AP Biology: Exam Review: Practice Questions with Verified Answers

AP Biology: Exam Review: Practice Questions with Verified Answers 1. _______ is a process of nuclear division in which the number of chromosomes in certain cells is halved during gamete formation. a. Mitosis b. Meiosis c. Spermatogenesis d. Glycolysis B. Meiosis 1. Simple molecules are further broken down in cells in a process called _________, during which energy stored in their chemical bonds is used to power the production of ATP. A. photosynthesis B. anabolism C. respiration D. muscle contraction C. Respiration 1. The digestive enzyme pepsin works in the acidic environment of the stomach to hydrolyze peptide bonds. On which macromolecules does pepsin act? A. carbohydrate B. protein C. DNA D. lipid B. Protein 1. Which one of the following statements about protists is false? A. Any eukaryote that is not a plant, fungus, or animal is classified as a protist. B. The green algae are more closely related to the plants. C. Animal-like protists contain a cell wall and are autotrophic. D. The kingdom Protista is probably paraphyletic. E. Protista are unicellular, others are colonial, and yet others are multicellular. C. Animal- like protists contain a cell wall and are autotrophic. 10. Clusters of chlorophyll and accessory pigments are called _________. A. the Golgi apparatus B. chloroplasts C. photosystems D. photosynthetic membranes C. Photosystems 10. For a gene with two alternative alleles, a (frequency p) and a (frequency q), the term in the algebraic form of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for the heterozygote genotype frequency is A. p2. B. q2. C. 2pq. D. (p+q)2. E. 2Aa. C. 2pq. 10. In modern terminology, Mendel's factors are equivalent to _____. a. DNA b. chromosomes