Biology 1406: Final Exam Practice
Questions with Complete Answers.
What is not a part of the Cell Theory - Answer The molecules within a cell are alive
the process that converts DNA to mRNA - Answer Transcription
The process that converts mRNA to protein - Answer Translation
The four cells produced in meiosis will have a - Answer n number of chromosomes and will
differ genetically from each other
what are the reactants of photosynthesis - Answer Carbon Dioxide, water and sunlight
which scientists influenced Darwin by his study of human population growth and the resulting
struggle for resources? - Answer Thomas Malthus
Mitosis involves separation of only sister chromatids while meiosis involves? - Answer
separation of homologous chromosomes as well as sister chromatids
Long radishes crossed with round radishes result in all oval radishes this type of inheritance is -
Answer incomplete dominance
in relation to natural selection evolution is the - Answer outcome
polymers are separated into monomers by - Answer hydrolysis
in the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the term 2pq represents the frequency of - Answer
Heterzygotes
An extra finger in humans is rare but is due to a dominant gene. when one parent is normal and
the other parent has an extra finger but is heterozygous for the trait, what is the probability that
the first child will be normal? - Answer 50%
The study of geographical distribution of extinct and modern species is - Answer
biogeography
, which of the following would cause the Hardy-Weinberg principle to be inaccurate - Answer
natural selection present
True or False
During mitosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and separate - Answer False
During the 1920s to the 1940s biologists combined Mendelian genetics with the Darwin theory
to form a unified explanation of evolution that is referred to as - Answer The modern
synthesis
True or False
After walking outside barefoot multiple times, Johnny developed callus on his feet. This is an
example of evolution - Answer False
Which of the following is the correct sequences of steps in mitosis - Answer Prophase,
Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
Two species have homologous structures. what can we infer? - Answer The species are
related by a common ancestry
Radioisotope dating is a measure of - Answer measuring the approximate age of fossils
True or False
a population that is in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is said to be evolving by means of
natural selection - Answer False
the movement of new genes into a population as a result of migration or hybridization is called -
Answer Gene flow
Which example best illustrates homoplasy - Answer bird wings and insect wings
According to base pairing rules A pairs to ___ and C pairs to ____ - Answer T;G
Who is responsible for the first concept regarding the passing on traits or characteristics that
were acquired during the lifetime of and organism to its offspring - Answer Jean-Baptiste de
Lamarck
Questions with Complete Answers.
What is not a part of the Cell Theory - Answer The molecules within a cell are alive
the process that converts DNA to mRNA - Answer Transcription
The process that converts mRNA to protein - Answer Translation
The four cells produced in meiosis will have a - Answer n number of chromosomes and will
differ genetically from each other
what are the reactants of photosynthesis - Answer Carbon Dioxide, water and sunlight
which scientists influenced Darwin by his study of human population growth and the resulting
struggle for resources? - Answer Thomas Malthus
Mitosis involves separation of only sister chromatids while meiosis involves? - Answer
separation of homologous chromosomes as well as sister chromatids
Long radishes crossed with round radishes result in all oval radishes this type of inheritance is -
Answer incomplete dominance
in relation to natural selection evolution is the - Answer outcome
polymers are separated into monomers by - Answer hydrolysis
in the Hardy-Weinberg equation, the term 2pq represents the frequency of - Answer
Heterzygotes
An extra finger in humans is rare but is due to a dominant gene. when one parent is normal and
the other parent has an extra finger but is heterozygous for the trait, what is the probability that
the first child will be normal? - Answer 50%
The study of geographical distribution of extinct and modern species is - Answer
biogeography
, which of the following would cause the Hardy-Weinberg principle to be inaccurate - Answer
natural selection present
True or False
During mitosis, homologous chromosomes pair up and separate - Answer False
During the 1920s to the 1940s biologists combined Mendelian genetics with the Darwin theory
to form a unified explanation of evolution that is referred to as - Answer The modern
synthesis
True or False
After walking outside barefoot multiple times, Johnny developed callus on his feet. This is an
example of evolution - Answer False
Which of the following is the correct sequences of steps in mitosis - Answer Prophase,
Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase
Two species have homologous structures. what can we infer? - Answer The species are
related by a common ancestry
Radioisotope dating is a measure of - Answer measuring the approximate age of fossils
True or False
a population that is in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is said to be evolving by means of
natural selection - Answer False
the movement of new genes into a population as a result of migration or hybridization is called -
Answer Gene flow
Which example best illustrates homoplasy - Answer bird wings and insect wings
According to base pairing rules A pairs to ___ and C pairs to ____ - Answer T;G
Who is responsible for the first concept regarding the passing on traits or characteristics that
were acquired during the lifetime of and organism to its offspring - Answer Jean-Baptiste de
Lamarck
