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BIOL 151 semester review #biology
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1
Which type of growth would you see in bacteria cultures on a petri dish overnight?
No growth
Exponential
Logistic
2
In regards to movement through the xylem, material always moves from
high water potential to low water potential
leaves to roots
low water potential to high water potential
roots to leaves
3
The main source of genetic variation among complex animals is...
Genetic drift
Sexual reproduction
Mutation
Environmental carcinogens
4
Purifying water, cleaning air, and absorbing carbon are all examples of...
Ecosystem services
Biological augmentation
Biological magnification
Secondary Succession
5
Which domain contains the most total number of organisms?
None of these
Bacteria
Eukarya
Archaea
6
According to the theory of endosymbiosis, the chloroplast likely evolved from...
A heterotrophic eukaryote
A heterotrophic prokaryote
A photosynthetic prokaryote
A photosynthetic eukaryote
7
In plants, development of a cell depends on
Location in the body of the plant
Environmental conditions
Induction from neighboring cells
DNA
8
Evolution beyond the species level, that creates new genera, phyla, etc... is
Catastrophism
Macroevolution
Punctuated equillibrium
Microevolution
9
Which chemical is found in the cell walls of plants?
sporopollenin
lignin
none of these
cellulose
10
Which of the following is true regarding organization in organisms?
Animals have the most complex body systems
Plants have organs and organ systems
Animals are the only organisms with tissues and organs
Plants have differentiated tissues
11
A population with 10 individuals, all of them with dominant phenotype and 2 heterozygotes, p =
0.8
0.2
0.9
0.1
12
This hypothesis states that only one species can occupy exactly the same niche.
Niche partitioning
Fundamental niche principle
Ecological species concept
Competitive exclusion principle
13
This branch of biology deals with classifying organisms
Uniformitarianism
Evolution
Catastrophism
Taxonomy
14
Natural selection relies on
the fittest organisms survive long enough to reproduce
differential reproductive success
variance between members of the same species
individuals evolve throughout their lifetime
15
Usually, the "integration center" for physiological responses in humans is the
Brain
Spinal cord
Efferent neuron
Sensory receptor
16
In order to have the highest biodiversity, the Simpson's Diversity Index includes measures of
Species evenness
Dominant species
Keystone species
Species richness
17
Which of the following is true of Archaea?
they are more closely related to eukaryotes than to bacteria
they are complex eukaryotic organisms
their cell walls lack peptidoglycan
they are often found in harsh environments
18
All protists are...
Photosynthetic
Unicellular
Eukayotic
Multicellular
19
The frequency of a recessive allele is 0.05. What is the frequency of carriers?
0.095
0.95
0.01
0.1
20
Genetic variation + differential reproductive success + survival of the fittest =
Natural selection
Gross primary production
Serial endosymbiosis
Succession
21
Which of the following is supported by the phylogenetic tree below?
Humans and goats share the most recent common ancestor
Salamanders are less related to lizards than to goats
Lizards and humans have a recent common ancestor
Humans are just as related to goats as they are to lizards
22
Which adaptations are
unique
to angiosperms?
Pollen
Flowers
Reduced gametophytes
Fruit
23
Which occurs first during plant reproduction?
Fertilization
Depends on the species
Pollination
Both occur simultaneously
24
The wings of a bird and the forearm bones of a human are considered
unrelated
analogous
unimportant to evolution
homologous
25
Which of the following is true in regards to signaling mechanisms?
Endocrine signaling is faster
Neuron signaling is faster
Neuron signaling is longer lasting
Endocrine signaling is longer lasting
26
Prokaryotes are...
Essential to ecosystems
Not at all important in ecosystems
Primitive, not very evolved
Highly evolved
27
Which eukaryotic kingdom is responsible for most decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems?
Plants
Fungi
Animals
Protists
28
Which term refers to species still living today?
Serial endosymbiosis
Extinct
Extant
Symbiosis
29
Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?
Increasing speed and intensity of contractions during labor
As sea ice melts, Earth warms faster and faster
blood sugar regulation by insulin and glucagon
pH regulation by the digestive and urinary systems
30
Which ecosystem should have the highest diversity?
One that is never disturbed
One that undergoes frequent, but minor disturbances
One that undergoes frequent, extreme disturbances
One that undergoes infrequent, extreme disturbances
31
Biotic factors in ecosystems include...
Soil pH
Microorganisms (bacteria, protists, fungi)
Plant species
Animal species
32
Which of the following is REQUIRED for natural selection to take place?
Immigration and Emigration
Genetic diversity
Small population
High birth rates
33
p = .7, how many people in a population of 1,000 would you expect to show the recessive trait?
0.3
9
90
42
34
When organisms MUST live together, what type of symbiosis is seen?
Facultative facilitation
Obligate parasitism
Facultative commensalism
Obligate mutualism
35
The study of interactions between organisms and their environment is known as...
Biology
Environmental Science
Sustainable development
Ecology
36
Water through the xylem of a plant move because of...
a heart-like pump
Active transport from the phloem
Gravity
Transpiration
37
Which material enters a plant through its stomata?
water vapor
potassium
carbon dioxide
oxygen
38
Behavior can be affected by...
Genes
The environment
Previous expience
None of these
39
This organism is a combination of a fungus and cyanobacterium; it breaks down rock into soil
Amoeba
Protist
Lichen
Mycorrhizae
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Humans are best described as
Facultative anaerobes
Obligate anaerobes
Obligate aerobes
All of these
