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WorksheetsSpring Semester Test Review 2019
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which of the following would synthesize a protein?
Where does the process of chemical digestion begin?
small intestine
mouth
stomach
esophogus
Similar genes are evidence of
common ancestry.
binomial nomenclature.
mutations.
different anatomy.
Examples of fossils include preserved
body parts
footprints
eggs
all of the above
A mutation that occurs in the gametes of an organism will most likely be transferred to which of the following?
the mating partner of the organism
the offspring of the organism
the other organisms living nearby
the siblings of the organism
The products of photosynthesis are the
products of glycolysis.
reactants of fermentation.
reactants of cellular respiration.
products of cellular respiration.
A carrot is a(an)
taproot
fibrous root
monocot
extensive root system
The growth patterns of plants such as ivy and pole beans are regulated by
phototropism
gravitropism
thigmotropism
all of the above
What is this molecule?
glucose
enzyme
an amino acid
steroid
Situations in which one allele for a gene is not completely dominant over another allele for that gene (blended colors) are called
dominance
co- dominance
polygenic inheritance
incomplete dominance
Which organ fails to produce enough of its hormone (insulin) in the disease diabetes?
adrenal
parathyroid
hypothalamus
pancreas
The process by which a cell divides into two identical daughter cells is called
meiosis
mitosis
interphase
metaphase
All organisms in the kingdoms Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia are
prokaryotes.
photosynthetic organisms.
multicellular organisms.
eukaryotes.
What is the approximate probability that a human offspring will be female?
100%
50%
75%
25%
When an infection occurs, the number of
white blood cells decreases.
white blood cells increases.
red blood cells increases.
red blood cells decreases.
Water is extracted from digested food in the body primarily by the
large intestine
small intestine
bladder
gall bladder
What happens during the process of translation?
Copies of DNA molecules are made.
Messenger RNA is made from DNA.
The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins.
Transfer RNA is made from messenger RNA.
Through which plant cells does water move?
guard cells
mesophyll
xylem
phloem
Which of the following can be observed in a karyotype?
genes
an extra chromosome
allleles
a change in a DNA base
The stomata of leaves are usually open in
darkness if a plant has enough water.
light if a plant has too little water.
light if a plant has enough water.
darkness if a plant has too little water.
Cancer is a disease that can be caused by which of the following?
RNA fails to bind properly to ribosomes in the cytoplasm of a cell.
DNA begins replicating during interphase.
Too much lettuce in the diet of an organism.
Disruptions to the cell cycle that cause a cell to divide uncontrollably.
The function of the excretory system is to control homeostasis and
break down nutrients.
prevent infection.
absorb nutrients.
remove wastes.
If an organism’s diploid number is 12, its haploid number is
24
12
6
3
Hereditary traits are transmitted from one generation to the next generation by means of _______.
specific sequences of carbohydrates in body cells
specific sequences of the nitrogenous bases in DNA
specific sequences of the amino acids in DNA
specific sequences of the starches in DNA
The two main types of fermentation are called
lactic acid fermentation
alcoholic fermentation
aerobic fermentation
anaerobic fermentation
In rats, the gene for brown fur (B) is dominant over the gene for white fur (b). Which set of genotypes represents a cross of two brown rats that could produce offspring with white fur?
Bb X Bb
BB x bb
BB X Bb
Bb X bb
Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
high-energy sugars.
oxygen.
ATP and oxygen.
oxygen and high-energy sugars.
The presence of cancerous tumors within body tissues is a direct result of __________.
the uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal cells
the introduction of toxins through the skin
lack of nutrients to normal cells
meiotic division of normal cells
Which organism is NOT likely to carry out cellular respiration?
tree
tiger
mushroom
anaerobic bacterium
What nucleic acid is shown?
DNA
RNA
ATP
amino acid
Which of the following characteristics of viruses allow them to be classified as a non-living thing?
They contain amino acids in their structure.
They lack the ability to reproduce independently.
They use nucleic acids as their genetic code.
They have a membrane coated in proteins
Seeds dispersed by animals typically are contained in
cones.
fleshy, nutritious fruits.
buoyant structures.
lightweight structures.
If a man with blood type A and a woman with blood type B produce an offspring, what might be the offspring’s blood type?
A, B, or O
AB or O
AB Only
A, B, AB, O
If a zygote receives an X-chromosome from the mother and a Y-chromosome from the father, then the offspring will ____________.
develop as a male
develop as a female
not develop
develop with genetic mutations
The first organisms on Earth were most like today’s
eukaryotes.
DNA molecules.
multicellular organisms.
bacteria.
The endosymbiotic theory proposes that eukaryotic cells arose from
communities formed by eukaryotes.
multicellular prokaryotic cells.
communities formed by prokaryotes.
individual prokaryotic cells.
Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?
nails
skin
cartilege
hair
Biologists use a classification system to group organisms in part because organisms
share too many derived characters.
are very numerous and diverse.
are too much alike.
are going extinct.
A strand of DNA is found to have the following base sequence
CCAGTTGAC
Which of the following would be the base sequence of its complementary DNA strand?
TTCAGGATG
GGTCAACTG
UUCAGGAUG
CCAGTTGAC
Which phase is shown?
prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
Substances that are needed by the body for growth, repair, and maintenance are called
enzymes
atp
calories
nutrients
A cross of a black chicken (BB) with a white chicken (WW) produces all speckled offspring (BW). This type of inheritance is known as
polygenic trait
incomplete dominance
multiple alleles
co-dominance
Characteristics such as a widow’s peak or attached earlobes are determined by the genetic code. Which components of DNA are referred to as the genetic code?
Deoxyribose sugars
Phosphate groups
Nitrogenous bases
Hydrogen bonds
Energy is released from ATP when
a phosphate group is removed.
adenine bonds to ribose.
a phosphate group is added.
ATP is exposed to sunlight.
Scientists assign each kind of organism a univerally accepted name in the system known as
traditional classification.
the three domains.
cladistics.
binomial nomenclature.
How many organ systems make up the human body?
8
5
4
11
One cause of muscle soreness is
alcoholic fermentation.
lactic acid fermentation.
glycolysis.
the Krebs cycle.
Photosynthesis is to chloroplasts as cellular respiration is to
mitochondria.
nucleus.
chloroplasts.
cytoplasm.
A pedigree can be used to
determine whether a trait is inherited.
show how a trait is passed from one generation to the next.
determine whether an allele is dominant or recessive.
all of the above
A group of similar cells that perform a single function is called a(an)
organ
organ system
nerve
tissue
Which system regulates and controls growth, development, and metabolism?
integumentary system
endocrine system
skeletal system
lymphatic system
The process of DNA fingerprinting is based on the fact that
no two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA.
the most important genes are different among most people
most genes are dominant.
most people have DNA that contains repeats.
The process by which organ systems maintain relatively constant internal conditions is called
circulation.
organization.
teamwork.
homeostasis.
Cellular respiration is called an aerobic process because it requires
oxygen.
glucose.
light.
exercise.
What structure is allowing gas exchange?
stoma
vein
phloem
mesophyll
In plants, glucose molecules are combined to form starch and cellulose, and in animals, glucose molecules are combined to form glycogen. These processes are examples of
hydrolysis
excretion
dehydration synthesis
regulation
Which of these is a product of cellular respiration?
oxygen
glucose
water
all of the above
True or False: In a human karyotype, 44 of the chromosomes are autosomes.In a human karyotype, 44 of the chromosomes are autosomes.
True
False
True or False: If two checkered chickens (BW) are mated, according to the principle of codominance, 25% of the offspring are expected to be checkered.
True
False
True or False: According to normal/basic Medelian Inheritance, an organism with a dominant allele for a particular form of a trait will never exhibit that trait.
True
False
True or False: Mitosis results in two cells, whereas meiosis results in one cell.
True
False
True or False: Two parents who have Huntington’s disease (autosomal dominant) may produce an offspring who does not have Huntington’s disease.
True
False
True or False: In a human male (XY) karyotype, there are 23 homologous pairs of chromosomes.
True
False
True or False: If an organism has 16 chromosomes in each of its egg cells, the organism’s diploid number is 32.
True
False
True or False: An X-linked trait would be expressed more in males (XY) than in females (XX). Example: colorblindness.
True
False
