Question 1

How does the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by meiosis differ from the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) In meiosis, each daughter cell contains half as many chromosomes as the parent; In mitosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
B) In mitosis, each daughter cell contains half as many chromosomes as the parent; In meiosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
C) In mitosis, each daughter cell contains twice as many chromosomes as the parent; In meiosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
D) In meiosis, each daughter cell contains twice as many chromosomes as the parent; In mitosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
A) In meiosis, each daughter cell contains half as many chromosomes as the parent; In mitosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
B) In mitosis, each daughter cell contains half as many chromosomes as the parent; In meiosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
C) In mitosis, each daughter cell contains twice as many chromosomes as the parent; In meiosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell. 
D) In meiosis, each daughter cell contains twice as many chromosomes as the parent; In mitosis, each daughter cell contains the same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

Question 2

What are alleles?

Accepted Answer

A) cells that have a double set of chromosomes 
B) different variants of the same genes 
C) segments of DNA containing codes for specific functions in the body 
D) the genetic composition of a living organism 
A) cells that have a double set of chromosomes 
B) different variants of the same genes 
C) segments of DNA containing codes for specific functions in the body 
D) the genetic composition of a living organism

Question 3

All metabolic reactions in a cell are catalyzed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Phospholipids 
B) Amino acids 
C) Enzymes 
D) Steroids 
A) Phospholipids 
B) Amino acids 
C) Enzymes 
D) Steroids

Question 4

Predict the proportions of the produced genotypes for the following Punnett square:

Accepted Answer

A) 100% gg 
B) 100% GG 
C) 100% Gg 
D) 50% Gg and 50% gg 
A) 100% gg 
B) 100% GG 
C) 100% Gg 
D) 50% Gg and 50% gg

Question 5

In a human, how many chromosomes does the diploid parent cell have at the beginning of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 24 
C) 23 
D) 46 
A) 12 
B) 24 
C) 23 
D) 46

Question 6

Which type of organism is made up of prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A) fungi 
B) plants 
C) bacteria 
D) protists 
A) fungi 
B) plants 
C) bacteria 
D) protists

Question 7

During which phase of cell reproduction does the cell's nuclear envelope begin to disappear?

Accepted Answer

A) Prophase 
B) Metaphase 
C) Prometaphase 
D) Cytokinesis 
A) Prophase 
B) Metaphase 
C) Prometaphase 
D) Cytokinesis

Question 8

The phase of cell reproduction when the cell divides forming two identical daughter cells is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Prometaphase 
B) Metaphase 
C) Prophase 
D) Cytokinesis 
A) Prometaphase 
B) Metaphase 
C) Prophase 
D) Cytokinesis

Question 9

Transcription is:

Accepted Answer

A) synthesizing tRNA from mRNA 
B) synthesizing DNA from mRNA 
C) synthesizing peptides from mRNA 
D) synthesizing mRNA from DNA 
A) synthesizing tRNA from mRNA 
B) synthesizing DNA from mRNA 
C) synthesizing peptides from mRNA 
D) synthesizing mRNA from DNA

Question 10

Metabolic reactions in a cell progress from a standpoint of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) high energy to low energy 
B) low energy to high energy 
C) moderate energy to decreased energy 
D) moderate energy to increased energy 
A) high energy to low energy 
B) low energy to high energy 
C) moderate energy to decreased energy 
D) moderate energy to increased energy

Question 11

Which type of cell lacks a defined nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) Animal cell 
B) Prokaryotic cell 
C) Eukaryotic cell 
D) Plant cell 
A) Animal cell 
B) Prokaryotic cell 
C) Eukaryotic cell 
D) Plant cell

Question 12

Where within the cell does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) take place?

Accepted Answer

A) Mitochondria 
B) Chloroplast 
C) Nucleus 
D) Cytosol 
A) Mitochondria 
B) Chloroplast 
C) Nucleus 
D) Cytosol

Question 13

Which of the following statements about catabolic pathways that lead to cellular respiration is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Fermentation produces more energy than cellular respiration. 
B) Cellular respiration and fermentation produce the same amount of energy. 
C) Cellular respiration is an anaerobic reaction; fermentation is a combustion reaction. 
D) Cellular respiration produces more energy than fermentation. 
A) Fermentation produces more energy than cellular respiration. 
B) Cellular respiration and fermentation produce the same amount of energy. 
C) Cellular respiration is an anaerobic reaction; fermentation is a combustion reaction. 
D) Cellular respiration produces more energy than fermentation.

Question 14

A universal blood donor must have which of the following blood types?

Accepted Answer

A) AB- 
B) O+ 
C) O- 
D) AB+ 
A) AB- 
B) O+ 
C) O- 
D) AB+

Question 15

Plants cannot perform photosynthesis without water. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A) water is an essential part of the light reactions in photosynthesis. 
B) water provides the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis to occur. 
C) water is used in the Calvin cycle to produce sugar. 
D) water provides the oxygen atoms necessary for the production of NADHP. 
A) water is an essential part of the light reactions in photosynthesis. 
B) water provides the carbon dioxide necessary for photosynthesis to occur. 
C) water is used in the Calvin cycle to produce sugar. 
D) water provides the oxygen atoms necessary for the production of NADHP.

Question 16

Protein synthesis in the cell requires which of the following molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Fatty acids 
B) Steroids 
C) Amino acids 
D) Nucleic acids 
A) Fatty acids 
B) Steroids 
C) Amino acids 
D) Nucleic acids

Question 17

Which of the following levels of organization in the human body is the most inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A) Organism 
B) Tissue 
C) Organ 
D) Organ System 
A) Organism 
B) Tissue 
C) Organ 
D) Organ System

Question 18

The color purple (P) is dominant in a plant. If you have a purple plant with an unknown genotype and cross it with a white plant (pp) and get offspring which are 100% purple, what is the genotype of the unknown plant?

Accepted Answer

A) Pp 
B) PP 
C) pp 
D) Uncertain 
A) Pp 
B) PP 
C) pp 
D) Uncertain

Question 19

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is least inclusive?

Accepted Answer

A) Phylum 
B) Class 
C) Family 
D) Order 
A) Phylum 
B) Class 
C) Family 
D) Order

Question 20

DNA is read in terms of how many bases?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6

How does the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by meiosis differ from the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by mitosis?

What are alleles?

All metabolic reactions in a cell are catalyzed by which of the following?

Predict the proportions of the produced genotypes for the following Punnett square:

In a human, how many chromosomes does the diploid parent cell have at the beginning of meiosis?

Which type of organism is made up of prokaryotic cells?

During which phase of cell reproduction does the cell's nuclear envelope begin to disappear?

The phase of cell reproduction when the cell divides forming two identical daughter cells is called:

Transcription is:

Metabolic reactions in a cell progress from a standpoint of ________.

Which type of cell lacks a defined nucleus?

Where within the cell does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) take place?

Which of the following statements about catabolic pathways that lead to cellular respiration is correct?

A universal blood donor must have which of the following blood types?

Plants cannot perform photosynthesis without water. This is because:

Protein synthesis in the cell requires which of the following molecules?

Which of the following levels of organization in the human body is the most inclusive?

The color purple (P) is dominant in a plant. If you have a purple plant with an unknown genotype and cross it with a white plant (pp) and get offspring which are 100% purple, what is the genotype of the unknown plant?

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is least inclusive?

DNA is read in terms of how many bases?

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How does the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by meiosis differ from the number of chromosomes in daughter cells produced by mitosis?

What are alleles?

All metabolic reactions in a cell are catalyzed by which of the following?

Predict the proportions of the produced genotypes for the following Punnett square:

In a human, how many chromosomes does the diploid parent cell have at the beginning of meiosis?

Which type of organism is made up of prokaryotic cells?

During which phase of cell reproduction does the cell's nuclear envelope begin to disappear?

The phase of cell reproduction when the cell divides forming two identical daughter cells is called:

Transcription is:

Metabolic reactions in a cell progress from a standpoint of ________.

Which type of cell lacks a defined nucleus?

Where within the cell does the Krebs cycle (citric acid cycle) take place?

Which of the following statements about catabolic pathways that lead to cellular respiration is correct?

A universal blood donor must have which of the following blood types?

Plants cannot perform photosynthesis without water. This is because:

Protein synthesis in the cell requires which of the following molecules?

Which of the following levels of organization in the human body is the most inclusive?

The color purple (P) is dominant in a plant. If you have a purple plant with an unknown genotype and cross it with a white plant (pp) and get offspring which are 100% purple, what is the genotype of the unknown plant?

In the hierarchic system of classification, which of the following is least inclusive?

DNA is read in terms of how many bases?

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HESI-A2-Math

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