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Spring Final Review
1 Unlike mitosis, meiosis results in the formation of
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two genetically identical diploid cells
four genetically identical haploid cells
four genetically di!erent haploid cells
two genetically di!erent diploid cells
2 What happens during the process of translation?
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Messenger RNA is made from DNA
Transfer RNA is made from messenger RNA
The cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce
proteins.
Copies of DNA molecules are made
3 When Mendel crossed true-breeding tall plants with true-breeding short
plants, all of the o!spring were tall because
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the allele for tall plants is dominant
the allele for short plants is dominant
the allele for tall plants is recessive
they were true-breeding like their parents
4 The principles of probability can be used to
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predict the traits of the o!spring produced by genetic crosses
determine the actual outcomes of genetic crosses
predict the traits of the parents used in genetic crosses
decide which organisms are best to use in genetic crosses
5 Darwin's theory of evolution is based on the idea(s) of
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use and disuse
natural variation and natural selection
a tendency toward perfect, unchangin species
the transmission of acquired characteristics
6 Genetic drift tends to occur in populations that
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are very large
have unchanging allele frequencies
are formed from a new species
are small
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Spring Final Review
7 Xylem and phloem are NOT
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present in bryophytes
present in ferns
vascular tissues
transport subsystems
8 The stomata of leaves are usually closed in all fo the following situations
EXCEPT
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light if a plant has too little water
light if a plant has enough water
darkness if a plant has enough water
darkness if a plant has too little water
9 Animals that have no backbone, or vertebral column, are called
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invertebrates
vertebrates
ectoderms
deuterostomes
10 An animal is each of the following EXCEPT
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eukaryotic
heterotrophic
autotrophic
multicellular
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Answer Key: Spring Final Review
Question
Key
1
C
2
C
3
A
4
A
5
B
6
D
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A
8
B
9
A
10
C
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