Biology Semester 2 Exam

Which amino acid would be produced from the DNA sequence TAC?

The process of copying DNA to make complementary strands of DNA is called ______.

Mitosis results in ____ genetically _______________ cells.

After transcription, the complementary mRNA strand of the DNA sequence ACGATC would be ___

Viruses are nonliving, but have one thing in common with cells.  They both contain ______.

Meiosis produces 4 genetically different sex cells, which are also called __________________.

Which phylum of the animal kingdom contains organisms with a soft body and a protective shell?

The process of going from DNA to mRNA is called __

Crossing a red pookfin and a blue poofkin produces purple poofkins.  This demonstrates _______.

The cell grows and prepares to divide during ______________.

If an organism has two identical alleles, such as RR or rr, then it is

Which of the following does NOT show evidence of a common ancestor?

What are the two parts to a scientific name?

Organisms that break down substances are called ___________.

In pea plants, tall is dominant to short.  Tt is the __________ and tall is the ______________.

Which of the following is the highest (most general/ least specific) classification?

Bacteria reproduce by binary fission (splitting into two cells).  This is _____ reproduction.

Your heart, skin, and stomach all have the same DNA. Why are their functions different?

Which of the following is caused by a virus?

The best evidence for evolution is ___

What two kingdoms are prokaryotic?

In DNA, base pairing rules state that Adenine pairs with _______ and Cytosine pairs with ____.

True or False? The flu is caused by a bacterium and can be treated with antibiotics.

What type of mutation causes the biggest change?

Bacteria can be destroyed with _______ and viruses can be prevented with _________.

All organisms in the domain Eukarya are __________.

The ______cycle kills the host immediately and the _______ cycle does not.

A type A blood female and type B blood father have children with AB blood type. This is

Canis domesticus would be most closely related to __

What phylum has sponges and is asymmetrical?

What is another name for survival of the fittest?

The nucleus of a cell is divided during _________________.

What part of DNA makes up the genetic code?

Which phylum in the animal kingdom is the most complex?

When is DNA replicated during the cell cycle?

In this diagram of a nucleotide, letter A represents the _________.

The division of the cytoplasm is called __

What makes up the backbone of DNA?

What phylum in the animal kingdom has radial symmetry and spiny skin?

Brown fur is dominant to white fur.  Using the Punnett square, what is true of the offspring?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of organisms in the animal kingdom?

DNA is located in the nucleus in __________________.

What phylum has an exoskeleton and jointed legs?

Two organisms are more closely related if the have the same __________ name. 

What process takes place on the ribosome?

What type of mutation has the least effect on the amino acid sequence?

If an organism's haploid number is 6, what is its diploid number?

If an organism has two different alleles (Rr), it is __________ for that trait.

Put the following in the order in which they occur.

Which of the following is caused by a bacterium?