Deck 1: Biology

Question 1

Which of the following is the oldest in terms of evolution?

A)Whale
B)Chicken
C)Snake
D)Grasshopper
E)Protozoon

Answer 1

Protozoon

Question 2

The ocean participates in which of the following cycles:I. Nitrogen cycleII. Water cycleIII. Carbon cycle

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)II and III only
E)I, II, and II only

Answer 2

I, II, and II only

Question 3

In humans, if an egg is not fertilized, which of the following occurs?

A)Menstruation
B)Ovulation
C)Spike in estrogen levels
D)Spike in progesterone levels
E)Buildup of uterine wall

Answer 3

Menstruation

Question 4

The most common type of white blood cell is the:

A)Lymphocyte
B)Red blood cell
C)Platelet
D)Monocyte
E)Neutrophil

Question 5

Compared to succession, evolution is generally ___________.

A)Slower
B)Faster
C)More organized
D)Permanent
E)Similar in rate

Question 6

What is the function of the myelin sheath that surrounds neurons?

A)Increase speed of impulses
B)Maintain polarization
C)Decrease friction
D)Control growth of neurons
E)Oxygen exchange

Question 7

A particular food chain consists of squirrels, which feed on vegetation, weasels, which feed on squirrels, and hawks, which feed on weasels and squirrels. Rank the animals from least to most numerous in this particular environment.

A)Hawks, squirrels, weasels
B)Squirrels, weasels, hawks
C)Weasels, hawks, squirrels
D)Hawks, weasels, squirrels
E)Squirrels, hawks, weasels

Question 8

All of the following are products of the nitrogen cycle EXCEPT:

A)N₂
B)NO₃
C)NO₂
D)NH₃
E)O₂

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT considered a building block for a larger, more complex structure?

A)Glucose, a monosaccharide
B)Guanine, a nitrogenous base
C)Alanine, an amino acid
D)Lipase, an enzyme
E)Lactose, a disaccharide

Question 10

Giraffes with longer necks can reach more food and are more likely to survive and produce offspring. This is an example of:

A)Natural selection
B)Divergent evolution
C)Coevolution
D)Speciation
E)Convergent evolution

Question 11

In the water cycle, which of the following processes water to the atmosphere?I. TranspirationII. PrecipitationIII. Evaporation

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)II and III only
E)I and III only

Question 12

In a community, which of the following are defined by an animal's niche EXCEPT:

A)Place in the food chain
B)habitat
C)How it reproduces
D)Life history
E)None of the above

Question 13

All of the following are vertebrates except:

A)Toad
B)Tiger
C)Gila monster
D)Lobster
E)Hamster

Question 14

An unknown substance is added to the red cabbage pigment and the color changes from blue to pink. Which of the following substances could NOT be the unknown substance?Here is the pigment table for red cabbage once again:pH 1-2 Pink/AcidpH 3-4 Dark Red/AcidpH 5-6 Violet/AcidpH 7-8 Blue/Neutral-BasepH 9-10 Blue-Green/BasepH 11-12 Green-Yellow/Base

A)Baking soda
B)Acetic acid
C)Hydrochloric acid
D)Hydrofluoric acid
E)Aluminum chloride

Question 15

What would a student observe if vinegar was slowly added to a red cabbage pigment solution already containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH)?Here is the pigment table for red cabbage once again:pH 1-2 Pink/AcidpH 3-4 Dark Red/AcidpH 5-6 Violet/AcidpH 7-8 Blue/Neutral-BasepH 9-10 Blue-Green/BasepH 11-12 Green-Yellow/Base

A)The solution would turn from blue to green then to blue
B)The solution would turn from pink to green then to blue
C)The solution would turn from pink to violet, then to blue green
D)The solution would turn from pink to yellowish-green, then to blue
E)The solution would turn from blue-green to blue, then to pink

Question 16

Yeast possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

A)Aerobic respiration
B)Cell membrane
C)Eukaryotic
D)Anaerobic respiration
E)Sexual reproduction

Question 17

An organism that breathes through primitive lungs, lays soft eggs, and is cold-blooded is most likely a(n) ____________.

A)Reptile
B)Amphibian
C)Mammal
D)Bird
E)Annelid

Question 18

Which of the following is a cold-blooded animal?

A)Chicken
B)Protozoon
C)Snake
D)Whale
E)Grasshopper

Question 19

Which of the following processes produces ATP?I. Oxidative phosphorylationII. Krebs' cycleIII. Glycolysis

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)I and II only
E)I, II, and III only

Question 20

Nucleic acids are composed of which of the following:I. Nitrogenous baseII. SugarIII. Phosphate

A)I only
B)II only
C)III only
D)I and III only
E)I, II, and III only

Question 21

A mutation in DNA that changes the DNA sequence but does not alter the amino acid of a protein is known as ____________.

A)Silent mutation
B)Frameshift mutation
C)Insertion mutation
D)Deletion mutation
E)Point mutation

Question 22

In an experiment, mice were infected with helminthes and observed for population change. It was found that mice became sickly and the population decreased. This relationship is an example of ________.

A)Commensalism
B)Parasitism
C)Mutualism
D)Competition
E)Community

Question 23

Plant cells differ from animal cells by the presence of _________.

A)Cell membrane
B)Cytoplasm
C)Nucleus
D)Cell wall
E)Vacuole

Question 24

Which of the following describes having three copies of a chromosome?

A)Monosomy
B)Disomy
C)Trisomy
D)Tetrasomy
E)Pentasomy

Question 25

Translation involves which two types of compounds ______________.

A)DNA and tRNA
B)RNA and DNA
C)mRNA andDNA
D)tRNA and mRNA
E)mRNA and protein

Question 26

Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea capitata rubra) can be used as a natural pH indicator, its pigments change color in response to varying pH levels.Pigments can be extracted from the leaves of red cabbage, and relative pH can be determined by adding drops of a liquid into the pigment, as noted in the following table:pH 1-2 Pink/AcidpH 3-4 Dark Red/AcidpH 5-6 Violet/AcidpH 7-8 Blue/Neutral-BasepH 9-10 Blue-Green/BasepH 11-12 Green-Yellow/BaseWhat can a student determine about the red cabbage solution as a natural indicator of pH?

A)It turns pink in the presence of bases
B)It turns green in the presence of acids
C)It turns pink in the presence of acids
D)It is a poor indicator of acids and bases
E)It is yellow at a neutral pH

Question 27

Which of the following is considered to be an endocrine gland?

A)Testis
B)heart
C)lung
D)liver
E)salivary gland

Question 28

Of the following, which of the groups below has the smallest number of species?

A)Order
B)Kingdom
C)Phylum
D)Class
E)Genus

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct order of development of a fertilized egg?

A)Zygote-morula-blastula-embryo
B)Morula-blastula-zygote-embryo
C)Zygote-embryo-blastula-morula
D)Embryo-morula-zygote-blastula
E)Zygote-blastula-morula-embryo

Question 30

Which of the following is the site of protein synthesis?

A)Cell wall
B)Ribosomes
C)Vacuoles
D)DNA polymerase
E)RNA polymerase

Question 31

Blood typing can often be used to determine biological fatherhood. Three men, X, Y, and Z, are all possible fathers for child with bood type B. Blood testing determines that the mother's blood type is O. Which blood type must a candidate father have to be eliminated as a possible father?

A)A
B)B
C)AB
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 32

The transfer of genetic materal between a pair of chromosomes is called __________.

A)Translation
B)Transcription
C)Translocation
D)Substitution
E)Transduction

Question 33

A scientist is studying the inheritance of two traits encoded by two different genes: eye color and hair color. Brown eye color is dominant of green eye color; brunette hair color is dominant over blond hair color. If parent A is homozygous for both brown eyes and brunette hair and parent B is heterozygous for brown eye color and brunette hair, what is the likelihood that an offspring will be born with green eyes and blond hair?

A)50%
B)25%
C)15%
D)10%
E)0%

Question 34

Groups of species in a localized area are called:

A)Niche
B)Ecosystem
C)Population
D)Biome
E)Community

Question 35

Which of the following organisms is classified in the phylum Chordata?

A)Crab
B)Dolphin
C)Sea urchin
D)Squid
E)Octopus

Question 36

Examples of _________ include ponds, grasslands, and forests.

A)Biome
B)Community
C)Population
D)Niche
E)Ecosystem

Question 37

RNA is composed of all of the following bases EXCEPT:

A)Adenine
B)Guanine
C)Cytosine
D)Thymine
E)Uracil

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT an arthropod?

A)Grasshopper
B)Tapeworm
C)Shrimp
D)Firefly
E)Wasp

Question 39

If the father's blood type is AB and the mother's blood type is homozygous B, what is the percent likelihood that their offspring will exhibit type B?

A)0%
B)10%
C)25%
D)50%
E)75%

Question 40

When oaks become the dominant plant in the area, the mixture of populations no longer creates changes in the environment. The community is now a climax community. Which of the following events could restart succession?

A)Fire
B)Volcanic eruption
C)Logging
D)Landslide
E)All of the above

Question 41

What is the most likely explanation for leaves wrapped in white construction paper having the lowest amount of chlorophyll?

A)White paper prevented sunlight from being absorbed by the leaves
B)White paper prevented carbon dioxide from being taken in by the leaves
C)White paper prevented oxygen from being released by the leaves
D)White paper prevented water from being released by the leaves
E)Black paper prevented heat from being absorbed by the leaves.

Question 42

An mRNA sequence is divided into three nucleotide sequences called:

A)Codons
B)Anticodons
C)Genes
D)Alleles
E)Splice sites

Question 43

Which of the following bases is not used in RNA?

A)Thymine
B)Uracil
C)Guanine
D)Cytosine
E)Adenine

Question 44

As the dominant plant of the area changes, the total biomass of the community __________.

A)Increases
B)Decreases
C)Remains the same
D)Decreases then increases
E)Increases then decreases

Question 45

Over the course of 150 years, an area filled with weeds becomes more diverse and weeds are replaced by grasses, shrubs, and ultimately oaks. This process is defined as

A)Mutation
B)Adaptation
C)Succession
D)Divergence
E)Convergence

Question 46

Where in the eukaryotic cell does RNA synthesis occur?

A)Cytoplasm
B)Golgi bodies
C)Nucleus
D)Endoplasmic reticulum
E)Mitochondria

Question 47

A leaf stored in an indigo sleeve is most likely to produce levels of chlorophyll similar to:

A)White
B)Blue
C)Yellow
D)Red
E)Orange

Question 48

A child was born with blood type B. Three candidate fathers, X, Y, and Z, were found to have blood types A, B, and O, respectively. Which of the candidate fathers cannot be a blood donor to the child above?

A)X
B)Y
C)Z
D)All of the above
E)None of the above

Question 49

When a DNA sequence is used to synthesize mRNA, the process is called _________.

A)Translation
B)Transcription
C)Translocation
D)Transduction
E)Translucent

Question 50

Bison east and west of an 10 lane interstate that divides an area into to separate spaces would no longer share the same _________

A)Species
B)Biome
C)Genus
D)Community
E)Phylum

Question 51

The greatest component of blood by volume is:

A)Plasma
B)Red blood cells
C)Lymphocytes
D)Platelets
E)Neutrophils