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Scarlet King snake has adapted banding like the venomous coral snake. Outcome for adaptation is
allow king snake to blend with its environment
protect king snake from predators
make it easier for king snake to attract prey
make it easier for king snake to interbreed with other snake
2
What are the possible genotypes for the flower below?
Purple and White
PP, Pp, pp
3
Which body system removes waste from the body?
excretory
nervous
endocrine
integumentary
4
What are the possible phenotypes for the flower below?
Purple and White
PP, Pp, pp
5
What is the difference between lysogenic and lytic cycles in regards to viruses?
Neither have symptoms
Lytic does not have symptoms
Lysogenic does not have symptoms
Both have symptoms and there is not a diffrence
6
Which of the following occurs in the S phase of the cell cycle?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Growth
Replication
7
What organelle contains digestive enzymes to breakdown old cell parts?
lysosome
mitochondria
golgi apparatus
ribosome
8
In which part of the cell does protein synthesis occur?
mitochondria
ribosome
chloroplast
nucleus
9
Organisms are most suited to their environment & survive and reproduce successfully is called
genetic drift
gene flow
natural selection
genetic equilibrium
10
Monohybrid Punnett Square...
2BB: 1Bb: 0bb
1BB: 2Bb: 1bb
0BB: 2Bb: 2bb
2BB: 0Bb: 2bb
11
What term describes the hierarchical categorization or naming process of all living things?
kingdoms
species
levels of organization
taxonomy
12
Why is the sequence of DNA bases important?
allows DNA to have double helix shape
prevents mutations
helps form sugar-phosphate backbone
provides instructions for traits of organism
13
What describes movement of water molecules from ↑ concentration to area of ↓ concentration?
active transport
osmosis
facilitated diffusion
passive transport
14
Which body system allows for gas exchange?
integumentary
respiratory
excretory
circulatory
15
Feedback loops are a way for the body to maintain...
replication
mitosis
growth
homeostasis
16
What is the name that describes organisms with no nucleus or membrane bound organelles?
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
17
What is the process where DNA makes a copy of itself?
Replication
Translation
Mitosis
Transcription
18
What kingdom of organisms is prokaryotic, autotrophic/heterotrophic & common to everyday lives?
Eubacteria
Fungi
Archaebacteria
Protista
19
Water pressure within guard cells cause cells to open or close the stoma. Helps homeostasis by-
regulate water loss in the plant during transpiration
stabilize plant temperature by evaporation of water
enable release of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis at night
allow oxygen needed for photosynthesis to enter the plant
20
What is it called when there are two recessive alleles present in the genotype?
Heterzygous
Homozygous
Co-dominance
Dominant
21
Plants respond to touch through the process of
phototropism
geotropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
22
What is lost to the environment at each trophic level?
heat
food sources
nutrients from the soil
living space
23
Which type of mutation is shown below?
Substitution
Deletion
Addition
Frameshift
24
What is the correct level of organization?
cell, tissue, system, organ, organism
organ, tissue, cell, system, organsism
cell, organ, tissue, system, organism
cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
25
What organism lacks a nucleus & lives in an extreme environment such as a hot sulfur spring.
Fungi
Eubacteria
Protist
Archaebacteria
26
Relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected is called
mutualism
competition
parisitism
commensalism
27
Relationship in which both organisms benefit is called
competition
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
28
Which of the following is not part of a nucleotide?
amino acid
sugar
nitrogenous base
phosphate
29
Which process allows the transfer of materials across the cell membrane with the help of ATP?
passive transport
Active transport
osmosis
diffusion
30
Xylem tissue in leaves transport---
bacteria for nitrogen fixation
oxygen that regulates carbohydrate production
water and minerals absorbed by the roots
wax required to coat the surface of growing tissue
31
What is the tendency for a plant to grow towards a light source?
geotropism
phototropism
gravitropism
thigmotropism
32
What codes for the traits of all organisms but in different sequences such as widow's peak?
genotype
phenotype
RNA
DNA
33
What is the sequence of bases that pairs with CTAGC in a DNA molecule?
TCGAT
GAUCG
GATCG
GAACG
34
What is the function of the shoot system of the plant?
transport food and water
photosynthesis
absorb water
allow gas exchange
35
Which biomolecule provides the most energy on a gram to gram basis?
protein
nucleic acid
lipid
carbohydrate
36
An island was formed by volcanic eruption. Which is correct order for ecological succession?
IV, III, I, II
I,II, IV, III
II, IV, I, III
III, I, II, IV
37
What organelle sorts, packages, and distributes proteins?
golgi apparatus
ribosome
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
38
What type of mutation is shown below?
Substitution
Addition
Frameshift
Deletion
39
What process describes movement of materials from ↑ to ↓ concentration without the use of ATP?
osmosis
active transport
facilitated diffusion
passive transport
40
What term is used to describe a change or random error in the DNA sequence?
replication
crossing over
polyploidy
mutation
41
Which animal would have a mammary gland?
salamander
pigeon
hagfish
chimp
42
Relationship which two organisms need the same food or same habitat
competition
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
43
Which cellular organelle is responsible for breaking down food molecules to form ATP?
chloroplast
mitochondria
ribosome
nucleus
44
What process results in an RNA copy of a DNA strand?
replication
mitosis
transcription
translation
45
These limbs provide evidence of common ancestry because they
perform the same function
are parts of mammals
are the same size
have the same basic structure
46
What is it called when there is a dominant and recessive allele present in the genotype?
Dominant
Recessive
Homozygous
Heterozygous
47
Natural selection takes advantage of variations in traits of organism. What is the source?
response to stress of competition for food
Mutations within the genetic code
response to the need of the organism
Changes in environment
48
What organelle in plants capture light energy & convert to chemical energy in photosynthesis.?
mitochondria
chloroplast
ribosome
nucleus
49
Which Kingdom is made up of multi-cellular consumers that feed on other organisms?
Animalia
Protista
Eubacteria
Fungi
50
Look carefully at the chart: Identify the Amino Acid for GAU.
Asparticacid
Leucine
Glutamic Acid
Valine
51
Which body system provides protection from injury and water loss?
integumentary
respiratory
cardiovascular
endocrine
52
What is a pathogen?
Virus
Bacteria
Both
Neither
53
Which process produces gametes?
replication
fertilization
meiosis
mitosis
54
Organisms that break down dead and decaying matter
autotrophs
decomposers
producers
consumers
55
Which process is represented by the equation?
cellular respiration
mitosis
photosynthesis
meiosis
56
Which includes the most organism diversity?
class
species
family
order
57
Relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is harmed is called
competition
mutualism
parasitism
commensalism
58
Which of the following occurs in the M phase of the cell cycle?
Replication
Growth
Meiosis
Mitosis
59
Which of the following is the most specific?
class
phylum
kingdom
genus
60
What kingdom are eukaryotic, unicellular/multicellular, plant-like, animal-like orfungus-like
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Eubacteria