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PreAP Biology Final Exam Review 2019

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten
b)
Light moths were killed by soot
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot
d)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes
2.

All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access to:

a)

Water

b)

Food

c)

Shelter

d)

Mates

3.

Studies of the finches of the Galapagos Islands have shown that:

a)

DNA will change to produce structures needed by birds to survive intense competition

b)

a bird’s beak changes annually in response to the type of food that is most abundant each year

c)

natural selection occurs when there are scarce resources and intense competition

d)

the beak of a finch will change if the environment of the bird remains stable

4.

How does natural selection lead to the appearance of adaptations?

a)

adaptations can be taught to offspring

b)

better adapted organisms live longer and have more offspring than other organisms

c)

better adapted organisms kill competing organisms off

d)

adaptations can be traded between organisms.

5.

How does habitat fragmentation reduce genetic diversity in species?

a)

Habitat fragmentation makes nonnative species introduction possible.

b)

Habitat fragmentation opens migration routes.

c)

Habitat fragmentation isolates a large population into smaller groups.

d)

Habitat fragementation encourages open gene flow.

6.

In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what does the variable q represent?

a)

Frequency of the heterozygote genotype

b)

Frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype

c)

The frequency of the recessive allele

d)

The frequency of the dominant allele

7.

If 49 out of 100 individuals in a population express the recessive phenotype, 49/100 or 0.49 would represent

a)

p

b)

p2

c)

q

d)

q2

8.

Hardy-Weinberg: If you know that 12 out of 100 individuals express a recessive phenotype, you can take 12/100 to give you q2. Now that you know q2, solve for p. (Remember that p + q = 1)

a)

0.12

b)

0.35

c)

0.65

d)

0.88

9.

The number of times a particular allele appears in a gene pool is known as the

a)

population of the allele

b)

relative percentage of the allele

c)

frequency of the allele

d)

evolution of the allele

10.

Evolution can be defined as a ____________

a)

change in the frequency of an allele in a population over time

b)

change in the frequency of reproduction in a population

c)

change in the frequency of an allele in an individual

11.
The similarities among early stages of the embryos provide evidence that -
a)
these organisms evolved from a common ancestor
b)
the organisms all retained their gills and tails
c)
the organisms belong to the same species
12.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

13.

Mutations are random.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Name the process happening at number 1 in the diagram.

a)

DNA Replication

b)

Translation

c)

Mutation

d)

Transcription

15.

TRUE or FALSE. The removal of one base to the DNA sequence might lead to a change on the succeeding (next) codon.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is the evolutionary explanation for the high toxicity of some prey organisms?

a)

Their environment was becoming more toxic

b)

Humans were collecting them

c)

Its main predator was developing a tolerance for the prey's poison

d)

The females preferred more toxic males

17.
According to this cladogram, sharks are MOST closely related to which organism? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Ray finned fish
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
18.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to: 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
19.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Pedigree

b)

Cladogram

c)

Family Tree

d)

Oak Tree

20.

A virus killed most of the seals in the North Sea (e.g. dropped the population from 8,000 to 800). In an effort to help preserve the species, scientists caught 20 of the remaining seals and used them to start a new population in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Which of the following statements would accurately describe the new population?

a)

The new seal population is genetically less diverse than the original population

b)

The new seal population is genetically more diverse than the original population

c)

There is equal genetic variety compared to the original population

d)

None of the answers

21.

Which of the following is an example of the bottleneck effect?

a)

Bald Eagles are hunted until near extinction, population recovers.

b)

Small group of iguanas floats to an island, starts a new population.

c)

Red fox pups are more likely to survive in a snowy environment if they are born white.

d)

Farmer chooses seeds from largest apples to plant next year. This results in larger apples from year to year.

22.

Which chemical reaction is described here?

Carbon dioxide, water and sunlight are converted into oxygen and glucose.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Fermentation

c)

Cellular Respiration

23.
Which of the following is the best example of osmosis? 
a)
NA/K Pump 
b)
Water moving though the cell membrane 
c)
Kidneys 
d)
Photosynthesis 
24.

All of these issues can occur if a cell gets too large EXCEPT;

a)

nutrients take longer to reach the cell

b)

messages cannot pass to the nucleus

c)

a high surface to volume ratio

d)

cellular wastes take longer to remove

25.

A person with swollen gums rinses their mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. Which of the following has occurred?

a)

The swollen gums have absorbed the saltwater solution.

b)

The saltwater solution lowers the temperature of the water in the gums.

c)

The salt in the solution has moved against the concentration gradient.

d)

The water in the gums has moved out due to the high concentration of salt in the solution.

26.
The cell membrane of the red blood cell will allow water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to pass through. Because other substances are blocked from entering, this membrane is called
a)
perforated
b)
semi-permeable
c)
non-conducive
d)
permeable
27.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

give permission for a reaction to begin

b)

raise activation energy

c)

speed up reactions

d)

control how many reactions occur

28.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this graph?
a)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 6.6.
b)
The optimum pH of the enzyme is 5.8
c)
The enzyme’s activity increases as pH increases 5.0 to 9.0
d)
The enzyme’s activity is greater around pH of 8.0 .
29.

If a cell containing 5% salt is placed into a glass of water with 20% salt, the water in the glass is _______ compared to the cell.

a)

hypertonic

b)

hypotonic

c)

isotonic

30.

Female water frogs tend to be attracted to the males with the loudest and most distinctive mating call (an acoustical display). What type of selection is this?

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

artificial selection

e)

sexual selection

31.

What is sexual dimorphism?

a)

Mate competition

b)

Mate choice

c)

Where male animals display certain mating behaviors

d)

Where the different sexes have different traits

32.

Which one has the highest surface area to volume ratio?

a)

a whole green onion

b)

a green onion cut in half

c)

a green onion diced into pieces

d)

they are all the same

33.

Chi-squared example: from this data set, how many degrees of freedom will be present? (*Remember, it is number of variables - 1)

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

34.

Chi-Squared: If the critical value = 5.99 and the

χ2 calculated value = 6.65 do you reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis?

a)

reject

b)

fail to reject

c)

there is not enough info to decide

35.

Chi-squared: if you were using this data set, what could you write for the null hypothesis?

a)

Injury type is not related to the position played

b)

Injury type is dependent on the position played

36.

The fox in this food web would be considered a:

a)

producer

b)

primary consumer

c)

secondary Consumer

d)

tertiary consumer

37.

The mouse in this food web would be considered a:

a)

primary consumer

b)

producer

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

secondary consumer

38.
What is the correct sequence?
a)
RNA --> DNA --> Protein
b)
Protein --> RNA --> DNA
c)
DNA --> RNA --> Protein
d)
DNA --> Protein --> RNA
39.
Process in which amino acids are assembled into proteins at the ribosome?
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
Meiosis
d)
Replication
40.

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUG CCA GUA UGA

a)

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

b)

Met-Pro-Val- stop

c)

Tyr-Gly-His- stop

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

41.

A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram

below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are

a)

larger, and move slower

b)

larger, and move faster

c)

smaller, and move faster

d)

smaller, and move slower

42.

Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA fragments on the basis of which property?

a)

size

b)

color

c)

functions

d)

chromosomes

43.
A heterozygous long-tusked elephant is crossed with a homozygous recessive short-tusked elephant. What is the probability of the offspring having short tusks?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
44.

Which of these correctly describes the cellular processes?

a)

top half = meiosis / bottom half = mitosis

b)

top half = mitosis / bottom half = meiosis

c)

top half = produces gametes / bottom half = produces body cells

45.

What explains the sharp drop in the amount of DNA at square I?

a)

the cell is undergoing synthesis and copying its DNA

b)

the cell is dividing into two cells

c)

the cell is undergoing mitosis

d)

the cell has died

46.
What is the mode of inheritance shown here?
a)
Autosomal Dominant
b)
Autosomal Recessive
c)
Sex Linked Recessive
47.
What is the mode of inheritance shown here?
a)
Autosomal Recessive
b)
Autosomal Dominant
c)
Sex Linked
48.
What is the mode of inheritance shown here?
a)
Autosomal Recessive
b)
Autosomal Dominant
c)
Sex Linked
49.
What type of heredity is shown in the pedigree?
a)
Autosomal Recessive
b)
Sex-Linked
c)
Autosomal Dominant
50.

On this phenology graph, what is causing the mismatch on the today graph compared to 1980?

a)

bird eggs are hatching later

b)

bird fledgling is happening earlier

c)

the peak biomass of caterpillars happens before hatching

d)

the peak biomass of caterpillars happens after hatching