UNIT 2 QUIZ 1. Who discovered that it was DNA that controlled the cell's activities? A.

George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon B. James Hutton C. Hershey and Chase D. Martinus Beijerinck 2. It is called as a polymer of nucleotides. A. Protein B. DNA C. Helicases D. RNA 3. It carries a copy of the DNA code to the ribosomes during protein synthesis. A. Promoter proteins B. Helicases C. DNA Polymares D. Messenger RNA (mRNA) 4. These are attach to promoter proteins and break the hydrogen bonds linking the bases together to open the helix up. A. Helicases B. DNA ligase C. Topoisomeras D. Protein 5. It joins together all of the large leading fragments and the many small Okazaki fragments. A. DNA ligase B. DNA Polymares C. Repressor protein D. RNA primer 6. These prevent kinks as the parent DNA is unzipped. A. Topoisomerases B. DNA Polymares C. Promoter proteins D. RNA

7. In this stage the ribosome moves along the mRNA strand until it reaches the code for formyl methione (AUG). A. initiation stage B. Transcription C. Elongation stage D. Amino Acid activation stage 8. It controls RNA which controls the production of proteins. A. DNA B. Messenger RNA C. Promoter Protein D. Topoisomeras 9. What is the first step involved to get DNA into the form of a chromosome? A. DNA is twisted into a double helix. B. The looped domains are condensed into chromosomes. C. The DNA double helix is wrapped around small proteins called histonesto form nucleosomes. D. The nucleosomes are arranged into looped domains. 10. Who was the first scientist to propose that the species on Earth in the present were different from those long ago? A. James Hutton B. George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon C. William Smith D. Jean Baptiste Lamarck 11. A geologist who proposed that the Earth was created through slow and gradual processes. A. William Smith B. Martinus Beijerinck C. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek D. James Hutton 12. It describes how populations change from generation to generation and how new species originate. A. Macroevolution B. Microevolution C. Phyletic Gradualism D. Punctuated Equilibrium

13. These are the key to the creation of new alleles. A. Random mutations B. Mutations C. Outbreeding D. Diploidy 14. It is the random increase or decrease of the occurrence of an allele in a population. A. Mutations B. Genetic drift C. Natural selection D. Radiation 15. It occurs when individuals choose mates based on certain traits. A. Gene flow B. Inbreeding C. Nonrandom mating D. Sexual selection 16. It is located around the outside of the cell. A. B. C. D. Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Lipids Nucleus

16. It occurs when a new species is formed without geographic isolation. A. Allopatric speciation B. Sympatric speciation C. Adaptive radiation D. Habitat isolation 17. It is the sudden evolution of many species from a single ancestor. A. Sympatric speciation B. Temporal isolation C. Behavioral isolation D. Adaptive radiation

18. It describes two or more unrelated species that have adopted similar adaptations to their environment. A. Divergent evolution B. Parallel evolution C. Coevolution D. Convergent evolution 19. These are characterized by how they metabolize resources, their means of motility, and their shape. A. eubacteria B. Virus C. Archaebacteria D. Protists 20. These are plants which have seeds that contain one cotyledon, leaves with parallel veins, and flower parts in multiples of three, no cambium, and scattered vascular bundles in the stem. A. dicotyledonae plants B. monocotyldonae plants C. Division Coniferophyta D. Division Pterophyta 21. These are the simplest of all animals with no formal digestive, circulatory, or nervous systems. A. Phylum Euglenophyta B. Phylum Porifera C. Phylum Rhodophyta D. Phylum Chlorophyta 22. What are the three classes of Phylum Cnidaria? A. Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, Scyphozoa B. Polyp, Medusa, Scyphozoa C. Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, Medusa D. Polyp, Medusa, Hydrozoa 23. It is a kind of tissue that stores the plants food and water supplies. A. Protective tissues B. Vascular tissues C. growth tissues D. Storage Tissues

24. It protects the plants from harm. A. Protective tissues B. Storage Tissues C. Vascular tissues D. growth tissues 25. It is responsible for primary growth and is found at the tips of roots and stems. A. Cambium B. Meristem C. Protective tissues D. Storage Tissues 27. It is responsible is responsible for secondary growth and is only found indicots and conifers between the xylem and phloem. A. Cambium B. Meristem C. Protective tissues D. Storage Tissues 28. It is a tree mechanism for moving water up the xylem. A. Capillary action B. apoplastic route C. Root Pressure D. symplastic route 29. It is the movement of carbohydrates from their site of production to where they are needed. A. Translocation B. Transportation C. Fragmentation D. Pasteurization 30. What are the three female structures involved in sexual reproduction. A. Stigma, style and ovary. B. Pistil, Stigma, Style C. Pistil, Filament, Anther D. Stigma, Filament, Anther