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2nd semester biology exam

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One matching pair of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, is called ______________

a)

Sex chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

homologous chromosome

d)

haploid

2.

What represents a diploid cell?

a)

N

b)

2N

c)

3N

d)

4N

3.

Haploid cells ____________

a)

Have only one set of chromosomes

b)

Are made in mitosis

c)

Have two sets of chromsomes

d)

are body cells

4.

What does meiosis NOT produce?

a)

Sperm Cells

b)

egg cells

c)

Polar Bodies in Females

d)

body cells

5.

What process occurs during Prophase I of meiosis?

a)

Meiosis II

b)

Crossing Over

c)

Duplication of Chromsomes

d)

Division of the cytoplasm

6.

Why is crossing over important?

a)

It provides genetically unique cells

b)

It helps gametes have better traits

c)

It makes duplications of chromosomes

d)

It makes diploid cells

7.

How many sperm cells are produced from meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

How many viable egg cells are produced from meiosis?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which is NOT true about the difference of mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Mitosis makes diploid cells where meiosis makes haploid cells

b)

Crossing over occurs in meiosis and not mitosis

c)

Meiosis makes 4 cells where mitosis makes 2 cells

d)

Mitosis divides twice and meiosis only divides once

10.

What phase is pictured below?

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a)

Prophase I

b)

Metaphase I

c)

Anaphase II

d)

Telophase II

11.

What phase is pictured below?

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a)

Prophase l

b)

Metaphase l

c)

Anaphase ll

d)

Telophase II

12.

What is the phase that the following picture occurs in?

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a)

Prophase l

b)

Metaphase l

c)

Anaphase ll

d)

Telophase ll

13.

Who is known as the father of genetics?

a)

Mendel

b)

Chargraff

c)

Franklin

d)

Watson and Crick

14.

What is a dominant allele?

a)

an allele represented by a lowercase letter

b)

an allele masked by a recessive allele

c)

an observed or expressed allele

d)

a sex linked allele

15.

If a trait SKIPS a generation, it is an indication the trait is ____________.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

incompletely dominant

d)

co-dominant

16.

Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred) is known as what?

a)

homozygous

b)

dominant

c)

heterozygous

d)

sex linked

17.

The allele pair Rr is which of the following?

a)

homozygous dominant

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

heterozygous

d)

sex linked

18.

What is the phenotype of a plant that is Tt if the dominant allele is tall and the recessive allele is short?

a)

short

b)

tall

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

19.

If G = green and g = yellow, the genotype for a yellow plant is ____________

a)

GG

b)

Gg

c)

gg

d)

all results in a yellow plant

20.

What is NOT one of Gregor Mendel's principles of inherited traits?

a)

the principle of dominance

b)

the principle of crossing over

c)

the principle of segregation

d)

the principle of independent assortment

21.

Fill in the yellow box:

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a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

22.

According to the cross below, what percentage of the offspring will show the dominant trait?

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a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

23.

According to the cross below, what percentage of the offspring will be heterozygous?

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a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

24.

How many guinea pig offspring will be black long fur?

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a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

12

25.

What is represented by the following Punnett square and its results?

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a)

sex linked traits

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

codominant

d)

dihybrid

26.

The following picture represents what pattern of inheritance?

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a)

complete dominance

b)

codominance

c)

incomplete dominance

d)

sex linked trait

27.

The following punnett square shows a co-dominant cross where the R allele makes a red flower and the W allele makes a white flower. What percentage of the offspring from this cross will be both red and white.

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a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

28.

In a pedigree what represents a normal female?

a)

white circle

b)

white square

c)

shaded circle

d)

shaded square

29.

A half shaded shape represents a _________

a)

affected person

b)

A homozygous normal person

c)

a carrier

d)

a relative

30.

Using the following pedigree, which male is positive for cystic fibrosisCaptionless Image

a)

I-4

b)

II-3

c)

II-4

d)

III-1

31.

Using the following pedigree, what is the relationship between II-1 and II-2

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a)

sisters

b)

brothers

c)

married

d)

parent or child

32.

Using the following pedigree, how many children do II-2 and II-3 have that are POSITIVE for cystic fibrosis?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

33.

Colorblindness is a recessive X-linked disorder. Which genotype represents a colorblind male?

a)

X X

b)

X Xc

c)

Xc Y

d)

X Y

34.

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?

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a)

46

b)

23

c)

44

d)

22

35.

Is the following karyotype that of a male or female?

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a)

male

b)

female

36.

All bacteria are

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Prokaryotic

d)

Pathogenic

37.

Bacteria have 3 distinct shapes. Which of the following is NOT one of those shapes?

a)

Coccus

b)

Diplo

c)

Bacillus

d)

Spirillum

38.

Bacteria can reproduce by exchanging DNA. This exchange is called:

a)

Binary Fission

b)

conjugation

c)

Endospore production

d)

sexual reproduction

39.

Disease causing bacteria is calle

a)

Decomposers

b)

toxic

c)

Pathogenic

d)

nonpathogenic

40.

Bacteria reproducing by copying DNA then dividing into 2 identical daughter cells is called

a)

conjugation

b)

Endospores

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Mutualism

41.

Which of the following is NOT an importance use of bacteria?

a)

Some are beneficial to the digestive systems of mammals.

b)

They are used in the production of food products.

c)

They undergo conjugation.

d)

They are producers.

42.

There are 3 differences between the two kingdoms of bacteria. Which of the following is NOT one of those differences?

a)

what the cell wall is made of

b)

how they reproduce

c)

DNA differences

d)

Habitats

43.

Refer to the image above. What is the structure labeled B?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

capsule

d)

DNA

44.

Refer to the image above. What is letter E?

a)

protein core

b)

genetic material (DNA or RNA)

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

45.

Refer to the image above. What is the structure labeled A?

a)

DNA

b)

ribosomes

c)

cytoplasm

d)

pili

46.

Refer to the image above. What is the structure labeled D used for?

a)

eating

b)

movement

c)

reproduction

d)

division

47.

Which bacterial shape is shown below?

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a)

bacillus

b)

coccus

c)

spirillum

48.

Identify the name of the following bacteria using the picture below.

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a)

Staphylococcus

b)

Streptobacillus

c)

Streptococcus

d)

Diplococcus

49.

Is the statement all Viruses are pathogenic true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

50.

There are two cycles of infection used by viruses: The lytic and lysogenic. In which does the viral DNA become inserted into the host's DNA?

a)

lytic

b)

lysogenic

51.

Which cycle enables the virus to stay dormant and doesn't immediately kill the host cell?

a)

lytic

b)

lysogenic

52.

the only way a virus can replicate is

a)

sexually

b)

if it has a host

c)

if it finds another virus

d)

through binary fission

53.

All of the following are true about Viruses EXCEPT

a)

no metabolism

b)

no energy source

c)

do not evolve

d)

do not grow and develop

54.

Which of the following is NOT a way to control harmful bacterial growth?

a)

sterilization

b)

canning

c)

leaving at room temperature

d)

refrigeration

55.

Which of the following statements about the use of antibiotics is NOT true?

a)

Bacteria become resistant to the antibiotics.

b)

In the past, they were often prescribed for viral infections which increased the chance of resistance in the patient.

c)

Can lead to harmful effects such as becoming addicted to antibiotic treatments.

d)

Antibiotics used in farm animals can travel up the chain increasing the chance of resistance in consumers.

56.

What is the basic structure of a virus?

a)

DNA or RNA surrounded by a cell wall.

b)

a capsid surrounded by a protein coat

c)

a capsid surrounded by an envelope

d)

DNA or RNA surrounded by a cell membrane.

57.

How do Virus enter a host cell?

a)

it takes over the host's DNA

b)

it uses special enzymes to cut through the cell membrane

c)

It tricks the cell into letting it through the cell membrane by mimicking a protein or other molecule.

d)

It kills the cell with a toxin so that it can cross through the cell membrane.

58.

Which of the following is NOT a common virus?

a)

Staphylococcus

b)

Influenza

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Hepatitis B

59.

What occurs in the last step of the lytic cycle?

a)

penetration

b)

the host cell lyses(bursts)

c)

attachment

d)

the viral DNA detaches

60.

Look at the following diagram of the viruses below. what do all of the structures labeled A represent?

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a)

capsid

b)

DNA or RNA

c)

proteins

d)

envelope

61.

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning RNA?

a)

RNA cannot leave the nucleus

b)

mRNA brings the proper amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis

c)

mRNA is made from a DNA template in the nucleus of the cell

d)

RNA contains thymine instead of uracil

62.

Where does replication occur in the cell?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

63.

Why must DNA replicate?

a)

Replication is the the first step of protein synthesis, so without it, protein synthesis can not occur.

b)

Used to make an mRNA strand from the DNA in the nucleus.

c)

Ensures that each new daughter cell created has a complete set of DNA.

d)

Ensures that the DNA can leave the nucleus in order for protein synthesis to occur.

64.

The site where DNA is separated and replication occurs is called the ______________.

a)

helicase

b)

replication fork

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

65.

Which of the following are added in chunks to the lagging strand of DNA?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA Polymerase

c)

Okazagi

d)

Ligase

66.

Which of the following unzips the DNA strands by breaking the hydrogens bonds?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Ligase

67.

Which of the following moves along the original DNA strand adding complimentary nitrogen bases?

a)

Helicase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

Primase

d)

Ligase

68.

The strand of DNA that new nucleotides are added in the opposite direction are called the _____________.

a)

complimentary strand

b)

lagging strand

c)

leading strand

d)

daughter strand

69.

The strand of DNA that polymerase begins and continues to add nucleotides is called the ____________.

a)

complimentary strand

b)

lagging strand

c)

leading strand

d)

daughter strand

70.

Transcription is the process of making _______ from 1 gene of ________ .

a)

RNA to DNA

b)

mRNA to tRNA

c)

DNA to DNA

d)

mRNA to ribosome

71.

Where does transcription occur in the cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

cytoplasm

72.

During transcription:

a)

The DNA leaves the nucleus in order to be read by the ribosome

b)

The ribosome reads the mRNA and assembles the amino acids

c)

The tRNA molecules bring the proper amino acid to the ribosome

d)

The mRNA is created in the nucleus from a DNA template.

73.

In this image, B is carrying A - an amino acid. What type of RNA is being represented here by B?

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a)

aRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

dRNA

d)

tRNA

74.

Which of the following is the correctly transcribed mRNA strand for this DNA strand:

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a)

A U G C T C

b)

A T G C T C

c)

A U G C U C

d)

T A C G A G

75.

What process occurs when mRNA is copied to create tRNA and an amino acid chain that results in making proteins?

a)

replication

b)

mitosis

c)

translation

d)

transcription

76.

A protein made of amino acids is the end result of ______________.

a)

replication

b)

translation

c)

mitosis

d)

transcription

77.

What organelle reads the mRNA?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

golgi body

78.

Translation:

a)

occurs in the nucleus

b)

occurs after transcription has taken place

c)

is the process in which the mRNA molecule is read by the ribosome

d)

includes tRNA molecules bringing the amino acids to the ribosomes

e)

all of the above

79.

Which of the following is the correctly transcribed amino acid strand for this mRNA strand: AUC GUG

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a)

ILE-MET

b)

VAL-ILE

c)

ILE-VAL

d)

MET-VAL

80.

According to the codon wheel below the codon GUC codes for which of the following amino acids?

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a)

Arganine

b)

lysine

c)

alanine

d)

valine

81.

Which of the following is NOT a type of point mutation?

a)

deletion

b)

insertion

c)

substitution

d)

chromosomal

82.

A mutation that causes all of codons to change, altering the protein is a _______________.

a)

replication

b)

chromosomal

c)

frameshift

d)

substitution

83.

What type of mutation is occurring in this strand of DNA?

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a)

deletion

b)

substitution

c)

chromosomal

d)

insertion

84.

The picture below is an example of what type of mutation?

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a)

substitution

b)

insertion

c)

deletion

d)

chromosomal

85.

How do frameshift mutations alter the DNA sequence?

a)

they change the DNA at one specific base only

b)

They change all codons by adding or removing a nucleotide causing major issues

c)

they change one amino acid during translation

d)

they stop translation too early by inserting a STOP codon

86.

Human manipulation of genetic material in the cell is called______________.

a)

replication

b)

recombinant DNA

c)

genetic engineering

d)

transcription

87.

Which of the following is NOT a type of DNA technology?

a)

forensic identification

b)

chromosomal mutations

c)

gene therapy

d)

genetic engineering

88.

What is the name for genetically modified DNA prepared by scientists to become a part of the species genetic makeup?

a)

labDNA

b)

mDNA

c)

recombinant DNA

d)

tDNA

89.

During DNA replication each new piece of DNA is made up of 1 old strand and 1 new strand and is considered to be ____________________.

a)

complementary

b)

transcribed

c)

conservative

d)

semiconservative

90.

Which of the following is an example of a disease we discussed that is caused by point mutations?

a)

cancer

b)

chrohn's disease

c)

sickle cell anemia

d)

chromosomal

91.

Which scientist discovered the structural shape of DNA through taking an X-ray photograph?

a)

Erwin Chargaff

b)

James Watson

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Rosalind Franklin

92.

What did the photograph taken by Rosalind Franklin prove?

a)

it proved that DNA was a double helix

b)

it proved that A=T and G=C

c)

it proved that DNA is a monomer

d)

it proved that DNA has genes

93.

Use this image to answer the following questions:

What is the correct order of Mitosis?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

A, D, B, C

c)

C, A, B, D

d)

A, B, D, C

94.

What phase does cell A represent?

a)

interphase

b)

telephase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

e)

prophase

95.

What phase does cell D represent?

a)

interphase

b)

telephase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

e)

prophase

96.

From the onion mitosis activity: What phase did we see the cells spend the most time in?

a)

interphase

b)

telephase

c)

anaphase

d)

metaphase

e)

prophase

97.

What happens during metaphase?

a)

Chromosomes line up in the middle and attach to spindle fibers.

b)

New nuclear envelope is formed around each set of chromosomes forming two new nuclei.

c)

Nuclear envelope starts to disappear and chromosomes become visible.

d)

Sister chromatids are pulled apart by the spindle fibers and move to opposite poles of the cell.

98.

What happens during telophase?

a)

Chromosomes line up in the middle and attach to spindle fibers.

b)

New nuclear envelope is formed around each set of chromosomes forming two new nuclei.

c)

Nuclear envelope starts to disappear and chromosomes become visible.

d)

Sister chromatids are pulled apart by the spindle fibers and move to opposite poles of the cell.

99.

In what part of Interphase is the DNA duplicated?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M

100.

In interphase, the DNA is in the form of loose threads called:

a)

chromatin

b)

chromosomes

c)

centromere

d)

spindle fibers

101.

What is the 'X' shaped structure that DNA condenses into in prophase?

a)

chromatid

b)

chromosome

c)

centromere

d)

spindle fibers

102.

What is the spider like strands that pull the sister chromatids apart?

a)

centrioles

b)

asters

c)

centromere

d)

spindle fibers

103.

What holds the two chromatids together? (B in the image)

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a)

centrioles

b)

asters

c)

centromere

d)

spindle fibers

104.

The __________ cell is a new cell formed at the end of mitosis.

a)

parent cell

b)

daughter cell

c)

sister cell

d)

father cell

105.

What is the purpose of cell divsion?

a)

Growth of an organism, replacement of dying cells, and repair of damaged tissue

b)

to help an organism get rid of excess cells

c)

to get rid of the nucleus

d)

to make chromosomes

106.

What type(s) of cells undergo mitosis?

a)

sex cells

b)

gametes

c)

somatic (body cells)

d)

sperm and egg cells

107.

Cytoplasmic division is called_______________

a)

interphase

b)

S phase

c)

cytokinesis

d)

mitosis

108.

What is the correct term for what "develops in the middle plane of a plant cell separating it into two daughter cells during cell division"?

a)

cell

b)

cell cycle

c)

centriole

d)

cell plate

109.

Sister chromatids are___________.

a)

parent cells

b)

daughter cells

c)

centromeres

d)

two identical arms

110.

When a new organism is produced from ONE parent organism:

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

budding

d)

spontaneous generation

111.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

46

d)

21

112.

In an animal cell the pinching of the cell membrane is called ____________.

a)

centromere

b)

cleavage

c)

cell plate

d)

chromatin

113.

In the following image, A represents what?

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a)

Hydrophyllic Head

b)

Hydrophyllic Tail

c)

Hydrophobic Head

d)

Hydrophobic Tail

114.

In the following image, B represents what?

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a)

Hydrophyllic Head

b)

Hydrophyllic Tail

c)

Hydrophobic Head

d)

Hydrophobic Tail

115.

In the cell membrane image, which letter represents carbohydrates?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

116.

In the cell membrane image, which letter represents proteins?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

117.

Allowing select substances to pass but acting as a barrier to others is considered

a)

hydrophobic

b)

hydrophillic

c)

semi-permeable

d)

permeable

118.

What type of transport requires energy?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Passive Transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

119.

Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

endocytosis

d)

facilitated diffusion

120.

Diffusion is considered what type of transport?

a)

Passsive

b)

Active

c)

Facilitated

d)

osmotic

121.

When placing a carrot in salt water, what will happen?

a)

Osmosis will occur and water will enter the carrot, causing its mass to increase.

b)

Osmosis will occur and water will exit the carrot, causing its mass to decrease.

c)

The will be no net movement of water into or out of the cell.

d)

Carrier proteins with ATP energy will move the salt into the carrot.

122.

What type of passive transport requires proteins to cross the membrane?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

c)

Endocyosis

d)

Facilitated Diffusion

123.

What type of transport moves against the concentration gradient?

a)

Active Transport

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Passive Transport

124.

What type of transport is also known as "cell eating"

a)

Endocytosis

b)

Pinocyosis

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Exocytosis

125.

When will diffusion stop?

a)

when the cell is heated

b)

when the cell is cooled

c)

when the cell is placed in salt water

d)

when equilibrium is reached

126.

Which column represents a HYPERTONIC solution?

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a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

127.

Which column represents a HYPOTONIC solution?


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a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

128.

What will happen to the cell in this osmosis example?

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a)

water will move into the cell

b)

water will leave the cell

c)

the cell will be in equilibrium with no movement

d)

the cell will burst

129.

What type of solution is shown in the following image?

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a)

isotonic

b)

hypertonic

c)

hypotonic

d)

equilibrium

130.

What are the missing percentages for the solution shown in the following image?

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a)

50% and 50%

b)

57% and 40%

c)

40% and 57%

d)

62% and 30%

131.

Water is the universal ___________.

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

solution

d)

mixture

132.

Because water is polar, what other substances does it like?

a)

other polar substances

b)

nonpolar substances

c)

oily substances

d)

hypotonic substances

133.

A bug skating on top of water without sinking is an example of what property of water?

a)

cohesion

b)

surface tension

c)

polarity

d)

universal solvent

134.

What term refers to water sticking to OTHER substances besides water?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

polar

d)

surface tension

135.

What two things happen when water freezes that allow water ecosystems to survive in water?

a)

it expands and sinks

b)

it expands and floats

c)

it gets smaller and sinks

d)

it gets smaller and floats

136.

What property of water is demonstrated by a balloon with water in it not popping when exposed to heat?

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

surface tension

d)

resistance to temperature change