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Biological classification is based on:
evolutionary history
genetic differences within a species are known as:
variations
the ability to mate and produce fertile offspring is:
characteristic of organisms in the single species
the population of 1 type of plant may be:
separated but remain in the same species if they still produce fertile offspring
taxonomy is:
the branch of biology dealing with classifying organisms
geographic variation occurs when
a species occupy a large range with distinct local environments
liger and tigon offsprings
will be sterile
homologies are:
ancestrally connected
analogies are:
connected by function only
are all wings homologies?
no, some wings function the same but have no evolutionary relationship
scientific identifications rely on:
structure rather than color because structure is more stable
determining biological difference by analyzing proteins is:
locating differences in amino acid sequence
whale bone flippers look like birds wing bone structure
suggests evolutionary relations
structure, biochemistry, location, reproduction habits, characteristics are considered when
classifying because multiple evidence strengthens conclusion
hair and milk would be the class:
mammalia
botanists use the term
division rather than phylum
K, Ph, C, O, F, G, S
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
collections of fossils provide
clues of early ancestry
cladistics is:
a system of classification that considers ancestry
molecular clocks show
relatedness and time of divergence based on the rate of accumulation of mutations
monera is:
split into eubacteria and archaea
plantae are:
photoautotrophic multicultural and come from embryos
taxonomic class changes because:
new evidence clarifies interpretations
hard body parts are most likely to be
preserved as fossils
darwin didn't
use mendalian genetics to support his theory
adaptation of prey and predator is an example of
gradualisms
coevolution-flower resembles a female bee so that:
the male bee mates with it
in the experiment, it is important to prevent changes in gene pool. avoid certain genotypes to escape from lab.
precaution that should be taken
maintain a large population in experiment
factor that won't affect gene pool
keep cultures exposed to light 24 hours a day
factor that will not affect gene pool
prevent smaller bodied individuals from breeding in experiment is
a condition that should be avoided
introduce new individuals from other labs during experiemtn
a condition that should be avoided
expose organism to chemicals causing mutations in experiment is
a condition that should be avoided
permit homozygous recessive flies to breed only with other individuals of same genotype in an experiment
a condition that should be avoided
an antibiotic is introduced and effective in fighting infections for awhile, but then doesn't work.
this is because the antibiotic resistant forms of bacteria x has survived and multiplied
as a result of continental drift, there are a group of separated trees on different continents. the strongest evidence for placing them in separate species is
its inability to produce fertile offspring
one frog mates in april while another kind mates in May.
this is an example of seasonal isolation
fireflies are able to distinguish their own species from others by rate and brightness of flashing patterns.
this is an example of behavioral isolation
the best evidence about the salamanders for the hypothesis that the salamanders are all one species
will interbreed and produce fertile offspring
what suggests that the salamanders exist in a condition that favors the evolution of separate species?
live in isolated habitats
a change in this condition would produce two seperate species
will interbreed and produce fertile offspring
which of these statements is an interpretation of data
are known to have a common ancestor based on fossil records
which condition would be altered by selective breeding in the lab?
have different coloration and arrangement of colors
punctuated equilibrium are
short periods of rapid speciation followed by long periods of stability
some soil became contaminated with a chemical. f a plant became tolerant to the chemical speciation is likely to occur
if tolerant plants and non tolerant plants flowered at different times.
different finch species originated from a common ancestor
this agrees with evolution theory and is supported by data
fossil records wouldn't show evidence of evolution of these birds
disagrees with evolution theory but is not necessarily false
the different flinch species compete for the same food
disagrees with evolution theory and is refuted by data
beak difference is one basis for considering the finches as separate species
agrees with evolution theory and is supported by data
bacteria rhizobium lives on nodules of plants. the plant provides bacteria with carbs while bacteria provides nitrogen compounds to the plant for synthesis of acids. this relationship is:
mutualism
root of mistletoe plants grow in xylem of trees to secure nutrients. relationship is
parasitism
autotrophs are capable of:
fixing carbon
during the past decades, large areas of S. America rainforests have been cut down with results in
loss of entire species, increased rate of adaptation, reduced transpiration
commercial fishing = less sharks. the population density of shark's primary prey...
immediately increased
commercial fishing = less sharks. productivity at trophic level of producers
no effect
commercial fishing = less sharks. the adaptive radiation of species occupying the same niches as sharks..
immediate decrease
commercial fishing = less sharks. exceptional growth of population can be demonstrated in the following conditions except...
when resources are limited
the number of plankton is directly correlated to light intensity
not enough info to interpret data
there is a seasonal change in the levels of plant plankton
not an interpretation, but a restatement of the data
the increase in population of the animal plankton causes rapid decrease in plant plankton pop;ation
not enough data to make the statement
the late is in upper state NY
not enough data to make the statement
the animal plankton population changes the lease in the summer
contradicted by data
dissolved oxygen levels are affected by
all of the above
in an ecosystem, these organisms are most likely to first increase in size
producers
these organisms digest dead plant and animal tissues
decomposers
the food relationship grain-> turkey-> human is a
food chain
after wolves had been extinct for several decades, a few were reintroduced to yellowstone
these wolves will NOT be exposed to 1% of the toxins not excreted by producers.
this project will succeed most likely since (yellowstone wolves)
wolves occupy own niche and the ecosystem will stabilize with time
which of the following essential chemical elements is recycled
all of the above
some engage in nitrification
bacteria
they require ammonia or nitrates for their metabolism
plants
a decrease in pH in a sealed test tube that contains water and living organisms suggests
an increase in CO2 levels
the energy pyramid teaches us that eating meat from grain-fed cattle
doesn't make efficient use of the energy stored in producers
an increase in CO2 concentration in atomosphere is because of
a rise in the use of fossil fuel
the water cycle doesn't
have surface run off that returns to most of the water to the ocean
exisiting ecosystems have been disrupted because of
all of the above
if two species of fruit eating pigeons live among the same trees
competitive exclusion
these places the fruit eating pigeons have inhabited
niches
hare and lynx have highs and lows at same times
cause and effect relationship cannot be established by info
which state at II of cell respiration completes decomp of glucose into a carbon skeleton?
glycolysis and krebs cycle
converting pyruvic acid to lactic acid enables the cells to
krebs cycle
in what situation do humans produce lactic acid in muscles?
when there is enough oxygen present
which is the other product of glycolysis at I
2 ADP molecules
which stage is the main source of energy for anaerobic yeast cells, glycolysis, krebs cycle?
electron transport chain
which product is the important branch point in cell respiration
ethyl alcohol
after transporting acetate to the krebs cycle, what happens to coenzym A that returns it to the cytoplasm?
it carries more acetate to the krebs cycle
the diagram explains cell respiration a process that releasted energy directly from what?
glucose
which of the following is the product at III that results from oxygen?
water
what part of cell respiration does this diagram suggest?
NADH
if A is glucose and B is NAD+ what is B*?
ADP
cell respiratin releases only 38% of the total potential energy from glucose. what happens to the rest?
lost from the cell as heat energy
what role is not consumed in mitochondria in cell respiration
oxygen is not consumed in the mitochondria
what is the carrier of glucose in our cells?
blood stream
yeast cells are used in fermenting grape juice into wine. do they start fermenting as soon as they are activated
they begin as soon as they are activated
analogous? how energy is released during election transfers in both photosyntheis and cell respiration? an example wuld be:
a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs
yeast cells consume more sugar than their supply of oxygen is reduced because:
glycolysis slows down without energy
where is most of an aerobic cell's ATP formed?
matrix of mitchondria
what proteins are embedded in the cristae of mitochondria
fadh2
the hydrogen carrier molecule that can drive the synthesis of up to two or more molecules of ATP?
Fadh2
what hormone stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose in seconds to feed cell respiration in the mucles of an athlete?
insulin
in which pathway is NADH formed?
krebs cycle
where is electron transport system?
cytoplasm
chloroplast and mitochondria both have inner membranes that contain:
electron carrier molecules
if the heterotroph hypothesis is correct, which process is first?
photosynthesis
which cause pain and cramps in our oxygen starved muscles?
lactic acid
a lack of oxygen inhibits the krebs cycle are mitochondria enzymes inactivated:
mitochondria enzymes are not inactivated
what are the raw materials for electron transport system?
FADH2, NADH
which compounds release urea when cells break down for use in the krebs cycle
fatty acids
what is the affect of the flow of protons through the inner mitochondria membrane on cell respiration?
a phosphate group is lost from ATP
what energy is released during this process?
decompostion
which pathway consumes ATP?
electron transport system
what type of process changes glucose to carbon dioxide and water?
decompostion
how many processes are made into biosynthesis
2 processes
which compound in
C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O + Energy is the final electron acceptor?
oxygen
C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O + Energy
which compound is compared to fuel?
water
C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O + Energy
which compound contains the carbon released from glucose
carbon dioxide
where are carbs stored in our bodies
adrenaline
how is oxygen replenished in the bottle of a fish bowl :
by the plants during photosynthesis
do the plants produce CO2?
yes, co2 is produced all the time as a result of cell respiration
do plants use O2
no plants produce O2 but do not use O2
do plants use CO2?
yes, CO2 is used during photosynthesis
does the fish use O2?
yes, but only in daytime while photosynthesis is occuring
how do cells make atp during glycolysis?
by breakig down preexisting ATP molecules
where does this breakdown of ATP molecules take place?
matrix of mitochondria
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
matrix of mitochondria
This process uses carbon skeletons
biosynthesis and decomposition
fatty acids can enter the krebs cycle after they are broken down into
glucose
which of the following best represent the process of cell respiration?
amino acide--> protein
what is the source of oxygen used in cell respiration?
organisms
Several kings of aquatic plants, algae, bacteria, one celled eukaryotes, sails and fish were placed in an aquarium. The aquarium was sealed to make in air tight. Each week is was opened and carefully weighed. The weight of the aquarium plus its contents would probably
decrease, then increase
If a small fish were placed in a beaker of water containing the pH indicator bromothymol blue, within one hour the water would become yellow. Adding an aquatic plant to the water as well would prevent the color change because the photosynthetic activity of the plant would balance the fish’s
consumption of CO2
what substance carries hydrogen for use in biosynthesis of macromolecules?
NADH only
what evidence supports the ideal that some energy remains untapped in the products of fermentation?
alcohol can be burned as fuel
mitochondria provide efficiency and organization to cell respiration because they
are large
in cell respration, oxidation reduction reactions play a key role in
the flow of energy during absorption of glucose
which pathway involves the rearrangement of carbon compounds?
calvin cycle
which of the following best describes the flow of energy in cells?
ATP to food
cells don't ferment fatty acids because
fatty acids never pass through the glycolysis stage
what substance is formed in the Krebs cycle?
NADH only
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
matrix of mitochondria
This process uses carbon skeletons
biosynthesis and decomposition
fatty acids can enter the krebs cycle after they are broken down into
glucose
which of the following best represent the process of cell respiration?
amino acide--> protein
what is the source of oxygen used in cell respiration?
organisms
Several kings of aquatic plants, algae, bacteria, one celled eukaryotes, sails and fish were placed in an aquarium. The aquarium was sealed to make in air tight. Each week is was opened and carefully weighed. The weight of the aquarium plus its contents would probably
decrease, then increase
If a small fish were placed in a beaker of water containing the pH indicator bromothymol blue, within one hour the water would become yellow. Adding an aquatic plant to the water as well would prevent the color change because the photosynthetic activity of the plant would balance the fish’s
consumption of CO2
what substance carries hydrogen for use in biosynthesis of macromolecules?
NADH only
what evidence supports the ideal that some energy remains untapped in the products of fermentation?
alcohol can be burned as fuel
mitochondria provide efficiency and organization to cell respiration because they
are large
in cell respration, oxidation reduction reactions play a key role in
the flow of energy during absorption of glucose
which pathway involves the rearrangement of carbon compounds?
calvin cycle
which of the following best describes the flow of energy in cells?
ATP to food
cells don't ferment fatty acids because
fatty acids never pass through the glycolysis stage
what substance is formed in the Krebs cycle?
NADH only
how many times more ATP is produced in the presence of oxygen then in its absence (fermenation)
8 times
in which pathway does NADH contribute to ATP formation?
both A and B- both Krebs and calvin
which part of mitochondria contains the electron transport system, the enzymes for ATP formation, and some of the enzymes of the krebs cycle?
outer part of the outer membrane
this process provides carbon skeletons
neither a or b-not biosynthesis or decomposition
when the demand for energy is low, animals convert
glucose to fat to glycogen
which statement is associated with the following reaction?
oxygen atoms are lost by glucose and gained by hydrogen
what product is released during aerobic respiration after O2 accepts it?
glucose
which pathway provides carbon skeletons used in biosynthesis pathways?
both A and B- krebs and calvin
photosynthesis, fermentation and cell respiration all..
produce ATP molecules
the hydrogen carrier molecule that can drive the synthesis of up to three molecules of atp
krebs cycle enzymes
which stage of cell respiration releases the most hydrogen from glucose
fermentation
what substance carries hydrogen for use in the electron transport system for atp synthesis
decomposition
what can this mean? a species has blossoms that only open at night:
the most efficient pollinators are out at that time
a flash of red light is followed by a flash of far red light during a period of darkness. the last flash will maintain a high level of Pr.
this won't affect flowering behavior
plants bending towards light:
studied by charles darwin, occurs in order to do photosynthesis, results from differences in cell division and lengthening of cells
plant responses to environmental changes is
tropism
flowering, short-day and long-day is governed by
phototropism
phytochrome functions after is absorbs light in the visible spectrum
red
adaptations necessary for evolution of tall vascular plants are
effective water conducting system
plant most effected by disease to prevent synthesis of lignin is
maple tree
vascular system plants have
tissue that transports water and nutrients
when a lumberjack cuts down tall trees, water does not well up on cut surfaces of trunks, even when soil is very wet because
root pressure does not account for water rise in tall trees
which of these is not a factor in the cohesion tension theory?
root pressure
vascular plants transport water to their leaves using all of the following except
phloem cells
cotyledons (seed leaves) are
stored food supply used dring early development
bean B is same seedling 3 days later the region of active cell elongation is labeled
II
cells undergo differentiation in the region labled
III
the apical meristem is located at
I
energy for dicot seedlings is supplied by these sources except
the coleptile
the function of plant cells depend on the position, since
cells differentiate where they are formed
in seeds, water absorbed into the cells of the embryo restores turgot and
leads to fracturing of the seed coat
the iodine test detects the presence of starch, while benedict's test detects monosaccharides. cotyledons test positive for starch but negative for sugars, while embryos test positive for sugars but negative for starch because the embryos
digest starch into sugar
the root of a germinating seed emerges first to
anchor the seedling and absorb water
what part of a plant gives rise to branch roots
pericycle
_______ cells carry water from roots throughout plant and ________ cells conduct sap to areas where sap is used/stored
xylem, phloem
plants must obtain which mineral nutrient(s) that is (are) a key part(s) of chlorophyll molecules, coenzymes and amino acids?
nitrogen
primary control over a cell's growth and differention lies with
gene expression
if a gardener wants a rose plant to grow bushy rather than spindly, he should
clip the apical buds
the graph indicates that
there is an ideal auxin cncentration for the growth of plant x
from the data of the figure, you would expect the greatest elongation of cells if the auxin concentration was
50%
the first plant hormones that were found to stimulate or inhibit elongation of stems and roots were the
auxins
the plant hormones that stimulate production of the enzymes that break down nutrients in the endosperm of grains are
gibberellins
the plant hormones whose main function is to produce cell division and organ growth are
cytokinins
grocers reccomend speeding up ripening of certain fruits by enclosing the fruits in the paper bag. this retards the loss of
ethylene
if a species is produced by a female parent alone (male honeybees) it can mean that
the offspring are genetically identical to their mothers
if plants depending on both seeds and runners are planted in an area and you go there 10,000 years later, what type of plants would you expect to find?
only seed producing grasses that are very difficult from the original.
when a part of a parent organism breaks away and develops into a new individual, what is this called?
budding
in sexual reproduction,
the nuclei of 2 separate cells fuse into one
during sexual reproduction
there is no change in chromosome number
when a bean seed germinates and becomes a plant
there is no change in chromosome number
during gamete formation
there is a change from diploid to haploid
during fertilization,
chromosome number changes fro haploid to diploid
mosses are restricted to a limited number of habitats because
they need outside water for reproduction
the triploid 3n tissue peculiar to flowering plants
endosperm
mature fruit forms from
ovaries of plants
when pollen is transferred from anther to carpel
pollination is accomplished
flowering plants are more widely distributed than mosses because
they dont need external water for reproduction
pollen grains are produced by
male reproductive structures
if a plant's gametophyte is conspicuousm the plant is not
a seed plant
in angiosperms, reproduction takes place in
flowers
petals of some flowers are made of several fused
carpels
sterile leaves of flowers are
sepals and petals
three generations of a gymnosperms lifecycle are represented in a
seed
a pollen grain landing near an ovule produces
a pollen tube
the pollen tube of gymnosperms contains
two haploid nuclei
pollen grains in angiosperms are produced in the
anther
in angiosperms, the nucleus of each pollen grain undergoes
one mitotic division
there are ______ nuclei contained within an angiosperm embryo sac
eight
the tough outer layer of a seed is called the
seed coat
angiosperm seed coats for from toughened parts of the
ovule
a ripened ovary that contains angiosperm seeds is called
fruit
seeds dispersed by wind and water are typically
lightweight
seeds dispersed by animals are contained in
fleshy nutritious fruits
a period during which the embryo of a seed is alive but not growing is
germination
during germination, the seed coat
must crack open
asexual reproduction is to spore as sexual reproduction is to
seed
the peculiarity found in the reproduction of flowering plants that does not occur in animal reproduction is
double fertilization
pollen grains germinate on the surface of the
stigma
reproductive patterns of flowering plants and land mammals both have
internal fertilization
the purpose of a transport system is
to carry nutrients to cells and waste products away from cells
in order for land plants to obtain gas for photosynthesis and cell respiration,
land plants must hve stomata
the evolutionary development of xylem in land plants was a solution of the problem of
water transport
trees more than 30 meters tall bring water from the soil to their uppermost leaves.
this observation is explained b the cohesion-tension theory
sap moves upward in many trees before spring leaves come out.
this observation is explained by the cohesion-tension theory
the phloem cells in system
transport food down to roots
transport of nutrients in a plant
is a function of the vascular system
annual plants adapt to winters in the temperate zone by
having dormant seeds
germinating seeds require
water and oxygen to trigger metabolism
the pericycle is the part of the plant
that gives rise to branch roots
xylem cells carry water from roots throughout plants and phloem cells
conduct sap to areas where sap used to be stored
the newest phloem and xylem cells are found
closeset to the cambium
meristem tissue is located
at the tips of roots and stems, in buds of potatoes, underneath bark of trees
meristem tissue in plants maintains growth
in length, diameter, regeneration (all of the above)
autotrophs generally contain a great deal of undifferented tissue that is necessary to their survival because they
(all of the above)
the plant hormones that stimulate production of the ezymes that break down nutrients in the endosperm of grains are
gibberellins
autotrophic example is
a tree
the three parts of an ATP molecule are
adenine, ribose, and phosphate groups
energy is released from ATP when
a phospahte group is removed
Jan van Helmont concluded plants gain most mass from
water
different plants release different amounts of
oxygen
photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into
oxygen and high energy sugars and starches
plants gather the sun's energy with light absorbing molecules called
pigments
which region of visible spectrum is not absorbed y cholophyll?
green
a stroma doesn't contain a
thylakoid
beginning of photosynthesis
pigments in photosystems II absorb light
ATP and NADPH are used to produce high energy sugars
not a step in ligt dependent reactions
which of the following is not a step in light dependent reactions?
ATP and NADPH are used to produce high energy sugars
why does the inside of the thylakoid membrane become positively charged during light dependent reactions?
hydrogen ions are released as water splits
where are PSI and II found?
thylakoid membrane
how does the calvin cycle differ from the light dependent reactions?
it takes place in stroma
if carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant's environment, what would you expect to happen to the plants production of high energy sugars?
no sugars will be produced
if you continue to increase the intensity of light that a plant recieves, what happens ?
the rate of photosynthsis increases then levels off.