Mississippi High School Biology

Which cell structure does a bacterial cell lack?

• Ribosome
• Cell wall 
• Lysosome
• Cytoskeleton

Cells obtain energy from food by aerobic or anaerobic respiration. Which of the following compounds is produced by anaerobic respiration but not aerobic respiration?

• Water
• Oxygen
• Glucose
• Lactic acid 

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Which term refers to the sequence of events that cells go through as they grow and divide?

• Active transport
• Cell cycle
• Cellular respiration
• Protein synthesis

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James Watson and Francis Crick are credited with discovering the structure of DNA. Which of the following characteristics of DNA did this discovery help explain?

• Why DNA exists in all living cells 
• The amount of DNA in a chromosome
• The number of base pairs in a DNA molecule 
• How DNA passes on genetic information 

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Which of the following functions is controlled by the cell membrane?

• Excreting waste
• Replicating DNA
• Producing energy
• Assembling proteins

 A student is studying the inheritance of human blood types. Types A and B are codominant and O is recessive to both. If a woman with blood type A and a man with blood type B would have children, what would be the largest expected percentage for offspring with blood type O?

• 0%
• 25% 
• 50% 
• 100% 

7 Gardeners and farmers are sometimes concerned about soil being too acidic for some plants and not acidic enough for others. Which pH reading could be found in a soil that is slightly acidic?

• 3.3
• 5.8 
• 7.1
• 9.0

Colorblindness in humans is a mutation carried on the X chromosome. A man and woman with normal vision have a colorblind son. What are the chances their next child will be a colorblind daughter?

• 100%
• 75%
• 50% 
• 0% 

Which of the following is an example of organic evolution?

• A mammal population has traits for thicker fur in cooler climates
• Life arises from inorganic molecules.
• Organisms adapt to their environment as it changes
• Enzymes perform molecular transformations.

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Conservationists hope to restore populations of endangered black bears. Which strategy will result in a long-term increase in bear populations?

• Bear feeding programs
• Tracking bear movements
• Restoration of bear habitats 
• Increased hunting of bear predators

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