Biology EOC Practice

Front

A person with swollen gums rinses his mouth with warm salt water, and the swelling decreases. What has occurred?

Back

The water in the gums has moved from a high to a low concentration of water

Front

Which organism is most likely to use anaerobic respiration? Options: bird, moss, tree, yeast

Back

yeast

Front

Which amino acid sequence can be coded from the DNA sequence CAG TAG CGA?

Back

Valine - Isoleucine - Alanine

Front

Which disease most likely occurs after excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation?

Back

skin cancer

Front

RNA and DNA are which type of organic compound?

Back

nucleic acid

Front

Which is an example of osmosis?

• potassium ions moving in and out of an animal cell
• carbon dioxide moving into the leaf cells of a plant
• oxygen moving into the bloodstream from the lungs
• water moving into the root cells of a plant

Back

water moving into the root cells of a plant

Front

A scientist treats a cell with a chemical that destroys the ribosomes. As a result, which cell process will be stopped?

Back

protein synthesis

Front

A woman without hitchhiker’s thumb marries a man heterozygous for hitchhiker’s thumb. What is the probable genotypic ratio of their children?

Back

50% Hh : 50% hh

Front

What will most likely be the result if all of the mitochondria are removed from a plant cell?

Back

It will be unable to carry out respiration

Front

What is demonstrated when the body sweats to reduce temperature during strenuous exercise?

Back

homeostasis