Biology Jeopardy

Genetics The Central Dogma

Biodiversity Cells Plants Animals

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It’s the advantage that sexually reproducing organisms have over asexually reproducing

organisms.

A – Genetic variation

B – Genetic stability

C – Increased fertilization rate

D – Increased reproductive rate

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A – What is genetic variation?

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A cloned plant has a diploid chromosome number of 12. It’s the diploid chromosome number of the plant cell that was used to

produce the cloned plant.

A – 6

B – 12

C – 18

D – 24

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B - What is 12?

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Hitchhiker’s thumb (H) is dominant to no hitchhiker’s thumb (h). A woman without hitchhiker’s thumb marries a man that is

heterozygous for hitchhiker’s thumb. It is the probable genotypic ratio of their

children.A – 0% Hh : 100% hh

B – 50% Hh : 50% hh

C – 75% Hh : 25% hh

D – 100% Hh : 0% hh

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B - What is

50% Hh : 50% hh?

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In some plants, when the soil pH is >7 blue flowers are produced and

when the soil pH is <7 pink flowers are produced. It’s the best

explanation for the color changes in these plants.

A – Multiple alleles determine the color of the flowers.

B – The change in flower color is the result of a mutation.

C – Polygenic inheritance produces the different flower colors.

D – The environment influences the expression of the gene for flower color.

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D - What is “The environment influences

the expression of the gene for flower color?”

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Genetics - $500This illustration represents samples of DNA that

were cut during DNA fingerprinting in a crime lab. It’s the accurate description of the

creation of these bands of DNA.

A – DNA polymerases are used to cut the DNA randomly.

B – Restriction enzymes are used to cut the DNA randomly.

C – DNA polymerases are used to cut the DNA at specific sites.

D – Restriction enzymes are used to cut the DNA at specific sites.

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D - What is “Restriction enzymes are used to

cut the DNA at specific sites?”

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The Central Dogma - $100

This is where transcription takes place.

A – In the cytoplasm.

B – At the ribosomes.

C – In the nucleus.

D – Across the cell membrane.

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C – What is “In the nucleus?”

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They are the materials required for transcription.

A – DNA, DNA polymerase III, initiation sequence, helicase

B – ribosome, mRNA, tRNA, amino acids

C – DNA, RNA polymerase, adenine, uracil, guanine, cytosine

D – RNA, RNA polymerase, adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine

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C – What is DNA, RNA polymerase, adenine,

uracil, guanine, cytosine?

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It’s the difference between DNA replication and transcription.

A – DNA replication copies the DNA during the S phase of mitosis and transcription makes mRNA copy of the genes.

B – DNA replication makes an RNA copy of the genes and transcription copies the DNA during the G1 phase of mitosis.

C – DNA replication copies the DNA during the G1 phase of mitosis and transcription makes a tRNA copy of the genes.

D – DNA replication copies the genes during the G2 phase of mitosis and transcription makes a DNA copy of the introns.

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A – What is “DNA replication copies the DNA during the S

phase of mitosis and transcription makes mRNA

copy of the genes?”

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It’s the amino acid sequence of the mRNA sequence

AUGCACGCAGUGUAA.

A – Met, His, Pro, Iso, Gly

B – Met, His, Ala, Val

C – Met, Thr, Asp, Lys, Ser

D – Met, His, Leu, Cys, Glu

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B – What is Met, His, Ala, Val?

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The Central Dogma - $500It’s the amino acid sequence of the

DNA sequence TACGTTACCCAT.

A – Met, Val, Ser, Val

B – Met, His, Ala, Val

C – Met, Glu, Try, Val

D – Met, Glu, Ala, Iso

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C - What is Met, Glu, Try, Val?

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The crab Lybia tessellata carries a pair of sea anemones on its claws. It uses the

sea anemone’s stinging tentacles as protection and the sea anemones feed on particles the crab leaves behind. It

is the symbiotic relationship this illustrates.

A – Commensalism

B – Mutualism

C – Parasitism

D – Predation

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B - What is mutualism?

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This graph represents the changes in human population over a period of

2000 years. It’s what can be concluded from the graph.

A – Growth was constant over the last 2000 years.

B – Growth was exponential over the last 200 years.

C – Growth reached carrying capacity around 1900.

D – Growth will level off around 2010.

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B - What is “Growth was exponential over the last 200

years?”

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It’s the graph that represents the maximum carrying capacity of a

bacterial colony.

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C - What is…?

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In an ecosystem, it’s the most likely reason for an increase in the producer population if there is an increase in the

carnivore population

A – Fewer herbivores

B – Higher temperatures

C – Less food

D – More oxygen

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A - What is fewer herbivores?

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This diagram shows the carbon flow in an ecosystem. It will most likely occur if decomposers are removed.

A – Atmospheric CO2 will increase.

B – Atmospheric CO2 will decrease.

C – CO2 used by producers will increase.

D – CO2 needed by consumers will decrease.

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B - What is “atmospheric CO2 will

decrease?”

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Cells - $100

It is the organelle that is NOT membrane bound.

A – ribosome

B – nucleus

C – endoplasmic reticulum

D – golgi apparatus

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A - What is a ribosome?

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It’s membrane is attached to the nuclear membrane.

A – Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

B – Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

C – Golgi Apparatus

D – Lysosome

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B - What is the Rough ER?

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It is present in plant and animal cells and produces ATP through the process of

respiration.

A – DNA

B – Chloroplasts

C – Mitochondria

D – Glycoproteins

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C - What are mitochondria?

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It’s the process that ALWAYS involves the movement of materials from inside the

cell to outside the cell.

A – Phagocytosis

B – Endocytosis

C – Diffusion

D – Exocytosis

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D - What is exocytosis?

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It is the organelle that binds to mRNA and captures tRNA

molecules in the process of protein synthesis.

A – Lysosomes

B – Ribosomes

C – Transmembrane glycoproteins

D – Nuclear pores

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B - What are ribosomes?

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Plants - $100

6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2

A – Decomposition Reaction

B – Single Replacement Reaction

C – Photosynthesis

D – Respiration

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C - What is photosynthesis?

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Of the two main phases of photosynthesis, it’s the

first phase.

A – Light dependent reactions

B – Calvin Cycle

C – Light independent reactions

D – Krebs Cycle

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A - What are the light dependent reactions.

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They are the molecules that supply energy to the Calvin

cycle.

A – ATP and NADPH

B – ADP and NADP+

C – ATP and NADP+

D – ADP and NADPH

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A - What are ATP and NADPH?

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The Calvin cycle converts it into C6H12O6.

A – CO

B – H2O

C – CO2

D – CO2 and H2O.

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D - What are CO2 and H2O?

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It’s the order of the light dependent reactions.

A – Photosystem II, Electron Transport Chain, Photosystem I, ATP Synthase

B – Photosystem I, Photosystem II, Electron transport Chain, ATP Synthase

C – Photosystem I, Photosystem II, ATP Synthase, Electron Transport Chain

D – Photosystem II, Photosystem I, Electron Transport Chain, ATP Synthase

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D - What is Photosystem II, Photosystem I, Electron

Transport Chain, ATP Synthase?

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Animals - $100

It is the three main phases of cellular respiration in the

correct order.

A – Electron Transport Chain, Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle

B – Electron Transport Chain, Glycolysis, Calvin Cycle

C – Glycolysis, Electron Transport Chain, Krebs Cycle

D – Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain

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D - What is Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the

Electron Transport Chain?

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It’s the product of Glycolysis.

A – Lactic Acid

B – Pyruvic Acid

C – Acetic Acid

D – Hydrochloric Acid

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B - What is pyruvic acid?

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Twenty four of the thirty six ATP molecules produced during cellular respiration are made

during this process.

A – Glycolysis

B – Krebs Cycle

C – Citric Acid Cycle

D – Electron Transport

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D - What is electron transport?

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This substance is needed to begin the process of

glycolysis.

A – ATP

B – NADP

C – NADPH

D – CO2

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A - What is ATP?

Animals - $500If oxygen is lacking, cells can resort to the

process of fermentation. These are the products of fermentation in animal cells.

A – Alcohol and CO2

B – Lactic acid and O2

C – Alcohol and O2

D – Lactic Acid and CO2

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D - What areLactic acid and CO2?