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WorksheetsCAT 2 BIOLOGY EOC
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
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Class
Date
1.
The process of making an mRNA strand from a DNA template is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Protein Synthesis
2.
The process of using an mRNA to make a protein is called
a)
Replication
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Cell Division
3.
Transcription takes place in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
4.
Translation takes place in the
a)
ribosome
b)
chloroplast
c)
nucleus
d)
mitochondria
5.
This cannot leave the nucleus
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
6.
Contains the bases adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
7.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
8.
Contains a phosphate group
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
9.
Carries the genetic code to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
10.
Brings the amino acids to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
11.
Codes for a single protein
a)
DNA
b)
Gene
c)
Chromosome
d)
Chromatin
12.
The codon read using the genetic code to determine the amino acid is found in
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
rRNA
13.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
14.
What amino acid is represented by the codon CAG?
a)
Aspartic Acid
b)
Histidine
c)
Glutamine
d)
Methionine
15.
Which is the mRNA molecule that would be transcribed from this DNA template:
TGGCAAGTACGT
TGGCAAGTACGT
a)
ACCGTTCATGCA
b)
UGGCAAGUACGU
c)
UCCGUUCUUGCU
d)
ACCGUUCAUGCA
16.
What would be the tRNA anticodon for the mRNA codon CAG?
a)
GTC
b)
GUC
c)
CUG
d)
CAG
17.
What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA
a)
Met-Pro-Ala-Val
b)
Met-Pro-Val
c)
Tyr-Gly-His
d)
Tyr-Gly-Arg-His
18.
A change in one of the nucleotides of DNA results in
a)
translation
b)
mutation
c)
transcription
d)
replication
19.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGAACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGAACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
20.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
21.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGCCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCCACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
22.
What type of mutation is represented in the second strand of DNA?
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
TACGGCACT
a)
Deletion
b)
Insertion
c)
Substitution
d)
No mutation
23.
Which of the following is the sugar found in DNA?
a)
Deoxyribose
b)
Ribose
c)
Pentose
d)
Glucose
24.
Which of the following is the sugar found in RNA?
a)
Ribose
b)
Maltose
c)
Deoxyribose
d)
Amylose
25.
Which of the following bases is NOT found in RNA?
a)
Thymine
b)
Adenine
c)
Guanine
d)
Cytosine
26.
Which of the following is a correct difference between RNA and DNA?
a)
RNA is single stranded and DNA is double stranded
b)
RNA is double stranded and DNA is single stranded
c)
DNA uses Uracil and RNA uses Thymine
d)
RNA has deoxyribose and DNA has ribose
27.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
28.
DNA is copied during
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
Reproduction
d)
Replication
29.
DNA polymerase is a(n)
a)
lipid
b)
enzyme
c)
sugar
d)
starch
30.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
31.
The following picture must be
a)
DNA because it's double stranded
b)
RNA because it's single stranded
c)
DNA because it's single stranded
d)
RNA because it's double stranded
32.
What is the Complementary strand for
ACCTATGGCAAG
ACCTATGGCAAG
a)
TTCTATCCCAAG
b)
TGGATACCGTTC
c)
TTTAAAGGGCCC
d)
CACTATTGCTAG
33.
Which of the following is not a difference in DNA and RNA?
a)
DNA uses Deoxyribose and RNA uses Ribose
b)
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single stranded
c)
DNA uses Uracil and RNA uses Thymine
d)
DNA uses Thymine and RNA uses Uracil
34.
The new DNA made from the lagging strand is synthesized in the _________ direction
a)
5' to 3'
b)
3' to 5'
35.
The new DNA on the leading strand is synthesized in the _________ direction
a)
5' to 3'
b)
3' to 5'
36.
Small segments of DNA made on the lagging strand are called:
a)
Okazaki Fragments
b)
ERVs
c)
Transposable Elements
d)
Telomeres
37.
What is the complement to the DNA strand below:
5'-ATGCCAT-3'
5'-ATGCCAT-3'
a)
5'-TACGGTA-3'
b)
3'-TACGGTA-5'
c)
3'-ATGGCAT-5'
d)
5'-ATGGCAT-3'
38.
What is the relationship between a protein, the cell, and DNA?
a)
DNA is produced by protein which is produced in the cell
b)
Protein is composed of DNA which is produced in the cell
c)
DNA controls the production of protein in the cell
d)
A cell is composed of DNA and protein
39.
What is the process that produces cells with half the usual number of chromosomes
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
trait
d)
reproduction
40.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous
d)
DNA
41.
The genotypic ratio here is
a)
25% blue eye 75 % brown eye
b)
BB = 25% Bb = 50% bb = 25%
c)
BB= 50 % bb = 50%
d)
All brown eye
42.
How many boxes would say BB?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
43.
What is the genotypic ratio here
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
44.
The dominant trait is
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
d)
Jolly green giant
45.
To express the recessive trait you must be
a)
homozygous dominant
b)
heterozygous
c)
alleleerific
d)
homozygous recessive
46.
How do two purple flowers produce white flower offspring?
a)
They cant have white flowered offspring
b)
Both flowers are heterozygous and can pass on the white allele
c)
They are both homozygous Dominant
d)
They do not have the recessive allele in their genotype
47.
What is the genotype for a pea plant heterozygous for round seeds (R), and homozygous recessive for green seeds (y)?
a)
Ry
b)
RRyy
c)
RrYy
d)
Rryy
48.
What is a gene?
a)
An entire chromosome that codes for a trait
b)
a piece of clothing
c)
a piece of a DNA on chromosome that codes for a trait
d)
Chemical messengers in your brain that code for a trait
49.
What are the two genotypes that show the DOMINANT Phenotype
a)
GG, gg
b)
GG, Gg
c)
Gg, gg
50.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
51.
Looking at this pedigree, how many female family members are carriers?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
10
d)
7
52.
If a woman is a carrier for a sex linked recessive trait of hemophilia and her husband has hemophilia, which of the following is true
a)
All sons will have hemophilia
b)
all daughters will have hemophilia
c)
50% of daughters and 50% of sons have hemophilia
d)
100% of sons have hemophilia and 100% of daughters are carriers
53.
Is it possible for individual IV-2 to be a carrier? Why?
a)
No, because her parents don't have the trait.
b)
No, because she doesn't have the trait.
c)
Yes, because her siblings have it.
d)
Yes, because her parents are carriers.
54.
Give the genotype for person II-1
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
55.
An example of polygenic inheritance is...
a)
Skin Color
b)
hitch hikers thumb
c)
blood types
56.
Both parents in this Punnet square
a)
are homozygous dominant
b)
are homozygous recessive
c)
are heterozygous
d)
have blue eyes
57.
A man, who has red-green colorblindness, and his wife, who is a carrier for colorblindness, have a colorblind son. What is the probability that their next son will also be colorblind?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
58.
A woman heterozygous for A blood marries a man heterozygous for B blood. What is the probability that they will produce offspring with AB blood?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
59.
In a certain species of rabbits, black coat color is dominant over brown coat color. What is the probability of producing a rabbit with brown coat color from two rabbits that are both heterozygous for black coat color?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
75%
d)
100%
60.
Which of the following statements is true regarding blood types?
a)
A and O are codominant, B is recessive.
b)
B and O are codominant, A is recessive.
c)
A and B are codominant, O is recessive.
d)
A , B and O are all codominant with each other.
61.
A yellow fish, when crossed with a blue fish, produces heterozygous fish with blue AND yellow scales. This is an example of which type of inheritance?
a)
Sex Linked
b)
Polygenic
c)
Codominance
d)
Incomplete Dominance
62.
If the heterozygous genotype leads to a BLEND of the other two traits, this is an example of ______________.
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Codominance
c)
Multiple Alleles
d)
Polygenic Inheritance
63.
Which is the correct gametes for a woman with the genotype? (ssWw)
a)
SW SW SW SW
b)
sW sW sw sw
c)
sw sw sw sw
d)
Sw sw Sw SW
64.
A person with type O blood marries a person with type AB blood. Possible blood genotypes of their children are
a)
I(A)i and I(B)I(B)
b)
I(B)I(B) and I(A)I(A)
c)
I(A)i and I(B)i
d)
I(A)I(B) and ii
65.
A cross between two tall garden pea plants produced 314 tall plants and 98 short plants. What genotypes are the parents?
a)
TT and tt
b)
TT and Tt
c)
Tt and Tt
d)
TT and TT
66.
A woman with blood genotype I(A)i marries a man with blood genotype I(B)i. What is the probability that they would have a child with type O blood?
a)
1/1
b)
1/2
c)
1/3
d)
1/4
67.
Another word for homozygous is...
a)
purebred
b)
hybrid
c)
heterozygous
d)
dominant
68.
A phenotype is the...
a)
letter combination
b)
dominant gene
c)
recessive gene
d)
physical appearance
69.
This image shows a...
a)
Punnett Square
b)
Phenotype
c)
Genotype
d)
Dominant allele
70.
What type of chromosomal mutation is this?
a)
Inversion
b)
Translocation
c)
Deletion
d)
Duplication
71.
Which of the following would result in a frameshift mutation?
a)
Insertions only
b)
Substitution only
c)
Deletion only
d)
Insertions and Deletions
72.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
73.
Gene: ABCDEF
Mutation: ACEFCD
What mutation occurred?
Mutation: ACEFCD
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
substitution
c)
inversion
d)
insertion
74.
A type of substitution in which no amino acids change is called
a)
Missense
b)
Nonsense
c)
Silent
d)
Deletion
75.
ATTTGAGCC- Original
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
ATTGAGCC - Mutated
The example above is an example of a
a)
Insertion- Frameshift
b)
Deletion- Substitution
c)
Deletion -Frameshift
d)
All of the above
76.
Which change below would result in a different Amino Acid?
3'-GCT-5'
3'-GCT-5'
a)
GTT
b)
TCT
c)
TCC
d)
GCA
77.
What is the correct mRNA strand from this DNA?
CAC-GTG-ACA-GCG
CAC-GTG-ACA-GCG
a)
GTG-CAC-TGT-CGC
b)
CAC-GUG-ACA-GCG
c)
GUG-CAC-UGU-CGC
78.
What type of chromosomal mutation is this?
a)
Translocation
b)
Inversion
c)
Deletion
d)
Duplication
79.
Why are insertion and deletion mutations so harmful?
a)
They change all of the codons from the mutation on down the line, which changes the amino acid sequence
b)
They insert things that an organism doesn't need.
c)
They often delete things that organisms need.
d)
Insertion and deletions are not any more harmful than substitution mutations.
80.
Why is the order of amino acids so important?
a)
The order of amino acids dictates what shape the protein will fold into.
b)
It is not important. The protein folding chamber will force the protein to fold into the correct shape.
81.
Identify the mutation in the picture.
a)
Inversion
b)
Duplication
c)
Deletion
d)
Translocation
82.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
83.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
84.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
85.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
86.
How are your chromosomes inherited?
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
87.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
88.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
89.
Meiosis occurs in the testes in men and the ___________ in women.
a)
uterus
b)
cervix
c)
ovaries
d)
stomach
90.
products of meiosis are genetically
a)
different
b)
identical
91.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
92.
Crossing over helps promote
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
93.
A method of separating DNA fragments according to their size and charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples a
a)
Chromosome
b)
DNA Probe
c)
Electrophoresis
d)
Restriction Enzyme
94.
Mr. Jones was killed in a car accident. Afterwards, a former girlfriend filed a paternity suit claiming that Mr. Jones was the father of her child, and thus she was entitled to the man’s estate. Which sample of DNA would have to be from Mr. Jones if he were the child’s father?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
95.
A boy moves to another country to live with his father. Years later, the boy decides to move back to live with the woman who raised him. Immigration officials suspected that the boy was the woman’s nephew, not her son, and therefore not legally entitled to residency. Based on the DNA fragments, is it possible that she is the boy’s mother?
a)
Yes
b)
No
96.
Bob was found dead in his home. Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle. Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects. Which suspect likely committed the crime?
a)
Sue
b)
Lisa
c)
John
d)
None of these
97.
DNA is recovered from a suspected dead soldier. Which Parents are the likely parents of the soldier?
a)
Parents C and D
b)
Parents E and F
c)
Parents A and B
d)
Parents G and H
98.
Which dad is the likely the father of this child?
a)
Dad 1
b)
Dad 2
c)
Neither of these can be the father.
99.
Which suspect is likely guilty?
a)
Suspect #1
b)
Suspect #2
c)
Suspect #3
100.
The karyotype shows an individual with Edward's Syndrome. What is the name of the specific disorder?
a)
monomy
b)
trisomy
c)
deletion
d)
translocation
101.
What type of chromosomal mutation has occurred?
a)
substitution
b)
insertion
c)
deletion
d)
nondisjunction
102.
This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of both traits.
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
co-dominance
c)
complete dominance
d)
recessive pattern
103.
Helicase breaks the following bonds between nitrogenous bases:
a)
Hydrogen bonds
b)
Covalent bonds
c)
Phosphodiester bonds
d)
Ionic bonds
104.
Complete a karyotype analysis on the karyotype provided.
a)
47, XX, +23
b)
46, X, +22
c)
45, X, +23
d)
46, XX, +21
105.
Gel electrophoresis enables scientists to
a)
separate DNA fragments.
b)
combine DNA fragments.
c)
count the genes in DNA.
d)
insert DNA in cells.
106.
An organized profile of a person's chromosomes.
a)
karyotype
b)
pedigree
c)
cladogram
d)
Punnett square
107.
In a pedigree chart, how are characteristics or traits illustrated
a)
circles
b)
squares
c)
shading
d)
lines
108.
Gene therapy is the attempt to
a)
fuse cells taken from different species.
b)
treat disease by changing a patient's DNA.
c)
determine a baby's sex before birth.
d)
provide genes to people who have none.
109.
All of an organism's genetic material.
a)
CARRIER
b)
MULTIPLE ALLELES
c)
GENOME
d)
CLONE
110.
Genetically identical copy of a single gene or an entire organism.
a)
CARRIER
b)
MULTIPLE ALLELES
c)
GENOME
d)
CLONE
111.
Heterozygous genotype that equally expresses the traits from both alleles.
a)
CO-DOMINANCE
b)
INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE
c)
SEX-LINKED GENES
d)
SEX CHROMOSOMES
112.
A roan cow shows co-dominance in fur color (orange and white). What is the phenotype ratio expected if a roan cow and a roan steer mate together?
a)
4: Orange and White
b)
1: Orange : 1 White
c)
2 Orange: 2 Orange and White: 0 White
d)
1: Orange: 2 Orange and White: 1 White
113.
How are Incomplete Dominance and Co Dominance different than a normal Mendelian cross?
a)
There is no difference
b)
The heterozygous genotype has a unique phenotype
c)
There is no heterozygous genotype
d)
There is only one phenotype regardless of genotype.
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