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Biology 1st Semester Exam Review
Biology 1st Semester Exam Review
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Biology
9th Grade
05/03/2012

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What are shown on the sides of the Punnett Squares?
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gametes
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What two parts make up the backbone of a DNA molecule?
Definition
phosphate and deoxyribose sugars
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What are ribosomes made of?
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rRNA & protein
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What did Watson and Crick do?
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shape of DNA
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Failure of chromosomes to separate right.
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nondisjunction
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Phosphate, deoxyribose sugar, and thymine make up a DNA ________.
Definition
nucleotide
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The pairing of _________ in DNA is the key feature that allows DNA to be copied.
Definition
nitrogen bases
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Messenger RNA is formed in the process of _______.
Definition
transcription
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A DNA segment is changed from -AATTAG to-AAATAG.
Definition
point mutation
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The type of inheritance shown when a red-flowering plant is crossed with a white-flowering plant and only pink-flowering plants are produced is _____.
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incomplete dominance
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The 23rd pair of chromosomes that differ in males and females are called ________.
Definition
sex chromosomes
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When roan cattle are mated, 25% of the offspring are red, 50% of the offspring are roan, and 25% are white. Upon examination, it can be seen that the coat of a roan cow consists of both red and white hairs. This trait is one controlled by _______.
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codominant alleles
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During which phase of meiosis do the chromosome pairs line up in the center of the cell?
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metaphase I
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During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
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prophase I
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The gamete that contains genes contributed only by the father is?
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sperm
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Where in the cell does replication occur?
Definition
nucleus
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What is the correct chromosome number of an egg cell?
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haploid
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A human with two X chromosomes is defined as ________.
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female
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How many daughter cells result from a parent cell in meiosis?
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4
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There are 48 chromosomes in each muscle cell of a rabbit. How many chromosomes are found in one of its gamete?
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24
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If one strand of DNA has the nitrogen base sequence ATCGT, the sequence of nitrogen bases on the complementary strand is _________.
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TAGCA
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In a double helix, the two strands of DNA are held together by what type of bonds?
Definition
hydrogen bonds
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In DNA, what determines the traits of an organism?
Definition
sequence of nitrogen bases
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What does cytosine bond with in a molecule of DNA?
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guanine
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The longest phase of the cell cycle is ______.
Definition
interphase
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A chromatid is attached to a spindle fiber by the _____.
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centromere
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What structure is the most complex
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organ system
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A cell moves particles from a region of lower concentration to a region of higher concentration by ____.
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active transport
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The structure most responsible for maintaing cell homeostasis is the ______.
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plasma membrane
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What is the process where water moves across a membrane, from an area of high concentration, without the use of energy?
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osmosis
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Wha type of transport, requiring no energy from the cells, is aided by a protein embedded in the cell membrane?
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facilitated diffusion
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What process results in the production of lactic acid?
Definition
fermentation
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The phase of mitosis in which the centromeres split, and sister chromatids are pulled to opposite sides of the cell along the spindle fibers is ______.
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anaphase
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The phase of mitosis in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear and is also the longest phase.
Definition
prohase
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Cytokinesis is the division of the cytoplasm when a cell divides. At precisely the end of which phase of mitosis does this occur?
Definition
telophase
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The information gathered from experiments is called ______.
Definition
data
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The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _____.
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control
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The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are ______.
Definition
scientific methods
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Carbon compounds that come from living organisms are called ______ compounds.
Definition
organic
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_____represents a formula for a chemical compound.
Definition
CO2
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What are the basic building blocks of proteins?
Definition
amino acids
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The various enzymes in our bodies are ______.
Definition
proteins
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Who was the first to describe protists and bacteria?
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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After locating a specimen under a microscope, you use the ____ to begin focusing.
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fine adjustment
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A ________microscope is one with more than one lense.
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compound
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A ________microscope is one with a single lense.
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simple
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