BIOLOGY PRAXIS 5236 STUDY SET
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following terms indicates the ecological role that an organism plays in a
community ? - Correct Answers -Niche
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes members of the domain Eukarya
from members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria ? - Correct Answers -The Nuclear
Membrane
Valine is typically classified as a hydrophobic amino acid because a valine molecule has
which of the following types of side chains ? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -The data is used to support or reject a hypothesis
Which of the following biomes is characterized by long winters and short summers. -
Correct Answers -Boreal Forest
The complementary strand in the same segment of DNA most likely has which of the
following nucleotide sequences? - Correct Answers -3'-TCTACAGGTCAT-5' (The
complementary strand)
The overall process of aerobic cell respiration is best described by the production of ? -
Correct Answers -Water
To create a bar graph of the results, the students should make the height of each bar
represent which of the following ? - Correct Answers -The average water loss for each
treatment group
Interphase is the part of the cell cycle that includes which of the following ? - Correct
Answers -Replication of DNA
A model of secondary success typically includes which of the following? - Correct
Answers -Changes in species composition over time
Which two of the following are typically present in a bacteria cell but not a virus? -
Correct Answers -1. Ribosomes
, 2. DNA replication machinery
Wind turbines are used for which of the following activities ? - Correct Answers -
Generating electricity without burning fossil fuels
The nucleotides of a single strand of DNA are linked together by which of the following ?
- Correct Answers -Phosphodiester bonds
Which pathways are common to both fermentation and aerobic cellular respiration. -
Correct Answers -Glycolysis
In germinating seedling, the root grows downward into the soil. Which of the following
correctly explains this phenomenon ? - Correct Answers -The root exhibits positive
gravitotropism downward
Which of following best describes the role of transpiration in the water cycle ? - Correct
Answers -It 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? - Correct Answers -Sperm
Which of the following actions will best help maintain the diversity and abundance of
organisms. - Correct Answers -Preventing habitat destruction
What poses the greatest threat to the long term survival of the population? - Correct
Answers -A decrease in the genetic diversity
Which of the following describes the primary function of bone marrow in humans ? -
Correct Answers -It is the source of new blood cells
Which of the following is the best example of habitat fragmentation? - Correct Answers -
Building a highway through the forest
In which of the following locations should the ether be added to the etherizer? - Correct
Answers -In the fume hood
A normal gamete produced by the organism could have which of the following
genotypes? - Correct Answers -ABC
Which of the following statements best explains how insulin helps regulate blood
glucose levels in a healthy individual? - Correct Answers -It stimulates the uptake of
glucose by the cells of the body
What was most likely true about the human population? - Correct Answers -The growth
rate was exponential
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following terms indicates the ecological role that an organism plays in a
community ? - Correct Answers -Niche
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes members of the domain Eukarya
from members of the domains Archaea and Bacteria ? - Correct Answers -The Nuclear
Membrane
Valine is typically classified as a hydrophobic amino acid because a valine molecule has
which of the following types of side chains ? - Correct Answers -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? -
Correct Answers -The data is used to support or reject a hypothesis
Which of the following biomes is characterized by long winters and short summers. -
Correct Answers -Boreal Forest
The complementary strand in the same segment of DNA most likely has which of the
following nucleotide sequences? - Correct Answers -3'-TCTACAGGTCAT-5' (The
complementary strand)
The overall process of aerobic cell respiration is best described by the production of ? -
Correct Answers -Water
To create a bar graph of the results, the students should make the height of each bar
represent which of the following ? - Correct Answers -The average water loss for each
treatment group
Interphase is the part of the cell cycle that includes which of the following ? - Correct
Answers -Replication of DNA
A model of secondary success typically includes which of the following? - Correct
Answers -Changes in species composition over time
Which two of the following are typically present in a bacteria cell but not a virus? -
Correct Answers -1. Ribosomes
, 2. DNA replication machinery
Wind turbines are used for which of the following activities ? - Correct Answers -
Generating electricity without burning fossil fuels
The nucleotides of a single strand of DNA are linked together by which of the following ?
- Correct Answers -Phosphodiester bonds
Which pathways are common to both fermentation and aerobic cellular respiration. -
Correct Answers -Glycolysis
In germinating seedling, the root grows downward into the soil. Which of the following
correctly explains this phenomenon ? - Correct Answers -The root exhibits positive
gravitotropism downward
Which of following best describes the role of transpiration in the water cycle ? - Correct
Answers -It 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? - Correct Answers -Sperm
Which of the following actions will best help maintain the diversity and abundance of
organisms. - Correct Answers -Preventing habitat destruction
What poses the greatest threat to the long term survival of the population? - Correct
Answers -A decrease in the genetic diversity
Which of the following describes the primary function of bone marrow in humans ? -
Correct Answers -It is the source of new blood cells
Which of the following is the best example of habitat fragmentation? - Correct Answers -
Building a highway through the forest
In which of the following locations should the ether be added to the etherizer? - Correct
Answers -In the fume hood
A normal gamete produced by the organism could have which of the following
genotypes? - Correct Answers -ABC
Which of the following statements best explains how insulin helps regulate blood
glucose levels in a healthy individual? - Correct Answers -It stimulates the uptake of
glucose by the cells of the body
What was most likely true about the human population? - Correct Answers -The growth
rate was exponential
