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1
A fire destroys the grass in a prairie. What happens to the amount of energy available for the consumers?
Only affects producers
Stay the same
Increase
Decrease
2
Water molecules move up a tree by capillary action. Which property of water allows them to cling together?
Water molecules have covalent bonds between atoms.
Water molecules are small molecules.
Water molecules have an odd number of atoms.
Water molecules are polar molecules and attract each other.
3
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this?
Water is an acid.
Water acts as a buffer.
Water is a versatile solvent.
Water has a high heat capacity.
4
What is one way in which photosynthesis and cellular respiration are different?
Photosynthesis produces CO2; CR uses CO2
CR produces oxygen; photosynthesis uses oxygen
CR stores ATP; photosynthesis releases ATP
Photosynthesis stores energy; CR releases energy
5
What function does ATP carry out in living things?
Aids in protein folding and coiling
Identifies DNA start sequences for transcription
Used to capture and transfer energy
Helps maintain the fluidity of cell membranes
6
Which type(s) of cells have genetic material that is contained in a nucleus?
Only animal cells
Archaea
Both plant and animal cells
Bacteria
7
Mutations within a DNA sequence are a ____
unnatural processes that are harmful to genetic diversity
natural processes that produce genetic diversity
unnatural processes that always affect the phenotype
natural processes that always affect the phenotype
8
Mitosis produces _________ cells, and meiosis produces __________ cells.
2 haploid; 4 diploid
4 diploid; 2 haploid
2 diploid; 4 haploid
4 diploid; 4 haploid
9
What is the ratio of the dominant
phenotype
to the recessive phenotype?
4:0
3:1
0:4
2:2
10
Which of the following is part of the cell theory?
All cells contain the same organelles.
Cells are complex units of structure and function in organisms.
All cells arise from carbon molecules.
All living things are made of one or more cells.
11
Read the question below about enzymes, and choose the graph that best describes their relationship to energy.
C
A
B
D
12
What is the monomer for DNA?
Fatty acid
Nucleotide
Protein
Amino acid
13
Which of the following is NOT a nitrogenous base for
RNA
?
Guanine
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
14
What type of symbiotic relationship exists between a bee and a flower?
Predation
Commensalism
Parasitism
Mutualism
15
Which structure is found in
BOTH
plant and animal cells?
Cell wall
Mitochondria
Chloroplast
Large central vacuole
16
Which of the following correctly describes the process being illustrated?
Crossing-over in which alleles are randomly exchanged
Segregation of sister chromatids
Condensation and segregation of alleles
Mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is altered
17
Which type of reproduction leads to increased genetic variation on a population?
Vegetative reproduction
Asexual reproduction
Parthenogenesis
Sexual reproduction
18
In asexual reproduction, bacteria has genetic material that is _________.
Half identical to that of the parent
Not identical to that of the parent
Identical to that of the parent
Identical to another parent
19
Which macromolecule structure is shown below?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic Acid
Protein
20
What will most likely happen if an appropriate enzyme is added to a chemical reaction?
The reaction will stop.
The reaction rate will decrease.
The reaction rate will increase.
The equilibrium of the reaction will be maintained.
21
What type of macromolecule is pictured below?
Nucleic Acid
Protein
Lipid
Carbohydrate
22
___________ bonds hold the base pair together in DNA.
Metallic
Hydrogen
Ionic
Covalent
23
How does the structure marked X on the diagram contribute to the survival of the plant?
Allows the intake of minerals necessary for plant growth
Allows the intake of sunlight necessary for ATP production
Allows the intake of gases necessary for photosynthesis.
Allows the intake of sugars necessary for plant reproduction
24
A new predator of the Marmot is introduced, which population will most likely
increase
as a result?
Berries
Grass
Grizzly Bear
Chipmunk
25
Individuals with the best traits for their environment will survive and reproduce, passing those traits on. This is ____
Genetics
Natural selection
Biology
Anatomy
26
In which structure of the female human reproductive system is the blastocyst implanted during normal human development?
Ovary
Fallopian tube
Oviduct
Uterus
27
Which macromolecule transports materials, causes muscle contractions, and results from DNA translation?
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Carbohydates
28
If the
mRNA
strand was
AUC GAC
, what was the
DNA
strand it was coded from?
TAG CTG
ATC GTC
TTG CUG
UAG CTG
29
Stem cell research has been a controversial subject in past years. What is the reason for this?
Cells for study are often taken from human embryos
Replacement tissue will never be grown from a person's own stem cells
The cells cannot be isolated
Stem cell techniques will not accomplish the intended purpose
30
Read and answer the question below.
Fighting disease.
Storing short-term energy to be converted to ATP.
Digesting food quickly.
Transmitting nerve impulses.
31
What is the process in which gametes
merge
to produce a complete set of chromosomes?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Halitosis
Fertilization
32
Which statement describes a component of the cell theory that was
removed
because of the new scientific knowledge?
Cells are the basic structural and functional units of life
All cells come from other preexisting cells
All living things are made of cells
Cells form through spontaneous generation
33
Glucose is not able to pass through a semi-permeable cell membrane. How does the sugar get into the cell for ATP?
Active transport using ATP and carrier proteins
Phagocytosis
Passive transport by diffusion
Passive transport by osmosis
34
A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks (monomer) of which organic compound?
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid
35
What type of relationship exists between an owl and a field mouse?
Mutualism
Commensalism
Predation
Parasitism
36
Which of the following conclusions is supported by the graph?
Infection in creed-fed ponds remained constant
Protozoans reproduce more quickly in embanked ponds
Protozoans were more common in creek-fed ponds
Infection in embanked ponds increased
37
Glucose, Fructose, Lactose, Sucrose, and Cellulose are all examples of what? *End in "ose."
Lipid
Protein
Nucleic Acid
Carbohydrate
38
Which phase of mitosis is shown in the diagram?
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Anaphase
39
If brown eyes are dominant to blue eyes, an individual with blue eyes would have what genotype?
Heterozygous
Homozygous dominant
Homozygous recessive
Homozygous
40
Lactase, Lipase, and Amylase are all examples of _______. *End in "ase."
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
41
If 100 offspring are produced, how many will have white flowers?
100
25
50
75
42
Which of the following best describes meiosis?
It happens in all tissues except the brain and spinal cord
Occurs only in cells in reproductive structures of organisms
It's carried out in all tissues that require cell replacement
It is the first stage of mitosis
43
In what way did gene therapy, the replacement of a faulty gene with a normal one, stimulate medical research?
The way in which DNA replicates had to be determined
New medications had to be developed and tested
The effects of viral DNA had to be studied
Genes on each chromosome had to be mapped and described
44
By what process is the carbon in fossil fuels released into the atmosphere?
Respiration
Combustion
Decomposition
Erosion
45
A plant is placed in a high solute concentration, what will happen to the plant cell?
Stay the same
Nothing
Shrink
Swell
46
A drought depletes water in a pond. What will happen to the carrying capacity of the pond?
Remain constant
Only water levels are affected
Decrease
Increase
47
What is the name of this process?
Phagocytosis
Endocytosis
Mitosis
Meiosis
48
In eukaryotes, aerobic respiration occurs in the ___
Ribosomes
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Lysosomes
49
The chart shows classification of 3 organisms. Some categories aren't shown. Which 2 organisms are
most closely
related?
B and C
A and B
Not enough information is given to answer the question.
C and A
50
Humans introduce an invasive species of birds. What is the
most
serious environmental concern?
Invasive birds may breed with native birds.
Invasive birds may outcompete native birds for habitat/food
Native birds may prey on invasive birds.
Native birds may introduce diseases to invasive birds.
51
When a solute does not dissolve into a solvent, it is said to be ___________.
Insoluble
Resistant
Hydrophilic
Soluble
52
DNA contains the genetic information to __________
All of the above
Codes for traits
Make proteins
Direct cellular processes
53
What is an observable trend in the wolf and moose data between 1980 and 1995?
As the wolf population decreases, the moose population decreases.
The numbers of wolves and moose are relatively constant.
The numbers of wolves and moose appear to be unrelated.
As the wolf population decreases, the moose population increases.
54
Which structure is only found in plant cells?
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Chloroplast
DNA
55
Most flowers have both male & female structures for reproduction. Which structure is represented by
A
in the diagram?
the sepal, a modified leaf used for protection of the flower
the stamen, a male structure which produces pollen
the petals, decorative structures which attract pollinators
the pistil, a female structure; collects pollen and passes it to the ovary
56
Water molecules having a slightly negative oxygen end and a slightly positive hydrogen end, describes __________.
High specific heat
Cohesion
Polarity
Density
57
Look at the following genetic information and create a punnett square to answer the question.
50% Hh: 50% hh
75% Hh: 25% hh
0% Hh: 100% hh
100% Hh: 0% hh
58
In cellular respiration, _________ is broken down to make energy for the cell.
Pizza
ATP
Oxygen
Glucose
59
Below shows change in size of openings present in leaves due to the actions of cells X & Y, which help the plant to ___
Absorb light energy necessary for cellular respiration.
Detect changes in the biotic factors present in the environment.
Control water loss.
Store excess heat during the day and remove the heat at night.
60
Which macromolecule is responsible for long term energy storage, insolation, and is insoluable in water?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
61
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph? (Graph shows CO
2
levels since 1880).
CO2 levels are responsible for global temperature change
CO2 levels have risen at increasingly higher rates for 100 years
CO2 levels have been rising at the same rate for 100 years
CO2 levels have remained the same over the past century
62
Plant cells that are specialized for cell division (meristematic) are most likely found in what part of the plant?
Stem epidermis
Vascular tissue
Leaf epidermis
Root tips
63
Which is a
biotic
factor affecting this ecosystem?
Vegetation
Precipitation
Temperature
pH of rain
64
What is the main purpose of seeds in plants that have them?
To be fertilized by other plants.
To protect and distribute the zygote.
To store water for the mother plant.
To entice animals to eat the plant.
65
Darwin described how species change over time. Which is
NOT
part of his observations of mechanisms of natural selection?
Organisms with advantages will survive and reproduce
Species descended with modifications from ancestral species
Organisms produce more offspring than can survive
Disease and natural disaster will limit population growth
66
What is the result of a change in the DNA sequence that affects the genetic code?
No affect
Mutation
Codon
Disease
67
Which cell structure is correctly paired with its primary function?
Nucleus - storage of nutrients
Ribosome - protein synthesis
Mitochondrion - movement
Vacuole - cell division
68
Which of the following may affect the rate of photosynthesis?
Glucose
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
69
The exchange of oxygen and CO
2
between internal leaf cells and the external environment will occur most efficiently if
these cells are moist and the stomata are closed
the surfaces of these cells are moist and the stomata are open
the surfaces of these cells are dry and the stomata are closed
these cells are dry and the stomata are open
70
Which picture shows anaphase?
1
6
3
4
2
5
71
A mammal has 12 chromosomes in a
gamete cell
. How many are in a body cell of this mammal?
6
24
48
12
72
Photosynthesis takes place in the organelle called the ______ and is found in the __________.
Cell membrane; petals
Chlorophyll; roots
Chloroplast; leaves
Mitochondria; leaves
73
Which macromolecule stores genetic information in code?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
74
Which of the following factors would most directly affect blood flow through the circulatory system?
Blood sugar
Blood pressure
Outside temperature
Respiratory rate
75
Any beneficial variation that can help an organism survive in its environment is called a(n):
Competition
Adaptation
Characteristic
Vestigial structure
76
Which of these best completes this concept map?
Prokaryotic Cell
Animal Cell
Virus
Plant Cell
77
By what process do clouds form in the atmosphere?
Condensation
Precipitation
Decomposition
Respiration
78
An activity that occurs in the human body is shown below. This activity helps to do which of the following?
Produce antibiotics to control disease
Eliminate harmful gene alterations
Regulate production of ATP by the cell
Provide protection against pathogens
79
There is an error in the DNA in which molecule?
Segment 3 only
Segment 1 only
There is no error
Segment 2 and 3
80
Cellular respiration is best described as a process by which ____
Hydrogen is used to synthesize glucose
Necessary nutrients are circulated
Chemical energy is converted into a usable form
Metabolic wastes are absorbed
81
A molecule moving from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration is called ____________.
osmosis
active transport
facilitated diffusion
diffusion
82
Read the statement and look at the picture to answer the question below.
It provides information to determine the organisms' ages
It shows possible common ancestry between organisms
It shows possible chromosomal similarities between organisms
It provides information about the organisms' habitats
83
In mice,
short hair (H)
is dominant to
long hair (h)
. A mouse with the genotype Hh would have what type of hair?
Medium hair
Short hair
No hair
Long hair
84
Which structure is only found in eukaryotic cells?
DNA
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Cell wall
85
Disease destroys many berry bushes. What will happen to the grass and seed population when a producer disappears?
Increase
Decrease
Only affects the berries
Remain constant
86
In most organisms, the correct sequence of information transfer goes from ________
RNA to Protein to DNA
DNA to RNA to Protein
Protein to RNA to DNA
RNA to DNA to Protein
87
One type of anaerobic respiration results in the production of _____
Pyruvic acid and glycerol
Water and oxygen
Alcohol and carbon dioxide
Nitrogen gas and ammonia
88
After an initial infection, B-cells recognize the measles virus. How is this helpful in human immune response?
B-cells use recognition to defend the body against other types of pathogens
B-cells more quickly recognize/respond to any other virus invading the body
B-cells transfer recognition to T-cells which then devour the viruses
B-cells make antibodies quickly if the measles virus is encountered again
89
Which of the following structures is found in
both
prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Ribosomes
Nucleus
Lysosomes
Mitochonria
90
Graph: results of the growth of 3 identical bacterial cultures incubated at different temps. What can be inferred?
Temperature is unrelated to the reproductive rate of bacteria.
Bacteria cannot grow at a temperature of 5°C.
Refrigeration will most likely slow the growth of these bacteria.
Life activities in bacteria slow down at high temperatures.
91
Which situation best describes mitosis?
An egg and sperm meeting to make a zygote
An ovary producing an egg cell
Sperm being produced in the testes
An animal skin cell dividing
92
What type of symbiotic relationship exists between a tree and a bird?
Parasitism
Mutualism
Predation
Commensalism
93
What property of the plasma membrane allows it to control what enters and leaves the cell?
Transport protein
Selective permeability
Diffusion
Homeostasis
94
What type of symbiotic relationship exists between a tick and a dog?
Predation
Parasitism
Commensalism
Mutualism
95
What macromolecule structure is pictured below?
Carbohydrate
Nucleic Acid
Lipid
Protein
96
(Diagram: relationship between photosynthesis & CR). The boxes in the diagram represent which of the following?
1) carbon dioxide; 2) water
1) oxygen; 2) carbon dioxide
1) nitrogen; 2) oxygen
1) water; 2) nitrogen
97
Body cells have a ___________ number of chromosomes, while gamete cells have a __________ number.
haploid, diploid
meiosis, mitosis
diploid, haploid
small, large