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2004 Biology



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 


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a.
Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare)
c.
Gray beardtongue (Penstemon canescens)
b.
Virginia bluebell (Mertensia virginica)
d.
Lyre-leaved sage (Salvia lyrata)
 

 2. 


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a.
Deep ocean trench
c.
A freshwater lake
b.
A coral reef
d.
Near an ocean vent
 

 3. 

Which characteristic of prokaryotic
organisms makes them different from
eukaryotes?

a.
Prokaryotic cells do not have
membrane-bound organelles.
c.
Prokaryotes are made of cells.
b.
Prokaryotes do not have chromosomes.
d.
Prokaryotes have DNA.
 

 4. 

Which of the following methods would
provide the most accurate information
for students collecting data about local
attitudes concerning the use of
alternative fuels for automobiles?

a.
Take an opinion poll of drivers
c.
Study newspaper articles
b.
Listen to speeches given by politicians
d.
Track prices at nearby gas stations
 

 5. 

A bacterium will construct different
proteins to metabolize the sugars
lactose or glucose, depending on which
one it detects in the outside
environment. What part of the
bacterium allows it to recognize
different substances in the outside
environment?

a.
Endoplasmic reticulum
c.
Nucleus
b.
Cell membrane
d.
Lysosomes
 

 6. 

In order to maintain homeostasis, it is
most important for an animal to be
able to —

a.
respond to its environment
c.
change its habitat
b.
hide from its predators
d.
increase its prey population
 

 7. 


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a.
1
c.
3
b.
2
d.
4
 

 8. 

Organisms reproduce following several
patterns. Some organisms produce few
offspring and provide parental care.
Other organisms produce many
offspring but provide little or no
parental care. Which of the following
organisms has the greatest risk of
losing a population due to the death of
only a few individuals?

a.
Bacteria
c.
Elephants
b.
Flies
d.
Rats
 

 9. 

Which skull belongs to a herbivore?
a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 10. 


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a.
6%
c.
10%
b.
8%
d.
14%
 

 11. 

What is the body’s first line of defense
against disease?

a.
Enzymes
c.
Antibodies
b.
Blood
d.
Skin
 

 12. 

Which bird’s foot is best adapted to
flying into a region and picking up
prey?

a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 13. 

Inversions in chromosomes occur
when part of a chromosome breaks out
and is reinserted upside down. Which
of the diagrams below represents an
inversion?

a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 14. 


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a.
Field sparrow
c.
Summer tanager
b.
Cardinal
d.
Hooded warbler
 

 15. 

The processes of meiosis and
fertilization help ensure the survival of
the species by providing each
generation with the same number of —

a.
body cells
c.
offspring
b.
chromosomes
d.
gametes
 

 16. 

Enzymes only work with specific
substrates because each
substrate —

a.
has a specific activation site for enzyme
attachment
c.
destroys its specific enzyme
b.
can only use a specific ionic bond with
the enzyme
d.
actively interferes with other substrates
around it
 

 17. 

Which of these is a common
adaptation for mammals in an aquatic
environment?

a.
Keen eyesight
c.
Sharp teeth
b.
Streamlined body
d.
Long fur
 

 18. 

All of these are common shapes of
bacteria EXCEPT —

a.
rod
c.
square
b.
spiral
d.
spherical
 

 19. 


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a.
Plot 1 on July 1
c.
Plot 3 on May 15
b.
Plot 2 on June 15
d.
Plot 4 on May 30
 

 20. 

Based on the method by which they get
food, organisms are classified as
autotrophs or heterotrophs. Which
organism listed below is correctly
paired with its metabolism?

a.
Mushroom-autotroph
c.
Grass-heterotroph
b.
Human-heterotroph
d.
Fish-autotroph
 

 21. 

In plants, gymnosperms have cones
and angiosperms have flowers. Both of
these plant structures are specialized
for —

a.
sexual reproduction
c.
water absorption
b.
food production
d.
photosynthesis
 

 22. 


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a.
Excretion
c.
Photosynthesis
b.
Decomposition
d.
Nitrification
 

 23. 

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a.
conclusion
c.
control
b.
hypothesis
d.
variable
 

 24. 


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a.
lost its toes
c.
grown toes
b.
become smaller
d.
remained the same size
 

 25. 

Which of the following best explains
why a student researching genetics
should use the most recent textbooks
available?

a.
Older textbooks are more difficult to
understand.
c.
New discoveries frequently add to older
knowledge in genetics.
b.
Research in Mendelian genetics began
very recently.
d.
No technologies from more than ten
years ago are still in use.
 

 26. 


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a.
Shrubs
c.
Ground
b.
Tree trunks
d.
Fresh water
 

 27. 

Which of the following came first in
the scientific study of living things?

a.
Light microscope
c.
Electron microscope
b.
Cell theory
d.
Model of DNA
 

 28. 

The unique properties of water enable
life to exist on Earth. Which of these is
a property of pure water?

a.
Its solid form is more dense than its
liquid.
c.
It is slightly more acidic than air.
b.
It has a low heat absorption capacity.
d.
It dissolves many substances.
 

 29. 


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a.
lynx and hares to become equal
c.
hares to increase
b.
lynx to increase
d.
hares and lynx to decrease
 

 30. 

The process of DNA replication is
necessary before a cell —

a.
makes a protein
c.
divides into two cells
b.
codes for RNA molecules
d.
modifies lysosome enzymes
 

 31. 

Cowbirds often lay eggs in the nests of
other songbirds. The young cowbirds
grow up hearing the songs of their
foster parents but sing cowbird songs
when they are adults. This is an
example of —

a.
imprinting
c.
mimicry
b.
instinct
d.
camouflage
 

 32. 

According to the biological definition
of a species, which organisms listed
below would belong to the same
species?

a.
Plants that have flowers with the same
structures that attract the same
pollinators
c.
Animals that can breed and produce
fertile offspring
b.
Protists that are the same shape and
have the same structures for movement
d.
Mushrooms that are the same color and
can grow on trees
 

 33. 

Orchids were studied to determine if
the amount of humidity affected the
flowering of these plants. Which of
these was the independent variable in
this study?

a.
The percentage of humidity
c.
The length of time required for
flowering
b.
The amount watered
d.
The number of flowers on each plant
 

 34. 


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a.
The mitochondrion uses the sun’s energy
directly.
c.
The main source of energy for
photosynthesis is carbohydrates.
b.
The end products of photosynthesis do
not provide energy for cellular
respiration.
d.
Carbohydrates are converted into ATP
by the mitochondrion.
 

 35. 

An organism that causes infections in
plants and animals, but cannot be seen
with a light microscope similar to that
used in a high school biology course, is
most likely a —

a.
virus
c.
fungus
b.
bacterium
d.
protozoan
 

 36. 


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a.
The white parent carried a dominant
allele.
c.
All the white rabbits are heterozygous.
b.
All the F1 rabbits carried a recessive
allele.
d.
All the black rabbits in the F2
generation are homozygous.
 

 37. 

Which of the following scientific
achievements best represents a
collaborative effort among scientists?

a.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented the
microscope in the 1600s, which was
later used by others to study cells.
c.
Gregor Mendel’s study of pea plants
enabled Thomas Morgan to become the
first to locate a gene on a chromosome
in Drosophila.
b.
Robert Koch studied infectious diseases,
and Louis Pasteur demonstrated that
life only comes from life.
d.
Francis Crick and James Watson
worked together to design the
double-helix model of DNA.
 

 38. 

Richard was observing black
swallowtail butterflies in the field.
Which one of these is an observation
he made about a black swallowtail
butterfly?

a.
The black swallowtail is closely related
to the spicebush swallowtail.
c.
The black swallowtail likes to fly more
than anything else.
b.
The black swallowtail belongs to the
class Insecta.
d.
The black swallowtail laid its eggs on a
parsley plant.
 

 39. 

A genetic pedigree showing that only
males are affected by a certain
disorder is evidence of what type of
inheritance?

a.
Dominant
c.
Recessive
b.
Sex-linked
d.
Passive
 

 40. 

Increased surface area increases the
number of molecules that can be
collected from the air. According to
this information, which beetle antenna
is best adapted for chemically sensing
the air?

a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 41. 

Which of these could be successfully
treated with antibiotics?

a.
Common cold
c.
HIV
b.
Influenza
d.
Strep throat
 

 42. 

One way to increase the number of
organisms in an endangered species is
to let the few remaining individuals of
that species breed. However, this
breeding may also lead to species
extinction because inbreeding over a
short period of time may —

a.
reduce genetic diversity
c.
produce a different species
b.
increase beneficial mutations
d.
increase fertility
 

 43. 

Proteins are formed from monomers
(subunits) called —

a.
amino acids
c.
nucleic acids
b.
fatty acids
d.
nucleotides
 

 44. 

Early classification systems consisted
of two kingdoms; Plantae and
Animalia. What scientific development
allowed taxonomists to establish the
Monera and Protista kingdoms?

a.
Discovery of DNA
c.
Invention of the electron microscope
b.
Creation of electrophoresis
d.
Development of Koch’s postulates
 

 45. 


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a.
Cilia
c.
Pseudopodia
b.
Nucleus
d.
Flagellum
 

 46. 

Some sphinx moth caterpillars are
called tomato hornworms. These large
caterpillars do a tremendous amount
of damage to tomato plants. Which
method of moth control would be most
dangerous to the honeybee, which is
needed for plant pollination?

a.
Using moth scents to attract moths to
traps
c.
Spraying plants with insecticides
b.
Releasing caterpillar parasites
d.
Planting moth-repelling plants
 

 47. 


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a.
The shape of its body
c.
The length of its tail
b.
The position of its nose
d.
The size of its claws
 

 48. 

The skulls below belong to different
animals. Which skull belongs to the
animal that is probably unrelated to
the other three?

a.
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c.
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b.
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d.
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 49. 

One theory of the extinction of
dinosaur species is that a large
meteorite impact on Earth caused a
major atmospheric change marked by
colder temperatures. If this theory is
correct, what adaptation of mammals
probably allowed them to survive even
though dinosaurs became extinct?

a.
Superior low-light vision
c.
Ability to bear live young
b.
Consumption of an omnivorous diet
d.
Endothermic body metabolism
 

 50. 

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a.
The amount of water
c.
The number of daylight hours
b.
The temperature
d.
The relative humidity
 



 
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