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Biology EOC Review, Part 2

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 56mins

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1.

The inheritance of short wings in Drosophila fruit flies is an X-linked, recessive trait. Which would most likely result if a short-winged female mates with a long-winged male?

a)

All offspring will be short-winged.

b)

All females will be long-winged, and all males will be short- winged.

c)

Akk females will be short-winged, and all males will be long-winged.

d)

Half of the males and females will be short-winged and half will be long-winged.

2.

Which is a step in the process of producing transgenic bacteria?

a)

A plasmid is used to replace a faulty gene in a human cell.

b)

A chain of bacterial amino acids is inserted into human DNA.

c)

A human gene is inserted into a bacterial plasmid

d)

A mutation is produced in a bacteria cell.

3.

A hospital wants to identify the parents of a baby. Based of the DNA fingerprints, which couple is most likely the parents of the baby?

a)

Couple W

b)

Couple Z

c)

Couple Y

d)

Couple X

4.

Which would most likely produce a mutation that is passed on to offspring?

a)

Radiation changing the DNA sequence in skin cells.

b)

a gamete with an extra chromosome

c)

tobacco smoke altering the genes in lung cells

d)

exposure to chemicals altering nerve cell function

5.

A large population of cockroaches was sprayed with an insecticide. A few of the cockroaches survived and produced a population of cockroaches that was resistant to this spray. What can best be inferred from this example?

a)

A species will adapt no matter what the environment.

b)

The environment has no effect on the survival of an organism.

c)

Insecticides cause mutations that are passed on to the next generation.

d)

Individuals with favorable variations survive and reproduce.

6.

Which type of molecule do whales use for energy storage and insulation?

a)

DNA

b)

Glucose

c)

fat

d)

starch

7.

Which most directly controls the rate at which food is broken down to release energy?

a)

enzymes

b)

hormones

c)

nucleic acids

d)

vitamins

8.

If energy is needed to move materials into or out of a cell, what is most likely occurring?

a)

active transport

b)

passive transport

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

9.

How are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells similar?

a)

Both contain a nucleus.

b)

Both contain ribosomes

c)

Both contain membrane-bound organelles

d)

Both contain cell walls,

10.

How does DNA code for proteins in a cell?

a)

by creating a new double helix structure.

b)

by using its phosphate and sugar molecules

c)

by adding more hydrogen bonds to its structure

d)

by arranging certain nitrogen bases of the cell in a particular order

11.

What is the result when a single cell reproduces by mitosis?

a)

two cells with genetic material material identical to the parent cell

b)

two cells with half the genetic material of the parent cell

c)

four cells with half the genetic material of the parent cell

d)

four cells with genetic material to the parent cell.

12.

At night, moths travel toward light. Which type of behavior does this describe?

a)

habituation

b)

imprinting

c)

innate behavior

d)

learned behavior

13.

A field ecologist wants to determine the interactions of various populations of organisms living in a large grassland field. Which method is best for conducting this study?

a)

consulting with local farmers about the diversity of organisms in the field

b)

dividing the field in half, walking over it, counting organisms, and then doubling the numbers.

c)

walking over the entire field, collecting the organisms, and then compiling a total

d)

observing the behaviors of different types of organisms several times during the year.

14.

Which environmental factor would cause the greatest decrease in the number of species of plants and animals living in some of the lakes in the United States?

a)

increase in dissolved oxygen levels

b)

global warming

c)

ozone destruction

d)

acid rain

15.

If worldwide deforestation is not regulated, what could most likely result?

a)

Acid rain could lower the pH of rivers and lakes to dangerous levels for aquatic life.

b)

CO2 levels in the atmosphere could increase and contribute to global warming problems.

c)

Plants and animals could better adapted to living in desert conditions.

d)

Future generations of humans could have an excess of wood and paper products.

16.

How would overexposure to X-rays affect most animal cells?

a)

It would increase cell specialization in organs.

b)

It would change the sequence of DNA nucleotides in affected cells.

c)

It would produce new nucleotides for DNA molecules

d)

It would cause an increase in red blood cell production.

17.

How are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction different?

a)

Sexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parents but asexual reproduction produces offspring with traits from both parents.

b)

Asexual reproduction produces offspring identical to the parents but sexual reproduction produces offspring with traits from both parents.

c)

Sexual reproduction only occurs in multicellular organisms, but asexual reproduction only occurs in unicellular organisms.

d)

Asexual reproduction only occurs in multicellular organisms, but sexual reproduction only occurs in unicellular organisms.

18.

Which characteristic is present in offspring produced by sexual reproduction, but is missing in offspring produced by asexual reproduction?

a)

an identical copy of parent chromosomes

b)

twice the number of parent chromosomes

c)

only half the number of parent chromosomes

d)

an independent assortment of parent chromosomes

19.

Two people believe they are related. Which would be the best technique to determine if they are related?

a)

testing blood types

b)

comparing DNA

c)

examining karyotypes

d)

testing for genetic disorders

20.

Which will most likely cause variations to occur within a species?

a)

competition

b)

mutation

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

21.

What is the best explanation for the continual changes in the classification system of organisms?

a)

all organisms struggle for existence and become extinct

b)

All organisms compete to be at the top of the food chain

c)

Technological advances have allowed scientists to better compare organisms

d)

More species have been discovered, but scientists have not analyzed all the data.

22.

In which populations does genetic drift most often occur?

a)

in small populations

b)

in large populations

c)

in marine populations

d)

in terrestrial populations

23.

Which factor most affects the order of amino acids in a protein?

a)

the DNA located in the nucleus of the cell

b)

the cell in which the protein is located

c)

the amount of ATP available for the cell's use

d)

the area in a cell where proteins are produced

24.

Which statement best compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration?

a)

Less ATP is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

b)

More water is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

c)

More oxygen is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

d)

Less lactic acid is generated during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration.

25.

Which would be the best evidence that a cell is using active transport to move a substance across its cell membrane?

a)

substances are moving rapidly across the cell membrane

b)

ATP is being rapidly consumed near the cellular membrane.

c)

Substances are moving from high to low concentrations.

d)

Substances are moving through channels in the cell membrane.

26.

These diagrams represent a Euglena and a Paramecium. Which function do Structures X and Y have in common?

a)

digestion

b)

gathering food

c)

movement

d)

reproduction

27.

Which 2 groups of organisms have the most genetic differences?

a)

rotifers and nematodes

b)

mollusks and annelids

c)

mollusks and arthropods

d)

echinoderms and chordates

28.

What two species are the most closely related?

a)

I and II

b)

II and IV

c)

I and V

d)

V and VI