Biology Cumulative Final Exam 2023 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Type of mutation where a single base pair is changed

point mutation

This organelle provides the site for cellular respiration.

mitochondria

This organelle stores the genetic information in eukaryotic cells.

the nucleus

______________ makes sugars, while _____________ breaks down sugars.

photosynthesis, cellular respiration

Light absorption primiarly takes place during which part(s) of photosynthesis?

photosystem I and II

photosystem I

Photosystem II

the Calvin Cycle

Which type of organism contains specialized cells?

multicellular eukaryotes

multicellular prokaryotes

unicellular prokaryotes

Which of the following pairs is unrelated?

glycogen - lipid

cellulose - carbohydrate

transport protein - protein

DNA - nucleic acid

____________ are the building blocks of nucleic acids

nucleotides

_____________ are the building blocks of lipids.

triglycerides

___________ are the building blocks of carbohydrates

monosaccharides

__________ are the building blocks of proteins

amino acids

_______________ is a mechanism for change in populations; i.e. the idea of “nature picks what works.”

natural selection

evolution

artificial selection

phylogeny

Which of the following best describes the definition of evolution that we discussed in class?

the change in genetic frequencies in a population over time

the change to an individual organism

what's evolution?

none of these

Which of the following scientists is famous for his voyage on the HMS Beagle?

Darwin

Linnaeus

Hooke

Mendel

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of DNA replication?

None of these

Initiation

Elongation

Termination

The enzyme in charge of proof-reading the DNA strand after it is replicated is ________________.

Nuclease

Ligase

DNA Polymerase

Helicase

When a part of a chromosome is left off, which type of chromosomal alteration is taking place?

deletion

inversion

insertion

Protein synthesis takes place at __________________________.

a ribosome

the golgi apparatus

the mitochondria

chloroplasts

In DNA, Adenine always pairs with ___________________.

Thymine

Guanine

Cytosine

Uracil

Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of a nucleotide?

none of these

sugar

phosphate group

nitrogenous base

When going from DNA to RNA, _______________________ is taking place.

transcription

translation

DNA replication

none of these

DNA replication occurs ___________________________.

in the s phase of interphase

during protein synthesis

during transcription

during translation

Which of the following is the name of the enzyme that unzips the double helix during DNA replication?

helicase

nuclease

ligase

DNA polymerase

The central dogma of biology can be described as _______________________________.

DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated to protein.

If you would cross a homozygous dominant individual with a heterozygous individual, what would be the phenotypic ratio of the possible offspring?

100% would show dominant trait

100% would show recessive trait

50% would show dominant, 50% would show recessive

25% would show dominant, 75% would show recessive

Which of the following phenotypes would be expressed given the genotype tt?

the recessive phenotype

the dominant phenotype

the heterozygous phenotype

none of these

Mitosis is the division of ______________ and Meiosis is the division of _______________.

all of these

body cells, sex cells

somatic cells, gametes

diploid cells, haploid cells

During which phase of meiosis does the crossing over of homologous chromosomes take place?

prophase I

interphase I

metaphase I

anaphase I

Which of the following genotypes would represent a homozygous recessive individual?

gg

GG

Gg

Which of the following best describes the definition of a gene?

a specific location on a chromosome that codes for a trait

an alternate form of a gene

a gamete

none of these