Biology STAAR review

During the cell cycle, DNA is copied. What type of biomolecule is DNA

• nucleic acid
• nucleotides
• proteins
• oxygen

What part of Interphase is DNA copied

• The D phase
• The S phase
• The beginning and the end phase
• The inside phase

The cell cycle includes mitosis. What happens during mitosis

• Google Chromosomes 
• chromosomes die
• chromosomes multiply
• chromosomes divide

What is the name of the process that takes a cell and cuts the number of chromosomes in half

• mitosis
• osmosis
• meiosis
• halitosis

Which genotype represents an individual that is heterozygous for two traits? 

• BB
• Aa
• AaBb and AaBB
• Abcde

What is recombinant DNA?

• DNA that is a mix between three types of ogranisms
• DNA that has been recombined
• DNA that is a mix between two types of organisms
• DNA that is locked until you find the combination again

What two things can a karyotype reveal about an individual

• Gender and genetic disorders
• Gender and hair color
• Hair color and genetic disorders
• If they like karaoke and gender

What provides the strongest evidence to suggest that all species share a common ancestor?

• CSI Miami
• cellular evidence
• DNA evidence
• fossil evidence

What is a fossil?

• a preserved specimen from any time
• a watch
• a dinosaur bone
• a preserved specimen from an earlier time

What is an adaptation?

• a change in order to better suit the environment
• a movie based on a book
• a mutation of a body part
• a change caused by the environment