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67163 4 Units
NVC 2231
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RIDDELL
Life’s Major Molecules
1. Which is an organic molecule?
a. Ne
b. O2
c. CH4
d. NaCl
e. H2O
2. The following molecules are considered polymers except……Mark all that apply
a. Starch
b. DNA
c. Proteins
d. Lipids
e. Salt
3. Which is the correct term for compounds that do mix with water?
a. phospholipids
b. hydrophobic
c. hydrophilic
d. protein
e. hydrogen bonded
4. Which of the following do nucleic acids and proteins have in common?
a. They are both made of amino acids.
b. Their structures contain sugars.
c. They are hydrophobic.
d. They are large polymers.
e. They each consist of four basic kinds of subunits.
5. To what does the term "polypeptide" specifically refer?
a. organic molecules linked by dehydration synthesis
b. organic monomers covalently bonded
c. amino acids linked by hydrolysis
d. carbohydrates with a hydrogen bond holding them together
e. none of the above
General Biology
6. The most abundant group of organisms on Earth are the _____
a. algae
b. protozoans
c. protists
d. eukaryotes
e. prokaryotes
7. Eukaryotes are a diverse group of organisms that includes _____. Mark all that apply
a. plants
b. algae
c. protozoa
d. fungi
e. bacteria
8. What is biology?
a. the study of animal structures
b. the study of life
c. the study of fossils
d. the study of how organisms process energy
e. the study of patterns of inheritance
9. What is the appropriate term for an interacting group of individuals of a single type?
a. species
b. population
c. ecosystem
d. community
e. habitat
10. Which series of terms is in the sequence of biological organization from the simplest to the most complex?
a. community, population, ecosystem, habitat
b. tissue, organ system, organ, cell
c. organism, ecosystem, community, population
d. cell, tissue, organ, population
e. molecule, tissue, cell, membrane
11. What is the molecular commonality that is the basis of life's variety?
a. protein
b. DNA
c. the ecosystem
d. natural selection
e. mutation
12. Why are biologists so interested in chemistry?
a. Chemicals are the fundamental parts of all living things.
b. Most chemicals are harmful to living things.
c. They know little about life except the chemicals it is made from.
d. If you understand the chemistry of life, you can make a lot of money.
e. Everything about life can be known by understanding its chemistry.
13. All living organisms come from…
a. asexual reproduction
b. plants
c. protists
d. outer space
e. other living things
ab. other living organisms
ac. Dead stuff
ad. Chemicals
ae. sexual reproduction
bc. chemicals
Greek Lexicon Match the term with its Greek and / or Latin meaning
TERM / CODE / Greek / Latin DerivationRoot, Prefix and / or Suffix
14. Birth / Beginning D
15. Same E
16. Many ABE
17. Seed / Kernel CD
18. Water AC
19. Split CE
20. Life B
21. Cell C
22. Light ACE
23. Different AB / A
B
C
D
E
AB
AC
AD
AE
BC
BD
BE
CD
CE
DE
ABC
ABD
ABE
ACD
ACE / Ana
Bio
Cyto
Gen
Homo
Hetero
Hydro
Hyper
Hypo
Infra
Inter
Intra
Kary
Lyso
Meta
Micro
Milli
Poly
Telo
Photo
Cell Physiology
FILL IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE: Mark…………….
A for Generally True, commonly known to occur or have occurred, or present as a characteristic;
B for Both True and False, can occur in some situations and / or species;
C for False, does not generally occur, not generally present.
EukaryotesUtilize amino acids to build proteins / 24. _A
Chloroplasts present in cells / 25. _B
Utilize DNA / RNA as chemical basis for heredity and / 26. _A
Convert Carbon dioxide and water into organic compounds / 27. _B
Use carbon based chemistry for life processes / 28. _A
Asexually reproduce / 29. _B
Mitosis and Meiosis
Fill in the following check list of comparisons. Place a check mark in the appropriate column. Mark the letter choice on your answer sheet / Scantron. Mark all that apply for each term.
MitosisA / Meiosis
C
30. DNA replicates / A / C
31. Produces gametes / C
32. Produces identical daughter cells / A
33. Has two sets of prophase, meta phase and anaphase / C
34. Homologous chromosomes line up together / A / C
35. In humans, produces cells with 23 chromosomes / A / C
36. New cells are different from each other / C
37. Occurs in plant and animal cells / A / C
38. Occurs in teste and ovary (sex) cells / A / C
39. Mutations can occur / A / C
40. Produces diploid cells / A
41. Produces exact chromatid copies of original chromosomes / A
42. Required for growth and reproduction in all single celled organisms / A
Identify the Phases of Mitosis
43. Anaphase E
44. Cytokinesis AB
45. Daughter Cells AE
46. Early Prophase B
47. Interphase A
48. Late Prophase C
49. Metaphase D
50. Late Telophase AC
Identify the Phases of Meiosis. Match the Choices with the following Illustration
ProphaseMetaphase 1
Interphase 2
Anaphase 2
Cytokinesis
Nucleus dissolves and Microtubules attach to chromosomes
Chromosomes are pulled to opposite sides of cell
Microtubules attach to centromeres of Chromatids
Microtubules disappear and cell begins to divide
4 Daughter cells for each with 23 chromosomes
Reproduction and Inheritance
51. Most of an organism's DNA is carried by its _____.
a. chromosomes
b. endoplasmic reticulum
c. mitochondria
d. ribosomes
e. nucleoli
52. Sister chromatids
a. all of the below
b. are attached at the centromere prior to division
c. are separated during mitosis
d. are created when DNA is replicated
e. have matching copies of the chromosome's DNA
53. The function of the mitotic cell cycle is to produce daughter cells that _____.
a. are genetically identical to the parent cell (assuming no mutation has occurred)
b. have the same number of chromatids as the parent cell had chromosomes
c. none of the above
d. have a random assortment of maternal and paternal chromosomes
e. have the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell but not the same genetic content
54. Chromosomes of diploid organisms that are NOT involved in sex determination are called _____.
a. mitotic chromosomes
b. nucleosomes
c. indeterminate chromosomes
d. heterochromosomes
e. autosomes
55. How many pairs of autosomes do human cells have?
a. 2
b. It depends on the sex of the individual.
c. 23
d. 22
e. 1
56. Which of the following is a normal human female karyotype?
a. XXY
b. X
c. XX
d. XY
e. XXX
57. In humans, the ______determines the sex of the offspring because ______.
a. female ... only the female has two functional sex chromosomes
b. male ... the sperm can fertilize either a female egg or a male egg
c. chromosome contribution from both parents ... the offspring uses all the parents' chromosomes.
d. female ... only the female provides cytoplasm to the zygote
e. male ... the male can contribute either an X or a Y chromosome
58. What is the function of meiosis?
a. none of the above
b. to make four cells with the same chromosome number as the parent
c. to make exact copies of the parent cell
d. to make cells with a haploid (half that of the parents) number of chromosomes
e. to make one cell with twice the number of chromosomes as the parent pairs
59. Why is crossing over important?
a. It holds tetrads together.
b. It allows the exchange of genes between homologous chromosomes.
c. It prevents variation in gametes.
d. It ensures that homologous chromosomes pair.
e. It is necessary for the attachment of chromosomes to the spindle.
Genetics
60. In a certain plant, the alleles A, B, and C are dominant to the alleles a, b, and c. A plant with the genotype AABbcc will have the same phenotype as the plant with the genotype _____.
a. AAbbcc
b. aabbcc
c. AaBBcc
d. AABBCc
e. none of the above
61. Assume tall (Y) is dominant to green (y). If a homozygous dominant individual is crossed with a homozygous recessive, the offspring will ______.
a. all be intermediate in height
b. all be Yellow
c. be 1/2 Yellow and ½ green
d. be 3/4 Yellow and 1/4 green
e. all be green
62. An allele is _____.
a. a type of chromosome
b. the dominant form of a gene
c. a variety of pea plant used by Mendel
d. an alternative version of a gene
e. the recessive form of a gene
In Sea Urchins
M is for Mottled / Various Color vs. m for single color.
S is for Sedentary / Stationary / no walking around vs. s for mobile, not stationary, do walk around
Both genes are completely dominant and independent. i.e., 50/50 chance of expression.
Fill in the following table of genotypes and calculate the percentage probability of each phenotype and genotype as required in the following set of inquiries.
MALEGamete Genotype
FEMALE / MS / Ms / mS / ms
MS
Ms
mS
ms
Question- Determine the probability of Phenotype / Answer Choices / Answer CODE
63. What percent will be Mottled and Stationary? AE
64. What percent will be a single color and Stationary? C
65. What percentage will be Mottled and mobile? C
66. What percentage will be a single color and mobile? A
67. What percentage will have at least 1 recessive gene? DE
68. What percentage will have at least 1 Dominant gene?DE / A
B
C
D
E
AB
AC
AD
AE
BC
BD
BE
CD
CE
DE
ABC / 6.25%
12.50%
18.75%
25.00%
31.25%
37.50%
43.75%
50.00%
56.25%
62.50%
68.75%
75.00%
81.25%
87.50%
93.75%
100.00%
DNA
69. Which one of the following lists the four bases contained in DNA?
a. cytosine, guanine, thymine, uracil
b. adenine, guanine, uracil, thymine
c. guanine, pyroline, thymine, uracil
d. adenine, guanine, purine, thymine
e. adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine
70. Which one of the following describes a nucleotide most completely?
a. a sugar and a phosphate group only
b. nitrogen base and a sugar only
c. nitrogen base, a sugar, and a phosphate group
d. a sugar and a pyrimidine
e. a sugar and a purine
71. Which one of the following accurately reflects complementary base pairing in the DNA molecule?
a. guanine–cytosine
b. guanine–adenine
c. cytosine–thymine
d. uracil–thymine
e. adenine–cytosine
72. The information in DNA is contained in _____.
a. the variation in the structure of nucleotides that make up the DNA molecule
b. the type of sugars used in making the DNA molecule
c. the sequence of amino acids that make up the DNA molecule
d. the sequence of nucleotides along the length of one strand of the DNA molecule
e. all of these
73. A gene is usually _____.
a. the same thing as a chromosome
b. the information for making a polypeptide
c. made of RNA
d. made by a ribosome
e. made of protein
74. Genetic mutations _____.
a. can occur naturally
b. are most common in body parts that are not used very often
c. are most common in body parts that are used frequently
d. are mainly caused by diseases associated with fetal development
e. are always passed on to the next generation
75. Which of the following pieces of evidence would be considered the best for establishing biological relatedness?
A) birth certificates
B) pictures from family reunions
C) testimony from relatives
D) a very close match in the DNA profile
E) legal documents
Fill in the following check list of comparisons. Place a check mark in the appropriate column. Mark the letter choice on your answer sheet / Scantron.
Attribute / DNAA / RNA
B / Proteins
C
76. Double stranded poly nucleotide / A
77. Polymer includes polyuracil / B
78. Single stranded polypeptide / C
79. When messenger RNA (mRNA) is being made, the RNA base ____ always pairs with the base _____ in DNA.
a. U ... T
b. T ... G
c. U ... A
d. A ... U
e. T ... A
80. In transcription, _____.
a. the DNA promoter region acts as an initial binding site for RNA polymerase
b. only one DNA strand is used as a template for the synthesis of RNA
c. RNA nucleotides are used
d. none of the above
e. all of the above
81. The function of tRNA during protein synthesis is to _____.
a. deliver amino acids to their proper site during protein synthesis
b. guide ribosome subunits out of the nucleus through nuclear pores
c. attach mRNA to the small subunit of the ribosome
d. process mRNA
e. transcribe mRNA
82. The monomers of DNA and RNA are
a. monosaccharides.
b. nucleotides.
c. fatty acids.
d. nucleic acids.
83. Which of the following statements regarding DNA is false?
a. DNA uses the sugar deoxyribose.
b. DNA uses the nitrogenous base uracil.
c. One DNA molecule can include four different nucleotides in its structure.
d. DNA molecules have a sugar-phosphate backbone.
84. Which of the following statements regarding RNA is false?
a. RNA uses the sugar dextrose.
b. RNA uses the nitrogenous base uracil.
c. One RNA molecule can include four different nucleotides in its structure.
d. RNA molecules have a sugar-phosphate backbone.
Respiration
85. What is the name of the process in which glucose is converted to pyruvic acid?
a. chemiosmotic theory
b. fermentation