BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE major

A population of 1000 members is changing at the following rates: N =

10%, M = 14%, I = 18%, E = 22%. After one year, the population would be

A. 920
B. 992
C. 1008
D. 1080

Bacteria grown on agar in a Petri dish is an example of

A. carrying capacity
B. closed population
C. open population
D. cyclical changes in population size

Which of the following types of spores is produced asexually?

A. Ascospores
B. Zygospores
C. Basidiospores
D. Conidiospores

A specialized hyphal strand that runs horizontal to the substrate is called

a

A. stolon
B. rhizoid
C. mycelium
D. sporangiophore

What is the major characteristic that unifies Phylum Deuteromycetes?

A. A lack of known sexual reproductive structures

B. A lack of known asexual reproductive structures
C. Coenocytic hyphae with one nucleus in each cell
D. Acoenocytic hyphae with one nucleus in each cell

Why are lichens considered a pioneer organism?

 A. They can be found almost everywhere
B. They were one of the first known organisms
C. They conduct life processes in very simple ways
D. They are one of the first organisms to grow in disturbed areas

Which of the following is NOT a type of lichen?

A. Foliose — leafy, often found in trees

B. Fruticose — has upright fruiting bodies
C. Crustose — crust-like, grows flat on surfaces
D. Branchiose — branching, forms a network of strands

Which phylum provided the original source of penicillin?

A. Phylum Oomycetes
B. Phylum Ascomycetes
C. Phylum Zygomycetes
D. Phylum Deuteromycetes

Which of the following is TRUE about alternation of generations?

A. sporophytes produce spores that grow into gametophytes, which

produce gametes
B. sporophytes produce gametes that grow into gametophytes, which
produce spores
C. sporophytes produce spores that grow into other sporophytes, which
produce gametes
D. gametophytes produce gametes that grow into other gametophytes,
which produce spores

Which of the following plants produces a seed with only one cotyledon?

A. Pea
B. Corn
C. Peanut
D. Sunflower

Which of the following is LEAST problematic for moss growing on land?

A. Drying out in the sun

B. Getting soaked in the rain
 C. Obtaining water through its roots
D. Obtaining enough light for photosynthesis

To which phylum does moss belong?

A. Phylum Bryophyta
B. Phylum Phaeophyta
C. Phylum Chlorophyta
D. Phylum Tracheophyta

Which of the following most correctly identifies the role of guard cells?

A. Open to let CO2 in and O2 and H2O out

B. Open to let O2 in and CO2 and H2O out
C. Open to let CO2 and H2O in and O2 out
D. Open to let O2 and H2O in and CO2 out

What kind of relationship exists when one organism kills and eats another
organism?

A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Scavenging
D. Predation

At what stage in the moss life cycle does meiosis occur?

A. In the spore capsule

B. In spores before they germinate
C. In the gametophytes for the production of gametes
D. In the top of a female gametophyte, resulting in the growth of the
sporophyte

Which of the following is present in ferns but not present in moss?

A. Vascular tissue
B. Guard cells and stomata
C. Specialized structures to produce spores
D. Specialized structures to produce gametes
Which of the following most correctly identifies the roles of vascular
tissues?

A. Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where

phloem transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
B. Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where
xylem transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
C. Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves,
where phloem transports the products of photosynthesis away from the
leaves
D. Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where
xylem transports the products of photosynthesis away from the leaves

A fiddlehead is an immature

A. sporophyte frond
B. gametophyte frond
C. sporophyte prothallium
D. gametophyts prothallium

Sori are a specialization found on

A. fronds for the production of spores

B. fronds for the production of gametes
C. gametophytes for the production of spores
D. gametophytes for the production of spores

Which is the most logical sequence of plants during succession on land?

A. Moss — grass — shrubs — trees

B. Ferns — grass — shrubs — trees
C. Algae — moss — grass — shrubs
D. Lichen — trees — logs — decomposers

Of which phylum is agar a derivative?

A. Phylum Bryophyta
B. Phylum Phaeophyta
C. Phylum Rhodophyta
D. Phylum Chlorophyta
The tissue type in a plant that is capable of cell division is called

A. parenchyma
B. collenchyma
C. meristematic
D. sclerenchyma

Industrial melanism is an example of

A. artificial selection.
B. disruptive selection.
C. stabilizing selection.
D. accidental selection.

The maximum rate at which a certain species reproduces is its

A. limiting factors
B. carrying capacity
C. growth rate
D. biotic potential

The phenomenon of the accumulation of toxins in the tissues of

organisms is known as
A. extinction
B. natural selection
C. disruptive selection
D. biological magnification

Evolution due to genetic drift is MOST LIKELY to occur in a

A. large population due to selective pressures

B. small population due to selective pressures
C. large population without the influence of selective pressures
D. small population without the influence of selective pressures

The idea that fossils are direct evidence of previously living organisms is
consistent with

A. Darwin’s theory of evolution

B. Lamarck’s theory of evolution
C. Both of these theories of evolution
 D. Neither of these theories of evolution

Cyclical changes in population density exist in an environment that is

A. relatively stable over a long period of time

B. changing rapidly
C. undergoing succession
D. undergoing severe selective pressures

In an energy pyramid, the producers are at the

A. top and there is more energy at each successive level

B. top and there is less energy at each successive level
C. bottom and there is more energy at each successive level
D. bottom and there is less energy at each successive level

Gerry believed that certain parts of the body get larger and more complex
through the generations because they:

A. Are predetermined to do so
B. Are almost similar to God’s perfection
C. Are used more extensively than others
D. Contribute to greater reproductive success

What general term is given to the outer region of an organ, especially the
kidney and brain?

A. Pons
B. Medulla
C. Cortex
D. Frontal lobe

Which of the following is the BEST description of carrying capacity?

A. The maximum number of individuals a closed environment will support

B. The maximum number of individuals a open environment will
support
C. The minimum number of individuals a closed environment will support
D. The minimum number of individuals a open environment will support
Which sequence is the most likely to occur during succession in a cedar
forest?

A. Grasses ¬ deciduous trees ¬ cedar trees

B. Cedar trees ¬ seedlings ¬ cedar trees
C. Moss ¬ grasses ¬ deciduous growth
D. Lichen ¬ shrubs and grasses ¬ trees

A pioneer species is

A. an ancient type of organism

B. one which has evolved quickly
C. one which has avoided evolution
D. one of the first types to grow in a new area

When you draw away your finger from a candle flame, which
characteristics do you show?

A. Growth
B. Reproduction
C. Metabolism
D. Irritability

What are required during the light dependent reaction?

A. light and carbon dioxide

B. light and water
C. water and carbon dioxide
D. light and oxygen

When a red blood cell is placed in distilled water, it ______.

A. plasmolyses
B. remains the same
C. Shrinks
D. Swells

Which plants formed the vast coal beds during the carboniferous period?

A. Lycopods
B. Conifers
C. Angiosperms
 D. Gymnosperms

What kind of relationship is exhibited by an algae and a fungi in a lichen?

A. Commensalism
B. Parasitism
C. Symbiosis
D. Competition

The “eyes” of potato are actually

.
A. Intermodes
B. nodes
C. Leaf scars and buds
D. Stem

Which of these is a NOT vegetable fruit?

A. Cucumber
B. Ampalaya
C. Squash
D. Carrots

Every population requires

A. a lack of predation
B. continuous resources
C. continuous succession
D. inverted energy pyramids

Which of the following is the BEST description of pollen?

A. Multicellular male reproductive structure

B. Multicellular female reproductive structure
C. Multinucleated male reproductive structure
D. Multinucleated female reproductive structure

A species’ role in a particular ecosystem?

A. community
 B. habitat
C. niche
D. population

Which of these is a natural ecosystem?

A. Aquarium
B. Forest
C. Pond
D. Pot and plants

Which of the following pairs is a mismatch?

A. Golgi bodies – packaging

B. Mitochondrion – protein synthesis
C. Chloroplast – photosynthesis
D. Vacuole – storage

Food rich in proteins are important to body-builders and weightlifters because they

A. repair the damaged body tissues

B. help keep the body warm
C. are immediate source of energy
D. provide structural support to the body

What do you call the phase when population size is doubling at a very fast
rate?

A. Death
B. Stationary
C. Lag
D. Log

What is the function of the surface chemicals on bacterial cells called pili?

A. Sensory
B. Defense
C. Movement
D. Attachment

Which of the following has the lowest heating value?

A. Petroleum
 B. Wood

C. Coal

D. Perennial

Why is conjugation considered as a form of sexual reproduction in bacteria?

A. It manifests genetic recombination.

B. Two bacteria are in close proximity.
C. Pili of one bacterium serve as its penis and transfer sperm to another.
D. Plasmid is replicated.

What enables the chaparral plants to resprout again after a fire has occurred?

A. They have food reserve in their roots

B. They have long roots that holds them to the ground
C. They have fire-proof bark that protects them from fire
D. All of the above are correct

Which of the following is referred to as the final community that

lasts for a very long time?

A. Niche
B. Initial
C. Climax
D. Perennial

The end products `of the dark-reaction phase of photosynthesis

are ADP and

A. Carbon Dioxide
B. sugar
C. carbon
D. starch