BIO 102 MENU

syllabus 
1 - origin 
2 - biomol. 
3 - biomol2 
4 - biomol3 
5 - viruses
6 - prokaryon 
7 - endosym 
8 - eukaryon 
9 - energy 
10 - mitosis 
11 - meiosis 
12 - reprod 
13 - genetics 
14 - humgene 
15 - humge2 
16 - evolution 
17 - evolutio2 
18 - diversity 
19 - diversi2 
20 - tissues 
21 -digestive 
22 - respirat 
23 - circul 
24 - excret 
25 - endocr 
26 - receptors 
27 - nervsys 

Quizzes 
Bio 103 Lab  

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Biology 102 - General Biology
Quiz 1

1. Which of the following were true of the primitive earth before life began?
a. It was very hot
b. There was no free oxygen (O2)
c. There was carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia (NH3), water (H2O)
2. Which of the following biomolecules are found in all organisms?
a. minerals
b. vitamins
c. polysaccharides
d. amino acids
e. DNA
II Answer: (a) greater than; (b) less than; (c) equal to
3. The age of oldest microfossil is_(a, greater than)_ one million years.
4. The size (molecular weight) of an amino acid is_(b, less than) the size (molecular weight) of a protein.

QUIZ 2

II. Multiple Choice. Be certain to fill in the bubbles corresponding to ALL correct answers.
MORE THAN ONE MAY BE CORRECT!!!
5. Vitamin K
a. is a mineral
b. cannot be synthesized by our cells and must be obtained from our diet
c. is a “middle-sized” molecule
d. is necessary for normal blood clotting
6. Cellulose, glycogen, and starch are all
a. components of plant cell walls
b. composed entirely of glucose subunits
c. polysaccharides
7. Lipids
a. are insoluble in water
b. may contain fatty acids which have long chains of carbon and hydrogen
c. are an important component of cell membranes

QUIZ 3

Matching:
A. replication
B. transcription
C. translation

8. __B__the synthesis of tRNA,
rRNA, mRNA
9. __A__the synthesis of a new DNA molecule
10. __C__the synthesis of an enzyme

11. Answer (a) greater than; (b) less than; or (c) equal to:
The number of adenines in your DNA is __c__the number of thymines in your DNA.

Multiple Choice. Be certain to fill in the bubbles corresponding to ALL correct answers. MORE THAN ONE MAY BE CORRECT!!!
12. Enzymes
a. are nucleic acids
b. are proteins
c. primary structure determines their function
13. Viruses are
a. proteins
b. primitive cells similar to early life
c. are composed solely of proteins and nucleic acids

QUIZ 4

Multiple Choice. Be certain to fill in the bubbles corresponding to ALL correct answers.
MORE THAN ONE MAY BE CORRECT!!!
14. Antibodies are
a. made in response to vaccines
b. made by your white blood cells
c. formed in response to antibiotics
15. All cells, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic
a. contain mitochondria
b. have ribosomes
c. have cell walls
16. Penicillin
a. prevents the replication of viruses in your cells
b. prevents the synthesis of cell walls in bacteria
c. is an antibiotic produced by a fungus
Answer (a) greater than; (b) less than; or (c) equal to:
17. The effectiveness of antibiotics in curing a cold or the flu is__b__the effectiveness of antibiotics in curing a bacterial urinary infection.

QUIZ 5

I. Multiple Choice.
18. Plant cells
a. are eukaryotic cells
b. have mitochondria
c. contain ribosomes
d. have double stranded DNA as their genetic material
e. may not have chloroplasts
II. Matching. Fill in the bubble corresponding to the correct answer for each of the following.
Structure
_d_19. lysosomes
_b_20. RER (rough endoplasmic reticulum)
_e_21. SER (smooth endoplasmic reticulum)
_a_22. chloroplasts
_c_23. mitochondria
Function
a. where photosynthesis occurs
b. where proteins for export are synthesized
c. site of ATP production and oxygen utilization
d. contain digestive enzymes
e. where lipids are synthesized

Additional Study Questions for Midterm

Answer greater than > less than < or equal to =
The number of different enzymes in your body is __>__ the number of different amino acids in your body.
True (a) or False (b)
_b__An enzyme is made up of substrates and products.
_b__Metabolism refers exclusively to the breakdown of food.
_a__Enzymes make reactions go at a faster rate.
_b__ATP is an enzyme.
Multiple Choice.
Which of the following are true of both mitosis and meiosis
a. chromosomes double to form homologs
b. homologous chromosomes pair up at metaphase
c. two identical cells are produced
d. they are preceded by DNA and histone synthesis
e. spindles form from microtubules to which the chromosomes attach

QUIZ 6

Multiple Choice. More than one may be correct.
24. The gastrula is
a. the name given to the fertilized egg
b. formed by mitosis
c. composed of endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm

25. A potential problem exists when an
a. Rh negative mother has an Rh positive baby
b. Rh positive mother has an Rh negative baby
c. Rh negative mother has an Rh negative baby

26. In the human ABO blood groups
a. A is dominant to B
b. B is dominant to O
c. O is recessive to A
d. A and B are codominant

QUIZ 7

Answer > greater than; < less than; = equal to
27. The number of genes involved in the determination of height is _>_the number of genes involved in the determination of sickle cell disease.
28. The number of Down syndrome babies born to mothers under 35 years is _>_ the number of Down syndrome babies born to mothers 35 years and older.
29. The individual risk for a women over 35 to have a child with a chromosome problem is _>_ the individual risk for a women 34 and under to have a child with a chromosome problem.

Multiple Choice. Circle ALL correct answers.
30. The only known viable human monosomy is
a. Klinefelter syndrome
b. Down syndrome
c. Turner syndrome
31. Prenatal diagnosis may involve which of the following?
a. ultrasound
b. maternal serum screening
c. amniocentesis
d. X-rays

QUIZ 8

Multiple Choice. More than one may be correct.
32. Which of the following are recent examples of natural selection
a. higher frequency of carriers of the sickle cell mutation in areas with malaria
b. antibiotic resistance in bacteria
c. increase in life expectancy
Matching.
33. __c__ similar shape of water adapted animals
34. __b__ your appendix
35. __a__ kingdom of prokaryotic organisms
36. __e__ Darwin’s finches
37. __d__ fossils
a. Monera
b. vestigal organ
c. convergent evolution
d. one line of evidence for evolution from simple to complex organisms
e. adaptive radiation
38. Flowering plants are
a. tracheophytes
b. gymnosperms

QUIZ 9

Matching. Match the animal with its phylum.
Animal
__e__39. sponge
__b__40. lobster
__a__41. tapeworm
__d__42. jelly fish
__c__43. starfish
Phylum
a. Flatworm (Platyhelminthes)
b. Arthropod
c. Echinoderm
d. Cnideria
e. Porifera

Multiple Choice. More than one can be correct.
44. You belong to which of the following groups?
a. Monera
b. Animals
c. Arthropods
d. Chordates
e. Mammals

QUIZ 10

Matching. Fill in the bubble corresponding to the correct answer.
45. _d__contractile tissue
46. _c__covering and lining tissue
47. _a__conducting tissue
48. _b__tendon tissue
49. _b__cartilage, blood and bone

a. nervous tissue
b. connective tissue
c. epithelial tissue
d. muscle tissue

Multiple choice. More than one may be correct.
50. Which of the following are considered to be involved in mechanical digestion?
a. teeth
b. gizzard
c. digestive enzymes
d. bile
e. pancreas

QUIZ 11

Match the respiratory organ(s) with the organism. One of these animals uses more than one type.
a. gills
b. lungs
c. tracheal system
d. skin (outer surface)

_b,d_51. frog
_d_52. flat worm
_a_53. tuna
_b_54. bird

55. Oxygenated blood is NOT found in which one of the following?
a. left ventricle
b. coronary and carotid arteries
c. pulmonary artery

Matching
56._a_tube leading from kidney to urinary bladder
a. ureter b. urethra

Multiple choice. More than one may be correct.
57. Which of the following have both exocrine and endocrine functions?
a. liver b. pancreas c. testes