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Scientific Method And Genetics, The Cell And Biodiversity Midterm Review Questions.
Test Description: Review for mid-term exam
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the first step of the scientific method?
A
Make an observation
B
Record and analyze data
C
Form a hypothesis
D
Publish your results
2) Graphs, charts, and other numeric information are what form of data?
A
Quantitative
B
Correlation
C
Qualitative
D
Control
3) A scientist testing the effects of a chemical on apple yield sprays an orchard with the chemical. A second orchard does not receive the chemical. In the fall, the number of apples harvested from each forest is counted. What is the ind. variable?
A
The chemical
B
The second orchard
C
The first Orchard
D
Number of apples
4) According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the ______________________.
A
Competition among species
B
Possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness.
C
Adaptations to their habitat
D
Lack of Predators
5) What is the relationship between genes and chromosomes?
A
Chromosomes determine gender, genes determine other
B
Chromosomes are compact storage units for genes
C
Genes are found in every cell, chromosomes are found
D
Genes and chromosomes are the same thing
6) The physical characteristics of an organism is known as the organism’s
A
Phenotype
B
Heterozygous
C
Homozygous
D
Genotype
7) Black is the dominant color of bunny's fur and white is the recessive. White can be expressed using what genotype combination?
A
Bb
B
B
C
bb
D
BB
8) The main function of a cell is to produce proteins. The organelle within the cell responsible for this, is the
A
Lysosome
B
Mitochondria
C
Ribosome
D
Vacuole
9) Plant cells contain specialized organelles which are responsible for the process of photosynthesis. These organelles are known as
A
Chloroplast
B
Vacuole
C
Cell Wall
D
Mitochondria
10) During sexual reproduction a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell to produce a zygote which will become new offspring. Which of the following statements best describes how an offspring receives genetic information from two parents?
A
The offspring receives more genes from the female than the male
B
The offspring receives more genes from the male than the female
C
The offspring receives equal amounts of genes(alleles) from each parent
D
The offspring receives all the genes from each parent
11) When two identical alleles for a trait are in an organism, the organism is said to be _____?
A
Heterozygous
B
Hybrid
C
Testable
D
Homozygous
12) Cells which do not contain a nucleus to protect the DNA are known as _____________ cells.
A
Prokaryotic
B
Eukaryotic
C
Viral
D
Protista
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