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2. Which characteristic of prokaryotic organisms makes them different from eukaryotes?
Prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound organelles.
Prokaryotes do not have chromosomes.
Prokaryotes are made of cells.
Prokaryotes have DNA.
What is A?

3. Enzymes only work with specific substrates because each substrate-
has a specific activation site for enzyme attachment
can only use a specific ionic bond with the enzyme
destroys its specific enzyme
actively interferes with other substrates around it
What is A?

4. Daily Double

5. Which of these could be successfully treated with antibiotics?
Common Cold
Influenza
HIV
Strep throat
What is D?

6. Proteins are formed from monomers (subunits) called-
amino acids
fatty acids
nucleic acids
nucleotides
What is A?

7. In order to maintain homeostasis, it is most important for an animal to be able to-
respond to its environment
hide from its predators
increase its prey population
change its habitat
What is A?

8. Which skull belongs to a herbivore?D) B)
What is D?

9. Which bird’s foot is best adapted to flying into a region and picking up prey?
What is D?

10. Richard was observing black swallowtail butterflies in the field
Richard was observing black swallowtail butterflies in the field. Which one of these is an observation he made about a black swallowtail butterfly?
The black swallowtail is closely related to the spicebush swallowtail.
The black swallowtail belongs to the class Insecta.
The black swallowtail likes to fly more than anything else.
The black swallowtail laid its eggs on a parsley plant
What is D?

11. Daily Double

12. The process of meiosis and fertilization help ensure the survival of the species by providing each generation with the same number of-
body cells
chromosomes
offspring
gametes
What is B?

13. Which of the following best explains why a student researching genetics should use the most recent textbooks available?
Research in Mendelian genetics began very recently.
Older textbooks are more difficult to understand.
New discoveries frequently add to older knowledge in genetics.
No technologies from more than ten years ago are still in use.
What is C?

14. According to the biological definition of a species, which organisms listed below would belong to the same species?
Plants that have flowers with the same structures that attract the same pollinators
Protists that are the same shape and have the same structures for movement
Animals that can breed and produce fertile offspring
Mushrooms that are the same color and can grow on trees
What is C?

15. A genetic pedigree showing that only males are affected by a certain disorder is evidence of what type of inheritance?
Dominant
Sex-linked
Recessive
Passive
What is B?

16. An experiment is designed to clear an oak-hickory forest and replant the area with pines. Which of the following species would be most threatened by this experiment?
Field sparrow
Cardinal
Summer tanager
Hooded warbler
What is D?

17. In the table, which item of data is most likely to be invalid?
Plot 1 on July 1
Plot 2 on June 15
Plot 3 on May 15
Plot 4 on May 30
What is B?

18. The diagram shows a simplified nitrogen cycle
The diagram shows a simplified nitrogen cycle. Which process is responsible for returning nitrogen to the air?
Excretion
Decomposition
Photosynthesis
Nitrification
What is B?

19. Which variable appears to control leaf production in these plants?
The temperature
The number of daylight hours
The amount of water
The relative humidity
What is A?

20. Which is the body’s first line of defense against disease?
Enzymes
Blood
Antibodies
Skin
What is D?

21. All of these are common shapes of bacteria EXCEPT-
rod
spiral
square
spherical
What is C or square?

22. Which of the following came first in the scientific study of living things?
Light microscope
Cell theory
Electron microscope
Model of DNA
What is A?

23. An organism that causes infections in plants and animals, but cannot be seen with a light microscope similar to that used in a high school biology course, is most likely a-
virus
bacterium
fungus
protozoan
What is A?

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25. In which type of environment did this fossilized fish most likely live?
Deep ocean trench
A coral reef
A freshwater lake
Near an ocean vent
What is C?

26. Which of these is a common adaptation for mammals in an aquatic environment?
Keen eyesight
Streamlined body
Sharp teeth
Long fur
What is B?

27. Daily Double

28. Early classification systems consisted of two kingdoms; Plantae and Animalia. What scientific development allowed taxonomists to establish the Monera and Protista kingdoms?
Discovery of DNA
Creation of electrophoresis
Invention of electron microscope
Development of Koch’s postulates
What is C?

29. Some sphinx moth caterpillars are called tomato hornworms
Some sphinx moth caterpillars are called tomato hornworms. These large caterpillars do a tremendous amount of damage to tomato plants. Which method of moth control would be most dangerous to the honeybee, which is needed for plant pollination?
Using moth scents to attract the moths to traps
Releasing caterpillar parasites
Spraying plants with insecticides
Planting moth-repelling plants
What is C?

30. In plants, gymnosperms have cones and angiosperms have flowers
In plants, gymnosperms have cones and angiosperms have flowers. Both of these plant structures are specialized for-
sexual reproduction
food production
water absorption
photosynthesis
What is A?

31. Orchids were studied to determine if the amount of humidity affected the flowering of these plants. Which of these was the independent variable in this study?
The percentage of humidity
The amount watered
The length of time required for flowering
The number of flowers on each plant
What is A?

32. Which characteristic supports the hypothesis that this animal spends a great deal of time burrowing through the soil?
The shape of its body
The position of its nose
The length of its tail
The size of its claws
What is D?

33. The skulls below belong to different animals
The skulls below belong to different animals. Which skull belongs to the animal that is probably unrelated to the other three? C A D B
What is D?

34. Daily Double

35. The picture shows a segment of DNA from a cat
The picture shows a segment of DNA from a cat. Which of these is the most likely the kitten of the cat? 1 2 3 4
What is D or 4?

36. Inversions in chromosomes occur when part of a chromosome breaks out and is reinserted upside down. Which of the diagrams below represents an inversion?
What is C?

37. The process of DNA replication is necessary before a cell-
makes a protein
codes for RNA molecules
divides into two cells
modifies lysosome enzymes
What is C?

38. What conclusion can be drawn from the genetic information below?
The white parent carried a dominant allele.
All the rabbits carried the recessive allele.
All the white rabbits are heterozygous.
All the black rabbits in the F2 generation are homozygous.
What is B?

39. Based on the method by which they get food, organisms are classified as autotrophs or heterotrophs. Which organism listed below is correctly paired with its metabolism?
Mushroom-autotroph
Human-heterotroph
Grass-heterotroph
Fish-autotroph
What is B?

40. According to the diagram, during the last 40 million years, the structure of the horse’s foot has-
lost its toes
become smaller
grown toes
remained the same size
What is A?

41. Cowbirds often lay eggs in the nests of other songbirds
Cowbirds often lay eggs in the nests of other songbirds. The young cowbirds grow up hearing the songs of their foster parents but sing cowbird songs when they are adults. This is an example of-
imprinting
instinct
mimicry
camouflage
What is B?

42. Increased surface area increases the number of molecules that can be collected from the air. According to this information, which beetle antenna is best adapted for chemically sensing the air? B) D) A) C)
What is A?

43. Which of the following methods would provide the most accurate information for students collecting data about local attitudes concerning the use of alternative fuels for automobiles?
Take an opinion poll of drivers.
Listen to speeches given by politicians.
Study newspaper articles.
Track prices at nearby gas stations.
What is A?

44. A student is trying to determine the effect of pollutants on the growth of three groups of seeds. The results will not be valid because the experiment has no-
conclusion
hypothesis
control
variable
What is C?

45. The unique properties of water enable life to exist on Earth
The unique properties of water enable life to exist on Earth. Which of these is a property of pure water?
Its solid form is more dense than its liquid.
It has a low heat absorption capacity.
It is slightly more acidic than air.
It dissolves many substances.
What is D?

46. According to this data, what percentage of vitamin supplement should be added to the turkey’s diet for maximum weight gain? 6%
20%
10%
14%
What is C?

47. FINAL
JEOPARDY

48. The one-celled eukaryotic organisms above are often found in freshwater ponds. What is one characteristic they all have in common?
Cilia
Nucleus
Pseudopodia
Flagellum
What is B?

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