Biology Final Exam Review

Which is NOT true of MEIOSIS?

• Produces two cells
• Allows for genetic recombination
• Produces gametes
• Includes crossing over

Which of the following is true of NUCLEIC ACIDS?

• Examples include enzymes and hormones
• Function is transmitting information
• Monomer is amino acid
• Used for long-term energy storage

If the diploid number of an organism is 36, how many chromosomes are found in a gamete?

• 36
• 72
• 18
• Not enough information

Which process creates an identical copy of DNA?

• Mutation
• Replication
• Transcription
• Translation

Transcribe this sequence:  ACTGTTC

• UGACAAG
• TGACAAG
• TGUCUUG
• AGUCUUG

In a cross of two heterozygous parents, what proportion of the offspring will also be heterozygous?

• 50%
• 100%
• 0%
• 75%

Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things?

• Sleep
• Cells
• Reproduction
• Grow

What do you call all of the chemical reactions of a living thing?

• Metabolism
• Homeostasis
• Energy
• Photosynthesis

As you go to higher trophic levels....

• Amount of energy available decreases
• Amount of biomass increases
• Number of organisms increases
• Size of organisms decreases

Cell membrane allows nutrients to enter the cell and wastes to leave but prevents unwanted materials from entering or needed things from leaving.  What does this describe?

• Selective permeability
• Metabolism
• Respiration
• Photosynthesis