WorksheetsBIO quiz 4/21/16
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
If one side of a DNA molecule reads ATGCCGT, what would the complementary side read?
a)
TACGCCU
b)
UACGGCA
c)
TACGGCA
d)
TAGCCGA
2.
All the organ systems of the human body work together to maintain homeostasis. What is homeostasis?
a)
a stable internal environment
b)
response to external stimuli
c)
protection from bacteria and other pathogens
d)
the ability to pass characteristics to one's offspring
3.
The legs of crocodiles and mice have similar bone structures and develop in a similar way. What type of structures are the leg bones?
a)
homologous structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
fossilized structures
d)
vestigial structures
4.
Which shows the levels of anatomical organization in multicellular organisms from simplest to most complex?
a)
organ system, organ, tissue, specialized cell
b)
specialized cell, tissue, organ, organ system
c)
cell, molecule, tissue, organ system
d)
organ system, tissue, cell, molecule
5.
What are the different versions of a gene for the same trait called?
a)
phenotype
b)
alleles
c)
hybrids
d)
homozygous
6.
The sequence of a piece of mRNA is AGUACA. What is the matching sequence of tRNA?
a)
UCAUGU
b)
AGTACA
c)
AGUACA
d)
TCATGT
7.
Which of the following describes a phenotype?
a)
Gg
b)
homozygous
c)
green
d)
heterozygous
8.
Which of the following describes an organism that has two different alleles for a trait?
a)
heterozygous
b)
homozygous
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
9.
Energy conversion within a plant cell would be limited most severely by removal of the cell's -
a)
mitochondria
b)
chloroplasts
c)
ribosomes
d)
Gogi body
10.
Which of the following is NOT common to both mitosis and meiosis?
a)
the DNA in chromosomes is duplicated
b)
the cells divided into equally sized halves
c)
there is a reduction in the number of chromosomes in daughter cells
d)
the chromosomes align themselves at opposite ends of the cell
11.
One strand in a molecule of DNA is represented by the sequence below
AGTTACA
Which of the following does each letter represent?
AGTTACA
Which of the following does each letter represent?
a)
a sugar
b)
a nitrogenous base
c)
a protein
d)
a phosphate group
12.
the movement of molecules from a high concentration to a low concentration
a)
osmosis
b)
diffusion
c)
active transport
d)
facilitated transport
13.
Some species of shark allow small fish to enter their mouths without eating them. Inside the shark's mouth, the small fish feed on debris around the teeth. The sharks get their teeth cleaned, which reduces the risk of decay and infection. What is this type of symbiosis?
a)
predation
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
commensalism
14.
these organisms can be found in extreme conditions such as very cold or extremely hot environments
a)
Bacteria
b)
Protists
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaea
15.
In a DNA molecule, the sides of the "ladder" are composed of
a)
single nucleotides
b)
pairs of nucleotides
c)
joined sugars and phosphates
d)
jointed nitrogen bases and phosphates
16.
Which of these substances stores and transmit the information that specifies the traits of an organism?
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
enzymes
d)
carbohydrates
17.
which of the following control the opening/closing of the stomata
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
guard cells
18.
which of the following transports food in plants?
a)
xylem
b)
guard cells
c)
stomata
d)
phloem
19.
what type of response is the growth of a flower toward light?
a)
thigmotropism
b)
geotropism
c)
phototropism
d)
dormancy
20.
which of the following is a small opening on the underside of a leaf through which oxygen, water and carbon dioxide can move
a)
stomata
b)
guard cells
c)
xylem
d)
phloem
21.
to which kingdom does an organism with a cell wall and is autotrophic?
a)
fungi
b)
protista
c)
archaebacteria
d)
eubacteria
22.
extremophiles such as thermophiles are found in which kingdom?
a)
archaebacteria
b)
eubacteria
c)
protista
d)
plantae
23.
In Texas, longhorn cattle eat grass. People eat the cattle. What can you construct from this information?
a)
a community
b)
an ecosystem
c)
a food web
d)
a food chain
24.
plants carry out both photosynthesis and respiration. Which is a reactant in photosynthesis and a product in respiration?
a)
glucose
b)
oxygen
c)
light energy
d)
water
25.
the genetic code is found in the DNA of an organism. which statement about the genetic code is correct?
a)
all organisms contain the same genetic code
b)
the genetic code is found only in eukaryotic cells because they have a nucleus
c)
the components that make up the genetic code are common to all organisms
d)
all organisms change their genetic code before passing it on to their offspring
26.
biological systems are highly organized. the basic unit of all living things is the cell. cells with a similar structure and function are organized into an
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
organ system
d)
organism
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