Quiz about UB Biology Psst Test Review

Question 1

We talked about 7 characteristics of life in class Which of the choices below was not one of the seven characteristics?

Accepted Answer

is able to Move

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Adapts and Responds to its surroundings

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Grows and Develops

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maintains Homeostasis

Question 2

What do we call the normal, best conditions for an organism to function (example: body temperature, blood sugar level)

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homeostasis

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consitency

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metabolic rate

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metastasize

Question 3

Which type of carbohydrate is used for long term energy storage?

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polysaccharide

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monosaccharide

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disaccharide

Question 4

Which structure stores DNA for the cell?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 5

In which structure does cellular respiration occur?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 6

Is the cell in this picture a plant or animal cell?

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Animal

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Plant

Question 7

What structure is labelled B?

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chloroplast

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mitochondria

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ribosome

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nucleus

Question 8

In which of the following stages or processes do cells spend the majority of their life cycle?

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Interphase

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Mitosis

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Cell Division

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Cytokinesis

Question 9

Choose the correct order for the cells in mitosis.

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 10

What do we call the random movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration?

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diffusion

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active transport

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osmosis

Question 11

The particles in the beaker are small enough to fit through the membrane in the middle. If left undisturbed, which direction will the particles move?

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from right to left across the membrane

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from left to right across the membrane

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they'll move equally in both directions

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they'll stay on the same side of the membrane but remain in constant motion

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the cell membrane?

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It is only found in animal cells

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It has a protein channel to move larger objects through

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It is also called a phospholipid bilayer.

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It is semi-permeable

Question 13

In the picture below, the particles are salt and too big to cross the cell membrane through simple diffusion. Instead, water will move to bring the cell into equilibrium with its solution. Which process does this describe?

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osmosis

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active transport

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diffusion

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facilitated diffusion

Question 14

Polar molecules mix well with other polar molecules.

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True

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False

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C.

Question 15

Assume the tubes were placed under a light. Which tube would you expect to have the highest concentration of OXYGEN after two hours of being in the light?

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Tube D (two elodea sprigs)

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Tube A (one elodea sprig)

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Tube B (one snail)

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Tube C (two snails)

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All tubes would be equal

Question 16

The student turned off the light and left the tubes in the dark overnight. Which statement is true regarding the amount of carbon dioxide in the tubes at the end of the night.

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ALL tubes will have more carbon dioxide in the water at the end of the night

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ONLY tubes A and D (elodea) will have more carbon dioxide in the water at the end of the night

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ONLY tubes B and C (snails) will have more carbon dioxide in the water at the end of the night

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NONE of the tubes will have more carbon dioxide in the water at the end of the night

Question 17

Which of items below is not an INPUT of photosynthesis?

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Glucose

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Carbon Dioxide

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Sunlight

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Water

Question 18

Which of the following is an OUTPUT of photosynthesis (check all that apply)?

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

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Sunlight

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Water

Question 19

In dogs, black nose is dominant to brown nose. Two dogs, both heterozygous for nose color mate. What are the percent chances of having a dog with a black nose?

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75%

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0%

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25%

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50%

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100%

Question 20

*Mr. Schmidt is growing sunflowers. The plants can be tall (dominant) or short (recessive) and have big (dominant) or small (recessive) flowers. If a flower that is heterozygous for both traits is bread with a short, small  plant what is the expected phenotype ratio of the offspring? Hint - don't forget to FOIL!

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4:4:4:4

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0:0:0:16

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0:8:8:0

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12:4:0:0

Question 21

What is an example of a heterozygous genotype?

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Tt

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TT

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tt

Question 22

Which of the following genotypes would result show the recessive trait?

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tt

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TT

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Tt

Question 23

Which is true of meiosis?

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It is responsible for creating gametes

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It is responsible for creating somatic cells

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It is responsible for creating somatic cells and gametes

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It is NOT responsible for creating somatic cells or gametes

Question 24

What is the end result of meiosis?

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four genetically unique cells

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two genetically identical cells

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two genetically unique cells

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four genetically identical cells

Question 25

Which of the following is not a principle of natural selection

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Larger offspring have a better chance to survive and reproduce than smaller ones

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There is variation among individuals

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More offspring are born than will survive

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Certain variations make an individual more suited for its environment

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Over time those individuals with helpful variations will make up more of the population

Question 26

What is the term that describes something like a tailbone that humans share with other animals that actually have tails?

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vestigial structure

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adaptation structure

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homologous structure

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mutation structure

Question 27

What is the term that describes how whales, bats, and humans all have the same bones in a structure like our hand?

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homologous structure

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adaptation structure

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mutation structure

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vestigial structure

Question 28

How is embryology used as evidence for evolution?

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Similar embryos suggest a common ancestor

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It shows how a species develops from young to older

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Vestigial structures can only been seen in the embryonic stages of some organisms

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Deeper embryos are older than ones nearer the surface

Question 29

What must occur for a new trait to appear in a population?

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mutation

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mitosis

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meiosis

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cytokinesis

Question 30

What is the term that describes how an environment determines whether an adaptation is beneficial or not?

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natural selection

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predation

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population dynamics

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autotroph

Question 31

What is the term that describes a favorable trait that shows up in a population?

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adaptation

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mutation

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predation

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population

Question 32

Which trait do tuna have that lamprey do not?

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jaws

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amniotic egg

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four walking legs

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vertebral column

Question 33

Which of the food web organisms is a primary consumer?

Accepted Answer

Giraffe

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Acacia

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Leopard

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Lion

Question 34

Which of the following two statements is true according to the food web?

Accepted Answer

Leopards can prey on cheetahs

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Cheetahs can prey on leopards

Question 35

Look at the food chain that goes star grass --> baboon --> leopard --> lion. In this instance, what is the leopard an example of?

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secondary consumer

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producer

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primary consumer

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tertiary consumer

Question 36

An illness sweeps through the gazelle population. Which is the most likely consequence of a reduction in the gazelle population.

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star grass numbers would increase

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lion population would increase

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leopard population would increase

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cheetah population would decrease

Question 37

As you move up in trophic levels, what happens to the energy available at each level?

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The available energy decreases

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The available energy increases

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The available energy remains constant

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The available energy fluctuates (goes up and down)

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