared derived character； a shared ancestral character that places mammals in the tetrapod clade (B) a shared ancestral character； a shared derived character unique to mammals (C) a homologous feature； an analogous feature (D) monophyletic； parsimonious

15. Which plant has a dominant sporophyte generation and a seed, but no fruit? (A)fern (B) pine tree (C) tulip (D) moss

16. Which statement about metabolism is FALSE? (A) The basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy an animal needs just to stay alive； it does not include the energy needed for activities. (B) Cells usually use carbohydrates and fats as fuel sources. (C) Humans store some extra energy in the forn of glycogen reserves in the pancreas and spleen. (D) The average basal metabolic rate is 1,300-1,500 kcal per day for females and 1,600-1,800 kcal per day for males.

18. Suppose that the circular muscles in an earthworm have become selectively paralyzed such that they are not able to contract. How will this affect the earthworm's locomotion? (A) The earthworm will be able to elongate, but not get thicker. (B) The earthworm will be able to get thicker, but not elongate. (C) The earthworm will not be able to elongate or get thicker. (D) The earthworm will be able to crawl as normal.

19. In Utah of the USA, there is a clone of aspen trees that covers over 100 acres. Such clones can be considered as a single plant with many stems. It appears that the first stem of this clone originated over 80,000 years ago, even before there were humans in North America. What likely contributes most to the long-term survival (long life span) of aspens? (A) If parts of the organism (clone) are damaged, there are still other parts that can continue growing. (B) All parts of the clone carry the same genes. (C) A shared root system means that all stems receive the same nourishment. (D) Sexual reproduction can occur more frequently in clones.

20. A beetle that feeds exclusively on dead wood is an example of a(n) _______and is part of the________ trophic level. (A) herbivore； first (B) herbivore； second (C) ominvore； second (D) detritivore； first (E) detritivore； second

21. Which feature is typical of an ATP-driven active transport mechanism? (A) The transport protein must cross to the correct side of the membrane before the solute can bind to it. (B) The transport protein is irreversibly phosphorylated as transport takes place. (C) The transport protein catalyzes the conversion of ADP to ATP. (D) The solute moves against the concentration gradient. 

22. The alleles of a gene are found at______ chromosomes.(A) the same locus on nonhomologous (B) different loci on homologous (C) different loci on nonhomologous (D) the same locus on homologous

23. Which statement about evolutionary adaptation is TRUE? (A) An individual who has learned how to survive cold winters has become adapted to the cold. (B) A population that has an increase in frequency of alleles for thicker fur has become adapted to the cold. (C) Adaptation results when cold temperatures cause mutations for longer fur. (D) Adaptation is possible when all the alleles in a gene pool are the same.