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Biology Midterm #2

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Exergonic reactions...

a)

require energy.

b)

release energy.

2.

Where does Glycolysis occur?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

3.

Which step of cellular respiration breaks down glucose into two molecules of a three-carbon compound called pyruvate?

a)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

b)

Pyruvate oxidation/ Citric Acid Cycle

c)

Glycolysis

4.

Where does the Citric Acid Cycle/ Pyruvate Oxidation occur?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

5.

In which step of cellular respiration does the breakdown of pyruvate to carbon dioxide occur? (In this step energy is stored in the chemical bonds of NADH)

a)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Pyruvate Oxidation / Citric Acid Cycle

6.

In which step of cellular respiration does NADH release stored energy as electrons, in the electron transport chain, where the energy is used to transport H+ across the membrane?

a)

Oxidative Phosphorylation

b)

Glycolysis

c)

Pyruvate Oxidation / Citric Acid Cycle

7.

Cellular division of a single-celled organism means...

a)

the repair of the cell.

b)

the production of a new organism.

c)

the growth of the cell.

8.

In which phase of cellular division is 90% of the cell's time spent?

a)

Mitotic phase

b)

Telophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Interphase

9.

In interphase, what is the role of S-phase?

a)

Confirming the DNA replicated properly

b)

Growth

c)

The duplication of DNA

d)

Separating chromatids

10.

Somatic cells are...

a)

non-reproductive cells

b)

reproductive cells

11.

Choose the BEST answer: A complex of DNA and protein is called...

a)

Sister chromosomes

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Chromatin

d)

A Gene

12.

In which phase does the nuclear envelope disappear?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

13.

In which phase is there condensation of DNA and the nuclear envelope begins dissipating?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

14.

In which phase does the cleavage furrow form?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

15.

In which phase do chromosomes line up in the middle and microtubules attach to the centromeres?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

16.

In which phase do the sister chromatids separate by being pulled apart by microtubules?

a)

Prophase

b)

Prometaphase

c)

Metaphase

d)

Anaphase

e)

Telophase

17.

What is the biggest risk factor for cancer?

a)

Age

b)

Mutagens

c)

Sunlight

d)

Diet

e)

Environment

18.

Abnormal cells that invade surrounding tissue is...

a)

a benign tumor

b)

a malignant tumor

19.

True or False: Meiosis only occurs with reproductive cells

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Cells that have two sets of chromosomes is...

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

21.

Alternative versions of the same gene are...

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Alleles

c)

Traits

22.

Heterozygous means that the organism has two ______ alleles

a)

different

b)

identical

23.

A phenotype is the...

a)

physical appearance

b)

genetic makeup

24.

For a recessive gene to be expressed, the genotype needs to be...

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous Dominant

c)

Homozygous Recessive

25.

B represents blue feathers and b represents yellow feathers:

Bb is the genotype of a bird, what is their phenotype?

a)

Green feathers

b)

Yellow feathers

c)

Blue feathers

d)

Red feathers

26.

the F1 generation is the offspring of which generation?

a)

P generation

b)

F2 generation

27.

______ are more sensitive to recessive X-linked traits

a)

Males

b)

Females

28.

What is the correct order?

a)

Gene-> Protein-> mRNA

b)

Protein-> Gene-> mRNA

c)

mRNA-> Protein-> Gene

d)

Gene-> mRNA-> Protein

29.

The process of transforming information from nucleotide to nucleotide is called?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

30.

The process of transforming information from nucleotide to amino acid is called?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

31.

mRNA is mainly_______.

a)

informational

b)

functional

32.

A protein is________.

a)

informational

b)

functional

33.

A gene is ________.

a)

informational

b)

functional

34.

Which uses ribose sugar?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

35.

________ is composed of a nitrogenous base, five-carbon sugar, and a phosphate group.

a)

An amino acid

b)

A protein

c)

A nucleotide

d)

A monosaccaride

36.

Which enzyme connects short pieces of DNA together?

a)

DNA helicase

b)

DNA ligase

c)

DNA polymerase

37.

A pairs with...

a)

T or U

b)

C

c)

G

d)

T

38.

C pairs with

a)

T and U

b)

C

c)

G

d)

A

e)

T

39.

What is tRNA involved in?

a)

Transcription

b)

Translation

40.

In_______, transcription and translation can occur simultaneously because there is no nuclear envelope to cross.

a)

Prokaryotes

b)

Eukaryotes

41.

A codon is...

a)

the wheel that tells us the genetic code

b)

a three-letter word that is code for mRNA

c)

a three-letter word that is code for an amino acid

42.

Choose the BEST answer: A promoter, in transcription, acts as...

a)

a signal for the termination of transcription

b)

a binding site for RNA

c)

a site for the anticodon to connect to

d)

a signal to begin transcription

43.

A terminator, in transcription, acts as...

a)

a signal to end the gene

b)

a signal to start the gene

c)

a binding site for RNA

d)

a binding site for an anticodon

44.

Which one is removed from the pre-mRNA?

a)

Intron

b)

Exon

45.

True or False: a 5' cap is added to the end of an mRNA strand to stabilize it

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Where does translation occur in the cell?

a)

The mitochondria

b)

The nucleus

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The ribosome

47.

A _______ mutation is when there is a change in the DNA, but there is no amino acid change.

a)

nonsense

b)

missense

c)

silent

48.

A nonsense mutation occurs when...

a)

the wrong amino acid is present

b)

a stop codon is present instead of a regular amino acid

c)

there is a change in the DNA, but there is no amino acid change

d)

an added nucleotide changes how the sequence is read

49.

A _____ codon starts the translation of nucleotides to amino acids.

a)

Start

b)

Stop

c)

Anti

50.

True or False: A stop codon ends protein production.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

A mutation that causes the reading of a nucleotide sequence to change is called...

a)

Silent

b)

Missense

c)

Nonsense

d)

Frame shift

52.

The direction that DNA polymerase makes copies is:

a)

from 5' to 3'

b)

from 3' to 5'