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WorksheetsBiology Midterm Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 24mins
Different forms of a gene are called ______________
Alleles
Dominant
Recessive
Chromosomes
Characteristics inherited from a parent (such as red hair) are called
Genetics
Dominant
Recessive
Traits
Using the picture of the Punnet Square...
What is "a"
Dominant
Recessive
They physical appearance of an organism is its...?
Genotype
Phenotype
Recessive
Carrier
Which of the following are examples of a homozygous genotype (select all that apply)
Aa
aa
AA
Bb
CC
For this problem assume that round eyes are dominant over oval eyes. R-round, r-oval
Mr. Dawons is heterozygous for round eyes. What is his genotype?
(a)
For this problem assume that round eyes are dominant over oval eyes. R- round, r- oval.
Ms. Carmoney has oval eyes. What is her genotype?
(a)
Using the picture of the Punnet Square...
What is the probability that the pea will be green?
0%
25&
100%
75%
DNA replication takes place where in the cell?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cell Wall
During DNA replication, a DNA strand that has the bases CTAG produces a complimentary DNA strand with the bases?
(a)
If DNA is copied in a “semi-conservative” manner, what does that mean?
One double helix is old and the other double helix is new
Both double helix's of DNA are half old and half new
Only half of the DNA is copied at once
If there are 999 bases of cytosine in a strand of DNA, then there are (a) of GUANINE bases?
Which of the following are the parts of a nucleotide found in DNA?
Check all that apply
adenine
phosphate group
guanine
deoxyribose sugar
cytosine
What is located in the box in the picture below?
Check all that apply
Phosphate
Deoxyribose
Ribose
Lippids
What holds together the phosphate and ribose in the box in the picture below?
Hydrogen Bonds
Proteins
Amino Acids
Chromosomes
What is outlined in the picture (where "x" is)
Nucleotide
Ribose
Phosphate
Deoxyribose
What is a difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA is a single strand
DNA has a phosphate, RNA does not
Bases in DNA include ATCG and in the RNA the bases are AUCG.
Bases in DNA include ATCG and in RNA the bases are AUCG. DNA is double stranded, RNA is single. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose and RNA contains the sugar ribose
Which type of RNA brings the information from the nucleus to the ribosome in the cytoplasm?
rRNA
tRNA
mRNA
gRNA
During protein synthesis in most organisms, what is the correct sequence.
Protein to DNA, then DNA to RNA
RNA to DNA, then DNA to protein
DNA to RNA, then RNA to protein
RNA to protein, then protein to DNA
During transcription, what is made?
mRNA molecules
DNA molecules
tRNA molecules
Proteins
Which letter in the picture is the tRNA?
A
B
C
D
E
What happens during the process of translation?
DNA is made from mRNA
mRNA is made from DNA
DNA replication occurs
mRNA is read to produce proteins
What is Biology?
The study of land, water and air on Earth
The study of the living world
The study of plants and animals
The study of the environment
The (a) system is the measurement system that scientists around the world use for recording data.
Testing hypotheses often involves designing experiments. Which of the following is the factor that is observed and measured in an experiment?
Control Group
Experimental Group
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
The teacher places a pillow and a full gallon of milk on a table and the students tell the teacher the gallon of water is heavier than the pillow. This would be an example of ____
An Inference
A Variable
Data
Observation
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that their work can be repeated, their experimental procedures can be reviewed and others can try to reproduce results.
True
False
Holly's Aunt is taking part in an experiment to determine how well a new cancer treatment. In this experiment, the people in Group A are getting the new treatment. The people in Group B, including Holly's Aunt, are getting the treatment that does not contain the new medication. In this experiment, what is Group B?
The Control Group
The Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Experimental Group
While in Arizona, Morgan goes for a walk with her Mom. She isn't used to the heat and becomes very thirsty. This would be an example of what?
Growth
Metabolism
Homeostasis
Development
Biologists have certain criteria that must be met if something is to be considered living. Living things MUST be able to do what?
Reproduce (either sexually or asexually)
Have a metabolism
Have eyes
What are signals that come from within or from the environment called?
DNA
Stimulus
Metabolism
All cells are produced from existing cells is part of the cell theory.
True
False
The cells of all organisms contain DNA. In cells of which of the following groups is the cellular DNA enclosed in a nucleus?
Virus
Prokaryotes
Eukaryotes
Bacteria
The picture of this cell contains a nucleus
True
False
What do both plant and animal cells have?
Centrioles
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Cell Walls
Cell membranes are composed of lipid molecules, which provide a flexible structure.
True
False
Where are proteins modified, sorted, and packaged?
Golgi Apparatus
Ribosomes
Rough ER
Smooth ER
List the parts from least complex to most complex?
muscle tissue, muscle cell, stomach
muscle cell, muscle tissue, stomach
stomach, muscle tissue, muscle cell
stomach, muscle cell, muscle tissue
The main purpose of meiosis is to get daughter cells that
Are identical to the parent cells
have 1/2 the number of chromosomes as the parent cell and have some genetic variation
Get bigger
Are able to adapt
The stage in meiosis when the chromosomes line up along the middle in homologous pairs is
Interphase
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
The synthesis (S) phase is characterized by
Cell division
DNA Replication
Anaphase
When Cancer occurs, it means that the control of the cell cycle is impaired.
True
False
