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1
The study of heredity is known as
evolution.
phylogenetics.
ecology.
genetics.
2
DNA replication takes place during
G2.
Mitosis.
G1.
S.
3
Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing ATP in the presence of oxygen?
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Rough ER
Nucleus
4
Transcribe the following DNA sequence: GTTACT
CUUAGU
CAATGA
CAAUGA
GTTACT
5
Dr. Strange wanted to know if a new hormone would increase fur thickness on rabbits. What is the independent variable?
Fur thickness
Hormone
Type of rabbit
Dr. Strange
6
The diagram below is known as a
pedigree.
restriction map.
karyotype.
cladogram.
7
A canyon that separates a population of squirrels so that they can no longer interbreed is an example of
convergent evolution.
mechanical isolation.
geographic isolation.
artificial selection.
8
In order for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, what is happening to the allele frequencies?
They are changing slowly
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is never possible
They are changing rapidly
They are staying the same
9
Replicate the following DNA strand: GTTACT
CAATGA
GAATCA
GAAUGA
GTTACT
10
Structures, like the pelvic bones of whales, that are retained but have lost their function over time are known as
vestigial structures.
adaptatons.
analogous structures.
homologous structures.
11
A purebred red-flowered plant is crossed with a purebred white-flowered plant. All the offspring are pink due to
sex-linked flower color.
codominance.
incomplete dominance.
dominance.
12
If 2 heterozygous individuals are crossed, what is the expected genotypic ratio of the F1?
Cannot be determined from the information given
1:2:1
1:1
3:1
13
Organisms best suited to the environment will experience higher fitness than those that are not. This phrase describes
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
natural selection.
artificial selection.
divergent evolution.
14
When the concentration of molecules on both sides of a membrane is the same, the molecules will
move into the nucleus of the cell.
move across the membrane to the external environment of the cell.
move across the membrane to the internal environment of the cell.
move across the membrane in both directions.
15
The bacteria below have been given a gene from jellyfish that allows them to glow. This is possible due to
gel electrophoresis.
genetic engineering.
PCR.
cloning.
16
The idea that evolution occurs through a mechanism known as natural selection was first proposed by
Darwin.
Linnaeus.
Lamarck.
Wallace.
17
California has recently been plagued with massive forest fires. What process will restore the climax community?
Primary Succession
Artificial Succession
Natural Selection
Secondary Succession
18
The idea that evolution occurs slowly with periodic bursts of rapid change is known as
punctuated equilibrium.
convergent evolution.
gradualism.
adaptive radiation.
19
What is the sugar found in DNA?
Glucose
Ribose
Deoxyribose
Cellulose
20
What is shown in the graph below?
Logistic Growth
Type III Survivorship
Exponential Growth
Type I Survivorship
21
What is the purpose of the light reactions?
To make sugar the plant can use
To break down Acetyl-CoA completely
To make energy to power the Calvin Cycle
To break down glucose into pyruvate
22
When salt is dissolved in water, salt is the
solvent.
suspension.
solute.
substrate.
23
If a sea turtle were placed in Lake Lanier, what would happen as a result of osmosis?
The cells of the sea turtle would swell and burst ultimately killing it.
Nothing would happen because sea turtles live in freshwater.
It would evolve to survive in its new environment.
The cells would shrink due to dehydration and the sea turtle would die.
24
Where does DNA Replication take place in a eukaryotic cell?
Rough ER
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
25
What type of bond is being indicated by the number 1 in the image below?
Peptide
Hydrogen
Covalent
Ionic
26
Which organelle is responsible for the transport of cellular materials via vesicles?
Golgi Apparatus
Vacuole
Rough ER
Smooth ER
27
Separation of sister chromatids occurs during
Anaphase and Anaphase II.
Anaphase of mitosis only.
Anaphase and Anaphase I.
Anaphase I and Anaphase II.
28
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in Cellular Respiration?
Krebs - ETC - Glycolysis
Glycolysis - Krebs - ETC
Glycolysis - Calvin - ETC
Glycolysis - ETC - Krebs
29
Cells that have lost the ability to control their growth and division can lead to
cancer.
binary fission.
mitosis.
apoptosis.
30
Prokaryotic cells lack
genetic material.
a nucleus.
ribosomes.
cytoplasm.
31
Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?
Earthworm
Humidity in the atmosphere
Soil nutrients
Dissolved Oxygen content of water
32
The movement of water from areas of low solute (high water) to areas of high solute (low water) is known as
diffusion.
facilitated diffusion.
osmosis.
active transport.
33
The fermentation pathways, lactic acid or alcohol, can only produce ____ ATP in the absence of ______.
2; carbon dioxide
38; oxygen
2; oxygen
38; carbon dioxide
34
Which of the following is NOT part of The Cell Theory?
Cells are the basic units of structure & function in living things.
Only a few cells are capable of reproducing.
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
All living things are made of cells.
35
Why are fungi important to life on Earth?
They recycle nutrients
Earth would be just fine without Fungi
They are photosynthetic and form the base of food chains
They are parasites that control populations
36
Organisms that are eukaryotic, mostly unicellular, and have diversity in mode of obtaining nutrition belong to
Kingdom Eubacteria.
Kingdom Archaebacteria.
Kingdom Protista.
Kingdom Fungi.
37
Mistletoe grows into the vascular tissue of oak trees and steals nutrients. This symbiotic relationship is called
commensalism.
parasitism.
mutualism.
amensalism.
38
Height and skin color are examples of
polygenic traits.
codominant traits.
dominant/recessive traits.
incompletely dominant traits.
39
Organisms, like hyenas, that feed on dead and decomposing matter are called
omnivores.
detritovores.
carnivores.
decomposers.
40
What type of solution is outside the cell in the image below? The arrows indicate the movement of water.
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hydrotonic
Hypotonic
41
Structures derived from the same embryonic precursor and provide evidence of divergent evolution are called
homologous structures.
adaptations.
analogous structures.
vestigial structures.
42
The process by which soil bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form is known as
denitrification.
nitrogen fixation.
assimilation.
bacteria are not a part of the nitrogen cycle.
43
Energy is released from a molecule of ATP when
adenine bonds to ribose.
a phosphate group is removed.
ATP is exposed to sunlight.
a phosphate group is added.
44
Any advantageous trait that enables an organism to have increased fitness in the current environment is called a(n)
genotype.
acquired characteristic.
adaptation.
mutation.
45
A student is collecting the gas given off by a plant in bright sunlight at moderate temperatures. The gas collected is
carbon dioxide.
water vapor.
ATP.
oxygen.
46
Approximately ____ ATP are made per molecule of glucose.
32
2
4
38
47
Some snakes have venom that they use to incapacitate their prey. This is an example of a(n)
structural adaptation.
behavioral adaptation.
physiological adaptation.
acquired characteristic.
48
Functions of this macromolecule include providing structure to cells and facilitating cellular transport.
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
49
Which event occurs during Interphase?
Centrioles appear
Spindle fibers form
Chromosomes are separated
The cell grows
50
Organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and have cell walls containing peptidoglycan belong to
Kingdom Protista.
Kingdom Archebacteria.
Kingdom Eubacteria.
Kingdom Animalia.
51
Which of the following nitrogenous bases is NOT found in RNA?
Guanine
Adenine
Cytosine
Thymine
52
The synthesis of sugar takes place during
the Light Reactions.
the Krebs Cycle.
the Calvin Cycle.
Glycolysis.
53
What is the phenotype for a person that is heterozygous for tongue-rolling?
TT
Tongue-roller
Tt
tt
54
All the different blood types exist due to there being ______ for blood type.
incompletely dominant alleles
multiple alleles
epistatic alleles
sex-linked alleles
55
The chromosome number is halved during which phase of Meiosis?
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Metaphase II
Anaphase II
56
Our planet is warm enough for life to exist due to what phenomenon?
Global Warming
The Greenhouse Effect
The Ozone Hole
Natural Selection
57
Which of the following best explains why viruses are not considered to be living things?
Viruses are living things because they have all 8 characteristics of life.
Viruses do not have genetic material
Viruses cannot evolve
Viruses are not made of cells and cannot reproduce without a host
58
Cells will sometimes move Potassium ions from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration. This is
active transport.
facilitated diffusion.
osmosis.
diffusion.
59
The domestication of dogs and other household pets is due to
artificial selection.
adaptive radiation.
convergent evolution.
natural selection.
60
Which organelle is responsible for the breakdown of old, worn-out cell parts in animal cells?
Lysosomes
Centrioles
Mitochondria
Smooth ER
61
The ultimate source of energy on our planet comes directly or indirectly from
volcanic vents.
ATP.
fossil fuels.
the sun.
62
Which property of water is responsible for the probable pain inflicted on the human seen below?
Surface Tension
High Specific Heat
Capillarity
Water Expansion
63
The cell spends the vast majority of time during which phase of the Cell Cycle?
Interphase
G1
Cytokinesis
Prophase
64
A purebred black cow was mated with a purebred white cow. The resulting offspring are black and white due to
codominance.
dominance.
incomplete dominance.
sex-linked hair color.
65
Sea turtles lay many eggs, offer no parental care, and many of the young die soon after hatching. Their survivorship is
Type II.
Impossible to determine from the information given.
Type III.
Type I.
66
Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of the organism?
apis Mellifera
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Apis Mellifera
67
During normal mitotic cell division, a parent cell having 4 chromosomes will produce 2 daughter cells with
4 chromosomes.
8 chromosomes.
2 chromosomes.
16 chromosomes.
68
Male kangaroos fight to win the ability to mate with a female. This is known as
intraspecific competition.
choice selection.
kickboxing.
interspecific competition.
69
The primary function of this macromolecule is to provide short-term energy to cells.
Proteins
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
70
Jellyfish, corals, centipedes, fish, and turtles all belong to
Kingdom Archaebacteria.
Kingdom Protista.
Kingdom Fungi.
Kingdom Animalia.
71
Biology is the study of
animals and plants.
the land, water, and air on Earth.
the environment.
the living world.
72
What macromolecule is indicated below?
Lipid
Carbohydrate
Protein
Nucleic Acid
73
What is the function of the structure shown below?
Regulates what enters and exits the cell
Holds the cell wall in place
Stores water, salts, proteins, and carbohydrates
Synthesizes ribosomes
74
Which of the following ensures genetic variation in gametes?
Independent Assortment & Crossing Over
None of the above contribute to genetic variation of gametes.
Separation of Homologous Chromosomes
Separation of Sister Chromatids
75
Transcription takes place in the ____ and makes ____.
cytoplasm; DNA from RNA
cytoplasm; RNA from DNA
nucleus; DNA from RNA
nucleus; RNA from DNA
76
The idea that evolution occurred through the inheritance of acquired characteristics was first proposed by
Lamarck.
Wallace.
Darwin.
Linnaeus.
77
All living things are able to maintain stable internal conditions. This property is called
cellular organization.
heredity.
metabolism.
homeostasis.
78
How many neutrons does this element have?
17
Impossible to determine from the information given.
35
18
79
Which of the following is a biological catalyst?
Fire
Enzymes
Monosaccharides
pH
80
Organisms, like the gopher tortoise, that are critical to the functioning of ecosystems are known as
genetically modified organisms.
keystone species.
invasive species.
endemic species.
81
What type of bond holds together nitrogenous bases in a molecule of DNA?
Peptide
Hydrogen
Phosphodiester
Covalent
82
The final electron acceptor in aerobic cellular respiration is
water.
carbon dioxide.
pyruvate.
oxygen.
83
Amino acid is to protein as
nucleotide is to DNA.
lipid is to oil.
sugar is to fat.
DNA is to RNA.
84
Organisms that are multicellular, have cell walls of chitin, and are heterotrophic belong to
Kingdom Fungi.
Kingdom Archaebacteria.
Kingdom Plantae.
Kingdom Animalia.
85
A sequence of 3 bases found on mRNA that codes for an amino acid is called a(n)
exon.
codon.
anticodon.
promoter.
86
Using dams for hydroelectric power is considered to be a renewable resource. Why?
Water is depleted faster than it is replenished
Water is more efficient than coal
The technology for hydropower doesn't exist yet
Water can be replenished faster than it is used
87
Diffusion is the movement of molecules from
areas of equilibrium to areas of high concentration.
areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration.
areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.
None of these choices describe diffusion.
88
According to the diagram below, having an amnion is a _____ of mammals, reptiles, and birds.
vestigial structure.
analogous structure.
That trait is not shared by these organisms.
derived character.
89
The primary function of this macromolecule is the storage and transmission of hereditary information.
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
90
DNA samples can be loaded into a gel and separated based on size with an electrical current in a process known as
PCR.
cloning.
gel electrophoresis.
genetic engineering.
91
A covalent bond is formed as a result of sharing
a pair of electrons.
atoms.
neutrons.
a pair of protons.
92
The first organisms to appear on Earth were most like present day
Eubacteria.
Animalia.
Protista.
Archaebacteria.
93
What is the final product of meiosis?
2 unique haploid cells
2 identical diploid cells
4 unique haploid cells
4 identical diploid cells
94
The evolution of similar body plans in organisms that are completely unrelated is due to
convergent evolution.
artificial selection.
divergent evolution.
adaptive radiation.
95
Which of the following organisms is capable of using the genetic code to make proteins via the process of translation?
Mushrooms
Unicellular Protists
All of the above
Dolphins
96
Organisms with cell walls of cellulose, are multicellular, and are autotrophic belong to
Kingdom Animalia.
Kingdom Fungi.
Kingdom Plantae.
Kingdom Protista.
97
If an elk has 480 kcal of energy, how much will be passed to the wolf that eats it?
480 kcal
4.8 kcal
48 kcal
4800 kcal
98
This macromolecule has many functions including, but not limited to, long-term energy, cushioning, & insulation.
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
99
Which step of Cellular Respiration can take place in prokaryotic cells?
Electron Transport Chain
Krebs Cycle
Glycolysis
Calvin Cycle
100
Which of the following describes phagocytosis?
An Amoeba wraps its membrane around a smaller cell to eat it.
A cell in the thyroid excretes a product to the external environment.
The sodium-potassium pump uses ATP to move ions.
A cell engulfs large amounts of water.