Biology Review
This review covers essential biological concepts, including the synonyms for growth and development, DNA production from RNA through reverse transcriptase, the role of charged tRNA, and the anatomy terms such as medial. It highlights key metabolic processes like negative feedback control and notable experiments by Mendel using pea plants. Additionally, it discusses chromosome inversion and the brain's thermoregulation function via the hypothalamus, as well as distinctions in fish anatomy and photosynthesis.
Biology Review
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Q: Growth and development are synonymous, respectively, with which of the following: W) division and multiplication X) multiplication and division Y) multiplication and differentiation Z) zygote and embryo
A: Y) MULTIPLICATION AND DIFFERENTIATION
Q: DNA is produced from RNA: W) by reverse transcriptase X) by an oligoside Y) by DNA polymerase Z) in yeast as a protective measure
A: W) BY REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE
Q: Transfer RNA with an amino acid attached to it is called: W) a charged tRNA X) an amino acyl tRNA Y) a tRNA with an amino acid attached Z) t-primed RNA
A: X) AN AMINO ACYL tRNA
Q: • This anatomical term means “nearer the midsagittal (pronounced: mid-SAJ- it-al) plane”:
A: Medial
Q: An example of negative feedback control is when: W) the end product of a metabolic pathway inhibits an earlier reaction X) the initial enzyme of a metabolic pathway inhibits a later reaction Y) the end product of a metabolic pathway stimulates an earlier reaction Z) the initial product of a metabolic pathway inhibits the next reaction
A: W) THE END PRODUCT OF A METABOLIC PATHWAY
Q: • Mendel did most of his original experimentation using this type of plant:
A: Peas
Q: • Order the following from the part of the digestive tract nearest to the beginning to the part nearest to the end: jejunum, ileum, esophagus, duodenum
A: • ESOPHAGUS, DUODENUM, JEJUNUM, ILEUM
Q: Which of the following is the term for when a segment of a chromosome rotates 180 degrees and rejoins the same chromosome: W) deletion X) inversion Y) translocation Z) duplication
A: X) INVERSION
Q: • Germs that cause fever usually act on this section of the brain, which is sometimes referred to as the body’s thermostat: W)Midbrain X)Pons Y)Frontal lobe Z)Hypothalamus
A: • Z)Hypothalamus
Q: • A newborn baby’s immunity, which is acquired from the mother, is often referred to as: W) active immunity X) passive immunity Y) bistander immunity Z) physical immunity
A: • X) PASSIVE IMMUNITY
Q: Which of the following fins is NOT found on fish: W) pectoral X) lateral Y) dorsal Z) pelvic
A: X) LATERAL
Q: • The following pathway, CO2 + H2O + energy yields (CH2O)n +O2, represents which of the following: W) cellular respiration X) photosynthesis Y) an irreversible reaction Z) glycolysis
A: X) PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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