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A review for the biology HSA!
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1
Which of these is the correct order of things?
Gene > mRNA > Protein
mRNA > Protein > Gene
mRNA > Gene > Protein
Gene > Protein > mRNA
2
The gradual change in populations via survival of the fittest
Adaptation
Use and Disuse
Natural selection
Lamarckian Theory
3
The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration:
Movement
Air
Diffusion
Osmosis
4
Which is the correct listing from smallest to largest:
None of these
Organ, tissue, cell, organelle
atom, organelle, cell, tissue, organ
Tissue, organelle, organ, human
5
A form of asexual reproduction where a prokaryotic cell divides to form 2 identical daughters:
Binary Fission
Budding
Mitosis
Meiosis
6
In order for photosynthesis to take place, the following ingredients are needed:
sun, oxygen, water
sun, carbon dioxide, soil
glucose, oxygen, water
sun, carbon dioxide, water
7
A genotype is the _______ trait, and the phenotype is the ________ trait.
inherited, passed on
outside, inside
genetic, physical
inside, genetic
8
What macromolecule makes up the majority of the cell membrane?
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acid
9
Which of the following
DOES NOT
cause genetic variations?
Meiosis
Mutations
Mitosis
Crossing Over
10
The _____ of photosynthesis are the ____ of cellular respiration.
reactants, products
what, what
products, reactants
stuff, things
11
The primary function of carbohydrates is:
facilitate transport and reactions
store & provide energy
make up cell membrane
make up DNA
12
Body system responsible for carrying oxygen and CO
2
through the blood:
Digestive
Circulatory
Respiratory
Endocrine
13
Which form of RNA is responsible for copying genetic info and carrying it to cytoplasm?
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
DNA
14
Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
forest fire
fungi
grass
bald eagle
15
What are the products of cell respiration?
Sun + CO2 + H2O
C6H12O6 + O2
CO2 + H2O + ATP
C6H12O6 + CO2
16
A volcano erupts, kills all life, and a new community is formed. What is being described?
evolution
primary succession
secondary succession
tertiary succession
17
Which of these will not denature enzymes?
Temperature
Water
Toxins
pH
18
Commensalism can be described with which symbols?
+/-
+/+
none of these
+/0
19
Which of these vitamins helps in the formation and structure of bones?
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
20
Bacteria in our intestines do not need oxygen to make ATP. What process do they use?
Anaerobic Respiration
Aerobic Respiration
Photosynthesis
Chemosynthesis
21
At which point on the graph are the most substrates being catalyzed?
35 degrees
45 degrees
55 degrees
25 degrees
22
The body system responsible for releasing hormones into the body is:
Excretory
Integumentary
Nervous
Endocrine
23
The control center of the cell; contains genetic material...
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Mitochondria
DNA
24
During _____, the gene is copied by the mRNA, and during ____ it is turned into a protein.
Transcription, translation
Translation, transcription
Replication, translation
Replication, transcription
25
What are the monomers/ building blocks of carbohydrates?
Amino Acids
Nucleotides
Fatty Acids
Monosaccharides
26
The process in which body cells divide to replace dead cells or help us grow is called:
Meiosis
Mitosis
Budding
Binary Fission
27
Mutualism can be represented in the following symbols:
+/0
+/-
none of these
+/+
28
Male pattern baldness is sex-linked. If one of the parents has the trait, which is true:
Daughter gets the trait from dad.
Son gets the trait from mom.
Son gets the trait from dad.
Daughter gets the trait from mom.
29
This diagram shows an amoeba going through binary fission. Afterward, the chromosome # will be:
Half the number of the original
No way to know...
The same amount as the original
Twice the number of the original
30
Before a cell divides, the DNA replicates and separates into:
Chromosomes
Nucleotides
DNA
2 nuclei
31
Which system is responsible for sending and receiving impulses.
Endocrine
Excretory
Nervous
Circulatory
32
Which type of molecule will not dissolve in water?
Hydrophobic
Nonpolar
Hydrophilic
Polar
33
What element must a molecule have to be considered organic?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
34
The main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells is:
pro's don't have a nucleus, eu's do
nothing, they're the same. I hate biology.
eu's are cool, pro's arent
pro's have a nucleus, eu's don't
35
Which life characteristic is best used to describe the
regulation
shown in this
feedback loop
?
metabolism
homeostasis
heredity
cells
36
The movement of water to even out the concentration of solutes in a solution:
Water
Diffusion
Osmosis
Respiration
37
The Ameoba uses a "false foot" to move around. What is another name for this "false foot"?
pseudopod
flagella
golgi
cilia
38
Active transport is different from passive transport (like diffusion) because it requires:
Vitamins
Energy
Sunlight
Cells
39
Biology is the study of:
Stuff
Animals
Cells
Life
40
Animal cells contain an organelle that helps release energy. What is the organelle described?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Ribosome
41
The jelly-like filling of the cell, where many reactions take place:
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Chrloroplast
Golgi
42
What are a pair of alleles that are different called?
homozygous dominant
homozygous
homozygous recessive
heterozygous
43
How much energy is lost when you move from one trophic level to the next?
80%
10%
20%
90%
44
The part of the cell where photosynthesis takes place:
Choloroplast
The green part
Ribosome
Mitochondria
45
Which of the following is the molecule or element blamed for global warming?
Ammonia
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Sulfur
46
The following pictures shows:
analogous structures
vestigial structures
embryonic structures
homologous structures
47
The "powerhouse" of the cell; where cellular respiration takes place...
Mitochondria
Ribosome
Golgi Apparatus
Nucleus
48
The part of a plant cell that provides structure and allows plants to be rigid:
Cell Wall
Mitochondria
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
49
In an experiment, the variable manipulated by the biologist is the
Control Group
Independent Variable
Experimental Group
Dependent Variable
50
What form of genetic engineering utilizes Recombinant DNA via "cutting and pasting" genes?
Epigenetics
Gene Splicing
Designer Babies
Cloning
51
The process in which gametes/haploids are created; creates sex cells:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Zygote
Fertilization
52
If a freshwater organism is placed in salt water, the cell will most likely:
Turn blue.
Swell up, then burst
Shrivel up, then die
Nothing will happen to the cell
53
The cell on the left is a/an ______ cell, while the cell on the right is a/an ________ cell.
animal, plant
eukaryote, prokaryote
prokaryote, eukaryote
plant, animal
54
Bacteria that make glucose in the absence of sunlight on the ocean floor use
Mitosis
Photosynthesis
Chemosynthesis
Cell Respiration
55
Which organelle does translation occur in?
Ribosome
Lysosome
Mitochondria
Cytoplasm
56
An enzyme is a special type of _______, used to speed up chemical reactions.
carbohydrate
lipid
nucleic acid
protein
57
The system that takes in oxygen and puts out CO
2
:
Respiratory
Circulatory
Endocrine
Digestive
58
Which of these cell parts is responsible for making proteins?
nucleus
choloroplast
ribosomes
mitochondria