BIO 100 Practice Questions Complete
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What is the Mass Number? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of protons plus
neutrons in an isotope
Where does the mitotic spindle connect to the chromosomes during cell division? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Centromere
What type of solution does a plant cell like to be in? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotonic
What are components of a Nucleotide? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 sugar carbon,
phosphate group, nitrogenous base
How many ATP can be produced in fermentation? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
What virus attacks bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bacteriophage
Which of the following forms of mutations are responsible for causing a sequence to
stop? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nonsense
Which pigment does not participate in the light reaction directly? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chlorophyll b
What is the function of lysosomes? - CORRECT ANSWER-To create sacs to digest
food and break down damaging molecules
What must happen for a normal cell to become cancerous? - CORRECT ANSWER-...
What level of structure of proteins would an alpha helix be considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Secondary Structure
What is the name of plants that use carbon dioxide directly from the air for the Calvin
Cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER-C3
, What is not a product of the light reaction in photosynthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Carbon Dioxide
hich of the following types of cells do not undergo mitosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sex
Cells
How many ATP can be produced in cellular respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER-36
What is a macromolecule - CORRECT ANSWER-a molecule containing a very large
number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
Biological Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-Ecosystem-Community-Population-
Organism-Organ System-Organ-Tissue-Cell-Molecule
Where does photosynthesis occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chloroplasts
In what stage of meiosis does crossing over occur - CORRECT ANSWER-Prophase 1
How can we tell if a gene is dominant or recessive? - CORRECT ANSWER-Do a
monohybrid cross
A heritable feature that varies among individuals is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Character
Which of the following is NOT a safety or ethical issue associated with genomics? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scientists not using the proper precautions while dealing with
potential hazards
What is a vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER-A harmless variant or derivative of a disease
causing microbe
How is humulin created? - CORRECT ANSWER-From bacteria
A gene that causes cancer is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oncogene
What is Mendel's Theory of Independent Assortment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Different
homologs assort independently of one another.
What is involved in the process of cutting and pasting DNA with restriction enzymes? -
CORRECT ANSWER-DNA ligase, Restriction Fragment, Restriction site
What are small, circular DNA molecules that replicate separately from a larger bacterial
chromosome? - CORRECT ANSWER-Plasmids
When one gene influences several characteristics it is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pleiotropy
Questions and Correct Answers with
Rationales | Already Graded A+ | Verified
Answers | Latest Exam
What is the Mass Number? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of protons plus
neutrons in an isotope
Where does the mitotic spindle connect to the chromosomes during cell division? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Centromere
What type of solution does a plant cell like to be in? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotonic
What are components of a Nucleotide? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 sugar carbon,
phosphate group, nitrogenous base
How many ATP can be produced in fermentation? - CORRECT ANSWER-2
What virus attacks bacteria? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bacteriophage
Which of the following forms of mutations are responsible for causing a sequence to
stop? - CORRECT ANSWER-Nonsense
Which pigment does not participate in the light reaction directly? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chlorophyll b
What is the function of lysosomes? - CORRECT ANSWER-To create sacs to digest
food and break down damaging molecules
What must happen for a normal cell to become cancerous? - CORRECT ANSWER-...
What level of structure of proteins would an alpha helix be considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Secondary Structure
What is the name of plants that use carbon dioxide directly from the air for the Calvin
Cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER-C3
, What is not a product of the light reaction in photosynthesis? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Carbon Dioxide
hich of the following types of cells do not undergo mitosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sex
Cells
How many ATP can be produced in cellular respiration? - CORRECT ANSWER-36
What is a macromolecule - CORRECT ANSWER-a molecule containing a very large
number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.
Biological Hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-Ecosystem-Community-Population-
Organism-Organ System-Organ-Tissue-Cell-Molecule
Where does photosynthesis occur? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chloroplasts
In what stage of meiosis does crossing over occur - CORRECT ANSWER-Prophase 1
How can we tell if a gene is dominant or recessive? - CORRECT ANSWER-Do a
monohybrid cross
A heritable feature that varies among individuals is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Character
Which of the following is NOT a safety or ethical issue associated with genomics? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Scientists not using the proper precautions while dealing with
potential hazards
What is a vaccine? - CORRECT ANSWER-A harmless variant or derivative of a disease
causing microbe
How is humulin created? - CORRECT ANSWER-From bacteria
A gene that causes cancer is called what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oncogene
What is Mendel's Theory of Independent Assortment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Different
homologs assort independently of one another.
What is involved in the process of cutting and pasting DNA with restriction enzymes? -
CORRECT ANSWER-DNA ligase, Restriction Fragment, Restriction site
What are small, circular DNA molecules that replicate separately from a larger bacterial
chromosome? - CORRECT ANSWER-Plasmids
When one gene influences several characteristics it is known as what? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pleiotropy
