Biology: Semester 2 Midterm Review

The backbone of DNA is made up of what?

The process where segments of sister chromatids switch during meiosis is called

The major components of cell membrane are...

What type of gene mutation is expressed in the following DNA strands?

Genes contain instructions for assembling...

In eukaryotic cells, the DNA of the organisms is stored in the

An example of an autotroph is

What process occurs during meiosis resulting in increased genetic variation?

A ______ mutation is caused by the addition or deletion of a single letter

Who performs Cellular Respiration?

An advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction is

DNA replicates in what phase?

The cell grows for a final time in preparation for Mitosis to begin in what phase?

The cell grows and takes in nutrients preparing for DNA replication in what phase?

If an organism has 40 somatic cells, then the egg cells would contain how many chromosomes?

When homologous chromosomes match up, they form a structure called a

Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of 

What type of cells undergo Mitosis?

The following equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS is as follows: H₂O + CO₂ + light --> C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

The purpose of mitosis is

The cell rests and is in a non-dividing state in what phase?

Cancer is a disorder in which some cells have lost the ability to control their

The process by which the cytoplasm divides into two daughter cells is called

What job do tRNA molecules have?

Where do cells spend most of their lifetime?

How many chromosomes do humans have in each bone cell?

The organelle that determines if the ER is rough or smooth and is responsible for making proteins is the _____.

What is cytokinesis?

What forms a base pair with guanine?

Which of the following organelles would NOT be present in an animal cell?

A group of individuals of the same species that interbreed make up a

During exercise, one maintains homeostasis by

The two main stages of cell division are called

In most cells photosynthesis takes place in the __________, and respiration takes place in the _________.

Different species can share the same habitat, but competition among them is reduced if they

What purpose does mRNA serve in protein synthesis? 

Chromosomes form tetrads during

Which process occurs first in protein synthesis?

An example of a consumer is

Sexual reproduction requires ___ parents

What are the building blocks for carbohydrates?

Given the DNA strand: GTACCG what is the complementary DNA strand?

When during the cell cycle is a cell's DNA replicated?

The branch of biology dealing with interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is called

In humans, what substance is produced from the process of anaerobic fermentation?

The community described in the previous question with a great diversity of species is called a _____ community

Which of the following is a nucleotide found in DNA?

If an organism's diploid number is 12, its haploid number is

DNA has which sugar?

The bases on a strand of mRNA are read three at a time, these so-called "words" of the genetic code are called what?

Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence

What job does mRNA have?

If a cell has 20 chromosomes, each of its daughter cells will have ___ chromosomes after MITOSIS?

A eukaryotic cell has which of the following?

What is the maximum percentage of food energy available to the next trophic level?

What organelle would not be found in an animal cell?

The purpose of meiosis is to

Amino Acids are building blocks of proteins just as

Gametes are formed by the process of

Transcribe the following DNA sequence: TAGCGA

All the interconnected feeding relationships in an ecosystem make up a food....

The difference between DNA and RNA is RNA _____

Purple loosestrife is an aggressive, non-native flowering plant that is now destroying fields and wetlands across the co