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GENBIO PRELIMS RT [2ND SEM]

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Differences among individual members of the same species are referred to as

a)

adaptation

b)

variation

c)

fitness

d)

natural selection

2.

It is the time older than 540 million years ago when there wasn’t as much detail of the geologic time scale

a)

Epochs

b)

Periods

c)

Precambrian time

d)

Phanerozoic

3.

In order to insert a foreign gene into a plasmid, both must originate from the same type of cell.

a)

T

b)

F

4.

What is a cloning vector?

a)

An agent such as a plasmid, used to transfer DNA from an in vitro solution into a living cell.

b)

The laboratory apparatus used to clone genes

c)

An enzyme that cuts DNA into restriction fragments

d)

The DNA probe is used to locate a particular gene in the genome

5.

What is the name of the process that inserts a recombinant plasmid into a bacterium?

a)

meiosis

b)

gene cloning

c)

binary fission

d)

transformation

6.

Which of the following describes a correct order of structures in the respiratory passageways?

a)

pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles

b)

pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles

c)

larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi

d)

trachea, pharynx, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles

7.

Which enzyme "glues" DNA fragments together?

a)

DNA ligase

b)

DNA polymerase

c)

restriction enzymes

d)

DNA helicase

8.

When you inhale, what happens to your lungs?

a)

beat

b)

inflate

c)

turn purple

d)

deflate

9.

The strongest evidence for change over a long period of time comes from

a)

fossils

b)

embryo studies

c)

DNA

d)

direct observation of living species

10.

The first step in rDNA technology is the identification and isolation of donor gene.

a)

T

b)

F

11.

It allows adapted organisms to survive and pass traits along to offspring.

a)

Adaptive Radiation

b)

Artificial Selection

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Super fecundity

12.

The full name of the proponent of the principle of catastrophism.

a)

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

b)

Georges Cuvier

c)

Nicholas Steno

d)

Charles Lyell

13.

What do you call the tiny hairs that keep the mucus and the dirt out of the lungs?

ANS ALL CAPS

(a)  

14.

A [BLANK] is required to transfer genes from one organism to another.

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(a)  

15.

What is the enzymatic function of restriction enzymes?

a)

To join nucleotides during transcription.

b)

To cleave nucleic acids at specific sites.

c)

To add new nucleotides to the growing strand of DNA.

d)

To join nucleotides during replication.

16.

The transplantation of living cells, tissues or organs from one species to another is called

a)

xenotransplantation

b)

transformation

c)

regenerative medicine

d)

autotransplantation

17.

A common vector used in recombinant DNA technology is

a)

natural selection

b)

transformation

c)

plasmid

d)

cloning

18.

According to superposition, the fossils found in the lower layer of rocks are [BLANK] than those found at the higher layer.

ANS ALL CAPS

(a)  

19.

The process of introducing recombinant vector to a bacterial/viral host is known as transduction.

a)

T

b)

F

20.

Gene analysis is a form of treatment used to cure conditions that arise from a defective or absent gene.

a)

T

b)

F

21.

An organism that contains DNA from another organism is called

a)

vector

b)

transgenic organisms

c)

plasmid

d)

translation

22.

Breathing is an involuntary action that occurs simultaneously with blood circulation.

a)

T

b)

F

23.

It is the exchange of segments between DNA molecules or chromosomes.

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(a)  

24.

The theory of evolution by natural selection was independently developed by:

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(a)  

25.

The epiglottis is also called a windpipe which is in front of the esophagus.

a)

T

b)

F

26.

In which part of the respiratory system does gaseous exchange takes place?

a)

larynx

b)

alveoli

c)

pharynx

d)

bronchi

27.

The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs of a human, bat, horse, and frog is an example of

a)

homology

b)

embryology

c)

DNA and protein sequences

d)

evolution

28.

The unpaired nucleotides produced by the action of restriction enzymes are referred to as

a)

pair end

b)

sticky end

c)

dead end

d)

sticky side

29.

The plasmid with foreign gene inserted is called the recombinant DNA.

a)

T

b)

F

30.

A structure that seems to serve no purpose in an organism is called

a)

vector

b)

organs

c)

vestigial

d)

biogeography

31.

PCR is a method of cloning a gene for future studies.

a)

T

b)

F

32.

Cellular respiration is a gas exchange between the cells and the blood.

a)

T

b)

F

33.

What are the typical characteristics of a cloning vector?

a)

A cloning vector generally refers to a small DNA fragment into which a foreign DNA of interest can be inserted.

b)

The vector DNA should be of a small size.

c)

It must be self-replicating inside the host cell.

d)

ALL

34.

The enzyme that produces sticky ends are the Eco R1 enzyme.

a)

T

b)

F

35.

The title of the book written by Charles Darwin is

ANS ALL CAPS

(a)  

36.

It is the study of the distribution of plants and animals in geographic space and through geologic time.

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(a)  

37.

The full name of the proponent of the theory of inheritance of acquires traits.

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(a)  

38.

is a simple addition, deletion, or manipulation of a single trait in an organism to create the desired change.

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(a)  

39.

Restriction enzymes can also be called molecular glues.

a)

T

b)

F

40.

It involves change in the genetic composition from generation to generation that resulted to the remarkable diversity of life we have today.

ANS ALL CAPS

(a)  

41.

It is the study of the development of an organism from conception to birth.

a)

Biogeography

b)

DNA and Protein Sequences

c)

Homology

d)

Embryology

42.

It is a technique in which intervention of humans allows for only selected organism to breed and produce offspring.

a)

Artificial selection

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Niches

d)

Adaptive Radiation

43.

Restriction enzymes are found in nature inside the

a)

cell

b)

bacteria

c)

body

d)

mind

44.

The nasal cavities are lined with mucus membrane, and the air is [BLANK] as it passes through.

a)

cold and dried

b)

cold and moistened

c)

warmed and moistened

d)

warmed and dried

45.

Transferase is the enzyme known as molecular glue.

a)

T

b)

F

46.

Where is DNA located in a bacterial cell?

a)

ribosomes

b)

nucleus

c)

cytoplasm

d)

plasma

47.

The double stranded, self-replicating, circular DNA molecule present in bacterial cell is the plastid.

a)

T

b)

F

48.

Which of these statements is true about internal respiration?

a)

Production of ATP

b)

Exchange of gases between the bloodstream and tissue cells

c)

Exchange of gases between alveoli and the bloodstream

d)

Breathing between the atmosphere and the alveoli

49.

As you breathe, the [BLANK] contracts and flattens to give your lungs room to fill up with air.

a)

diaphragm

b)

lungs

c)

airways

d)

tongue

50.

Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

a)

the wings of a crow

b)

the wings of a dove

c)

the wings of an ostrich

d)

the wings of a bat