Biology Praxis 5236 Study Set
Which of the following terms indicates the ecological role that an organism plays in a
community ? - answer Niche
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes members of the domain Eukarya
from members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria ? - answerThe Nuclear Membrane
Valine is typically classified as a hydrophobic amino acid because a valine molecule has
which of the following types of side chains ? – answer Non polar
A teacher asked students to describe how the data collected in an experiment are
typically used as evidence. Which of the following responses is the most accurate? -
answerThe data is used to support or reject a hypothesis
Which of the following biomes is characterized by long winters and short summers. -
answer Boreal Forest
The complementary strand in the same segment of DNA most likely has which of the
following nucleotide sequences? - answer3'-TCTACAGGTCAT-5' (The complementary
strand)
The overall process of aerobic cell respiration is best described by the production of ? -
answerWater
To create a bar graph of the results, the students should make the height of each bar
represent which of the following ? - answerThe average water loss for each treatment
group
Interphase is the part of the cell cycle that includes which of the following ? -
answerReplication of DNA
A model of secondary success typically includes which of the following? -
answerChanges in species composition over time
Which two of the following are typically present in a bacteria cell but not a virus? -
answer1. Ribosomes
2. DNA replication machinery
Wind turbines are used for which of the following activities ? - answerGenerating
electricity without burning fossil fuels
, The nucleotides of a single strand of DNA are linked together by which of the following ?
- answerPhosphodiester bonds
Which pathways are common to both fermentation and aerobic cellular respiration. -
answerGlycolysis
In germinating seedling, the root grows downward into the soil. Which of the following
correctly explains this phenomenon ? - answerThe root exhibits positive gravitotropism
downward
Which of following best describes the role of transpiration in the water cycle ? - answerIt
moves water from the soil to the atmosphere
In which of the following cell types is a mutation most likely to have an impact on the
gene pool of a population? - answerSperm
Which of the following actions will best help maintain the diversity and abundance of
organisms. - answerPreventing habitat destruction
What poses the greatest threat to the long term survival of the population? - answerA
decrease in the genetic diversity
Which of the following describes the primary function of bone marrow in humans ? -
answerIt is the source of new blood cells
Which of the following is the best example of habitat fragmentation? - answerBuilding a
highway through the forest
In which of the following locations should the ether be added to the etherizer? -
answerIn the fume hood
A normal gamete produced by the organism could have which of the following
genotypes? - answerABC
Which of the following statements best explains how insulin helps regulate blood
glucose levels in a healthy individual? - answerIt stimulates the uptake of glucose by the
cells of the body
What was most likely true about the human population? - answerThe growth rate was
exponential
Which 2 of the following statements best illustrates scientific theories? - answer1.
Evolutionary adaptations arise by natural selection
2. The number of species on an island is determined by an equilibrium between the
rates of immigration and extinction
Which of the following terms indicates the ecological role that an organism plays in a
community ? - answer Niche
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes members of the domain Eukarya
from members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria ? - answerThe Nuclear Membrane
Valine is typically classified as a hydrophobic amino acid because a valine molecule has
which of the following types of side chains ? – answer Non polar
A teacher asked students to describe how the data collected in an experiment are
typically used as evidence. Which of the following responses is the most accurate? -
answerThe data is used to support or reject a hypothesis
Which of the following biomes is characterized by long winters and short summers. -
answer Boreal Forest
The complementary strand in the same segment of DNA most likely has which of the
following nucleotide sequences? - answer3'-TCTACAGGTCAT-5' (The complementary
strand)
The overall process of aerobic cell respiration is best described by the production of ? -
answerWater
To create a bar graph of the results, the students should make the height of each bar
represent which of the following ? - answerThe average water loss for each treatment
group
Interphase is the part of the cell cycle that includes which of the following ? -
answerReplication of DNA
A model of secondary success typically includes which of the following? -
answerChanges in species composition over time
Which two of the following are typically present in a bacteria cell but not a virus? -
answer1. Ribosomes
2. DNA replication machinery
Wind turbines are used for which of the following activities ? - answerGenerating
electricity without burning fossil fuels
, The nucleotides of a single strand of DNA are linked together by which of the following ?
- answerPhosphodiester bonds
Which pathways are common to both fermentation and aerobic cellular respiration. -
answerGlycolysis
In germinating seedling, the root grows downward into the soil. Which of the following
correctly explains this phenomenon ? - answerThe root exhibits positive gravitotropism
downward
Which of following best describes the role of transpiration in the water cycle ? - answerIt
moves water from the soil to the atmosphere
In which of the following cell types is a mutation most likely to have an impact on the
gene pool of a population? - answerSperm
Which of the following actions will best help maintain the diversity and abundance of
organisms. - answerPreventing habitat destruction
What poses the greatest threat to the long term survival of the population? - answerA
decrease in the genetic diversity
Which of the following describes the primary function of bone marrow in humans ? -
answerIt is the source of new blood cells
Which of the following is the best example of habitat fragmentation? - answerBuilding a
highway through the forest
In which of the following locations should the ether be added to the etherizer? -
answerIn the fume hood
A normal gamete produced by the organism could have which of the following
genotypes? - answerABC
Which of the following statements best explains how insulin helps regulate blood
glucose levels in a healthy individual? - answerIt stimulates the uptake of glucose by the
cells of the body
What was most likely true about the human population? - answerThe growth rate was
exponential
Which 2 of the following statements best illustrates scientific theories? - answer1.
Evolutionary adaptations arise by natural selection
2. The number of species on an island is determined by an equilibrium between the
rates of immigration and extinction
