Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 39

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  What is the name of the 6 carbon monosaccharide that is the universal
cellular fuel of plants and animals?

ANSWER:  GLUCOSE (DEXTROSE)

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  During which phase of the cell cycle are normal components of the
cell synthesized and assembled?

a)  the M phase
b)  the G1 phase
c)  the S phase
d)  the G2 phase

ANSWER:  B -- THE G1 PHASE

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by most of the
members of the kingdom plantae?

a)  they are multicellular
b)  they are nonmotile
c)  they possess bilateral symmetry
d)  there is an alternation of haploid and diploid generations 

ANSWER:  C -- THEY POSSESS BILATERAL SYMMETRY

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  Name THREE types of muscle tissue found in the human BIOL-91;
Short Answer:  If an individual has two dissimilar alleles for a trait, with regard to that trait he is
said to be:

ANSWER:  HETEROZYGOUS

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  How many chromosomes per cell does a Down's Syndrome (trisomy
21) victim have?

ANSWER:  47

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  If a male who is heterozygous for an autosomal trait mates with a
female who is also heterozygous for that trait, what percent of their offspring are likely to be
heterozygous for this trait as well? 

ANSWER:   50%