Georgia Milestone Biology Review

Which of the following is evidence to support the idea that two different species might have a common ancestor?

• Their fossils were discovered in the same location.
• Their methods of respiration are alike.
• Many of their genes are the same.
• They use the same means of locomotion.

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In an experiment testing how plant water intake affects a plant's growth, what would be the independent variable?

• Glucose production
• Plant growth
• Amount of water
• Sunlight

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The specific location where a substrate binds on an enzyme is called the:

• Active site
• Catalyst region
• Connection site
• Reactant complex

Special proteins called enzymes are biological catalysts. This means that they:

• Speed up the rate of chemical reactions in biological processes
• Reduce the activation energy required to start a chemical reaction
• All of the above
• None of the above

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This macromolecule stores energy and is composed of fatty acids, glycerol, and other components.

• Carbohydrate
• Lipid
• Nucleic acid
• Protein

What are the monomers of nucleic acid?

• Fatty acids
• Polypeptides
• Phospholipids
• Nucleotides

This special boundary helps control what enters and leaves the cell.

• Golgi body
• messenger RNA
• Cell membrane
• Lysosome

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While examining a specimen, a scientist noticed that the organism's cells had cell walls, chloroplasts, and large vacuoles. What type of cell might the scientist be examining?

• Animal
• Plant
• Fungi
• Amoeba

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What is the name for the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

• Facilitated diffusion
• Hydro-diffusion
• Endocytosis
• Osmosis

Which organelle is the site of protein synthesis?

• Ribosome
• Lysosome
• Vacuole
• Mitochondrion