Biology Milestones Review. ROUND 1 Intro to Biology 1. Sexual reproduction : two parents :: asexual...

Biology Milestones Review

ROUND 1Intro to Biology

1. Sexual reproduction : two parents :: asexual reproduction : ______.

A. two parents D. two cells

B. one nonliving thing E. one parent

C. one cell

Answer: E. one parent

Intro to Biology

2. one gram : 1000 milligrams :: one meter : ______.

A. 1000 millimeters D. 1 milliliter

B. 1 millimeter E. 1000 meters

C. 1 kilometer

Answer: A. 1000 millimeters

Intro to Biology

3. A researcher investigated two groups of fruit flies. Population A was kept in a 0.5-L container. Population B was kept in a 1-L container. The manipulated variable was the

A. number of flies D. time in days

B. number of groups E. size of the containers

C. difference in time per group

Answer: E. size of the containers

Intro to Biology

4. What two main things can affect the activity of an enzyme?

A. pH and acidity

B. pH and basicity

C. Temperature and humidity

D. pH and temperature

ANSWER: D

Intro to Biology 5. The first energy level of an atom can hold

two electrons. After that most energy levels can hold how many electrons?

A. 2B. 4C. 6D. 8

ANSWER: D

Lighting Round 12 POINTS PER QUESTION CORRECT

Intro to Biology 6. Which of the following

is a logical inference based on the contents of the graph?

A. The flies in Group B were healthier than those in Group A.

B. A fly population with more available space will grow larger than a population with less space.

C. If Group B were observed for 40 more days, the size of the population would double.

D. In 40 more days, the sizes of both populations would decrease at the same rate.

Biochemistry

7. Which one of the following is NOT an organic molecule found in living organisms?

A. protein D. sodium chloride

B. nucleic acid E. lipid

C. carbohydrate

Biochemistry

8. Which combination of particle and charge is correct?

A. proton: positively charged

B. electron: positively charged

C. neutron: negatively charged

D. proton: negatively charged

E. electron: no charge

Biochemistry

9. The elements or compounds that enter into a chemical reaction are the

A. cohesion. D. reactants.

B. adhesion. E. products.

C. catalysts.

Biochemistry

10. Protein : amino acids :: nucleic acid : _____.

A. acids D. ribose sugars

B. bases E. fatty acids

C. nucleotides

Answers

6. Answer: A

7. Answer: D. sodium chloride

8. Answer: A. proton: positively charged

9. Answer: D. reactants

10. Answer: C. nucleotides

ROUND 2Ecology

11. A group of individuals belonging to a single species that live together in a defined area is termed a(an)

A. population. D. biome.

B. ecosystem. E. biosphere.

C. community.

Answer: A. population

Ecology

12. In addition to herbivores, another type of consumer is a(an)I. CarnivoreII. OmnivoreIII. Detrivore

A. I only D. II and III onlyB. II only E. I, II, and IIIC. I and II only

Answer: E. I, II, and III

Ecology

13. Which is NOT an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

A. microorganisms D. rainfall

B. light E. soil

C. temperature

Answer: A. microorganisms

ECOLOGY

14. Each of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor EXCEPT

A. CompetitionB. DroughtC. DiseaseD. PredationE. Parasitism

ANSWER: B Drought

Ecology

15. Flea : dog :: parasite : _____.

A. predator D. competitor

B. bacteria E. carnivore

C. host

Ecology

16. Which factors increase the size of a population?

I. Emigration

II. Birthrate

III. Immigration

A. I only D. II and III only

B. III only E. I, II, and III

C. I and III only

Ecology

17. J-shaped curve : exponential :: S-shaped curve : ______.

A. demographic D. limiting factor

B. predation E. immigration

C. logistic

Ecology

18. Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

A. wind D. fossil fuels

B. sunlight E. trees

C. water

Cells

19. Animal cells have all of the following EXCEPT

A. mitochondria. D. a cell membrane.

B. chloroplasts. E. Golgi apparatus.

C. a nucleus.

Answers

15. Answer: C. host

16. Answer: D. II and III only

17. Answer: C. logistic

18. Answer: D. fossil fuels

19. Answer: B. chloroplasts

Cells

20. Which process always involves the movement of materials from inside the cell to outside the cell?

A. phagocytosis D. exocytosis

B. endocytosis E. osmosis

C. diffusion

Answer: D. exocytosis

Cells

21. What is the total number of ATPs produced during cellular respiration?

A. 12 ATP

B. 36 ATP

C. 24 ATP

D. 2 ATP

ANSWER: B 36 ATP

Cells 22. Choose the cellular structure that is present in

eukaryotic cells but NOT in prokaryotic cells.

I. Nuclear membrane

II. Mitochondria

III. Cell membrane

A. I only D. I and II onlyB. II only E. I, II, and IIIC. III only

ANSWER: D I and II

Photosynthesis

23. Oak tree : autotroph :: human : ______.

A. consumer D. omnivore

B. producer E. heterotroph

C. autotroph

Answer: E. heterotroph

Photosynthesis

24. Which equation best summarizes the process of photosynthesis?

A. water + carbon dioxide → sugars + oxygen B. sugars + oxygen → water + carbon

C. water + oxygen → sugars + carbon dioxide D. oxygen + carbon dioxide → sugars + oxygen

E. sugars + carbon dioxide → water + oxygen

Answer: A.

Photosynthesis

25. In a typical plant, all of the following factors are necessary for photosynthesis EXCEPT

A. chlorophyll. D. carbon dioxide.

B. light. E. water.

C. oxygen.

Cellular Respiration

26. What raw materials are needed for cellular respiration?

A. glucose and carbon dioxide

B. glucose and oxygen

C. carbon dioxide and oxygen

D. oxygen and lactic acid

E. carbon dioxide and water

Cellular Respiration

27. In eukaryotic cells, most of cellular respiration takes place in the

A. nuclei. D. cell walls.

B. cytoplasm. E. centrioles.

C. mitochondria.

Cell Division

28. Which of the following is NOT a phase of mitosis?

A. anaphase D. prophase

B. metaphase E. interphase

C. telophase

Cell Division

29. A process in which unregulated cell division occurs is known as

A. mitosis. D. cancer.

B. the cell cycle. E. interphase.

C. cytokinesis.

Answers

25. Answer: C. oxygen

26. Answer: B. glucose and oxygen

27. Answer: C. mitochondria.

28. Answer: E. interphase

29. Answer: D. cancer

Genetics

30. What happens to the chromosome number during meiosis?

A. It doubles. D. It becomes diploid.

B. It stays the same. E. It quadruples.

C. It halves.

Answer: C. It halves.

Genetics

31. Two pink-flowering plants are crossed. The offspring flower as follows: 25% red, 25% white, 50% pink. What pattern of inheritance does flower color in these flowers follow?

A. dominance D. recessiveness

B. multiple allelesE. polygenic traits

C. incomplete dominance

Answer: C. incomplete dominance

Genetics

32. Mitosis : diploid daughter cells :: meiosis : ______.

A. egg cells

B. sperm cells

C. four daughter cells

D. haploid daughter cells

E. tetraploid daughter cells

Answer: D. haploid daughter cells

Genetics

33. If you make a Punnett square showing a cross between two heterozygous individuals for two separate traits, what should the phenotypic ratio be?

A. 3:1:3:1

B. 1:1

C. 9:3:3:1

D. 6:4

ANSWER: C 9:3:3:1

Genetics

34. What happened during meiosis for an individual to get Down Syndrome?

A. Nondisjunction of the chromosome 21 pair

B. Copying of Chromosome 21C. Deletion of Chromosome 21D. Magic

ANSWER: A

DNA and RNA

35. During replication, which sequence of nucleotides would bond with the DNA sequence TATGA?

A. TATGA D. AUAGA

B. UAUGA E. ATACA

C. ATACT

DNA and RNA

36. In which of the following ways does RNA differ from DNA?

A. RNA contains uracil and deoxyribose. B. RNA contains ribose and thymine.

C. RNA contains uracil and ribose.

D. RNA contains adenine and ribose.

E. RNA contains uracil, adenine, and ribose.

DNA and RNA

37. Which of the following nucleotide(s) bond(s) with adenine?

A. thymine only D. cytosine & guanine

B. uracil only E. thymine & uracil

C. tymine, uracil, and cytosine

DNA and RNA

38. Which sample(s) support(s) the base-pairing rules?

A. Sample A only

B. Sample B only

C. Sample C only

D. Samples A and C

E. Samples A, B, and C

Evolution

39. Which scientist formulated the theory of evolution through natural selection?

A. Charles DarwinD. Charles Lyell

B. James Hutton E. Alfred Wallace

C. Jean-Baptiste Lamark

Answers

35. Answer: C. ATACT

36. Answer: C. RNA contains uracil and ribose.

37. Answer: E. thymine & uracil

38. Answer: D. Samples A and C

39. Answer: A. Charles Darwin

EvolutionROUND 5

34. When two species reproduce at different times, the situation is called

A. temporal isolation.D. temporal selection.

B. speciation. E. geographic isolation.

C. genetic drift.

Answer: A. temporal isolation.

Evolution

35. What does natural selection act upon to enable evolution to occur?

I. Individuals A. all of them

II. Clones B. I only

III. Species C. II and IV

IV. Populations D. III, IV, and V

V. Phenotypes

ANSWER: D

Evolution 36. What is currently the strongest and most reliable

evidence for evolution?

A. Fossils

B. DNA evidence

C. Embryology

D. Homologous structures

ANSWER: B

Classification

37. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Linnaeus’s system for naming organisms?

A. two-part name

B. multi-part name describing several traits

C. name that identifies the organism’s genus

D. name that identifies the organism’s species

E. name unique to a single species

Answer: B. multi-part name describing several traits

Classification

38. Animalia : kingdom :: Gastropoda : ______.

A. order D. phylum

B. class E. domain

C. species

Answer: B. class

Bacteria & Viruses

39. Which illness is NOT caused by a virus?

A. AIDS D. common cold

B. polio E. flu

C. botulism

Bacteria & Viruses

40. All bacteria are classified as

A. eukaryotes. D. prokaryotes.

B. protists. E. blue-green algae.

C. archaea.

Protists

41. In amoebas, what structure helps the organism move and feed?

A. flagellum D. pseudopod

B. cilia E. contractile vacuole

C. food vacuole

Protists

42. Based on the data in the graph, the incidence of malaria is

I. Declining in Africa.

II. Increasing in Southeast Asia.

III. Increasing in North & South America

A. I only D. III only

B. II and III only E. I, II, and III

C. I and II only

Fungi

43. Which of the following organisms is NOT a fungus?

A. mushroom D. bread mold

B. puffball E. yeast

C. water mold

Answers

39. Answer: C. botulism

40. Answer: D. prokaryotes

41. Answer: D. pseudopod

42. Answer: C. I and II only

43. Answer: C. water mold (funguslike protist)

Round 6Fungi

44. Plant : root :: mold : _____.

A. gametangium D. stolon

B. zygospore E. sporangiophore

C. rhizoid

Answer: C. rhizoid

Plants

45. Gymnosperm : cones :: angiosperm : _____.

A. roots D. leaves

B. seeds E. flowers

C. stems

Answer: E. flowers

Plants

46. Which of the following is a basic requirement of plants?I. sunlightII. Carbon dioxideIII. water


Answer: E. I, II, and III

Plants 47. What is the correct order for the process of

cellular respiration?

A. Electron transport chain (ETC), Calvin cycle, Glycolysis

B. Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport (ETC)C. Krebs, ETC, glycolysisD. Calvin cycle, Krebs cycle, ETC

ANSWER: B

Plants

48. The major source of oxygen in the atmosphere is released from what?

A. Cellular respiration

B. Car exhaust

C. Photosynthesis

D. Weathering of rock

ANSWER: C

Microscopes 49. When trying to use a microscope to view a

very small organisms, you should…

A. Use the highest magnification objective first and try to view the organism

B. Use the lowest objective and coarse adjustment first, focus it, and work your way up to the highest magnification and fine adjustment.

C. Use the fine adjustment and the highest magnification objective first.

ANSWER: B

Plants

50. Where does most of the photosynthesis occur in a plant?

A. stomata D. vascular cambium

B. guard cells E. mesophyll tissue of C. bark the leaves

Plants

51. Where in a flower are pollen grains produced?

A. sepals D. ovary

B. anthers E. stigma

C. carpels

Animals

52. Radial symmetry : jellyfish :: asymmetry : _____.

A. medusa D. coral

B. polyp E. sponge

C. sea anemone

Answers

50. Answer: E. mesophyll tissue

51. Answer: B. anthers

52. Answer: E. sponge

AnimalsROUND 7

53. The concentration of nerve tissue and organs in one end of the body is called

A. cephalization. D. body symmetry.

B. segmentation. E. nerve nets.

C. diffusion.

Answer: A. cephalization.

Animals

54. tadpole : gills :: frog : ______.

A. atrium D. eggs

B. lungs E. stomach

C. scales

Answer: B. lungs

Animals

55. Which phyla of animals contains the smartest invertebrate in the animal kingdom?

A. GastropodaB. EchinodermataC. CnidariaD. Mollusca

ANSWER: D

Ecology

56. Humans have caused a huge impact on the environment. What has caused an increase in acid rain?

A. Use of CFCs

B. Use of pesticides

C. Coal burning power plants

D. Nuclear power plants

ANSWER: C

Animals

58. Amniotic eggs are a characteristic ofI. AmphibiansII. ReptilesIII. Birds


Answer: D. II and III only

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