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Which statement correctly describes cells produced through asexual reproduction?
a) They are genetically identical to their parents
b) they do not grow and divide
c) they do not contain genetic material
d) they have a unique set of genetic instructions, unlike their parents.
Which process can be a source of genetic variation?
a) copying of chromosomes
b) binary fission
c) mitosis
d) crossing over
Which statement describes ALL prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
a) ribosomes are present in the cytoplasm
b) materials are stored in vacuoles
c) chloroplasts are used for photosynthesis
d) cell walls provide shape and support
Which of the following statement is true of prokaryotes?
a) The cell does not contain ribosomes.
b) The cell does not contain a nucleus.
c) The cell contains mitochondria.
d) The cell contains a vacuole.
Which of the following macromolecules are used for energy storage?
a) lipids and proteins
b) carbohydrates and lipids
c) proteins and nucleic acids
d) carbohydrates and proteins
Which elements are found in biomolecules?
a) carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorous
b) carbon, fluorine, oxygen, and phosphorous
c) hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus
d) carbon, hydrogen, iodine, and oxygen
Which type of cellular transport requires a cell to use energy?
a) facilitated transport
b) active transport
c) diffusion
d) osmosis
Which of the following are reactants in photosynthesis?
a) Glucose and O2
b) CO2 and O2
c) CO2 and H2O
d) H2O and glucose
Suppose that a strand of DNA has the following sequence of bases: AAGTTC. What sequence of bases will the complementary strand of DNA have?
a) GGCAAT
b) GGTCCA
c) TTACCG
d) TTCAAG
What is a mutation?
a) the process by which a molecule of DNA makes a copy of itself
b) the specific sequence of bases in a molecule of DNA
c) a change in the genetic sequence in a molecule of DNA
d) the perfect replication of a DNA molecule
The term that best describes this combination of alleles: AA
a) heterozygous
b) homozygous recessive
c) recessive
d) homozygous dominant
Which feature is common to both living cells AND viruses?
a) capsid
b) cytoplasm
c) nucleic acid
d) ribosome
Plasmodium is a genus of organisms in the kingdom Protista that depend on humans to complete their life cycle. Some species cause a disease in humans called malaria. What is the ecological relationship between these types of Plasmodium and humans?
a) commensalism
b) mutualism
c) parasitism
d) predation
Which term describes parts of organisms that have a similar structure but a different function?
a) d
b) d
c) d
d) d
One of the major elements of natural selection is that all species have genetic _.
a) digression
b) melanism
c) stability
d) variation
Which of these is required for natural selection?
a) All individuals of a population must be identical.
b) There must be a small number of individuals in a population.
c) There must be variation among members of a population.
d) A population of individuals must be forced out of their natural habitat.
Human heart cells require a constant release of energy to function continuously. Which structure would be numerous in such cells to meet this demand?
a) golgi bodies
b) nuclei
c) mitochondria
d) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Which of the following shows the correct monomers and macromolecules?
a) (carbohydrate: monosaccharide) (lipid: fatty acid and glycerol) (proteins: amino acids) (Nucleic acids: nucleotides)
b) (carbohydrate: monosaccharide) (lipid: amino acids ) (proteins: fatty acid and glycerol) (Nucleic acids: nucleotides)
c) (carbohydrate: nucleotides) (lipid: fatty acid and glycerol) (proteins: amino acids) (Nucleic acids: monosaccharides)
d) none of these are correct
Which substance is a product of cellular respiration?
a) ADP
b) glucose
c) oxygen
d) ATP
Which DNA sequence produces an mRNA strand with the sequence AGUACA?
a) GAGTAC
b) GUAGAG
c) TCATGT
d) UCAUGU
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