WorksheetsBiology Exam 2021
Total questions: 60
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Before a cell can proceed to mitosis from the gap 2 stage of the cell cycle, it must
double in size
complete a full cell cycle
undergo cytokinesis
pass a critical checkpoint
During interphase a cell grows, duplicates organelles, and
copies DNA
divides the nucleus
divides the cytoplasm
produces a new cell
Which statement best describes the chromosome shown in Figure 5.2?
it is made up of two histones
it is made up of two chromatids
it is made up of two centromeres
it is made up of two telomeres
In a single-celled organism, mitosis is used for
development
reproduction
growth
repair
Which organism is capable of reproduction through asexual reproduction?
horse
oak tree
bacterium
starfish
Which of the following cell types is diploid?
ovum
sex cell
somatic cell
gamete
A distinguishing characteristic that can be inherited is a(n)
cross
allele
gene
trait
Which law states that organisms inherit two copies of each gene and donate one copy to each of their offspring?
law of genetic linkage
law of segregation
law of independent assortment
law of inheritance
Which event takes place during anaphase II of meiosis II?
nuclear membrane breaks down
spindle fibers disassemble
sister chromatids separate
cytoplasm divides
All of the genetic material that makes up an organism is its
genome
gamete
phenotype
testcross
Mendel's second law, the law of independent assortment, is one explanation of the
random fertilization of gametes
genetic variation within species
greater strength of dominant alleles
final stages of gametogenesis
The fusion of haploid gametes is called
gametogenesis
fertilization
re-assortment
meiosis
In Mendel's monohybrid cross of a purebred white-flowered plant and a purebred purple-flowered, the F generation
showed only the dominant trait
showed only the recessive trait
did not receive any recessive alleles
remained purebred
What does DNA polymerase do during replication?
binds nucleotides together and corrects base pair errors
transmits messages that are translated into proteins
attracts amino acids to the ribosomes for assembly
recognizes and points out new origins or replication
When does replication occur?
once in every cell cycle
when nucleotides float in the nucleus
during the cell's M phase
when tRNA unzips DNA
Crick's central dogma of molecular biology is essentially a summary of
base pairing rules for all nucleotides
genetic code stored in all start codons
amino acid relationships to ribosomes
replication, transcription, and translation
How many amino acids are coded for in the following sequence of mRNA nucleotides? Assume the reading frame begins with the first nucleotide.
CGAUACAGUAGC
3
4
6
12
When does mRNA processing take place?
after replication
after translation
after transcription
after protein synthesis
What is the term for sections of messenger RNA that are spliced together during processing?
operators
promotors
introns
exons
All the individuals of a species that live in a particular area are called a
variation
fossil
population
group
What observations did Charles Darwin make about finches in the Galapagos Islands?
the same species of finches lived on all the islands
different species of finches lived on different islands
various species of finches lived on just one of the islands
identical species of finches lived in South America
What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?
natural selection
inheritance of acquired characteristics
artificial selection
descent without modification
Individuals that are well adapted to their environment will survive and produce
fewer mutations
more offspring
stronger genes
better traits
Which theory ties the fields of biology and geology together?
evolution
uniformitarianism
catastrophism
gradualism
An increase in genetic variation is one advantage of
rapid adaptation
prokaryote photosynthesis
endosymbiotic interaction
sexual reproduction
What primate group includes both gorillas and humans?
prosimians
hominids
hominoids
anthropoids
Which phrase best describes biodiversity?
the number of individuals in an ecosystem
the amount of biomass in an ecosystem
the amount of available energy in an ecosystem
the number of species in an ecosystem
Organisms that feed on dead or decaying matter are called
herbivores
carnivores
omnivores
detritivores
Which process is part of the hydrologic cycle?
nitrification
evaporation
decomposition
ammonification
Which model shows the number of organisms at each trophic level in an ecosystem?
biomass pyramid
food web
pyramid of numbers
food chain
A major regional or global community or organisms is called
an ecosystem
a biome
a species
a population
Which two processes in the carbon cycle are also parts of the oxygen cycle?
combustion and respiration
photosynthesis and decay
combustion and decay
photosynthesis and respiration
Which of the following parts in Figure 13.2 are biotic factors?
soil, mushroom, tree
soil, sunlight, river
deer, mushroom, tree
sunlight, river, deer
Organisms are named and classified based on physical characteristics in
evolutionary trees
Linnaean taxonomy
cladograms
molecular clocks
Which of the following is the most abundant group of organisms on Earth?
protista
plants
bacteria
archaea
In the Linnaean system of classification, which of the following is most commonly defined as a group of organisms that can breed and produce offspring?
phylum
species
genus
order
In the blank cladogram in Figure 17.1, what type of information would go on the lines labeled A?
clades
outgroupings
common ancestors
derived characters
How many domains are there in the most current tree of life?
six
five
three
two
The modern classification system is mainly based on
mutation rates
common ancestry
physical similarities
binomial nomenclature
Carl Woese divided the kingdom Monera into the kingdoms Bacteria and
Plantae
Fungi
Protista
Archaea
Which of the following types of evidence is considered the most accurate in classifying organisms, according to the majority of scientists?
anatomical
Linnaean
physiological
molecular
Prokaryotes reproduce by
binary fission
fermentation
reverse transcription
endocytosis
The first true plants were probably most similar to modern
ferns
conifers
mosses
flowering plants
Phyla of animals are defined by
whether they are used for food and energy
sexual or asexual mode of reproduction
structural and functional characteristics
colors, behaviors, and movement patterns
Which animal is vertebrate?
spider
octopus
snail
lizard
What are the four phases of mitosis and meiosis respectively?
metaphase, telophase, anaphase, prophase
telophase, anaphase, prophase, metaphase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
Carl Linnaeus developed the two word system to name organisms known as
genus
binomial nomenclature
species
kingdom
The first word of a scientific name is the ____ name and the second word is the ____ name.
phylum, group
class, order
family, genus
genus, species
There are seven taxa in Linnaeus' system. Which of the following lists them in order from smallest to largest?
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
genus, order, family, class, phylum, kingdom, species
species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
class, species, kingdom, phylum, family, order, genus
Which of the following is NOT one of the four bases found only in DNA?
adenine
uracil
cytosine
guanine
Which of the following is NOT one of the four bases found only in RNA?
guanine
adenine
cytosine
thymine
Humans have __ chromosomes in every somatic cell. This is known as the ____ number and is abbreviated by 2N.
46, diploid
23, haploid
46, haploid
23, diploid
Humans have __ chromosomes in their sex cells. This is known as the ____ number and is abbreviated by N.
46, diploid
23, haploid
46, haploid
23, diploid
Another name for sex cells is
somatic cells
gamete
embryo
zygote
During meiosis, when these pairs don't separate properly, genetic disorders can occur. The failure to separate is known as
homologous
crossing over
independent assortment
nondisjunction
If you cross a red flower and a white flower all the offspring are pink. This is an example of
recessive
codominance
incomplete dominance
crossing over
Blood type is an example of
codominance
incomplete dominance
complete dominance
crossing over
What type of evolution occurs when two unrelated species have similar form?
analogous
convergent
homologous
fossils
Using the cladogram provided, answer the following question. The ancestor of all the other organisms is letter
D
A
F
B
Using the cladogram provided, answer the following question. The two closest related organisms are
C and F
C and D
D and E
E and F
