Second Quarter Exam
Genetic engineering may also be called as new genetics
-False
This type of transformation involves the insertion of viral genomes into the host genome.
-Episomal
Evolution moves towards order.
-True
The xylem transports water from the roots to the stem.
-False
The stomata allow the uptake of this gas.
-Carbon dioxide
Enzymes that catalyze reactions will perish at temperatures below 250 K
-False
Calcium chloride is used in DNA insertion.
-True
The spongy mesophyll fills with oxygen and carbon dioxide.
-True
Who advocated for catastrophism?
-Cuvier
Nucleic acids are polyionic at neutral pH
-True
How many phalanges do we have?
-5
All plants have secondary growth.
-False
The chances of survival of organisms is maximized when they cooperate
with one another.
-True
These cells have thin and flexible walls and lack a secondary wall.
-Parenchyma
Artificial selection occurs when we breed dogs for a certain length of
coat or certain height.
-True
Microbes that become resistant to an antibiotic are an example of
microevolution.
-True
The cuticle, or the wax, functions to protect against insects and
pathogens.
-True
Who developed the binomial naming of species?
-Linnaeus
These cells are fibrous.
-Sclerenchyma
Generation internal is inversely proportional to genetic gain.
-True
Who found that the body size of the organism can be controlled by
controlling the biomass at each trophic level?
-Elton
Gene stacking is the presence of more than one gene in more than one
plant.
-False
This secretes polysaccharides to protect the young part of the plant.
-Root cap
If a cat always eats the white colored mouse, then there brown colored
mouse will increse in number.
-True
According to fossil records, these evolved from land vertebrates as well.
-Amphibians
A snake's pelvis is an example of a vestigial structure.
-True
Nucleic acids are recovered through
-Centrifugation
These organisms can capture energy without light.
-Chemoautotrophs
Direct reciprocity occurs when two organisms gain from helping each
other.
-True
This is where the lateral roots originate from.
-Pericycle
The energy flow of the ecosystem starts with its primary producers.
-True
The Continental Drift theory provides evidence for evolution.
-True
Lateral roots are also known as
-Taproots
According to Darwin's theory, individuals can evolve.
-False
These are all heterozygous genes, except
-AA
The enzyme method is also known as the Maxam-Gilbert Method.
-False
This can form a lateral shoot
-Axillary bud
The vascular cambium in woody plants consists of a layer of this type of
cell
-Parenchyma
The Phelloderm is a thin layer of this type of cells.
-Parenchyma
PAGE is suitable for RNA sequencing
-False
An ecosystem must have an ecosystem and a nutrient biochemical
recycling system.
-True
The guard cells function to control the opening and closing of the
stomata
-True
There must be a balance between order and entropy.
-True
Who was the first one to propose a mechanism for evolution?
-Lamarck
Absorbance is measured at
-260 nm
Indirect reciprocity occurs when a species is likely to help another due to
lineage.
-False
Carrots have fibrous roots
-False
Intraspecific competition is competition between two individuals from
different species.
-False
What can be used to further digest DNA after deproteinization?
-Rnase
Who coined the term "ecology"?
-Tansley
The xylem and phloem in stems and leaves are collectively called a
stele.
-False
These have features of both plasmids and bacteriophages.
-Cosmids
What is the ratio used for the precipitation of nucleic acids?
-2:1
An organism is said to be homozygous if it carries two of the same
genes.
-True
These cells share their nucleus with seive tube elements.
-Companion cell
How many reactions are there in the Sanger-Coulson method?
-3
You can a leaf belongs to a _____ because it has parallel veins.
- Monocot
Point mutations will always be harmful.
-false
The vascular cambium can store water as well aid in wound repair and store carbohydrates.
-false
When primary producers capture solar energy and produce complex molecules, this is known as
-gpp
Apical meristems are located at the stems of plants.
-false
These are all mechanisms which cause microevolution, except
-mutation
A260/280 for pure RNA shoul be
-2.0
Group selection is natural selection at the group level
-true
Two different species can occupy the same niche.
-true
Ecosystem ecology is the implementation of
-synecology
What is the percentage of energy that is passed on to primary consumers?
-10%
If a G gene codes for green eyes and a g gene codes for blue eyes, and G is dominant, then a girl
with Gg genes will have green eyes.
-true
Where did Lindeman study the ecosystem concept?
-Cedar Bog Lake in Wisconsin.
"Multiple feeding pathways" mean that there are organisms that feed from each trophic level.
-true
Phosohorous-32 is a medium-energy emitter
-false
These cells function in photosynthesis
-parenchyma
