Biology Final Exam

All the living and non-living things interacting together

What is the word for three nucleotides that code for one amino acid?

Things that are beneficial  to a river:

What type of mutation is usually the most damaging?

Which of the following is a diploid cell?

This is a building block of DNA. What is it called?

A body part that no longer serves a purpose in the species (example: pelvic bones in Whales)

When people breed dogs, it is an example of 

DNA replication takes place in the________________

Which one of these bases does RNA not have?

A mutation that codes for the same amino acid therefore causing no change in protein synthesis

When DNA is in it's unorganized state (like spaghetti)

Why are males more likely to be colorblind?

Name the amino acids for the following sequence: AUG CAG GUU

What is the number 1 pollutant in Maine rivers?

When DNA replicates one strand is new and one is old. For this reason we call replication___.

These are examples of gametes:

A flower that is pink.

The outward appearance of an organism's traits, regardless of its genetics

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence for the theory of evolution?

The passing of characteristics from parent to offspring is called:

80% of a cell's life cycle is ______________.

A feature that is common in the population because it provides an advantage for survival is an:

What would happen to an ecosystem if there were no decomposers?

During this phase, proteins are made, DNA is copied, and the cell grows:

What is this diagram showing?

The building blocks (monomers) of proteins are called:

Mitosis helps the body do all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following shows cytokinesis?

Organisms that must eat other organisms in order to obtain energy are called:

Which of the following could people do to help the Presumpscot River get healthy?

Which of the following would be an organism that is heterozygous for a trait?