EOC Practice Test #2

All living things contain which element?

• helium

• copper

• sodium

• carbon

The stages of cell division called prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and

telophase occur during which stage of the cell cycle shown in the

diagram above?

• G1

• S

• M

• C

Which of the following gases do plants use in photosynthesis?

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• carbon monoxide

Which molecule in plant cells first captures the radiant energy from

sunlight?

• glucose

• chlorophyll

• carbon dioxide

• adenosine triphosphate

A strand of mRNA containing the repeating sequence

AAGAAGAAGAAG could code for which of the following amino

acid sequences?

• lys-arg-glu-lys

• lys-arg-lys-arg

• ser-ser-glu-glu

• lys-lys-lys-lys

In a desert environment, cactus wrens often build their nests in cholla

cacti to avoid predators. This behavior does not hurt the cacti. Which

type of relationship do cactus wrens and cholla cacti demonstrate?

• competitive

• mutualism

• commensalism

• parasitism

Which of these is the site where proteins are made in all cells?

• the nuclei

• the chloroplasts

• the ribosomes

• the mitochondria

The diagram below shows a simple food web.

Which animal is classified as an omnivore?

• red fox

• deer

• black bear

• rabbit

Which of the following categories of organic molecules is correctly

paired with one of its functions?

• nucleic acid- digest dead cells

• lipids- give quick energy to cells

• carbohydrates -store genetic information

• proteins-provide structure in skin, hair, and nails

The diagram below shows a pair of DNA nucleotides. The nitrogenous

base guanine (G) is labeled.

Which nitrogenous base pairs with guanine?

• adenine (A)

• thymine (T)

• cytosine (C)

• uracil (U)