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Burnett Biology 2 Final Multiple Choice Part

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 5hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This organelle, that is in both plant cells and animal vells, takes food and turns it into ENERGY (ATP).

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

2.

Besides nitrogen, the DNA base guanine is made of which of the following common elements?

a)

Hydrogen, Sulfur and Zinc

b)

Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Iron

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

d)

Sodium, Potassium, and Carbon

3.

Scientists hypothesize that tiger frogs evolved from a recent common ancestor. Which of the following provides the best support for the scientists' hypothesis?

a)

Tiger frogs have longer life spans

b)

Tiger frogs have the same diet

c)

Tiger frogs live near each other

d)

Tiger frogs have similarities in their mitochondrial DNA that are not shared by other frog species.

4.

Which of the following is the best example of homeostasis in the human body?

a)

The secretions from oil glands in the skin decreases as a person ages

b)

Opposite muscles are used to bend and extend a person's arm at the elbox joint

c)

The villi of the small intestine increase the absorption of nutrients from the small intestine into the blood.

d)

More growth hormone is released when the level of growth hormone in the body is too low.

5.

The cladogram below shows how closely related these animal populations are. What populations have more recent common ancestor?

a)

1 and 2

b)

3 and 4

c)

1 and 4

d)

4 and 2

6.

The cladogram below shows how closely related these animal populations are. Besides comparing anatomy, what evidence do scientists use to figure out relatedness?

a)

compare DNA sequences

b)

compare lipids

c)

hair color

d)

find out what they eat

7.

What is cell theory?

a)

a cell that converts chemical energy into food energy

b)

the thought that all living things are made of cells

c)

the theory about cells

d)

How am I supposed to know?

8.

Which of the following is the best definition of a cell ?

a)

organisms with a TRUE nucleus!

b)

an organism that makes its own energy (self-nourishment)

c)

the smallest unit of living things

d)

any organism that is living or was once living

9.

Which word best describes the organism seen in this picture?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

10.

Single-celled organisms that do not have a true nucleus or membrane-bound organelles are best described as


(a)  
Choose from the below words
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
Archea
Dontkaryotes
11.

Organisms that possess a clearly defined nucleus are best classified as


(a)  
Choose from the below words
eukaryotes
prokaryotes
archea
none of these ara actual things
12.

Compartments within the cell that perform a specific function are called


(a)  
Choose from the below words
organelles
proteins
lipids
mechanisms
13.

Evidence of Evolution: Images of the embryo and adult stages of three different organisms are shown.

 

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this evidence?

a)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms eat the same types of food.

b)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms live in a similar environment.

c)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms share a recent common ancestor.

d)

Having similar embryos indicates that a certain protein controls how many legs the adult organisms will have. 

14.

Evidence of Evolution: Images of the embryo and adult stages of three different organisms are shown.

 

Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be drawn from this evidence?

a)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms eat the same types of food.

b)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms live in a similar environment.

c)

Having similar embryos indicates that these organisms share a recent common ancestor.

d)

Having similar embryos indicates that a certain protein controls how many legs the adult organisms will have. 

15.

Protein Synthesis/Mutations: A small number of people have an inherited mutation that decreases the likelihood of heart disease. The mutation causes the amino acid cysteine to be replaced by arginine. 

Which of the following is most likely responsible for the mutation?

a)

a large protein with a longer polypeptide chain 

b)

the duplication of a chromosome in the genome

c)

the crossing over of a chromosome in the genome

d)

a substitution of one nucleotide in the DNA sequence 

16.

Evidence/Model: Scientists discovered a 375-million-year-old fossil in Canada. The diagram below shows the top and side views of the fossil. 

Which observation would best support the hypothesis that this organism was a transitional form between amphibians and fish?

a)

The fossil has a long body, which both modern amphibians and modern fish have

b)

The fossil is larger than most modern amphibians, but smaller than most ancient fish. 

c)

The fossil has some body structures that are similar to amphibians and some body structures that are similar to fish

d)

The fossil was discovered near a lake, which shows that the organism needed water to reproduce, as do amphibians and fish. 

17.

Which of the following best describes a result of mitosis?

a)

organisms whose genetic diversity increases over time.

b)

daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. 

c)

gametes with combinations of alleles absent in the parent cell. 

d)

chromosomes that carry different genetic instructions to each cell. 

18.

NATURAL SELECTION/GRAPH: The distribution of shell heights in a population of snails changed over time, as shown. 

Which of the following best explains what happened to the genetic diversity of this snail population in regard to shell height?

a)

Genetic diversity decreased because of selection pressure.

b)

Genetic diversity increased because of changes in food sources 

c)

Genetic diversity stayed the same because of equal birth and death rates.

d)

Genetic diversity increased because of the introduction of a new behavior 

19.

  PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: A section of DNA is shown. 

3'- TCG  ATA  TCC -5'

Which sequence best shows the result of transcription for the section of DNA?

a)

AGC  TAT AGG 

b)

UCG  AUA  UCC

c)

TCG  ATA  TCC

d)

AGC  UAU  AGG

20.

ENERGY:  Herbicides are chemicals that kill plants by interrupting important biological processess. Different herbicides affect different plant processes. The herbicide atrazine prevents the chemical reactions that use energy from sunlight. 

A plant is sprayed with atrazine. Exposure to atrazine causes an immediate decrease in the production of two substances in the plant. Select the two substances. 

a)

DNA

(C15H31N3O13P2)

b)

carbon dioxide

(CO2)

c)

glucose

(C6H12O6)

d)

phospholipids

(C39H75O10P)

e)

oxygen

(O2)

21.

CYCLES: Which of the following occurs during decomposition?

a)

Carbon is dissolved in water to form a solution.

b)

Carbon is stored in animals as complex carbon compounds.

c)

Carbon compounds are absorbed by plant roots from the soil.

d)

Carbon compounds are broken down into simpler substances.

22.

ECOLOGY/GRAPH: The graph shows the changes in the population size of a mammal species introduced onto an isolated island in 1957.

Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the data?

a)

Every year, more individuals were born than died.

b)

A predator of this mammal was removed from the island in 1990.

c)

The population decreases were the result of low immigration rates .

d)

In the 1980's, the mammal's population size stayed around its carrying capacity. 

23.

EVOLUTION/GENETICS: Some population of Atlantic tomcod fish have an allele that makes the fish resistant to toxic pollutants called PCBs. Tomcod populations in several rivers were analyzed for the presence of this allele. Each river had varying levels of PCB pollution.

Which of the following results would best support the conclusion that natural selection is influencing the presence of this allele in the tomcod populations?

a)

All of the tomcod in each of the rivers have this allele.

b)

The percentage of tomcod with this allele remains the same from year to year in each river.

c)

The rivers with high PCB levels have larger percentages of tomcod with this allele than the rivers without PCBs. 

d)

Eggs from tomcod without this allele can hatch in rivers with or without PCBs, and eggs from tomcod with this allele can only hatch in rivers without PCBs.

24.

ECOSYSTEM/GRAPH:

The energy pyramid shows the amount of available energy at each trophic level of an ecosystem.

Which statement best explains the trophic levels in the energy pyramid?

a)

The trophic levels show how energy flows from level 4 to level 1.

b)

Only about 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

c)

At each trophic level, the energy available is directly proportional to the size of the organisms in that trophic level. 

d)

At each trophic level, 10% of the energy is converted into matter and 90% of the energy is tranferred up to the next level. 

25.

PROTEIN SYNTHESIS: 

Based on the model, which of the following leads to the production of lactase?

a)

ATP is used to form lactase from glucose.

b)

Lactase is directly replicated from DNA using ATP.

c)

DNA is transcribed to form mRNA, and then mRNA is translated

d)

DNA is translated to form a dairy sugar, and then mRNA is transcribed.

26.

EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION: Fossilized remains of prehistoric mastodons show anatomical similarities to modern-day elephants. These similarities provided the first evidence that mastodons were related to modern-day elephants. 

Which of the following is the best additional evidence that mastodons were related to elephants?

a)

Mastodons walked on four legs like modern-day elephants 

b)

Mastodons ate a diet similar to that of moderns-day elephants

c)

Mastodon fossils were found in the same area where modern-day elephants live 

d)

Mastodon tissues contained protein sequences similar to those of modern-day elephants

27.

PROTEIN SYNTHESIS:  The simplified diagram shows how the protein mucin is produced by lung cells.

Select two statements that best describe the relationship between the DNA and the protein mucin. 

a)

The DNA is built from the mRNA of mucin.

b)

The DNA folds at certain locations to shape mucin.

c)

Sugars in the DNA can change the structure of mucin.

d)

The DNA codes for the amino acid sequence that forms mucin.

e)

Mutations to the DNA can change the structure and function of mucin.

28.

ANATOMY:  Select TWO body systems that are most directly responsible for delivering oxygen to an animals's cells. 

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive system

c)

Excretory System

d)

Nervous System

e)

Respiratory System

29.

GENETICS:  Which of the following cellular structures store the instructions that determine the color of a cat's fur?

a)

Flagella

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Chromosomes

30.

GENETICS:  A scientist is studying mutations in bacteria. Which of the following describes something the scientist could do to determine whether a mutation in a bacterial cell causes changes to a trait in the bacterial cell?

a)

make changes to the cell's genes and then look for changes in the proteins created 

b)

make changes to the nutrients available to the cell and then look for changes in the nucleus 

c)

make changes to the cell's color using dye and then observe whether the cell changes shape

d)

make changes to the air temperature surrounding the cell and then observe whether the cell changes size 

31.

GENETICS/MODEL:  The diagram below represents the chromosome pairs present in the body cells of a fruit fly. 

Fruit flies reproduce sexually. Exactly how many chromosomes does a fruit fly offspring normally inherit from each parent?

a)

1 Chromosome

b)

2 chromosome

c)

4 chromosome

d)

8 chromosome

32.

ECOLOGY:  Polar bears live in the Northern Hemisphere and need a large amount of Arctic ice to hunt. Which of the following is most likely to occur if the amount of Arctic ice in polar regions decreases significantly over a short period of time?

a)

Polar bears will migrate south.

b)

Polar bears will become extinct.

c)

Polar bears will develop a larger body size.

d)

Polar bears will adapt to water environments .

33.

ECOLOGY:  Hawks (right) and owls (left) are both birds of prey and often live in the same areas. Which of the following factors most likely limits competition for prey between hawks and owls living in the same area? 

a)

Hawks and Owls have different predators.

b)

Hawks have speckled eggs and owls have white eggs.

c)

Hawks and owls are camouflaged by different feather colors.

d)

Hawks are active during the day and owls are active during the night.

34.

EVOLUTION:  Millions of years ago, a small population of birds lived on the Hawaiian islands. Over time, this population evolved into more than 54 separate species, each with different colors, beak shapes, and food sources. 

Which of the following best explains why the original population of birds evolved into so many different species?

a)

Many of the birds were killed each time a volcano erupted on the Hawaiian Islands.

b)

The Hawaiian Islands had few predator species to decrease the lifespan of the birds. 

c)

The bird population moved into and adapted to many different environments on the Hawiian Islands.

d)

The climate of the Hawiian islands rarely changed, which helped the bird population to increase in size. 

35.

GENETICS:  Strawberry plants can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Strawberry farmers use both kinds of reproduction, depending on the desired outcome. 

In which of the following situations would a farmer most likely want the strawberry plants to repreduce sexually. 

a)

when developing new varieties of fruit

b)

when making identical copies of a plant

c)

when producing fruit that is all the same size 

d)

when growing many new plants from cuttings

36.

ANATOMY/MODEL:  Put the levels of organization of multicellular organisms in oder from smallest on the left (position 1) and largest on the left (position 5)

a)

cells

b)

tissues

c)

organs

d)

organ systems

e)

whole organism

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
37.

ENERGY:  Which part of the plant is responsible for producing sugars?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosomes

38.
The illustration below shows the external features of a prokaryotic organism.
Which of the following can be concluded about the internal cellular contents of this prokaryote?
a)
The cell does not contain ribosomes.
b)
The cell does not contain a nucleus.
c)
The cell contains mitochondria.
d)
The cell contains a vacuole.
39.

Two populations of fish live in separate water drainage systems. Which of the following questions would be most useful to ask to help determine whether these two populations are the same species?

a)

Are the food sources the same for the two populations?

b)

Do the two populations' habitats have the same water pH?

c)

Can individuals from the two populations successfully interbreed?

40.

Which of the following conclusions is the best support for why certain types of monkeys have similar looking external appearances and bone structure?

a)

They all eat the same types of food

b)

They all descend (come) from a common ancestor

c)

They all were the first mammals to evolve from reptiles

41.

What are tiny organelles that break down glucose and use the energy to make ATP?

a)
Ribosomes
b)
Vesicles
c)
Cytoskeleton
d)
Mitochondria
42.
Contains the Cell's DNA and is a part of the processes of growth, metabolism, and reproduction.
a)
Downy
b)
Nucleus
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Golgi Complex
43.

When 2 plants were crossed, the seeds produced did NOT sprout or grow. Which of the following conclusions best describes this information?

a)

The two groups are the same species because the plants have similar shapes

b)

The two groups are different species because they have differently sized stems

c)

The two groups are different species because the seeds produced cannot sprout or grow

44.

Which of the following describes how a large mouse population with high genetic diversity will most likely be affected by a sudden, significant environmental change?

a)

All of the individuals within the population will reproduce at a higher rate, leading to a decrease in genetic diversity

b)

New traits will arise as a result of new selective pressures in the environment, leading to an increase in genetic diversity.

c)

Only those individuals best adapted to the new environment will survive and reproduce, leading to a decrease in genetic diversity.

45.

Which of the following observations most strongly supports evolutionary links between fossil organisms and modern organisms?

a)

The fossil organisms and modern organisms have identical body sizes.

b)

The fossil organisms and modern organisms have homologous body structures.

c)

The fossil organisms are hundreds of thousands of years old, and modern organisms have been around for hundreds of years.

46.

The image shows


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Homologous structures
Vestigial structures
Fossils
47.

What type of evidence for evolution is shown in the image?

a)

Fossils

b)

Vestigial structures

c)

DNA

48.

The "best" form of evidence for evolutionary relationships is

a)

similarities in DNA or proteins

b)

Fossils

c)

Homologous Structures

49.

A grizzly bear survives because he is well-adapted to his environment. When he reproduces he passes on those traits to his offspring. This process is called

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Selective Breeding

c)

Random mutations

d)

Variations in a species

50.

The differences among individuals of the same species, like different bird beaks, are called

a)

genes.

b)

variations.

c)

traits.

51.

Organelle found in cells of plants and some other organisms that captures the energy from sunlight and converts it into chemical energy

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Lipid Bilayer

52.

 A partial food web is shown. Select TWO changes that would most likely lead to a decrease in the size of the sea otter population in the area.

a)

A law is passed that results in less fishing in the area.

b)

Warmer ocean temperatures cause more algae to grow in the area.

c)

 Chemical runoff from a factory kills many crabs and small fish in the area.

d)

 An invasive species of sea star that preys on sea urchins moves into the area.

53.

A small number of people have an inherited mutation that decreases the likelihood of heart disease. The mutation causes the amino acid cysteine to be replaced by arginine. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY responsible for this mutation?

a)

a large protein with a longer polypeptide chain

b)

the duplication of a chromosome in the genome

c)

the crossing over of a chromosome in the genome

d)

a substitution of one nucleotide in the DNA sequence

54.

The graph shows the effect of temperature on the rate of carbon dioxide (CO2) production in plant cells as a result of cellular respiration. Based on the graph, select the response that correctly completes each statement:

When temperature INCREASES, the rate at which glucose is used by cells is expected to (a)  

Choose from the below words
Increase
Decrease
Stay the same
55.

Which of the following best describes a result of mitosis?

a)

organisms whose genetic diversity increases over time

b)

daughter cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell

c)

gametes with combinations of alleles absent in the parent cell

d)

chromosomes that carry different genetic instructions to each cell

56.

The distribution of shell heights in a population of snails changed over time, as shown. Which of the following BEST explains what happened to the genetic diversity of this snail population in regard to shell height?

a)

Genetic diversity decreased because of selection pressure.

b)

Genetic diversity increased because of changes in food sources.

c)

Genetic diversity stayed the same because of equal birth and death rates.

d)

Genetic diversity increased because of the introduction of a new behavior.

57.

Genetic engineering is a process used to introduce a new trait into an individual organism or into a population of organisms.

For a genetically engineered trait to be inherited by offspring, the genetically engineered DNA must be present in the parents’

a)

blood cells

b)

gametes

c)

saliva

d)

skin cells

58.

The diagram shows part of the carbon cycle.

Select the processes shown in the diagram is responsible for cycling carbon from the atmosphere to the biosphere

59.

The energy pyramid shows the amount of available energy at EACH trophic level of an ecosystem.

Which statement best explains the trophic levels in the energy pyramid?

a)

The trophic levels show how energy flows from level 4 to level 1.

b)

Only about 10% of the energy available at one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

c)

At each trophic level, the energy available is directly proportional to the size of the organisms in that trophic level.

d)

At each trophic level, 10% of the energy is converted into matter and 90% of the energy is transferred up to the next level.

60.

The energy pyramid shows the amount of available energy at EACH trophic level of an ecosystem.

Which group of organisms obtains energy for life processes by converting sunlight into chemical energy?

a)

producers

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

tertiary consumers

61.

The enzyme lactase is needed for a person to be able to digest sugar in dairy products, such as cow’s milk. The model shows how the enzyme lactase is produced by a cell.

Which model correctly shows the two molecules involved in the formation of lactase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Some bacteria produce cellulase, a substance that speeds up the breakdown of cellulose in plant cell walls. Cellulase is an example of which of the following?

a)

a carbohydrate

b)

an enzyme

c)

a hormone

d)

an organelle

63.

In four o’clock plants, the allele for red flower color is incompletely dominant to the allele for white flower color. As a result, plants that are heterozygous for flower color have pink flowers. If two plants with pink flowers are crossed, what are the expected percentages of phenotypes in the offspring?

a)

0% red, 100% pink, 0% white

b)

25% red, 50% pink, 25% white

c)

50% red, 0% pink, 50% white

d)

50% red, 50% pink, 0% white

64.

The oceans have become increasingly acidic in recent years as the water absorbs more and more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This increased acidity interferes with the ability of corals to maintain their skeletons. In addition, an increase in water temperatures worldwide is causing coral bleaching, another condition that threatens the health of coral reefs. Based on this information, which of the following would most improve the health of coral reefs?

a)

reducing the use of fossil fuels

b)

eliminating nuclear power plants

c)

removing more natural gas embedded in rocks

d)

replacing offshore oil drills with onshore oil drills

65.

Remora fish can attach themselves to larger aquatic animals, such as whales. When the whales eat, the fish detach themselves and eat leftover scraps of food. These fish do not harm or help the whales. What is the ecological relationship between the remora fish and the whales?

a)

commensalism

b)

competition

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

66.

Which of the following is an example of a carnivorous consumer

a)

worm

b)

bacteria

c)

mushroom

d)

hawk

67.

Which is an example of a decomposer

a)

mushroom

b)

mouse

c)

grass

d)

snake

68.

A tree is best classified as a


(a)  
Choose from the below words
producer
composer
decomposer
69.

Which of the following organisms is a producer?

70.

Which of the following organisms is a producer?

a)

grass

b)

rabbit

c)

fox

d)

snake

71.

Which of the following organisms are primary consumers? (Pick 3)

72.

The​ (a)   uses ​ (b)   and cellular respiration to produce the energy it needs to survive


Choose from the below words
grass
photosynthesis
rabbit
deer
decomposition
73.

The (a)   competes with the weasel to eat the ​ (b)   as prey.

Choose from the below words
snake
field mouse
rabbit
grass
deer
74.

Based on this food web the ​ (a)   is best classified as a(n) ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
rabbit
herbivore
grass
fox
snake
omnivore
carnivore
75.

What would most likely happen to the rabbit population if the fox population moved out of the area represented by the food web?

a)

The rabbit population would increase

b)

The rabbit population would decrease

c)

The rabbit population would neither increase nor decrease

76.
What might happen if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?
a)

There would be more food for secondary consumers.

b)

The number of primary consumers would increase.

c)

The number of plants would increase.

d)

The number of secondary consumers would increase.

77.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)

a producer.

b)

an omnivore.

c)

a predator.

d)

a herbivore.

78.

A frog eats a fly.

This means that the frog is the ​ (a)   and the fly is the ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
predator
prey
producer
decomposer
omnivore
79.
All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?
a)

Water

b)

Sun

c)

Consumers

d)

Oxygen

80.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
(a)  
Choose from the below words
Consumer
Autotroph
Producer
Mutualist
81.
What does a food chain represent?
a)
How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
b)
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
c)
How plants create their own food.
d)
A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.
82.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

c)

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 

d)

They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

83.
What does a food web represent?
a)
All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.
b)
The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.
c)
A single pathway or energy flow between organisms. 
d)
How carnivores get their food. 
84.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them. 
b)
They may eat more than one other organism. 
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources. 
d)
They have no resources available to them.
85.

Please select which of the following organisms are herbivores.

(Select 2)

86.
Which of the following organisms is a carnivore.
a)
greenfly
b)
titmouse
c)
mouse
d)
buzzard
87.
The owl receives energy from which organisms?
a)
grasshopper and mouse
b)
mouse and rabbit
c)
rabbit and butterfly
d)
butterfly and frog
88.

Which organism is the top predator in this food web?

(Select 1)

89.

Based on this food web how many predators does the squid have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

90.
Name the producers in this food web.
a)

seagull and fish

b)

penguin and crab

c)

phytoplankton and seaweed

d)

seaweed and zooplankton

91.
The krill is eaten by which consumer?
a)
blue whale
b)
phytoplankton
c)
leopard seal
d)
penguin
92.
Which consumer receives energy from the leopard seal?
a)
blue whale
b)
penguin
c)
killer whale
d)
elephant seal
93.

What type of consumer is the shrew?

Based on this food web the shrew is best classified as a ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
detritivore
94.
What type of consumer is the impala?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
95.
They caracal is prey to which animal?
a)
snake
b)
mouse
c)
grasshopper
d)
baboon
96.
According to this food web, how many consumers are herbivores?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
5
97.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)

mushroom

b)

leaves

c)

mold

d)

worm

98.

Grass is best classified as a


(a)  
Choose from the below words
producer
consumer
decomposer
composers
99.

Which of the animals in the food web are predators of the shrew?

(Select 2)

100.
What type of consumer is the wolf?
(a)  
Choose from the below words
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
decomposer
101.

What nitrogen base pairs with adenine in DNA?

In DNA adenine pairs with ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
thymine
uracil
cytosine
guanine
102.
Which nucleic acid is single stranded?
a)

RNA

b)

DNA

103.
Which enzyme is needed to bring free nucleotides to create a new strand of DNA in DNA replication?
a)

DNA helicase

b)

DNA ligase

c)

DNA replicase

d)

DNA polymerase

104.
Which enzyme is needed to unwind and unzip the double helix in order to make a copy of it?
a)

DNA helicase

b)

DNA ligase

c)

DNA replicase

d)

DNA polymerase

105.
The mRNA codon UGA would correspond with which tRNA anticodon?
a)

ACT

b)

ACU

c)

UCU

d)

ACA

106.
A nitrogen base, sugar and phosphate make up a unit that connects together to make a nucleic acid.  This unit is called a/an
a)

amino acid

b)

nucleotide

c)

hydrogen bond

d)

nucleus

107.
Where does transcription take place?
a)

ribosome

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

protein

108.
Any change in the DNA is called a/an
a)

mistake

b)

exon

c)

mutation

d)

intron

109.

What is the main function of DNA?

a)

It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.

b)

It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.

c)

It tells you who you are.

d)

It defines the organism.

110.
What does DNA stand for?
a)

Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

b)

Denatured Natural Acid

c)

Do Not Accept

111.
Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Thymine are examples of
a)

DNA structure

b)

DNA bases

c)

DNA double helix

d)

Paired bases

112.

The rules of DNA pairing states that Cytosine ( C ) always pairs up with
(a)  

Choose from the below words
Guanine
Cytosine
Adenine
Thymine
Uracil
113.

The rules of DNA pairing states that Thymine (T) always pairs up with
​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Adenine (A)
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Uracil (U)
Guanine (G)
114.

T - tall and t = short
In the Tunnett square below, what belongs in the missing square

115.

What you see, or the physical appearance, is described as the


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Phenotype
Genotype
Homozygous
Heterozygous
116.

What is the probability of heterozygous offspring? (Do not include the percent sign)

Enter your answer as either a number or a fraction.

117.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
118.
Each one of the boxes on the Punnett Square represents what probability of an offsprings' genotype?
a)
25%
b)
1%
c)
10%
d)
0%
119.
Which choice best represents the genotype of this cross?
a)
1 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY
b)
2 Yy: 2 yy: 0 YY
c)
3 Yy: 1 yy: 0 YY
d)
1 Yy: 3 yy: 0 YY
120.

In this dominant and recessive relationship what is the phenotype of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair) 

a)

50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair 

b)

25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair 

c)

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair 

d)

0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair 

121.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)

A

b)

Aa

c)

AA

d)

aa

122.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

d)

B

123.
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
a)

Tt

b)

tt

c)

TT

124.
Which of the following is an example of phenotype?
a)

bb

b)

blue eyes

125.
Which of the following genotypes are purebred?
a)

Pf

b)

Pp

c)

PP

d)

pP

126.
If you are purebred dominant for a trait, your genotype would be...
a)

Tt

b)

TT

c)

tt

d)

tall

127.
Which of these is homozygous recessive?
a)

Rr

b)

rR

c)

RR

d)

rr

128.

This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

a)

dominant allele

b)

codominance

c)

recessive allele

d)

Punnett Square

129.

This trait always shows up in an organism when the allele is present

a)

dominant allele

b)

codominance

c)

probability

d)

recessive allele

130.

A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross is called a(n)


(a)  
Choose from the below words
Punnett Square
dominant allele
codominance
probability
131.

An organism's physical appearance or visible traits. (what it looks like)

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

132.

An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combination. The letters we use to show the allele combination.

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

133.

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%

134.

What is the amino acid that is coded for by the first set of three bases in the mRNA sequence?

(Click on the picture to make it larger, you can also find that Codon Chart on your formula sheet)

(a)  

135.

What is the amino acid that is coded for by the second set of three bases in the mRNA sequence?

(Click on the picture to make it larger, you can also find that Codon Chart on your formula sheet)

(a)  

136.

What is the amino acid that is coded for by the third set of three bases in the mRNA sequence?

(Click on the picture to make it larger, you can also find that Codon Chart on your formula sheet)

(a)  

137.

What is the amino acid that is coded for by the fourth set of three bases in the mRNA sequence?

(Click on the picture to make it larger, you can also find that Codon Chart on your formula sheet)

(a)  

138.

What is the amino acid that is coded for by the fifth set of three bases in the mRNA sequence?

(Click on the picture to make it larger, you can also find that Codon Chart on your formula sheet)

(a)  

139.

Click on both of the apex preditors in this food web

140.

Click the secondary consumers in this food web

(Select 3)

141.

When we breathe in, oxygen goes into our lungs. The Lungs are part of the:

a)

Muscular System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Digestive System

142.

When you walk, muscles in your legs contract and relax.

This is a great example of the
(a)   in action

Choose from the below words
muscular system
circulatory system
exctritory system
digestive system
respitory system
143.

Which of the following gases are carried by a red blood cell throughout the body? Select 2

a)

Glucose

(C6H12O6)

b)

Carbon Dioxide

(CO2)

c)

Oxygen

(O2)

d)

Hydrochloric Acid

(HCl)

144.

Where in the body is oxygen picked up and carbon dioxide dropped off?

a)

The tongue (located in the mouth)

b)

The lungs (located in the chest)

c)

Small intestine (in the abdomen)

d)

A muscle (located in the leg)

145.

Which of the following substance does a muscle cell need in order to function? Select 2

a)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

b)

Oxygen (O2)

c)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

d)

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

146.

Which of the following is true about our body's system?

a)

The skeletal system sends messages to the body

b)

The digestive system helps carbon dioxide leave the body through the lungs

c)

Blood cells are part of the nervous system

d)

The digestive system helps break down food into energy

147.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about our body's systems?

a)

The digestive system provides the energy that the muscular system needs to move and function

b)

The circulatory system brings the red blood cells to the lungs so that carbon dioxide can be dropped off and oxygen picked up

c)

The skeletal systems sends signals throughout the entire body.

d)

The muscular system helps us walk, move and sit up

148.

The organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout your body.

a)

The Brain

b)

The Spine

c)

The Heart

d)

The Lungs

149.

What is glucose (C6H12O6)?

a)

food / nutrient that cells need to live

b)

carbon dioxide gas that is removed

c)

a cell that picks up oxygen

d)

none of these options are correct

150.

Best Complete the following sentence

When you breathe, your lungs take in ​ (a)   and remove​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
ammonia
carbon monoixde
sodium
151.

When we breathe in, oxygen goes into our lungs. The Lungs are part of the:

a)

Muscular System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Digestive System

152.

When you walk, muscles in your legs contract and relax. This is a great example of the (a)   being used.

Choose from the below words
muscular system
circulatory system
execratory system
nervous system
153.

Which of the following is true about our body's system?

a)

The skeletal system sends messages to the body

b)

The digestive system helps carbon dioxide leave the body through the lungs

c)

Blood cells are part of the nervous system

d)

The digestive system helps break down food into energy

154.

What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

a)

cell nucleus

b)

excretory system

c)

nervous tissue

d)

respiratory system

155.

The circulatory system uses _________ to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the whole body.

a)

blood cells and blood vessels

b)

lungs and nose

c)

blood vessels

d)

brain and spinal cord

156.

In multicellular organisms, tissues are comprised of _______.

a)

organs

b)

systems

c)

cells

d)

blood

157.

When tissues come together, they form ___________.

a)

cells

b)

atoms

c)

organs

d)

systems

158.

Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?

a)

respiratory and cardiovascular

b)

skeletal and muscular

c)

skeletal and integumentary

d)

digestive and respiratory

159.

Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from Smallest to Largest.

a)

cells → tissues → systems → organs

b)

organs → cells → systems → tissues

c)

systems → organs → tissues → cells

d)

cells → tissues → organs → systems

160.

Your skin and hair are parts of your ___________

a)

endocrine system

b)

excretory system

c)

immune system

d)

integumentary system

161.
1. Which system are the lungs in?
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
excretory
d)
muscular
162.

This system receives information from inside and outside the body and controls the body's responses.

a)

Digestive System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Endocrine System

163.

These type of muscles are attached to your bones.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

nervous

164.

This body systems involves white and red blood cells and transporting things through the body

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Endocrine System

165.

This body systems involves the lungs, gas exchange and breathing

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Endocrine System

166.

This body systems involves nutrient absorption, breaking down of food and enzymes.

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Endocrine System

167.

This system allows quick response to changes in the environment

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Endocrine System

c)

Immune System

d)

Nervous System

168.

Which two systems are involved in smelling food and salivating?

a)

Nervous and Digestive

b)

Endocrine and Reproductive

c)

Skeletal and Muscular

d)

Integumentary and Immune

169.

All levels of organization are found within the human body. This diagram represents what level of organization?

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organism

d)

organ system

170.

In which kind of tissue would you find brain cells?

a)

connective

b)

epithelial

c)

muscle

d)

nervous

171.

The process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrients is the function of what system?

a)

circulatory system

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

172.

The (a)   system helps you move, protects your organs, gives support to the body, and makes red blood cells.

Choose from the below words
skeletal system
muscular system
digestive system
respiratory system
173.

The (a)   system works with the skeletal system to help you move and provides shape and warmth.

Choose from the below words
muscular
skeletal
integumentary
digestive
174.

The (a)   system's function is to break down food into molecules that the body (cells) can use for energy.

Choose from the below words
digestive
muscular
respiratory
endocrine
175.

Which option best completes this sentence

The _____ system is a transport system, carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, and wastes to and away from cells using the heart and blood.

a)

endocrine

b)

circulatory

c)

respiratory

d)

excretory

176.

What are proteins made of?

a)

amino acids

b)

monosaccharides

c)

nucleic acids

d)

fatty acids

177.

Which carbon-based molecule includes sugar and starches?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

178.
What are the functions of lipids?
a)

main source of energy

b)

energy storage

c)

control reactions

d)

store and transmit heredity

179.
What are the functions of carbohydrates?
a)

main source of energy

b)

energy storage

c)

control reactions

d)

store and transmit heredity

180.
What are the functions of nucleic acids?
a)

main source of energy

b)

energy storage

c)

control reactions

d)

store and transmit heredity (related to coming from your parents' genes)

181.

Which macromolecule is this monomer a part of?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

182.

Which macromolecule is shown?

a)

lipid

b)

protein

c)

nucleic acid

d)

carbohydrate

183.

Lipids are made of which of the following elements. Select all that apply

a)

Carbon

C

b)

Oxygen

O

c)

Hydrogen

H

d)

Nitrogen

N

e)

Sulfur

S

184.

Proteins are made of which combination of elements below

a)

C H O

b)

C H O N

c)

C H O N P

d)

C H O N S

185.

Nucleic acids are made of...

a)

C H O

b)

C H O N

c)

C H O N P

d)

C H O N S

186.
DNA and RNA are examples of...
a)

proteins

b)

nucleic acids

c)

carbohydrates

d)

lipids

187.
Phospholipids are used in what biological structure?
a)

RNA

b)

DNA

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cell wall

188.
These molecules are examples of _________.
a)
amino acids
b)
triglycerides
c)
monosaccharides
d)
lipids
189.

Place the correct allele combinations into this punnet square

190.

The sodium-potassium pump in a cell membrane moves particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration. What directly supplies the energy for the sodium-potassium pump? 

a)

amino acids

b)

ATP

c)

DNA

d)

fatty acids

191.

Which level of the energy pyramid has the most stored energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

192.

Select the three organisms that compete with the Stoat for food.

a)

Collard Lemming

b)

Artctic Fox

c)

Skua

d)

Snowy Owl

e)

Ptarmigan

193.

If there's 20,000 (Twenty Thousand) kcal on the producer level of this trophic pyramid, how many kcal will be passed on to the primary consumers?

194.
What process is occurring in this photo?
a)
Transcription
b)
DNA unwinding
c)
Translation
d)
Transfer RNA is creating bases
195.

Correctly label the type of evolution show in the pictures

196.

What does it mean when organisms share a common ancestor?

a)

They evolved from 1 species that lived in the past

b)

They are the same species

c)

The organisms have exactly the same traits

d)

The organisms are very different from one another

197.
Which layer is the oldest?
198.

What is the main function of chloroplast?

a)

to make ATP

b)

to produce food/glucose

c)

to make Water

199.

How are the photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

The products of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

b)

The reactants of photosynthesis are the reactants of cellular respiration.

c)

The products of cellular respiration are the products of photosynthesis.

200.
An organism that lives by breaking down dead organic matter into simpler parts is a _______________________.
a)
scavenger
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
carnivore