Mr. Carlisle T3 Practice Two

Question 1

The first organisms to colonize rock during succession (ex. lichens and mosses).

Accepted Answer

pioneer species

Question 2

Which mechanism of evolution is depicted below?

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gene flow

Question 3

Which is represented by the letter "E" in the diagram below?

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Translation

Question 4

Which ecosystem would have MORE biodiversity?

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A coral reef

Question 5

Includes multi-celled decomposers with cell walls made of chitin?

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Fungi

Question 6

Which is a current concern about CO2 levels in the atmosphere?

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They are rising faster than usual.

Question 7

Which is represented by the letter "C" in the diagram below?

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Protein

Question 8

Which is MOST LIKELY to increase the acidity of aquatic ecosystems?

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run-off

Question 9

Involves use of electric current to separate DNA fragments according to their length?

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Gel Electrophoresis

Question 10

There are 1,000 kcal of energy at the producer trophic level, how many are there at the secondary consumer level?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 11

Which is a producer in the food chain below?

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Grass

Question 12

Which is TRUE regarding carbon dioxide and the atmoshpere?

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Some 'greenhouse effect' is beneficial.

Question 13

What did the Miller-Urey Experiment produce?

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Oraganic molecules - the building blocks of life.

Question 14

What happens to biodiversity as you move AWAY FROM the equator?

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it decreases

Question 15

What do we call organisms (bacteria and fungi) get their nutrients from dead and decaying matter?

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decomposers/detritivores

Question 16

An organism with the exact same DNA sequence of another organism?

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clone

Question 17

Two events that increase a population are...

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births and immigration

Question 18

Process in the hydrologic (water) cycle that naturally filters water?

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infiltration

Question 19

Which fields of study is biotechnology MOST commonly used in?

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Agriculture and Medical

Question 20

What is depicted below (result of human activity)?

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biomagnification

Question 21

An abiotic factor for a marine ecosystem?

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all of the above

Question 22

What process is shown below?

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primary succession

Question 23

Using natural resources in a responsible manner (use some and save some for future generations)?

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sustainability

Question 24

Which biotechnology produces millions of copies of DNA within hours using a thermocycler?

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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Question 25

How does comparative anatomy support for the theory of evolution?

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It shows possible common ancestry between organisms.

Question 26

Which term refers to the variety of life?

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biodiversity

Question 27

At what point was this population experiencing exponential (the most rapid) growth?

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b

Question 28

Which is represented by the letter "F" in the diagram below?

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Replication

Question 29

What kind of ecological system is shown below?

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food chain

Question 30

WHY would a DNA mutation NOT cause a change in phenotype?

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All of the above.

Question 31

Which is an example of a transgenic animal?

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jellyfish gene for green florescence inserted into mice DNA

Question 32

What ecological process, (below) is the replacement of one community by another over time.

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succession

Question 33

Which CORRECTLY lists the 3 domains?

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Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya

Question 34

Which correctly list the flow of genetic information (Central Dogma)?

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From DNA to RNA to Proteins

Question 35

Which is considered the BEST evidence for determining evolutionary relationships?

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Molecular Biology

Question 36

Factors that limit population growth are called limiting factors. Which is an abiotic limiting factor?

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available water

Question 37

Which suspect should be brought in for further questioning?

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Suspect 2

Question 38

Which lists the enzymes in the CORRECT ORDER for DNA replication?

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primase - polymerase - ligase

Question 39

The biotechnology is depicted below...

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Recombinant DNA

Question 40

Which statement below is FALSE?

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Archaea is more closely related to bacteria than Eucarya.

Question 41

Which row in the table below is CORRECT?

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Row B

Question 42

What sequence of amino acids coded for by the DNA strand A-G-T-C-G-T-G-G-A?

Accepted Answer

Ser - Ala - Pro

Question 43

When was the population at carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

d

Question 44

10 individuals from Population A leave and join Population B. Which of the following occured?

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both

Question 45

According to the cladogram, which is MOST recently related to the lizard?

Accepted Answer

gorilla

Question 46

Which is the CORRECT mRNA sequence for the DNA strand A - T - A - C - G - A ?

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U - A - U - G - C - U

Question 47

Which CORRECTLY lists the 4 kingdoms in the Eukarya domain?

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Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, and Protista

Question 48

Which statement BEST describes hominid (human) evolution?

Accepted Answer

Brain size increased as size of lower jaw decreased.

Question 49

Which is the apex predator (and tertiary consumer) in the food chain below?

Accepted Answer

Owl

Question 50

Which lists marine ecosystems?

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estuary and ocean

Question 51

Which occurs in nucleus and produces messenger RNA (mRNA)?

Accepted Answer

Transcription

Question 52

Which is a primary consumer in the food web below?

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rabbits and birds

Question 53

Which is pictured below?

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Endosymbiosis

Question 54

Which BEST describes natural selection?

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A favorable trait results in a reproductive advantage.

Question 55

Which is an example of a non-renewable natural resource?

Accepted Answer

oil

Question 56

Which would be caused by a wildfire that reduces population and changes frequency of alleles?

Accepted Answer

genetic drift

Question 57

The final plant community to colonize land during succession.

Accepted Answer

climax community

Question 58

Which DNA technology is used to cut DNA?

Accepted Answer

restriction enzymes (endonucleases)

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Mr. Carlisle T3 Practice Two

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