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Biology

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

22 pairs of autosomes + XXY was found in a new born. Name the disorder

a)

Down's syndrome

b)

klinefeltor's syndrome

c)

Turner's syndrome

d)

Haemophilia

2.

What is the role of a ribosome?

a)

Link amino acids together

b)

Bind messenger RNA

c)

Synthesize polypeptides and proteins

d)

Make other ribosomes

3.

Scientists estimate that there are more than 20,000 species of ants. The species range in size from 1 mm long to 38 mm long and live in most environments. The diets of ants range from flowers and seeds to fluids from their own larvae. Ants have been able to successfully inhabit so many different environments because their populations have been able to --

a)

hybridize with other species of insects

b)

adapt to a variety of habitats and food sources

c)

fill niches usually occupied by mammals

d)

occupy habitats that have no other life-forms

4.

The picture shows bean-shaped glands called nodes. The clusters of cells in the nodes include macrophages that break down viruses and other potentially harmful materials. Nodes also contain cells that produce protein particles capable of capturing harmful materials that flow in tissue fluid through the nodes. Different parts of the body are drained by nodes in different regions of the body.


Which body systems are directly responsible for regulating these nodes and protecting the body from harmful materials in tissue fluid?

a)

Immune and lymphatic systems

b)

Digestive and nervous systems

c)

Endocrine and digestive systems

d)

Circulatory and nervous systems

5.

Part of an important cellular process involving a DNA strand is modeled in the image. (View image)


What is the purpose of this cellular process?

a)

Preserving genetic information for future generations

b)

Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template

c)

Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

d)

Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence

6.

Nitrogenous bases are located on both strands of the DNA double helix. What is the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

a)

The number of adenines and cytosines determines the type of RNA that will be produced.

b)

The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized.

c)

The amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes.

d)

The type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added to the peptide chain.

7.

Viruses can be transmitted through air, water, food, insect bites, and direct skin contact. Once a virus gains entry to the body, it invades a host cell in order to --

a)

deactivate the host cell's defences

b)

synthesize antibodies for defence

c)

metabolize host proteins and grow

d)

access cellular processes for replication

8.

Albinism is an autosomal recessive condition. Which circle graph shows the genotype probability when an albino female mates with a male that is heterozygous for the albinism trait? (View Image)

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

9.

The diagram shows cells in different phases of mitosis. A student is trying to find a cell in a particular phase of mitosis. The student is looking for evidence that spindle fibers are separating the chromosomes to ensure that each new nucleus has one copy of each chromosome. (View Image)


Which cell is in the phase of mitosis that the student is searching for?

a)

Cell 1

b)

Cell 2

c)

Cell 3

d)

Cell 4

10.

The complex carbohydrates pictured (View Image) are made by linking molecules of glucose.


In all three complex carbohydrates, the subunits of glucose are bonded together differently. Because they have different structures, they most likely --

a)

contain different chemical elements

b)

form different proteins

c)

carry different nucleotides

d)

perform different functions

11.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
12.
According to the diagram, when did the common ancestor of giant pandas and spectacled bears exist? 
a)
5-10 mya
b)
10-15 mya
c)
15-20 mya
d)
20-25 mya
13.
Look at the image.  Which scientist is responsible for this experiment?
a)
Pasteur
b)
Griffith
c)
Redi
d)
Virchow
14.
Other forms of genes are called
a)
Alleles
b)
chromosomes
c)
gene1
d)
gene2
15.
Traits that show up more and mask or cover up the other trait are called
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
16.
If 2 black guinea pigs have a white guinea pig and black is dominant to white, the parents must have been...
a)
Bb x Bb
b)
BB x bb
c)
BB x BB
d)
bb x bb
17.

Where in the cell does DNA replication occur?

a)

always the cytoplasm

b)

always the nucleus

c)

in the cytoplasm in eukaryotes and the nucleus in prokaryotes

d)

in the cytoplasm in prokaryotes and the nucleus in eukaryotes

18.

What does DNA polymerase do?

a)

connects sugars and phosphates with weak hydrogen bonds

b)

connects sugars and phosphates with strong covalent bonds

c)

connects bases with strong hydrogen bonds

d)

connects bases with strong covalent bonds

19.

Where does transcription take place in a cell?

a)

always in the nucleus

b)

always in the cytoplasm

c)

in the nucleus in eukaryotes and the cytoplasm in prokaryotes

d)

in the cytoplasm in eukaryotes and the nucleus in prokaryotes

20.

Which of the following describes the product of transcription?

a)

contains ribose and U''s

b)

contains deoxyribose and T's

c)

contains ribose and T's

d)

contains deoxyribose and U's

21.
Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene.  The change is called a(n)
a)
mutation
b)
gene flow
c)
gene pool
d)
allele
22.
If an organism has a vestigial structure, that structure likely once had a function in a(n)
a)
close relative
b)
early ancestor
c)
unrelated organism
d)
embryological stage
23.
What is this an example of?
a)
vestigial structures
b)
embryology
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil record