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Bio Final Exam Review 2024

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

An illustration of how a particular DNA mutation will most likely affect the polypeptide produced is shown. What type of mutation is illustrated?

a)

Insertion

b)

Translocation

c)

Substitution

d)

Deletion

2.

A segment of DNA is shown in the diagram. Which of these identifies the part of the DNA segment labeled X?

a)

Nucleotide

b)

Phosphate group

c)

Hydrogen bond

d)

Deoxyribose

3.

A partial DNA segment and an mRNA codon chart are shown. 3′ TCATGCATG 5′

What amino acid sequence is encoded in the partial DNA segment?

a)

Serine – Threonine – Tyrosine

b)

Serine – Serine – Tyrosine

c)

Serine – Threonine – Methionine

d)

Serine – Alanine – Methionine

4.

In Texas Longhorn cattle, coat coloration is an inherited trait. What is the genetic basis of coat-color variation in Texas Longhorn cattle?

a)

Differences in the nucleotide sequences of genes

b)

Differences in the numbers of chromosomes in cells

c)

Differences in the diets of individual cattle

d)

Differences in the environmental conditions of different geographic areas

5.
a)

Prophase

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Interphase

6.
This diagram shows the cell cycle.

Which of the following activities occur in the S phase?
a)
Replication of the DNA
b)
Growth of the cell
c)
Formation of the mitotic spindle
d)
Breakdown of the nuclear membrane
7.
The diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane is called?
a)
Osmosis
b)
Cell wall
c)
Diffusion
d)
Respiration
8.

Part of an important cellular process involving a DNA strand is modeled. What is the purpose of this cellular process?

a)

Preserving genetic information for future generations

b)

Deleting the information in the sequence produced from the DNA template

c)

Transcribing information in the DNA sequence for use by the cell

d)

Producing more nucleotides for the DNA sequence

9.

Adaptations that result from natural selection are expected to increase the fitness of an organism. In terms of natural selection, which of the following best describes fitness?

a)

Being able to escape from predators

b)

Being among the strongest organisms in a population

c)

Being able to survive, find a mate, and produce offspring

d)

Being able to survive long enough to reach the adult stage

10.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

11.

Which reason explains why nerve cells function differently than muscle cells?

a)

In nerve cells all the genes are expressed.

b)

In muscle cells all the genes are expressed.

c)

In both kinds of cells the same genes are expressed.

d)

In both kinds of cells different genes are expressed.

12.

DNA is considered a "universal" molecule, which allows scientists to insert genes from one animal into another, this is made possible because...

a)

DNA, is not universal, it is in fact radically different between species.

b)

all organisms have a nucleus which stores DNA

c)

all organisms have the same sequence of nucleotides of DNA

d)

all organisms have the same components or nucleotides of DNA

13.

A mutation is defined as:

a)

A change in the cell's structure

b)

Anything that changes in an embryo

c)

Any change in the physical features of a human

d)

A change in the DNA sequence

14.

Delray has dimples and his wife does not. Delray has a homozygous dominant genotype for dimples, and his wife has a homozygous recessive genotype for no dimples.

If Delray and his wife decide to have children, then which Punnett square correctly shows the probability of them having a child with dimples?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

7) The flow of energy in a grassland ecosystem is shown.

Based on the diagram, which two populations best represent trophic levels that receive the LEAST amount of the total energy provided to the ecosystem by the grass?

a)

Crickets and sparrows

b)

Toads and spiders

c)

Rabbits and mice

d)

Hognose snakes and owls

16.

9) Which graphic organizer best compares the energy inputs and outputs of cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

To produce hormones

b)

To digest food

c)

To support and protect the body

d)

To regulate body temperature

18.

What is the role of enzymes in the body?

a)

To provide energy

b)

To speed up chemical reactions

c)

To transport oxygen

d)

To produce hormones

19.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest food

b)

To circulate blood

c)

To exchange gases

d)

To filter waste

20.

What is the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fission

d)

Fusion

21.

When cells lose their ability to regulate the cell cycle, they can divide at an accelerated rate and form a mass of cells. This mass of cells is reffered to as-

a)

A tumor

b)

an embryo

c)

a gland

d)

an organ

22.
What is the capsid of a virus?
a)
the disease it causes
b)
the receptors to which it binds
c)
the genetic material
d)
its protein coat
23.
Which cell part is present in eukaryotic cells, but not in prokaryotic cells?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cell wall
c)
cytoplasm
d)
nucleus
24.

Cell have several mechanisms for regulating their internal environments. Which of these mechanisms involved in maintaining homeostasis requires energy?

a)

osmosis

b)

diffusion

c)

active transport

d)

passive transport

25.
This cell is undergoing mitosis.  What stage of mitosis is shown?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
26.
a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

27.

Nitrogenous bases are located on both strands of the DNA double helix. What is the significance of the nitrogenous bases?

a)

The number of adenines and cytosines determines the type of RNA that will be produced.

b)

The order of nitrogenous bases determines the order of amino acids in the proteins synthesized.

c)

The amount of thymine and guanine in the DNA molecules determines the length of the genes.

d)

The type of hydrogen bonding between the nitrogenous bases determines which amino acid will be added to the peptide chain.

28.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

30.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

31.

The ___________ record provides evidence for evolution by showing how species have changed over time.

a)

fossil

b)

time

c)

embryological

d)

analogous structure

32.

A random change in gene frequency in a population is called...

a)

genetic drift

b)

gene flow

c)

continental drift

d)

genetic variation

33.

Movement of individuals with different genes from one population to another is called ___________.

a)

genetic drift

b)

continental drift

c)

gene flow

d)

genetic variation

34.

A eukaryotic, multicellular chemotroph would be part of kingdom ____________

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

plantae

d)

protista

35.

Which kingdoms are described?


Eukaryotic, multicellular, and heterotrophic

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

plantae

d)

archaebacteria

36.
Which structures are found in plant cells, but not in animal cells?
a)
Cell membranes and mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles and cholorplasts
c)
Cell walls and cytoplasm
d)
Chloroplasts and cell walls
37.
What is the significance of the cell membrane? 
a)
Provides protection 
b)
Maintains homeostasis 
c)
Give a cell hydrophobic ends
d)
Provides cholesterol 
38.
The similarities of the bones in the diagram provide evidence that---
a)
The organisms shown lived in the same natural envionrment
b)
The organisms shown may have developed from a common ancestor
c)
The organisms shown have the same genetic diseases
d)
All vertebrate species have identical forelimbs
39.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
40.
Which human body systems interact to produce movement of the body?
a)
Nervous and endocrine
b)
Skeletal and muscular
c)
Circulatory and digestive
d)
Excretory and nervous
41.

Bacterial action that results in the combination of atmospheric nitrogen with other elements; making nitrogen available for use by plants.

a)

ammonificaiton

b)

denitrification

c)

nitrification

d)

nitrogen fixation

42.
Which of the following add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
volcanoes
b)
combustion of fossil fuels
c)
animal and plant respiration
d)
all of these
43.

How does carbon in a grass plant get into a lion?

a)

The lion eats an antelope that ate the grass

b)

Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

c)

The lion absorbs the carbon given off by transpiration

d)

The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

44.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J