Vocab
Genetics Category
Cells
Misc.
Ecology
100
Which mammalian lineage includes rabbits, cows, and primates? A. monotremes B. placental mammals C. marsupials D. none of the above
What is B. placental mammals
100
In the double helix, __________ is connected to thymine via hydrogen bonding.
What is adenine.
100
During which phase of the cell cycle are the chromosomes assorted to the two new daughter cells?
What is M Phase.
100
Which scientist developed the Theory of Evolution?
What is Charles Darwin.
100
Which of the following groupings includes both living and non-living (abiotic) components? A. communities B. populations C. ecosystems D. all of the above
What is C. ecosystems
200
The wing of a bat and the flipper of a dolphin are best described as _____________________. A. homologous structures B. analogous structures C. vestigial structures D. none of the above
What is A. homologous structures
200
In crossing-over during meiosis, DNA is exchanged between ______________. a. homologous chromosomes b. non-homologous chromosomes c. sister chromatids d. all of the above
What is homologous chromosomes.
200
During which phase of mitosis are new nuclear membranes reformed in each daughter cell? A. anaphase B. metaphase C. telophase D. prophase
What is C. Telophase
200
All chordates have _____________________. A. a backbone B. jaws C. a notochord D. both b and c
C. a notochord
200
Zebra mussels are native to Eastern Europe, but were brought over to the Great Lakes in the ballast water of ships. Once established in the Great Lakes, they caused harm to the ecosystem by outcompeting the other native organisms that eat plankton. Zebra mussels are an example of a/an ________________________________. A. parasitic species B. invasive species C. indictor species D. threatened species
What is B. invasive species
300
During the cloning of a gene, the gene is often inserted in a circular DNA molecule known as a ___________________. a. plasmid b. promoter c. tetrad d. prophage
What is a. plasmid
300
(Pedigree Chart) A disease is found in every generation and does not discriminate between males and females. Which type of inheritance pattern is shown? a. autosomal dominant b. autosomal recessive c. x-linked recessive d. y-linked
What is A. autosomal dominant
300
Which of the following is never seen in a virus? A. organelles B. an RNA genome C. a protein coat D. a membrane envelope
What is A. organelles
300
How does carbon enter the atmosphere? A. exhalations of animals B. forest fires C. burning fossil fuels D. all of the above
What is D. all of the above
300
Listed below are pairings that show the roles of different organisms within an ecosystem. Which pairing is NOT correct? A. grass = primary producer B. earthworm = detritovore C. fungi = primary producer D. cow = consumer
What is C. fungi = primary producer
400
The mycelium of a multicelled fungus is a mesh of filaments, each one called a ________. A. pili B. hyphae C. microtubule D. microfiber
What is B. hyphae
400
You are studying an insect that has spots on its wings. One allele of the gene that controls spotting produces 6 spots per wing, when present in a homozygous form. The other allele of the gene that controls spotting produces 8 spots per wing, when present in a homozygous form. The dominant allele is the one associated with 8 spots per wing. You cross a homozygous recessive insect to a heterozygous insect. What percentage of the offspring will have 6 spots? A. 0% B. 25% C. 50% D. 100%
What is C. 50%
400
Which organelle adds sugars to proteins and modifies those sugars before shipping the proteins to various locations within the cell? A. smooth endoplasmic reticulum B. Golgi apparatus C. peroxisome D. lysosome
What is B. Golgi apparatus
400
The arthropods include all of the following EXCEPT: A. sea urchins B. insects C. spiders D. lobsters
What is A. sea urchins
400
A waxy cuticle helps land plants _______________. A. conserve water B. take up carbon dioxide C. reproduce D. stand upright
What is A. conserve water
500
Cattle egrets are birds that tend to hang around herds of livestock. As the cows move around in the grasses, the birds will catch the insects that are stirred up. This relationship benefits the egret, but doesn't really help or hurt the cows, who are largely unaffected by the presence of the birds. This would be an example of _____________________. A. mutualism B. commensalism C. parasitism D. interspecific competition
What is B. commensalism
500
If there are 20 chromosomes in a cell before meiosis begins, how many chromosomes will be present in the daughter cells by the end of meiosis? A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 40
What is B. 10
500
All of the following are forms of energy created during the Krebs cycle EXCEPT: a. ATP b. FADH2 c. cAMP d. NADH
What is c. cAMP
500
This group of invertebrates has small stinging cells that they use to capture their prey: A. flatworms B. Cnidarians C. sponges D. nematodes
What is B. Cnidarians
500
Flowering plants are known as _______________________________. A. bryophytes B. angiosperms C. gymnosperms D. seedless vascular plants
What is B. angiosperms
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