BIOBEYOND BUNDLED EXAMS 2026 EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION

BIOBEYOND BUNDLED EXAMS 2026
EVOLUTION AND ECOLOGY PRACTICE SET
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION

◉ Interphase.
Answer: G1, S, and G2 phases where the cell grows and replicates
DNA


◉ Mitotic phase.
Answer: Division of the nucleus and cytoplasm


◉ Origin of replication.
Answer: DNA sequence where replication begins


◉ Helicase.
Answer: Enzyme that unwinds DNA strands


◉ Topoisomerase.
Answer: Enzyme that relieves tension and breaks hydrogen bonds


◉ Replication fork.

,Answer: Y-shaped region where DNA strands separate


◉ Primase.
Answer: Enzyme that synthesizes RNA primers


◉ DNA polymerase.
Answer: Enzyme that adds nucleotides to the 3' end of DNA


◉ Okazaki fragments.
Answer: Short DNA fragments formed on the lagging strand


◉ Mismatch repair.
Answer: Mechanism that replaces incorrect nucleotides


◉ Nucleotide excision repair.
Answer: Removes larger damaged sections of DNA


◉ Telomeres.
Answer: Repeating DNA sequences protecting chromosome ends


◉ Telomerase.
Answer: Enzyme that lengthens telomeres

, ◉ Genotype.
Answer: Exact DNA sequence of an organism


◉ Phenotype.
Answer: Observable characteristics of an organism


◉ Transcription.
Answer: Process of synthesizing RNA from DNA


◉ Translation.
Answer: Process of synthesizing protein from mRNA


◉ mRNA.
Answer: RNA carrying genetic instructions


◉ tRNA.
Answer: RNA that transports amino acids


◉ rRNA.
Answer: RNA forming ribosomes