AP BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE PRECTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following sequences best represents the life cycle of a typical angiosperm?
A. Gametophyte --> meiosis --> gametes --> fertilization --> sporophyte --> spores -->
zygote --> gametophyte
B. Gametophyte --> gametes --> meiosis --> fertilization --> sporophyte --> spores -->
zygote --> gametophyte
C. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte --> spores --> fertilization --> zygote -->
sporophyte
D. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte --> gametes --> fertilization --> zygote -->
sporophyte
E. Sporophyte --> spores --> gametophyte --> meiosis --> gametes --> fertilization -->
zygote --> sporophyte - Answer-D. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte -->
gametes --> fertilization --> zygote --> sporophyte
eukaryotic organisms?
A. Prokaryotes are unicellular, while all eukaryotes are multicellular.
B. Prokaryotes are aquatic, while eukaryotes are terrestrial.
C. Prokaryotes are structurally less complex than eukaryotes are.
D. Prokaryotes require a host to replicate, while eukaryotes do not.
E. Prokaryotes lack a cell membrane, while eukaryotes do not. - Answer-C. Prokaryotes
are structurally less complex than eukaryotes are.
An important role of soil microbes in biological systems is the
A. recycling of matter
B. creation of biomass
C. causing of disease
D. production of energy
E. degradation of energy - Answer-A. recycling of matter
Which of the following diseases is caused by the lack of a functional gene responsible
for a specific enzyme?
A. Down Syndrome
B. Tay-Sachs disease
C. Ricketts
D. Malaria
E. Influenza - Answer-B. Tay-Sachs disease
Which of the following is true of both mitochondria and chloroplasts?
A. They are found in the cells of eukaryotic autotrophs and chloroplasts
B. They include stacks of membranes that absorb light
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which of the following sequences best represents the life cycle of a typical angiosperm?
A. Gametophyte --> meiosis --> gametes --> fertilization --> sporophyte --> spores -->
zygote --> gametophyte
B. Gametophyte --> gametes --> meiosis --> fertilization --> sporophyte --> spores -->
zygote --> gametophyte
C. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte --> spores --> fertilization --> zygote -->
sporophyte
D. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte --> gametes --> fertilization --> zygote -->
sporophyte
E. Sporophyte --> spores --> gametophyte --> meiosis --> gametes --> fertilization -->
zygote --> sporophyte - Answer-D. Sporophyte --> meiosis --> gametophyte -->
gametes --> fertilization --> zygote --> sporophyte
eukaryotic organisms?
A. Prokaryotes are unicellular, while all eukaryotes are multicellular.
B. Prokaryotes are aquatic, while eukaryotes are terrestrial.
C. Prokaryotes are structurally less complex than eukaryotes are.
D. Prokaryotes require a host to replicate, while eukaryotes do not.
E. Prokaryotes lack a cell membrane, while eukaryotes do not. - Answer-C. Prokaryotes
are structurally less complex than eukaryotes are.
An important role of soil microbes in biological systems is the
A. recycling of matter
B. creation of biomass
C. causing of disease
D. production of energy
E. degradation of energy - Answer-A. recycling of matter
Which of the following diseases is caused by the lack of a functional gene responsible
for a specific enzyme?
A. Down Syndrome
B. Tay-Sachs disease
C. Ricketts
D. Malaria
E. Influenza - Answer-B. Tay-Sachs disease
Which of the following is true of both mitochondria and chloroplasts?
A. They are found in the cells of eukaryotic autotrophs and chloroplasts
B. They include stacks of membranes that absorb light
