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STAAR Prep quiz #2

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
2.
True or False:  Recessive traits are ALWAYS present 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Dominant or recessive?
tt
a)
Dominant 
b)
Recessive
4.
Which of the following pairs is homozygous dominant?
a)
Hh
b)
pp
c)
HH
d)
aa
5.
Which of the following is heterozygous?
a)
Hh
b)
gg
c)
HH
d)
GG
6.

What are the FOUR most common elements in living things?

a)

Carbon

b)

Silicon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Oxygen

7.

What is the function of nucleic acids?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

8.

What is the function of lipids?

a)

Perform cell's functions/tasks

b)

Fast energy

c)

Energy storage

d)

Alter other biomolecules

e)

Store information for cells

9.

Lipids are primarily made out of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

10.

Nucleic acids are primarily made out of...

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Phosphorus

11.
Ribosomes make....
a)
coffee
b)
lunch
c)
protein
d)
other cells
12.
Animal cells have chloroplasts for photosynthesis
a)
True
b)
False