Question 1

Lactose is

Accepted Answer

A)  a disaccharide. 
B)  an energy source for plants. 
C)  a polysaccharide. 
D)  also known as table sugar. 
E)  a form of starch. 
A)  a disaccharide. 
B)  an energy source for plants. 
C)  a polysaccharide. 
D)  also known as table sugar. 
E)  a form of starch.

Question 2

Messenger RNA is:

Accepted Answer

A)  information copied or transcribed from DNA. 
B)  comprised of rRNA. 
C)  comprised of tRNA. 
D)  referenced by DNA. 
E)  used by cells to communicate with each other. 
A)  information copied or transcribed from DNA. 
B)  comprised of rRNA. 
C)  comprised of tRNA. 
D)  referenced by DNA. 
E)  used by cells to communicate with each other.

Question 3

Multicellular animals belong to the kingdom

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantae. 
B)  Animalia. 
C)  Prokaryotae. 
D)  Fungi. 
A)  Plantae. 
B)  Animalia. 
C)  Prokaryotae. 
D)  Fungi.

Question 4

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Recombination

Accepted Answer

A) alleles switching chromosomes 
B) gametes 
C) increase in genetic variation 
A) alleles switching chromosomes 
B) gametes 
C) increase in genetic variation

Question 5

Which is the proper order of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cells, organs, tissues 
B)  Cells, tissues, organs 
C)  Organs, tissues, organs systems 
D)  Organs, cells, tissues 
E)  Tissues, organs, cells. 
A)  Cells, organs, tissues 
B)  Cells, tissues, organs 
C)  Organs, tissues, organs systems 
D)  Organs, cells, tissues 
E)  Tissues, organs, cells.

Question 6

The processes of natural selection are non-random and lead to the incorporation of only favorable traits in succeeding generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cellular respiration occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus. 
B)  chloroplasts. 
C)  flagella. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  cell membranes. 
A)  nucleus. 
B)  chloroplasts. 
C)  flagella. 
D)  mitochondria. 
E)  cell membranes.

Question 8

The salinity of the environment is a good example of a natural evolutionary selective force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Protists

Accepted Answer

A) Fungi, Plantae, Animalia 
B) Eukarya 
C) Archaea, Eubacteria, Eukarya 
A) Fungi, Plantae, Animalia 
B) Eukarya 
C) Archaea, Eubacteria, Eukarya

Question 10

Cytoplasm is comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A)  organelles and cytosol. 
B)  gametes and organelles. 
C)  DNA and RNA. 
D)  gametes and DNA. 
E)  gametes and RNA. 
A)  organelles and cytosol. 
B)  gametes and organelles. 
C)  DNA and RNA. 
D)  gametes and DNA. 
E)  gametes and RNA.

Question 11

Reproduction in prokaryotes is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  binary fission. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  mitosis. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  spawning. 
A)  binary fission. 
B)  meiosis. 
C)  mitosis. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  spawning.

Question 12

Match the function with the most closely associated cell part.
-Nucleus

Accepted Answer

A) protects DNA 
B) energy powerhouse 
C) selects what enters the cell 
D) propels cell through liquids 
A) protects DNA 
B) energy powerhouse 
C) selects what enters the cell 
D) propels cell through liquids

Question 13

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Random genetic change

Accepted Answer

A) Only populations 
B) Only individuals 
C) Individuals and populations 
A) Only populations 
B) Only individuals 
C) Individuals and populations

Question 14

Match the phrase with the most closely associated name.
-Carl Linnaeus

Accepted Answer

A) binomial nomenclature 
B) speciation 
C) age of the earth 
A) binomial nomenclature 
B) speciation 
C) age of the earth

Question 15

The only source of variety and diversity in sexually reproducing organisms is through mutations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Organisms classified in the same genus share similar characteristics of morphology and are believed to have a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Crossing over

Accepted Answer

A) alleles switching chromosomes 
B) gametes 
C) increase in genetic variation 
A) alleles switching chromosomes 
B) gametes 
C) increase in genetic variation

Question 18

The following are all biological molecules utilized in the bodies of marine animals, except

Accepted Answer

A)  chitin. 
B)  triglycerides. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  cellulose. 
E)  enzymes. 
A)  chitin. 
B)  triglycerides. 
C)  glycogen. 
D)  cellulose. 
E)  enzymes.

Question 19

Fats, oils, and waxes are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sugars. 
B)  polysaccharides. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  monomers. 
A)  sugars. 
B)  polysaccharides. 
C)  lipids. 
D)  proteins. 
E)  monomers.

Question 20

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Behavioral isolation

Accepted Answer

A) divergent courtship methods 
B) spatially separated 
C) incompatible copulatory organs 
A) divergent courtship methods 
B) spatially separated 
C) incompatible copulatory organs

Lactose is

Messenger RNA is:

Multicellular animals belong to the kingdom

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Recombination

Which is the proper order of organization?

The processes of natural selection are non-random and lead to the incorporation of only favorable traits in succeeding generations.

Cellular respiration occurs in the

The salinity of the environment is a good example of a natural evolutionary selective force.

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Protists

Cytoplasm is comprised of:

Reproduction in prokaryotes is known as:

Match the function with the most closely associated cell part. -Nucleus

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Random genetic change

Match the phrase with the most closely associated name. -Carl Linnaeus

The only source of variety and diversity in sexually reproducing organisms is through mutations.

Organisms classified in the same genus share similar characteristics of morphology and are believed to have a common ancestor.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Crossing over

The following are all biological molecules utilized in the bodies of marine animals, except

Fats, oils, and waxes are called:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Behavioral isolation

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

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Exam 5: Biological Concepts

Lactose is

Messenger RNA is:

Multicellular animals belong to the kingdom

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Recombination

Which is the proper order of organization?

The processes of natural selection are non-random and lead to the incorporation of only favorable traits in succeeding generations.

Cellular respiration occurs in the

The salinity of the environment is a good example of a natural evolutionary selective force.

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Protists

Cytoplasm is comprised of:

Reproduction in prokaryotes is known as:

Match the function with the most closely associated cell part. -Nucleus

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Random genetic change

Match the phrase with the most closely associated name. -Carl Linnaeus

The only source of variety and diversity in sexually reproducing organisms is through mutations.

Organisms classified in the same genus share similar characteristics of morphology and are believed to have a common ancestor.

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Crossing over

The following are all biological molecules utilized in the bodies of marine animals, except

Fats, oils, and waxes are called:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Behavioral isolation

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Geology of the Ocean

Water, Waves, and Tides

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters