General Biology Pre-Test

Question 1

A type of reproduction that does not require finding another mate to produce offspring.

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asexual

Question 2

Plants use this process to synthesize food from sunlight.

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Photosynthesis

Question 3

Which of the following help transport substances across a cell membrane?

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carrier protien

Question 4

A branching diagram that shows how organisms are related through evolution.

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phylogenic tree

Question 5

Gregor Mendel is the father of_______.

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Genetics

Question 6

An alternate form of a gene is also known as an

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allele

Question 7

What are the 4 nitrogenous bases that make up DNA?

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A,T,G,C

Question 8

Scientists use this method to determine the age of fossils.

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carbon 14 dating

Question 9

The likelihood that an event will occur at any given instance.

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probability

Question 10

Organelles of a cell reside in the ________.

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cytoplasm

Question 11

The living things in an environment

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biotic

Question 12

DNA is composed of 2 strands called a_________.

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Double Helix

Question 13

A phospholipid bilayer that covers the outside of the cell and acts as a barrier to substances

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cell membrane

Question 14

The process of change from which a new species develops from a preexisting organism is called

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Evolution

Question 15

A green pigment found in most plants and algae cells is called

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chlorophyll

Question 16

The variety of organisms found in an area is called

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Biodiversity

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