FREE AP Biology Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

Chemicals emitted by creatures that cause other members of the same species to exhibit a physiological or behavioral response are referred to as

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pheromones

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hormones

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enzymes

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auxins

Question 2

The sympathetic nervous system stimulates all of the following EXCEPT

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increased peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract

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constriction of the blood vessels

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dilation of the pupil of the eye

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increased secretion of the sweat glands

Question 3

Mycorrhizae fungi help the calypso orchid, Calypso bulbosa, flourish in close proximity to them. The fungi get within the flower's roots and feed off the plant's nutrients. Rare minerals, including phosphates, are concentrated by the fungi in the roots where the orchid may easily reach them. This instance exemplifies

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mutualism

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commensalism

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parasitism

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endosymbiosis

Question 4

Which of the following traits apply to both fungi and bacteria?

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Cell wall, DNA, and plasma membrane

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Nucleus, organelles, and unicellular

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Cell wall, unicellular, and mitochondria

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Plasma membrane, multicellularity, and Golgi apparatus

Question 5

Which of the subsequent trypsin-related claims is FALSE?

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It is operative over a wide pH range

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It is an organic compound made of proteins

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The rate of catalysis is affected by the concentration of substrate

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It is a catalyst that alters the rate of a reaction

Question 6

Which of the following DOES NOT take place during DNA replication?

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RNA polymerase is used to elongate both chains of the helix

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DNA ligase links the Okazaki fragments

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DNA strands grow in the 5' to 3' direction

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Helicase unwinds the double helix

Question 7

A decrease from +50 millivolts to -70 millivolts in a neuron's membrane potential is referred to as

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repolarization

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hyperpolarization

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an actional potential

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depolarization