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Human Impact on the Environment — Cumulative exam Answers

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A strand of DNA contains the bases adenine, cytosine, cytosine, and guanine, in that order. Which would be the order of the bases on the opposite strand of DNA?

A
cytosine, adenine, adenine, and thymine
B
cytosine, thymine, thymine, and adenine
C
thymine, guanine, guanine, and cytosine
D
thymine, adenine, adenine, and cytosine
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In roses, red flowers and long stems are dominant traits. A rose plant that is homozygous for both red flowers and long stems is crossed with a rose plant that is heterozygous for red flowers and homozygous for short stems. What percentage of the offspring will exhibit red, long-stemmed flowers?

A
25 percent
B
50 percent
C
75 percent
D
100 percent
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Which step in transcription occurs first?

A
mRNA moves the code from the nucleus to the ribosome for protein production.
B
A gene is expressed through protein production.
C
RNA polymerase attaches to the promoter.
D
A repressor protein must attach to the operator.
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In rock layers, jellyfish fossils are found lower than trilobite fossils, and trilobite fossils are found lower than ammonite fossils. What can be determined from this information?

A
Trilobites existed before jellyfish and ammonites.
B
Jellyfish existed before trilobites and ammonites.
C
Ammonites existed before trilobites and jellyfish.
D
Jellyfish, trilobites, and ammonites lived together.
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What is most likely to happen to a population of mice that becomes isolated on an island?

A
Many different species will form as they evolve and fill different niches on the island.
B
The population of mice will adapt to life on the island but will still be able to breed with the mainland population.
C
Many different species that are capable of breeding with each other will form.
D
The population of mice will evolve into a new species of mouse that is adapted to all the different niches that are found on the island.
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Which factors affect natural selection?

A
inheritance, isolation, adaptation
B
variation, overpopulation, adaptation
C
isolation, overpopulation, speciation
D
variation, inheritance, speciation
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Which agent would cause the least damage to a chromosome?

A
radiation
B
X-rays
C
chemicals
D
ultrasound
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Carlos is collecting data about the length of earthworms in his backyard. The shortest worm he found is 4 inches long; the longest worm is 8 inches long. If most of the worms are either short or long, which type of distribution is displayed in the population?

A
directional
B
disruptive
C
stabilizing
D
normal
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Black fur in cats is inherited though simple dominance. In the pedigree chart below, black indicates black fur and white indicates white fur. This pedigree chart might be used to help a cat breeder produce kittens that have white fur only.Which individual in the third generation should the cat breeder choose to breed a litter of kittens that are all white?

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A
individual 12
B
individual 14
C
individual 16
D
individual 18
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What is the primary source of energy for food chains in an ecosystem?

A
decomposers
B
producers
C
consumers
D
the sun
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How does mining impact the environment?

A
It has a positive impact on the environment by permanently altering the ecosystem.
B
It has a positive impact on the environment by releasing chemicals into the environment.
C
It has a negative impact on the environment by allowing toxic chemicals to harm wildlife.
D
It has a negative impact on the environment by providing new niches for wildlife to inhabit.
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Which does not occur during translation?

A
tRNA pairs with complementary mRNA.
B
Met-tRNA binds to the start codon.
C
DNA is transcribed into a complementary strand of mRNA.
D
A chain of amino acids, linked by peptide bonds, is formed.
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Laura's mother is shown in the image. Which trait is Laura least likely to inherit from her mother?

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A
brown eyes
B
pink hair
C
unclefted chin
D
no freckles
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Pedigrees help geneticists understand how traits are inherited between generations. Red-green color blindness is a sex-linked disorder that is determined by a recessive allele on the X chromosome.If Brian has a son who is color-blind, what is known about the genotype of the son's mother?

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A
She must have at least one allele for color blindness.
B
She must have two alleles for color blindness.
C
She cannot be homozygous recessive for the gene for color blindness.
D
She cannot be a heterozygous carrier of the gene for color blindness.
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A muskrat population is growing exponentially. What might cause this population to enter logistic growth?

A
resources become scarce
B
birth rate increases
C
emigration decreases
D
carrying capacity is increased
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Which represents the cross between parent plants if one is heterozygous and has yellow-colored pods and the other is homozygous and has green-colored pods?

A
Yy ´ yy
B
YY ´ yy
C
Yy ´ Yy
D
yy ´ yy
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A student argues that two species of birds are the same species because they have similar body structures, similar DNA, and similar beaks. Another student argues that the birds are different species because they have different color patterns and have a different mating season. Which piece of evidence supports the second student's argument?

A
The birds have similar body structure.
B
The birds have similar beaks.
C
The birds have different color variations.
D
The birds have different mating seasons.
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Natural resources are classified as renewable and nonrenewable. What is the difference between the two?

A
whether or not the resource exists in nature
B
whether or not the resource can be replaced
C
whether or not the resource dwindles in supply
D
whether or not the resource is useful to humans
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Consider the cladogram.According to the cladogram, which characteristic was used to separate bony fish from amphibians?

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A
jaws
B
cartilage
C
bony skeleton
D
lungs
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A relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is neither harmed nor helped is called

A
predation.
B
parasitism.
C
commensalism.
D
mutualism.

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