Science Bowl

BIOLOGY

Biology - 3

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  In biology, what is the word used to describe the appearance of an
individual without regard to its hereditary constitution? 

ANSWER:  PHENOTYPE   (pron: fee-no-type)

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  The chromosomes responsible for characteristics other than sex are
known by which of the following terms?

a) ribosomes
b) lysosomes
c) autosomes
d) spermatocytes

ANSWER:   C -- AUTOSOMES

BIOL-91; Short Answer:  What genetic term describes the situation when a part of a chromosome
is broken off and lost?

ANSWER:   CHROMOSOMAL DELETION

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  Each of the following is a cell organelle except one.  Which one of
these is NOT a cell organelle?  Is it

a) mitochondrion
b) lysosome
c) cytoplasm
d) endoplasmic reticulum

ANSWER:  C -- CYTOPLASM

BIOL-91; Multiple Choice:  When a color blind man marries a woman pure for normal color
vision, it is probable that one of the following situations may result.  Is it probable that

a) all the children will be color blind
b) all the grandchildren will be color blind
c) only the sons will be colorblind
d) half the grandsons will be color blind

ANSWER:  D -- HALF THE GRANDSONS WILL BE COLOR BLIND