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A#biology review to target concepts to prepare students for the Biology STAAR EOC exam.
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1
The presence of which of the these indicates a eukaryotic cell?
nuclear membrane
DNA
plasma membrane
cytoplasm
2
Which of the following would lend the most support for common ancestry?
fossil evidence
biogeography
homologous structures
molecular similarities
3
Which three human body systems coordinate to cause an arm to move?
digestive, nervous, circulatory
skeletal, circulatory, immune
nervous, muscular, skeletal
respiratory, muscular, digestive
4
The respiratory system depends on the nervous system for signals to -
coordinate muscles controlling breathing.
release enzymes to increase the exchange of gases.
exchange gases with the circulatory system.
enhance the amount of available oxygen in the lungs.
5
Which process is responsible for making new body cells?
Mitosis
Translation
Replication
Meiosis
6
DNA makes a copy of itself during which process?
Replication
Transcription
Photosynthesis
Translation
7
If a corn plant has a genotype Ttyy, what are the possible genetic combinations in the pollen?
TY, Ty, ty
TY, ty
Ty, ty, tY, TY
Ty, ty
8
These diverse organisms belong to the same kingdom. Which one?
Fungi
Protista
Plantae
Animalia
9
Sharks and turtles have many similarities in their proteins. what does this suggest about them?
They have identical DNA sequences.
They have a common ancestor.
They are becoming more alike.
They have the same number of chromosomes.
10
Which of the following would be at the same level of organization as diagram 2?
An epithelial cell
A kidney
The digestive system
A neuron
11
What kind of offspring would you expect from parents who are both heterozygous for body color?
100% gray, 0% black
0% gray, 100% black
25% gray, 75% black
75% gray, 25% black
12
Which type of mutation occured below?
Substitution
Frame shift
Insertion
Deletion
13
Which of the following describes RNA?
Sugar is Deoxyribose
Contains Uracil
Double stranded
Contains Thymine
14
When is the Biology STAAR test?
May 6th
May 9th
Tomorrow
May 8th
15
___ makes sex cells while ____ makes body cells.
Mitosis, Meiosis
Mitosis, Mitosis
Meiosis, Meiosis
Meiosis, Mitosis
16
Which of the following questions would distinguish the kingdom Plantae from kingdom Animalia?
Is the organism able to respond to stimuli?
Is the organism unicellular or multicellular?
Is the organism able to make its own food?
Is the organism made of cells with or without nuclei?
17
Uncontrolled cell division is also known as-
Mutation
Cancer
Meiosis
Mitosis
18
Which of the following is incorrectly paired?
Thymine-Uracil
Cytosine-Guanine
Thymine- Adenine
Adenine-Uracil
19
Which of the cells characterized in the chart is a prokaryotic cell?
Cell A
Cell D
Cell C
Cell B
20
How many different phenotypes are possible in the offspring?
4
2
3
1
21
During which stage of the cell cycle does this process take place?
M phase
G1 phase
G2 phase
S phase
22
The diversity within the wild bird species in the diagram is best explained by which process?
natural selection
mitotic cell division
asexual reproduction
ecological succession
23
Which structure indicates the location of the female gametes of this plant?
G
A
C
H
24
Based on the diagram, how much energy would be available to the primary consumers?
3.75 kJ
38 kJ
0.4 kJ
375 kJ
25
Based on this data, humans would be least related to which of the following organisms?
mold
monkey
dog
tuna
26
Which of the following does not occur during Interphase?
The cell grows
The cell prepares organelles needed
The chromosomes are replicated
The cell divides
27
Which two species are most closely related?
1 and 3
1 and 4
2 and 3
2 and 4
28
What is the maximum number of different allele combinations that can be formed in the gametes?
4
6
2
8
29
Which organism in the picture is a prokaryotic organism?
bacteria
cat
girl
tree
30
Which group accurately describes the kingdom Fungi?
Group 1
Group 2
Group 4
Group 5
31
Which trait will all of the offspring of the cross shown above exhibit?
Cannot roll tongue
Can roll tongue
Attached earlobes
Free earlobes
32
Which amino acid is coded for by the following: ATT
Lysine
Stop
Isoleucine
Tyrosine
33
Sugars are transported from the leaves of a plant to the roots through the -
phloem tissue
xylem tissue
pollen tubes
stomata
34
DNA is made up of monomers called?
Amino acids
Proteins
Nucleotides
Fatty acids
35
Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data?
The enzyme's activity increases as pH increases from 5 to 9.
The enzyme's activity is greater at pH 8.0 than ph 5.0.
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8.
36
Where in the cell are proteins made?
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Mitochondria
Ribosome
37
Messenger RNA is read and amino acids are assembled together to make a protein during -
Translation
Transcription
Replication
Mitosis
38
Which two species of fish are most closely related?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 4
3 and 4
39
Bay live oaks
(Quercus virginiana var. maritima)
are most closely related to -
Clematis virginiana
Carpinus carolinia
Quercus falcata
Batis maritima
40
Which amino acid is coded for by mRNA codon AAA?
Phenylalanine
Serine
Stop
Lysine
41
DNA is copied into mRNA during?
Transcription
Replication
Translation
Mitosis
42
Which of the following best explains the difference in tail shape? Flattened tails -
move more easily on land than in the ocean.
are better for swimming than rounded tails.
release heat more rapidly in the ocean than on land.
are harder for predators to grasp than rounded tails.
43
Which is the correct order for gene expression?
PROTEIN--> DNA--> RNA
DNA--> RNA--> PROTEIN
DNA --> PROTEIN--> RNA
RNA--> DNA--> PROTEIN
44
What is the importance of the S phase of the cell cycle?
New organelles are manufactured for the new cell
DNA is replicated so there is enough for the new cell.
The volume (cytoplasm) of the cell increases
Enzymes produce necessary proteins for the new cell.
45
All living organisms contain DNA.
True
False
46
You fall and scrape your knee. Which process helps your knee heal?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Translation
Replication
47
Identify the structure labeled X.
Nucleotide
Nucleus
Nucleic acid
Nitrogen base pair
48
How does the DNA code get to the ribosome to make a protein if it can't leave the nucleus?
The ribosome goes into the nucleus
DNA can leave the nucleus
DNA is copied by mRNA
The DNA breaks into smaller pieces
49
All of the following are true of meiosis except-
It creates gametes
The cells are genetically different
It produces 4 haploid cells
The cells are genetically identical
50
The role of an enzyme in a chemical reaction is to change which of the following?
the pH at which the reaction occurs
the activation energy of the reaction
the type of reaction
the temperature at which the reaction occurs
