EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
You are most likely to see hag fish, sperm whales, and viperfish inhabiting
which of the following zones of the ocean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
bathypelagic
What was the first seed plant to appear? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
gymnosperm
In a pedigree for an autosomal recessive disorder, which of the following will
occur if two homozygous unaffected individuals mate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
They will have unaffected offspring.
Both bacteria and archaea are which of the following types of organism? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- prokaryotic
According to the operon theory, the function of the regulator gene is to -
CORRECT ANSWERS- code for a repressor molecule that can bind to the
operator.
Which disorder is characterized by a lack of the protein dystrophin? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- muscular dystrophy
Which does NOT describe a function of the DNA polymerase molecule? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- make the proper nucleotide to match with the base
read on the old strand
,Transgenic crop plants have been created that do all of the following except
- CORRECT ANSWERS- transgenic plants have been produced that can do all
of the things listed.
A pheasant breeder starts with two birds in the P generation, one of which is
AA and the other is aa. If he takes two of the birds from the F1
generation and breeds them together, what can he expect in his F2
offspring? - CORRECT ANSWERS- AA, Aa, and aa
The enzyme that is used to join complementary DNA nucleotides together is
- CORRECT ANSWERS- DNA polymerase.
Apoptosis refers to cell death and - CORRECT ANSWERS- can be
programmed and is essential to normal development.
Which genetic disorder is associated with an irregular shape of the red blood
cells? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Sickle cell disease
Which of the following accurately describes transcriptional control of gene
expression in eukaryotes? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Transcription factors help
RNA polymerase bind to promoter sequences
Based on their chemical equations, photosynthesis and cellular respiration
have which of the following relationships? - CORRECT ANSWERS- opposite
reactions
Which of the following parts of a plant seed turns into the root system? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- radicle
, Which of the following equations is often used to show that an enzyme has
formed a complex with its substrate?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWERS- substrate + enzyme ⇒ enzyme-substrate
complex ⇒ enzyme + product
What type of muscle cell has branching, striated cells, each containing a
single nucleus? - CORRECT ANSWERS- cardiac muscle
Which of the following cell structures is associated with cellular respiration? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- mitochondria
Male peacocks having more ornate plumage than their female counterparts
is an example of which of the following features of ecological behavior? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- sexual dimorphism
Which organic molecule is composed of an amino group, a carboxylic acid
group, and an R group? - CORRECT ANSWERS- amino acid
Which step of the photosynthesis pathway produces a carbohydrate from
CO2 in the atmosphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS- the Calvin cycle
Which step of the cellular respiration pathway produces 4 CO2, 6 NADH, 6
H+, 2 FADH2, and 2 ATP? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Citric Acid Cycle
Which membranous organelle, present in both animal and plant cells, is
primarily used for storage? - CORRECT ANSWERS- the vacuole