PART I
Total Value: 75%
Instructions: Shade the letter of the correct answer on the computer scorable answer sheet
provided.
1.
In which direction does an action potential normally travel along an axon?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.
What initiates the action potential in a nerve?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3.
anterior pituitary
hypothalamus
posterior pituitary
thyroid
What causes giantism?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
7.
amount of cellulose in cell membrane
amount of phospholipids in cell membrane
hormone-specific cell surface receptors
hormone-specific cytoplasmic receptors
Which gland produces and releases a thyroid-stimulating hormone?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6.
cochlea
malleus
semicircular canals
tympanic membrane
What distinguishes target cells from other cells?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5.
influx of calcium ions into the axon
influx of sodium ions into the axon
outflow of calcium ions from the axon
outflow of sodium ions from the axon
Which ear structure maintains balance?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4.
away from the cell body
away from the synapse
from myelin to dendrites
from myelin to nucleus
overproduction of human growth hormone
overproduction of insulin
underproduction of human growth hormone
underproduction of insulin
Which term best describes the actions of adrenaline and noradrenaline?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
antagonistic
complementary
negative feedback
positive feedback
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8.
Which disorder affects the movement of skeletal muscles due to a dopamine deficiency?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9.
Which part of the eye is responsible for absorbing light and preventing internal
reflection?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
10.
cerebellum
cerebrum
hypothalamus
thalamus
What effect does a somatic nervous system stimulant have on the human body?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
12.
choriod
cornea
iris
retina
Which part of the brain controls movement that is an automatic, involuntary reaction to a
stimulus?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
11.
Alzheimer’s
Huntingon’s
Multiple Sclersosis
Parkinson’s
decreases the sensitivity of the postsynaptic membrane to acetylcholine
increases the sensitivity of the postsynaptic membrane to acetylcholine
makes the membrane permanently impermeable to potassium
makes the membrane permanently impermeable to sodium
Which gland in the diagram below is responsible for controlling metabolism in the heart,
liver, kidney, and muscle tissues?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A
B
C
D
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13.
What is the best way to treat a child with repeated middle ear infections due to fluid
build-up behind the ear drum?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
14.
What would be the best treatment for an individual with an intolerance to cold, decreased
heart rate, and weight gain, despite a decreased appetite?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
15.
18.
cytokinesis
karyokinesis
meiosis
mitosis
Which best describes the daughter cells produced from meiosis?
quantity
chromosome number
(A)
four
diploid
(B)
four
haploid
(C)
two
diploid
(D)
two
haploid
Which involves the haploid development of a cell into an adult?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
19.
blocks the release of ADH from the kidney
blocks the release of ADH from the pituitary
triggers the release of ADH from the kidney
triggers the release of ADH from the pituitary
What refers to the division of a cell’s cytoplasm during cellular replication?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
17.
combination of insulin, exercise, and diet to control insulin levels
diet to reduce the amount of dietary iodine, increasing thyroxine production
increase the amount of vitamin D to increase levels of blood calcium
injections of thyroid hormone to increase metabolic activity
A newly discovered drug is found to increase the volume of urine production. When
ADH is administered, the volume of urine returns to normal. Which best describes the
action of the new drug?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
16.
Administer antibiotics for several years.
Implant eustachian tubes.
Prepare the child for the loss of hearing.
Provide a hearing aid.
budding
binary fission
fragmentation
parthenogenesis
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the corpus luteum to produce progesterone?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
estrogen
FSH
LH
testosterone
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20.
Which contraceptive procedure requires surgery?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
21.
What is structure X in the diagram below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
22.
allantois
amnion
chorion
yolk
Which is responsible for milk production after childbirth?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25.
fertilization
implantation
menstruation
ovulation
What primary membrane is the innermost membrane surrounding the fetus during
development?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
24.
prostate
seminal vesicle
urethra
vas deferens
What does an intrauterine device prevent?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
23.
abstinence
condom
diaphragm
vasectomy
progesterone
prolactin
oxytocin
tetragen
What refers to cell division without cell growth?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
cleavage
fertilization
implantation
morula
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26.
Two daughter cells are produced from mitosis. One of these cells has one more than the
normal amount of chromosomes while the other cell has one less than the normal amount.
In which stage did an error most likely occur?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
27.
What is structureY in the diagram below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
28.
amniocentesis
chorionic villus sampling
ultrasound
X-ray crystallography
Which best characterizes the offspring produced from a reproductive system that involves
the union of haploid gametes?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
31.
convert protein from testes into muscle tissue
increase stimulation of the pituitary gland
interfere with the control of testosterone levels
suppress the production of thyroxine
A couple suspects an inheritable condition may have been passed to their unborn child. If
the fetus is 10 weeks old, what diagnostic procedure would be the best choice?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
30.
anther
pistil
pollen
style
How do steroids decrease sperm production?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
29.
anaphase
interphase
prophase
telophase
enhanced genetic diversity and a diploid chromosome number equal to the parents
enhanced genetic diversity and a diploid chromosome number twice the parents
reduced genetic diversity and a diploid chromosome number equal to the parents
reduced genetic diversity and a diploid chromosome number twice the parents
Which hormone is properly paired with its action?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
estrogen - stimulates ovulation
follicle stimulating hormone - increases primary sexual characteristics
luteinizing hormone - stimulates follicle development
progesterone - maintains uterine lining for implantation
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32.
Which is the correct sequence of stages in a monthly menstrual cycle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
33.
Which best describes the daughter cells produced if S phase were eliminated from the cell
cycle?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
34.
36.
Progesterone
levels
FSH
levels
Estrogen
levels
(A)
decrease
increase
no change
(B)
decrease
no change
increase
(C)
increase
increase
no change
(D)
increase
no change
increase
Which is the science of heredity?
evolution
genetics
inheritance
karyotyping
Which refers to the trait expressed in a heterozygous individual?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
38.
fat
muscle
nerve
sperm
Which best describes the hormone levels of a pregnant person?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
37.
They would be genetically identical to each other.
They would be genetically identical to the parental cell.
They would have half the genetic material found in the parental cell.
They would synthesize the missing genetic material on their own.
Which cell would be most affected by a chemotherapy agent?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
35.
follicular, ovulation, luteal, menstruation
luteal, follicular, ovulation, menstruation
menstruation, luteal, ovulation, follicular
ovulation, follicular, luteal, menstruation
allele
chromosome
dominant
recessive
Who discovered fundamental principles of genetics by breeding garden peas?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Darwin
Margulis
Mendel
Watson
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39.
If a sex-linked trait affects more males than females, which conclusion can be made about
the trait?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
40.
In which field did Rosalind Franklin conduct her research?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
41.
karyotype
gene map
pedigree
punnett square
Which best describes the two individuals involved in a test cross?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
46.
deletion
duplication
inversion
translocation
Which illustrates genetic relationships among a group of individuals?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
45.
genetic drift
genetic heritage
genotype
phenotype
Which chromosome mutation results when a part of one chromosome changes places with
another part of the same chromosome?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
44.
cross-fertilized
heterozygous
homozygous
segregated
Which refers to the physical appearance of an organism?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
43.
DNA fingerprinting
gel electrophoresis
gene cloning
X-ray crystallography
Which refers to an organism with two different alleles for a single trait?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
42.
incompletely dominant
incompletely recessive
X-linked dominant
X-linked recessive
Both are homozygous dominant.
Both are homozygous recessive.
One has an unknown genotype and one is homozygous dominant.
One has an unknown genotype and one is homozygous recessive.
Which nitrogen base is found only in the nucleus?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
adenine
cytosine
guanine
thymine
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47.
What remains constant in Chargaff’s rule?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
48.
Which process results in a phenotype determined by the additive effects of two or more genes?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
49.
30
90
280
500
What would be the maximum number of amino acids contained in a protein made up of 30
nucleotides?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
53.
DNA to mRNA
mRNA to DNA
mRNA to tRNA
tRNA to mRNA
In pea plants, tall is dominant over short and purple flowers are dominant over white. 500
offspring were produced from a cross between two pea plants that are both heterozygous
for each trait. Approximately, how many of the offspring would be tall with purple
flowers?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
52.
1
2
3
4
During transcription, what information is copied?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
51.
codominance
incomplete dominance
polygenic inheritance
sex linkage
What is the minimum number of point mutations that can cause DNA to code for a
different amino acid?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
50.
adenine and guanine
adenine and thymine
cytosine and thymine
cytosine and uracil
10
15
30
60
Which group is arranged from largest to smallest?
largest
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
smallest
cell, nucleotide, nucleus, DNA, chromosome
cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, nucleotide
chromosome, nucleotide, cell, DNA, nucleus
chromosome, nucleus, cell, DNA, nucleotide
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54.
When does nondisjunction occur?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
55.
Which codon binds to the molecule below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
56.
all roan
½rroan, ¼ red, ¼ white
½ roan, ½ red
½rroan, ½ white
What is the likelihood that a couple’s first child will be a female and second child is a male?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
59.
1
2
3
4
In horses, roan coats (red and white hairs) result from codominance. If two roan coat horses
are crossed, what would be the expected phenotype ratios?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
58.
ATT
AUU
CTT
CUU
How many different genotypes would occur in the offspring of a cross between a
homozygous individual and a heterozygous individual?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
57.
anaphase of meiosis
DNA replication
RNA replication
telophase of meiosis
12.5%
25%
50%
75%
Which are possible blood types for the parents of a child with AB blood?
mother
father
(A)
A
A
(B)
A
B
(C)
B
B
(D)
O
O
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60.
If a double-stranded DNA is found to contain 30% guanine, what is the percentage of
adenine present?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
61.
With which cellular activity is the replication of DNA most closely associated?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
62.
amplification
gel electrophoresis
karyotyping
sequencing
Which most likely changes during evolution?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
65.
aunt - nephew
cousin - cousin
grandfather - granddaughter
uncle - niece
Which process separates DNA fragments for analysis?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
64.
mitosis
protein synthesis
transcription
translation
What is the relationship between individual 6 and individual 10 in the diagram below?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
63.
20%
30%
60%
80%
genetic makeup of an individual
genetic makeup of a population
phenotypic makeup of a community
phenotypic makeup of an individual
Darwin’s theory of evolution was unable to provide a mechanism for the inheritance of
traits. What was later determined to be the mechanism?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
All populations have potential for change.
Characteristics are inherited as genes.
Individuals in a population are not alike.
Natural resources are limiting factors.
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66.
Which scientist contributed to the early theory of evolution by examining extinct species in
the fossil record?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
67.
Which reproductive strategy is used in the breeding of pure-bred Labrador Retrievers?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
68.
anatomy
biochemistry
cytology
embryology
Many species of insects have developed a resistance to the insecticide DDT. What process
does this illustrate?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
70.
artificial selection
geographic isolation
natural selection
reproductive isolation
Which branch of comparative science describes the relationship between homologous
structures?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
69.
Cuvier
Lamark
Malthus
Wallace
behavioral isolation
biogeography
directional selection
relative dating
Who would support the statement below?
“Improving adult intelligence through education will result in that
adult’s children being born with greater intelligence.”
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
71.
For a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the recessive allele is
0.3. What percentage of the population is heterozygous?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
72.
Darwin
Lamark
Miller
Oparin
3%
21%
42%
52%
Which type of selection is occurring when a reptile population lays both very large eggs or
very small eggs?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
directional
disruptive
sexual
stabilizing
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73.
Where in the rock layer below, would you expect to find the most recent and more complex
organisms?
A
B
C
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
74.
Which most likely results from geographic and reproductive isolation?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
75.
A
B
C
D
competition
extinction
overproduction
speciation
Two new species, one from Africa and one from South America, resemble each other closely.
What would be the best factor to determine if they are related or if they are products of
convergent evolution?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
behaviour analysis
DNA comparison
geographic conditions
fossil record
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PART II
Total Value: 25%
Instructions: Do ALL questions in this part.
Value
3%
76.(a) A Canadian Senate committee has proposed the legalization of marijuana. Give
three biological reasons for agreeing with this proposal or three biological reasons
for opposing this proposal.
2%
(b)
4%
77.(a) Give two biological situations that could stop the menstrual cycle. Explain.
If a person experienced memory loss after a concussion, which part of the brain was
most likely injured? Justify your answer.
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3%
77.(b) What are three ways in which curable sexually transmitted infections are potentially
damaging to society?
2%
78.(a) (i)
2%
(ii)
What can result if a part of one chromosome exchanges with another part of a
non homologous chromosome in a somatic cell?
What can result if the same mutation above occurs in the blastocyst shortly
after fertilization?
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3%
78.(b) In a certain plant, red flowers (R) are dominant to white (r) and long stems (L) are
dominant to short (A). What is the expected phenotypic ratios of the offspring
resulting from a cross between a plant heterozygous for both traits with a plant that
has heterozygous red flowers and short stems? Show all workings.
2%
(c)
2%
79.(a) What fraction of carbon-14 remains in a fossil that is approximately 17 190 years
old.? The half life of carbon-14 is 5730 years. Show all workings.
A scientist discovered a cure for a lethal disease by placing non-human DNA into
a human embryo. Give two reasons as to why you would support or why you
would not support this type of genetic engineering?
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79.(b) What mode of evolution is represented in the diagram below? Explain.
modern horse
one-toed horse
Merychipus
Mesohippus
early horse
mode of evolution:
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