Why is carbon important to all living things?

it is an atom all macromolecules have

DNA and RNA are similar in several aspects, but one of the following choices are not true

RNA is only found in the nucleus

What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest?

species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere

Two brown furred dogs produce a tan furred pup. How did this happen?

both individuals were heterozygous

What is the function of the cell membrane?

to keep good stuff in and bad stuff out

What does the cytoskeleton do for the cell?

maintains structural integrity of the cell

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1
Why is carbon important to all living things?
it is an atom all macromolecules have
it is chemically unreactive
it is the largest molecule in SPONCH
It has 7 valence electrons
2
Which of the following is an example of a prokaryote
Canis lupus
Escherichia . coli
Homo sapiens
Ursus maritimus
3
What is the chemical composition of water?
SPONCH
C6H12O6
C18H22O2
H20
4
Of the types of RNA, which types carries RNA?
tRNA
mRNA
RNAi
rRNA
5
While on the Beagle, what location was most significant to Darwin's theory of evolution.
Canary Islands
Australia
Galapagos Islands
Indonesia
6
Where does translation take place?
cytoplasm
extracellular fluid
cell membrane
nucleus
7
Select all that apply. Type O blood mother and father has AB. Possible offspring would be....
AB
AO
OO
BO
8
All the parts of the Earth is in this category
ecosystem
biome
biosphere
ecotome
9
What structure is located in the cell nucleus?
tRNA
nuclear envelop
endosymbiotic theory
nucleolus
10
If tall plants are crossed w/ short plants and all the offspring are tall, which trait is domin
short is dominant
Tall is dominant
short is recessive
11
A group of the same species is called a(n)
population
community
ecosystem
biome
12
On a cladogram, what group is most closely related
out group
clade
taxon
phylogeny
13
The movement of H2O from a higher to lower concentration through a semi permeable membrane
plasmolysis
osmosis
diffusion
concentration gradient
14
What is the result of DNA replication
identical copies of DNA
cancer
4 genetically different gametes
surface area
15
____ takes place in a cell leading to its division and duplication of its DNA
Meiosis
cell cycle
mitosis
16
In a cross between two heterozygous individuals produces what percentage of offspring?
1 dominant 3 recessive
3 dominant 1 recessive
2 dominant 2 recessive
4 dominant 0 recessive
17
Which product is not a end result of meiosis?
haploid
Diploid
sperm cell
N
18
Which biome is characteristic of not having any trees
rain forest
temperate forest
savannah
tundra
19
What is produced from transcription
mRNA
RNAi
rRNA
tRNA
20
Which organism is an omnivore
deer
bass
bear
squirrel
21
DNA and RNA are similar in several aspects, but one of the following choices are not true
RNA uses Ribose sugar
DNA is double stranded
RNA is single stranded
RNA is only found in the nucleus
22
What sugar type makes cell walls
cellulose
amylose
glucose
fructose
23
During mitosis, what pulls the DNA towards each pole?
centromeres
spindle fibers
channel proteins
centrosomes
24
What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest?
population, community, ecosystem, biosphere, biome
biome, biosphere, ecosystem, community, population
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species
species, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
25
What sugar is found in DNA and not in RNA
ribose
deoxyribose
fructose
glucose
26
What occurs in the S phase of interphase?
cell lysis
DNA replication
cell grows
organelles replicate
27
Where does all energy of Earth come from
chemoautotrophs
plants
insects
sun
28
Which cycle includes transpiration, evaporation and condensation
nitrogen cycle
phosphorus cycle
carbon cycle
water cycle
29
Two brown furred dogs produce a tan furred pup. How did this happen?
both individuals were homozygous recessive
one was a carrier of the trait
both individuals were heterozygous
both individuals were homozygous dominant
30
What is the year by year change in atmospheric conditions called
troposphere
stenosphere
weather
climate
31
When monomers are joined together it is called...
monomerization
lysis
polymerization
polymer
32
When birds fly south for winter, this is an example of which characteristic of life
evolution
growth and development
homeostasis
response to stimuli
33
What is the function of the cell membrane?
to copy DNA
to keep good stuff in and bad stuff out
Only to allow glucose into the cell
to make protein receptors
34
Biology is the study of
science
everything
life
animals
35
Which of the following is NOT a product of mitosis?
daughter cells
2N cells
diploid cells
haploid cells
36
T or F: Transmission of acquired traits is part of the modern theory of evolution.
True
False
37
Interphase is a phase of mitosis?
False
True
38
The basis of the food web is a(n)
parasite
consumer
producer
heterotroph
39
What does the cytoskeleton do for the cell?
allows cellulose to enter and exit the cell
allows water to enter the cell
maintains structural integrity of the cell
keeps water out of the cell
40
How many codons are needed to specify three amino acids?
3
30
12
9
41
What is the monomer of cellulose?
glucose
starch
amino acids
amylose
42
What organelle makes protein?
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
ribosome
nucleus
43
Of the stages of the cell cycle, in which stage has does the nucleus dissolve?
prophase
anaphase
telophase
metaphase
44
Which person did not contribute to the development of the cell theory?
Malthus
Schwann
Schleiden
Virchow
45
What tool is used to classify life based on structural similarities
dichotomous key
derived character
clade
domains
46
Aquatic ecosystems are classified by all of the following EXCEPT
depth and flow of the water
temperature of the water
organisms that live there
chemistry of the water
47
What is the main function of a carbohydrate?
main source of energy
store genetic formation
speeds up chemical reactions
back up energy source
48
When an alligator preys on a fish, some are killed and others survive. This is called
genetic drift
natural selection
gene flow
artificial selection
49
Looking at a cladogram, what characteristics are shared by each group
derived character
fork
node
taxon
50
Which of the following is not a part of the cell theory
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function
Cells come from preexisting cells
All living things are made of cells
All animals are made of cells
51
Tall plants is an example of
recessive
genotype
phenotype
52
______________ is the process by which organisms keep their internal conditions fairly constant
homeostasis
metabolism
metamorphosis
homologous
53
According to Darwin, which organisms are most likely to survive?
gene flow
genetic drift
bottleneck effect
fittest
54
Which of the following is an abiotic factor
log
animal
rain
plant
55
What is an animal that you would see in a temperate forest?
ostrich
polar bear
deer
kangaroo
56
Incomplete dominance: red (RR) X white (WW) = RW. What do they look like?
pink
all would be read
Red and white spotted
white with red spots
57
What is the job of the nucleus?
to manage cell
make protein
synthesize lipids
generate energy from breaking down glucose to make ATP
58
Which structure do we classify cells as being prokaryotic or eukaryotic
nucleus
phospholipid bilayer
cell wall
flagella
59
What is an example of a standing water ecosystem
estuaries
streams
rivers
ponds and lakes
60
Define fitness in evolutionary terms
the ability to survive and reproduce
the ability to survive
the number of offspring reproduced
the strength of an individual
61
Uncontrolled cell growth is called _________
cancer
silent mutation
frameshift mutation
metabolism
62
Which macromolecule has fats, oils, waxes, cholesterol and steroids in its category?
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
nucleic acids
63
Which type of succession starts with no soil?
exclusionary
primary
original
secondary
64
What does the principle of dominance state
all plants are made of cells
cells come from preexisting cells
if you have a dominant trait, you see the dominant trait
all animals are made of cells
65
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
growth and development
contains genetics material
evolves
moves
66
Which macromolecule speeds up a chemical reactions using enzymes?
proteins
nucleic acids
lipids
carbohydrates
67
Red flower + white flower = red and white speckled is an example of
polygenic trait
incomplete dominance
codominance
multiple alleles
68
Nature provides the variation and humans select for that trait
fitness
gene flow
natural selection
artificial selection
69
Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?
cell membrane
cytoplasm
vacuole
nucleus
70
Who influenced Darwin that the world was changing gradually?
Malthus
Lyell and Hutton
Lamarck
Wallace
71
An organism that consumes others to survive is called a(n)
autotroph
producer
heterotroph
plants
72
Which of the following is NOT part of a nucleotide
phosphate
amino acid
sugar
base
73
How did Darwin view the fossil record?
shows related ancestors
explanation for the great flood
non related beings from the past
74
The hip bones on a whale is an example of a(n)
vestigial structure
fossil record
analogous structure
homologous structure
75
Which of the following organelles would you find in a plant, but not an animal
nucleus
chloroplast
vacuole
lysosome
76
Definition: The interaction among and between organisms and their environment
trophic pyramid
competitive exclusion principle
ecology
succession
77
What happens to a cell that is put into a hypotonic solution?
It exchanges materials in and out of the cell at an equally
The cell will shrivel
The cell will swell
The cell will starve
78
Which macromolecule is used to make to make the channels and pumps in cell membranes
lipid
protein
carbohydrate
nucleic acid
79
What was the name of Darwin's publication?
On the Origin of Species
Beak of the Finch
Silent Spring
The Double Helix

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