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Biology Milestone Review #2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes an interaction between the Golgi apparatus and another organelle to maintain a cell's homeostasis?

a)

The Golgi apparatus stores nutrients provided by the mitochondria.

b)

The Golgi apparatus sorts and packages proteins created by ribosomes.

c)

The Golgi apparatus collects genetic information to be used by the nucleus.

d)

The Golgi apparatus sends and receives chemical signals for the membrane.

2.

Use the table above to answer the question. Which two students correctly described organic compounds in the table above?

a)

Students 1 and 2

b)

Students 2 and 3

c)

Students 3 and 4

d)

Students 2 and 4

3.

Use the illustration of a cell in its environment above to answer the question. Based on the distribution of these molecules, what will most likely happen after a certain amount of time?

a)

The concentration of CO2 will remain the same inside the cell.

b)

The concentration of O2 will remain the same outside the cell.

c)

The concentration of CO2 will decrease outside the cell.

d)

The concentration of O2 will increase inside the cell.

4.

A balloon allows water but not sugar to pass through it. The balloon contains a 10% sugar solution. A beaker contains a 5% sugar solution. Which statement is true?

a)

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will gain water by osmosis.

b)

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will lose water by osmosis.

c)

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will gain water by active transport.

d)

When placed in the beaker, the balloon will lose water by active transport.

5.
The graph shows how enzymes affect reactions in cells. Which statement best summarizes the information shown in the graph?
a)
Enzymes increase the energy of the reactants.
b)
Enzymes decrease the energy level of the products.
c)
Enzyme decrease the activation energy of the reaction.
d)
Enzymes reverse the direction of the reaction.
6.

How will clear-cutting of forests affect the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

It will decrease because of increased respiration.

b)

It will increase because of decreased photosynthesis.

c)

It will decrease because of decreased photosynthesis.

d)

It will remain constant as respiring animals remove the carbon dioxide.

7.

Given the following sequence of mRNA, what series of amino acids are coded for?

mRNA: CUCAAGUGCUUC

a)

Ser-Tyr-Arg-Gly

b)

Val-Asp-Pro-His

c)

Leu-Lys-Cys-Phe

d)

Pro-Glu-Leu-Val

8.

What type of mutation is shown in the diagram?

a)

Point mutation - missense

b)

Frameshift Mutation - deletion

c)

Frameshift Mutation - addition

d)

Point mutation - nonsense

9.
The process on the left is:
The process on the right is:
a)
Left: meiosis
Right: meiosis
b)
Left: meiosis
Right: cloning
c)
Left: mitosis
Right: meiosis
d)
Left: mitosis
Right: mitosis
10.

A mosquito has 6 chromosomes. How many chromosomes would their egg and sperm cells have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

12

11.

Which of the following concepts explains how siblings can look different from one another? (select 3)

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

law of independent assortment

d)

fertilization

e)

DNA replication

12.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
13.

Objective #13

This is a pedigree that follows blue eyes which is a recessive trait. What is the genotype of the father (square) in generation 1?

a)

Aa

b)

AA

c)

aa

d)

A?

14.
The diagram represents a pyramid of energy in an ecosystem.  Which level would most likely contain members of the plant kingdom?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
A food pyramid represent the relative amount of energy in trophic levels. Which of the following correctly shows a food pyramid?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which of these is an example of natural selection?
a)
The largest animal in a population will have more opportunities for reproduction.
b)
Several species of organisms work together so that they all succeed.
c)
One species takes all the resources in an environment leaving none for others.
d)
Organism that are best suited to an environment tend to survive and reproduce more often.
17.

The diagram below represents possible genetic relationships between groups of organisms.

Which statement is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the diagram?

a)

Insects are more complex than mammals.

b)

Earthworms and sea stars have a common ancestor.

c)

Snails appeared on Earth before corals.

d)

Sponges were the last new species to appear on Earth.

18.
Which organisms are closely related? 
a)
American badger and leopard
b)
coyote and gray wolf
c)
european otter and leopard
d)
coyote and american badger
19.
Which organisms pictured on the cladogram have hair?
a)
prosimians only
b)
prosimians and humans
c)
humans only
d)
prosimians and birds
20.

The wrasse, a small marine fish, periodically cleans harmful parasites from the mouth and body of the moray eel. The moray, in turn, protects the wrasse from larger predators and provides it with a constant supply of food. This is an example of the type of relationship known as

a)

Commensalism

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitism

d)

Mutualism