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GENERAL BIOLOGY 2 MIDTERMS REVIEWER

Total questions: 173

Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the genome stored?

(a)  

2.

What does DNA stand for?

(a)  

3.

What does RNA stand for?

(a)  

4.

The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division.

(a)  

5.

It is a variant form of gene. The same protein-encoding gene may vary slightly in DNA base sequence from person to person

(a)  

6.

These are changes in the genetic sequence and are usually the main cause of diversity among organisms.

(a)  

7.

How many pairs of chromosomes does a human somatic cell have?

a)

22

b)

23

c)

24

d)

26

8.

What do you call the inheritance that are characteristic of organisms that reproduce sexually?

(a)  

9.

A branch of biology concered with the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

(a)  

10.

He is known as the "Father of Modern Genetics"

(a)  

11.

The transmission of traits and biological information between generations.

(a)  

12.

These are biochemical instructions that tell cells how to manufacture certain proteins.

(a)  

13.

These control the characteristics that create much of our individuality. These are being manufactured by cells.

(a)  

14.

A complete set of genetic information in an organism.

(a)  

15.

This means altering a gene or genome in a way that does not occur in nature.

(a)  

16.

TRUE OR FALSE: Extra fingers or toes is an example of a Mendelian Trait.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Di ko alam

d)

What?

17.

TRUE OR FALSE: Dominant relates or denotes to heritable characteristics controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring only when inherited from both parents.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

It is the phenomenon of one variant of a gene on a chromosome masking or overriding the effect of a different variant of the same gene on the other copy of the chromosome.

(a)  

19.

The genotype describes the outward expression of an allele combination. The phenotype describes the organisms' alleles.

a)

The first statement is TRUE. The second statement is FALSE

b)

The first statement is FALSE. The second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE

d)

Both statements are FALSE

20.

It refers to two identical alleles.

(a)  

21.

It is a cross between two organisms with different variations at one genetic locus of interest.

(a)  

22.

A wild type phenotype is the most common expression of a particular allele combination in a population. A mutant genotype is a variant of a gene's expression that arises when the gene undergoes a change or mutation.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE

b)

First statement is FALSE. Second statement is TRUE

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

23.

This illustrates how alleles combine in offspring.

(a)  

24.

In a pedigree analysis, autosomal pertains to sex chromosomes. While X-Linked pertains to a gene that is located on the X chromosome.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement if FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement if TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

25.

In an X-linked disease, females are usually affected because they have a single copy of the X chromosome that carries the mutation. As for males, the effect of the mutation may be masked by the second healthy copy of the X chromosome.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE. Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE

d)

Both statements are FALSE

26.

Autosomal Dominant affects both sexes and appears every generation. Autosomal Recessive affects both sexes but can skip generation through carriers who do not have symptoms.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

27.

In autosomal dominant, affected children usually have affected parents. In autosomal recessive, affected children have normal parents.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

28.

X-linked recessive is where traits are rare. It is passed down from father to daughter.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

29.

It is the property of being from the same kinship as another person.

(a)  

30.

It is where the genes are assorted independently during meiosis.

(a)  

31.

This showed that a random assortment of maternally and paternally derived chromosomes during meiosis yields gametes with different gene combination.

(a)  

32.

It is one of two or more versions of DNA sequence at a given genomic location.

(a)  

33.

An individual inherits only one allele.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

These are alleles that need only be present in one copy in an organism to be fatal. These are removed from population in same generation.

(a)  

35.

Legal alleles are alleles that cause the death of the organism that carries them. Lethal alleles are usually a result of mutation in genes that are essential for growth or development.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

36.

Conditional Lethal alleles are alleles that will only be fatal in response to some environmental factor. Recessive lethal alleles contain 1 copy of parent chromosomes.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

37.

Expressivity refers to variability in severity of a phenotype, or the extent to which the gene is expressed. Penetrance refers to the percentage of individuals who have a particular genotype who have the associated phenotype.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

38.

This refers to a condition in which the brain breaks down. This is cause by a dominant allele (H).

(a)  

39.

It is a type of inheritance when more than two alleles can code, or represent to a gene/trait.

(a)  

40.

These are the many different versions of a trait that exist within a population.

a)

Multiple alleles

b)

Lethal Alleles

c)

Incomplete penetrance

41.

It refers to interaction between different genes, not between alleles of the same gene.

(a)  

42.

It is a gene that affects expression of another.

(a)  

43.

A phenomenon in genetics in which the effect of a gene mutation is dependent on the presence or absence of mutations in one or more other genes.

a)

Epistasis

b)

Pleiotropy

c)

Genetic Heterogeneity

d)

Phenocopies

44.

It is an environmentally caused trait that appears to be inherited.

(a)  

45.

An example of genetic heterogeneity is tuberous sclerosis, which is caused by mutations in a gene on either 1 or 2 chromosomes.

a)

FALSE because tuberous sclerosis is an example of phenocopies.

b)

FALSE because tuberous sclerosis is caused by mutations in a gene on either 9 or 16 chromosomes.

c)

FALSE because tuberous sclerosis is not a disease.

d)

TRUE

46.

It can be defined as mutations at two or more genetic loci that produce the same or similar phenotypes. It is a term that describes when different gene mutations cause the same disease or condition.

(a)  

47.

A single-gene disease with many symptoms, or a gene that controls several functions or has more than one effect. This occurs when one gene influence two or more seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits.

(a)  

48.

A gene that exhibits multiple phenotypic expression is called (a)   gene.

49.

These are the body’s smallest functional unit they are grouped together to form TISSUES, each of which has specialized functions blood, muscle.

(a)  

50.

The study of animal and plant tissues.

(a)  

51.

This has expanded beyond inheritance to studying the function and behavior of genes.

(a)  

52.

It is the study of inherited traits and their variation.

(a)  

53.

It is a study involving the preparation of thin tissue sections, differentially stained and examined under the microscope.

(a)  

54.

It is an instrument used to cut tissues into ultrathin sections. Tissue sections are treated with biological stains (dyes) to differentiate cells and tissues, and to have a clearer view of the different parts under the microscope

(a)  

55.

It is a group of atom that binds together.

(a)  

56.

It is the smallest unit of matter that is composed of three sub atomic particles: the proton, the neutron, and the electron.

(a)  

57.

Cells that have a similar structure and function together as a unit.

(a)  

58.

A group of organisms living in the same geographical area at the same time.

(a)  

59.

It is a part of a body that is made up of different kinds of cells and tissues organized to work together to perform a specific function or a set of related functions. 

(a)  

60.

A group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form a self-regulating ecological community.

(a)  

61.

It refers to the community of plants and animals that occur naturally in an area, often sharing common characteristics specific to that area.

(a)  

62.

It is a subcellular structure that has one or more specific jobs to perform in the cell, (ex. Ribosomes)

(a)  

63.

It is the smallest unit that can live on its own and that makes up all living organisms and the tissues of the body.

(a)  

64.

Contain biotic or living parts, as well as abiotic factors, or nonliving parts. Biotic factors include plants, animals and other organisms.

(a)  

65.

It is also known as a major life zone, is an area that includes communities of plants and animals that have a common adaptation to that particular environment.

(a)  

66.

It refers to the areas or regions of the Earth in which living organisms are found. It consists of all the ecosystems of the planet Earth

(a)  

67.

It covers the surfaces of organs including the skin, trachea, reproductive tract, and the digestive tract lining.

(a)  

68.

An epithelial tissue made of a single layers of cell, subdivided into 4 types.

(a)  

69.

The function of epithelial tissue where it creates a barrier that helps safeguard the underlying organs from friction and injury.

(a)  

70.

The function of epithelial tissue where it also has roles in absorbing water nutrients , releasing enzymes or hormones and removal waste.

(a)  

71.

Some common epithelial tissue diseases are eczema and psoriasis.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

Epithelial tissues in the airways are also responsible for asthma, which characterized by inflammation of the airways that lead to shortness of breath.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

It is composed of epithelial cells that are particularly flat cell are wider than tall and appear polygonal when viewed a top. It gives a smooth , low – friction surface, which allow movement of fluids over it.

(a)  

74.

This type of epithelium consists of a single layer of cube – like cells which have large, spherical central nuclei.

(a)  

75.

This is composed of epithelial cells that are column shaped. The cell comprising this is taller than it is wide. Its height is approximately four times its wide.

(a)  

76.

It is a thin tissue that hair has structured on it. These hair called cilia. Move back and forth to have move particles out of our body. We find thisl tissue in our respiratory tract and the fallopian tube of women.

(a)  

77.

This type of epithelium tissue It is composed of multiple layers of cell

It is further divided into two types.

(a)  

78.

It is a type of tissue found covering and lining parts of the body.

In this tissue cells, are flattened, joined tightly together and tightly together and stacked.

Found in the outer most layer of the skin and the linings of esophagus, mouth, and female reproductive organ.

(a)  

79.

It composed of multi layers of cells ( 4 – 6 ) layers. They can undergo a change in their and structure. It lines urinary ducts , urethra , urinary bladder, and renal calyx es.

(a)  

80.

Transitional tissue is also called what?

(a)  

81.

A transitional tissue in a stretched state look like stratified cuboidal epithelium. While in a relaxed state, it becomes squamous shaped.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE. Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

82.

Connective tissue allows the oxygen to diffuse from blood vessel into cells. It is impossible to have a disorder involving in connective tissue.

a)

First statement is TRUE. Second statement is FALSE.

b)

First statement is FALSE. Second statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

83.

It Connects or separates groups of tissue and it is found in between all other tissue and organs in the body.

(a)  

84.

This type of fiber allow organ like the lungs to move.

(a)  

85.

This type of fiber provide physical support to cell.

(a)  

86.

Some connective tissue disorder include Sarcomas, Marfan syndrome, lupus and scurvy, which is deficiency is Vitamin D that leads to fragile connective tissue.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

87.

These are are fibrous protein and are secreted into the extracellular space and they provide high tensile strength to the matrix.

(a)  

88.

These are are long thin fibers that form branching network in the extracellular matrix. They help connective tissue to restretch and recoil.

(a)  

89.

Cick all major function of connective tissue:

a)

Binding and supporting

b)

Insulating

c)

Cooling of cells

d)

Releasing of fuel

e)

Transporting substances with the body

90.

A tissue that binds and supports one tissue to another.

(a)  

91.

Tissue that help shape, cushion and insulate the body.

(a)  

92.

The blood is a special type of connective tissue with a liquidmatrix called the (a)  

93.

This a blood cell responsible for transportation of oxygen.

(a)  

94.

This a blood cell responsible for for the body’s defense against infection.

(a)  

95.

This a blood cell responsible for blood clotting.

(a)  

96.

White blood cells are also known as (a)  

97.

Blood platelets are also known as (a)  

98.

It is a tissue forming of a ligament.

(a)  

99.

This that protects your joints and

bones.

(a)  

100.

It is made of protein, collagen, and

minerals, especially calcium.

(a)  

101.

It is a specialized tissue in animals which applies forces different parts of the body by contraction. It is made up of thin and elongated cells called muscle fibers.

(a)  

102.

This tissue has a range of function from pumping blood and supporting movement to lifting heavy weights or giving birth .

(a)  

103.

A type of muscular tissue in which its function is Voluntary movement produces heat, heat protects organs

(a)  

104.

A type of muscular tissue that contracts to pump blood.

(a)  

105.

A type of muscular tissue in which its function is where involuntary movement moves food involuntary control of respiration moves secretions regulate flows of blood in arteries by contraction.

(a)  

106.

This is attached to the bone and contraction make possible locomotion facial expression, posture and other voluntary movement of the body.

(a)  

107.

It is where the tissue contraction is responsible for voluntary movements in the internal organs.

(a)  

108.

It is found in the brain , spinal cord and nerves. It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities. It stimulates muscle contraction, creates an awareness of the environment and plays a major role of emotions memory and reasoning.

(a)  

109.

The structural element of the skeletal tissue is a Short branched striated single central nucleus. As for the smooth tissue, it is a Short spindle shape no evident striation single nucleus in each fiber.

a)

1st statement is TRUE. 2nd Statement is FALSE.

b)

1st statement is FALSE. 2nd statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

110.

The cardiac tissue is located at the heart. While the smooth tissue is located at the walls of major organs and passageways.

a)

1st statement is TRUE. 2nd Statement is FALSE.

b)

1st statement is FALSE. 2nd statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

111.

A columnar epithelium is located in the lining of GIT. While the Ciliated epithelium is located in the simple glands.

a)

1st statement is TRUE. 2nd Statement is FALSE.

b)

1st statement is FALSE. 2nd statement is TRUE.

c)

Both statements are TRUE.

d)

Both statements are FALSE.

112.

It is also known as an illness that typically begins in early adulthood, causing uncontrollable movements and changes in behaviour and thinking, with death 15 to 20 years later. It is dominant.

(a)  

113.

A change of C in the DNA sequence at a specific location in the gene to a T, inserts the amino acid aspartic acid rather than the amino acid glycine as the protein forms.

(a)  

114.

The organelle responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration.

(a)  

115.

The process of copying a DNA sequence into an mRNA strand.

(a)  

116.

The scientist who proposed the theory of natural selection as a mechanism of evolution.

(a)  

117.

It refers to the observable physical characteristics of an organism, such as height, eye color, or flower color.

(a)  

118.

It refers to a gene that alters or influences the expression of another gene, often changing the intensity or outcome of a trait.

(a)  

119.

It refers to the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems across geographic space and through geological time.

(a)  

120.

The study of extinct animals and plants, using fossil remains.

(a)  

121.

The study of the geographic distribution of plants and animals.

(a)  

122.

The study of structural similarities and differences among organisms.

(a)  

123.

The study of how an organism develops from fertilization to birth.

(a)  

124.

Any change in the DNA sequence caused by mistakes or environmental agents.

(a)  

125.

The process when mating is influenced by choice, not random chance.

(a)  

126.

A type of nonrandom mating where related individuals reproduce.

(a)  

127.

Evolutionary biology evidence that compares body structures of different species.

(a)  

128.

The study that links geography with species distribution.

(a)  

129.

The cornerstone of understanding evolutionary connections using anatomy.

(a)  

130.

It is the process in which individuals with the best-adapted phenotypes survive, reproduce, and pass their genes to the next generation, leading to an increase in the frequency of favorable alleles.

(a)  

131.

It is the process where humans deliberately breed plants or animals to produce offspring with desired traits, also known as selective breeding.

(a)  

132.

It is a type of selection where organisms choose their mating partners, causing more desirable alleles to appear more frequently in future generations. This process is also known as sexual selection.

(a)  

133.

It is a type of organ system that gathers and interprets information

(a)  

134.

It is a condition in which the brain breaks down.

(a)  

135.

It is the process by which DNA makes a copy of itself during cell division.

(a)  

136.

He believed that evolution could occur in living organisms as well as humans.

(a)  

137.

This is the fertilize egg that is in the process of growing into a new individual.

(a)  

138.

He is the grandfather of Charles Darwin, was an English physician, poet, and amateur scientist who also believed that evolution could occur in living organisms as well as humans.

(a)  

139.

A variant form of gene. The same protein encoding gene may vary slightly in the DNA base sequence from person to person.

(a)  

140.

This protects your joints and bones.

(a)  

141.

This is a specialized tissue in animals which applies forces, different parts of the body by contraction.

(a)  

142.

A group of organs that work together in the body to perform a complex function.

(a)  

143.

A skin condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin.

(a)  

144.

It is the study of the geographic disturbing of plants, animals and other forms life.

(a)  

145.

It is the field of science that studies the fundamental molecules of life, such as DNA and proteins and how their structures and interaction determine.

(a)  

146.

He argued that life may have started evolving long before the start of the history of humankind.

(a)  

147.

Occurs when individuals do not choose their mates at random, but instead have preferences for certain characteristics or are limited by geographic proximity.

(a)  

148.

This process is driven by ecological opportunity, such as the colonization of a new environment, the availability of new resources, or the disappearance of competitors and predators, which creates selective pressure for new adaptation and ultimately leads to the formation of new species with specialized traits.

(a)  

149.

Is the process where the heritable characteristics of populations change over successive generations.

(a)  

150.

It occurs as a result of random sampling events in reproduction and is most pronounced in small populations, potentially leading to the loss of genetic variation, the loss of rare alleles, or the fixation of other alleles.

(a)  

151.

Is defined as the total collection of genes and their variants within a population.

(a)  

152.

Are different versions of a gene

(a)  

153.

Structures that have the same function (may look somewhat alike), but have different structures and do not have a common descent.

(a)  

154.

Are groups of organs and tissues that work together to perform important jobs for the body.

(a)  

155.

Which plant organ system contains specialized structures that regulate gas exchange and water loss, and also respond to environmental stimuli like light and humidity?

(a)  

156.

Which body system relies on cilia and mucus to trap and remove foreign particles?

(a)  

157.

Which system includes lymph nodes and vessels that transport white blood cells?

(a)  

158.

Which plant organ system contains structures that respond to gravity and help the plant orient its growth downward?

(a)  

159.

Which body system includes the brain and spinal cord.

(a)  

160.

Which part of the shoot system contains stomata that respond to abscisic during drought stress?

(a)  

161.

Which system controls activities through hormones?

(a)  

162.

Which vascular tissue is composed of dead cells and is responsible for transporting water and minerals upward?

(a)  

163.

Which vascular tissue transport sugars produced during photosynthesis to other parts of the plant?

(a)  

164.

This helps shape, cushion and insulate the body.

(a)  

165.

It refers to variability in severity of a phenotype on the extent to which the gene is expressed.

(a)  

166.

The study of animal and plant tissue.

(a)  

167.

It is a tool used to represent how genes in gametes join if they are on different chromosomes.

(a)  

168.

It refers to a variant of a gene's expression that arises when the gene undergoes a change or mutation.

(a)  

169.

These are fibrous proteins and are secreted into the extracellular space and they provide high tensile strength to the matrix.

(a)  

170.

What plant did Gregor Mendel use for his study.

(a)  

171.

What year did Jean Baptiste Lamarck propose the idea that species, including humans, descended from other species?

(a)  

172.

It's about the way natural selection favors certain traits over others, which changes the distribution of those traits in a population over time.

(a)  

173.

In botany, this refers to the system that supports the plant, performs photosynthesis, and transports sap.

(a)