Science Mid-Term Exam

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A pine tree is a member of the kingdom..

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Plantae

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Some members of the kingdom Protista..

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have flagella

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The seven levels of classification from general to specific are..

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kingdom, class, order, phylum, genus, species

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Linnaeus is known for..

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founding the science of taxonomy

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Organisms in the kingdom_____ usually move by themselves and have advanced nervous systems that allow them to respond to their environment

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animalia

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The scientific name for Felis Domesticus. What is its species name?

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domesticus

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Eubacteria do not..

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live in hot springs

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Fungi obtain nutrients by..

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absorbing them into their surroundings

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Members of the kingdom____ include such organisms as the mold that grows on bread.

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fungi

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Orders of organisms are further broken down into_____

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families

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Two organisms that are in the same class will also be in the same_____

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order

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some organisms in the kingdom_____ are able to live inside the human body.

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Eubacteria

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Genes are composed to subunits known as ______

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nucleotides

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char gaff's rules state that the amount of ______ in DNA is always equal to the amount of guanine

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cytosine

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_________ allows scientists to transfer genes from one organism to another

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genetic engineering

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_________ is a tool for tracing a genetic trait through generations of a family.

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a pedigree

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Examples of chemical _______ include absestos and chemicals found in cigarette smoke

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mutagens

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The code for a given amino acid consists of ____ bases

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three

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what materials make up each nucleotide in a DNA molecule.

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a sugar, a phosphate, and a base

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Most genetic disorders such as sickle anemia, are due to a..

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recessive

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The complementary strand to the DNA sequence TAGTCA would be

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ATCAGT

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Which of the following statements would be false?

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The environment has no influence on a person's traits.

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Genetic engineering is currently used to

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genetically alter plants. repair damaged genes. Manufacture proteins, All of the above

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which of the following could cause sickle cell anemia

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a change in the order of bases in a person's DNA

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A _____ plant produces offspring with the same traits as the parent.

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true breeding

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The physical expression of an organism's genes is its

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phenotype

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Each parent donates a set of instructions known as _______ to its offspring.

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genes

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When Mendel performed genetic crosses, the traits that seemed to vanish were..

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recessive traits

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Eggs and sperm are..

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sex cells

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These may be dominant or recessive..

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alleles

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If you cross two rabbits that have the genotype Bb how many possible genotypes can be found in the offspring.

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three

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How many chromosomes are present in a human sex cell?

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23

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If a purple flower with the genotype Pp (P=purple; p=white) self-pollinates, the ratio of purple offspring to white offspring would be..

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three purple; one white

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probability is

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the mathematical chance that something will occur.

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______ is the random movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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diffusion

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Plants produce their own food by the process of..

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photosynthesis

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Food molecules that are too large to pass easily through the cell membrane can enter the cell by..

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endocytosis

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Human body cells have 23 pairs of..

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homologous chromosomes

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The process of cell division in a bacteria cell is called..

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binary fission

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Food particles move through proteins in the cell membrane without using energy in a process called..

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passive transport

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When wilted celery is soaked in water, it becomes crisp again due to..

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osmosis

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Fermentation in animal cells produces

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lactic acid and ATP

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Oxygen is used to break down food molecules and release energy in a process called..

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cellular respiration

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which of the following is a product of photosynthesis

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glucose

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what is not used to make glucose in photosynthesis

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CO2

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Which of the following is Not part of the cell theory?

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All cells have a nucleus and a cell membrane.

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A life scientist who observes the relationships between plants, animals, weather, and soil on a mountaintop is studying a(n)..

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ecosystem

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Which of the following is not found in plant cells?

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lysosome

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which of the following contain cellulose?

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all plant cells

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which part of a cell manufactures lipids?

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endoplastic reticulum

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Materials that are to be released outside the cell are transported to the cell membrane in a small compartment that has pinched off the..

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Golgi complex

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bacteria?

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They have an endoplasmic reticulum

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_____ are made up of various tissues that work together to perform a specific job.

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organs

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The role of the cells______ is to release energy that can be used to power various cellular processes.

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mitochondria

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Unlike animal cells, plant cells have______ to capture energy from the sun.

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chloroplasts

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DNA, the genetic material of a eukaryote cell, is located in the cells_____

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nucleus

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An advantage of using the international system of Units is that it..

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is based on measurements of common body parts.

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In a scientific experiment, a hypothesis that cannot be tested is always considered to be..

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a theory

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A_____ object contains the same amount of matter as a 10kg object

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100 g

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In the cell membrane, ______ molecules form two layers.

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phospholiqid

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When a planarian worm is cut in half, each develops into a whole worm. This is an example of ______ reproduction

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asexual

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_____ is the passing of traits from one generation to the next.

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Heredity

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______ are sometimes called the blueprints of life.

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nucleic acids

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______ refers to all of the chemical activities that an organisms calls perform.

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metabolism

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______ is a complex carbohydrate manufactured by plants.

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starch

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when a duck dives under water its inner eyelids automatically raise to cover the ducks eyes, In this case, water acts as a..

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a stimulus

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the molecule that provides energy for cellular processes is..

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ATP

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The subunits of proteins are..

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amino acids

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cells do not use______ for energy storage.

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nucleic acids