Central High School
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Biodiversity, Carbs & Lipids, Proteins
Viruses, Cladistics, Evolution & Speciation
Mr Schugel
100

Where did Mr. K grow up (town)

Where is Milwaukee

100

What is the fastest-growing plant in the world?

Bamboo

100

What is a common feature of all polysaccharides and triglycerides?

A.  They are polymers.

B.  They are energy stores in humans.

C.  They are formed by condensation.

D.  Their carbon-to-oxygen ratio is 1:1.

C.  They are formed by condensation.

100

What is evolution?

A.  Change in the heritable characteristics of a species

B.  Change in the phenotype of a species

C.  Speciation due to geographical separation

D.  Survival of the fittest

A.  Change in the heritable characteristics of a species

100

Mr. Schugel Favorite Color

Green

200

Where was Mr. K born (Town)

Tampa

200

Tallest mountain from base to peak is where

Mauna Kea in Hawaii

200

What describes the structure of proteins?

I.    Proteins are made from amino acids linked together by peptide bonds.

II.   The sequence of amino acids in all proteins is the same.

III.  A protein may consist of more than one polypeptide.

A.  I and II only

B.  I and III only

C.  II and III only

D.  I, II and III

B.  I and III only

200

What can lead to the emergence of analogous structures?


A.  Divergent evolution from a recent common ancestor

B.  Convergent evolution of unrelated species

C.  Splits in the fundamental niche of a species

D.  Splits in the realized niche of a species

B. Convergent evolution of unrelated species

200

Mr. Schugel's College

UMN Twin Cities
300

How old is Mr. K

44

300

Which two mammals lay eggs?

The echidna and the platypus.

300

Outline one cause of denaturation in proteins.

  1. increase in temperature/heat;
  2. change of pH;
  3. salt;
  4. heavy metals;
300

What is a difference between the lytic and the lysogenic cycle of the bacteriophage lambda?

A.  Only in the lytic cycle is lambda DNA inserted into the host DNA.

B.  Only in the lysogenic cycle is the host metabolism used to replicate.

C.  Only in the lytic cycle is the host metabolism used to replicate.

D.  Only in the lysogenic cycle is lambda DNA inserted into the host DNA.

D.  Only in the lysogenic cycle is lambda DNA inserted into the host DNA.

300

What is Mr. Schugel B-Day or Birth Year. Both for bonus points. 

August 30 2001

400
The Year Central High School Was Built

1866

400

What is the name of the process by which aerobic organisms convert food into energy?

The Citric Acid Cycle (or Krebs cycle)

400

Which organic molecules may contain the element sulphur?

A. Proteins

B. Carbohydrates

C. Phospholipids

D. Nucleic acids

A.  Proteins

400

Classification systems can change based on new evidence. What evidence was used to produce the domains of organisms we now recognize?

A.  rRNA sequence

B. mRNA sequence

C. DNA sequence

D. Amino acid sequence

A. rRNA sequence

400

Number of siblings Mr. Schugel has

7

500

Central has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) school since

1987

500

What species became extinct when the bird named Martha died on September 1, 1914?

The Passenger Pigeon

500

Beavers are a keystone species. Outline the importance of keystone species. List 2 

  1. disproportionate effect/large impact on ecosystems/community structure;
  2. regulate (size/density of) populations of other organisms;
  3. maintain ecosystem stability/balance/community structure / prevent ecosystem collapse;
500

Outline how variation in organisms of the same species could lead to natural selection. Need 2 Ways

a. survival of the better adapted/fittest 

b. more reproduction of better adapted/fittest/individuals with favorable variations 

c. genes for favorable variations/adaptations passed on to offspring (Accept answers in the converse.)

d. competition for resources/more offspring produced than the environment can support/a struggle for existence  (Accept answers in the converse.)

500

What does Mr. Schugel do for work? Besides student teaching

Works at ACR Homes (group home)