ATI Biology 5

Question 1

Which of the following correctly orders the levels of biological organization from smallest to largest?

Accepted Answer

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system

Answer

Cells form tissues, tissues form organs, and organs form organ systems.

Question 2

What is produced when mRNA is translated at the ribosome?

Accepted Answer

A protein

Answer

Translation reads mRNA codons to assemble a chain of amino acids into a protein.

Question 3

Which process allows a cell to engulf large particles by wrapping its membrane around them?

Accepted Answer

Phagocytosis

Answer

Phagocytosis is a form of endocytosis where the cell engulfs large solid particles.

Question 4

In photosynthesis, which pigment captures light energy in plants?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll

Answer

Chlorophyll absorbs light energy to drive photosynthesis in the chloroplasts.

Question 5

What is the genotype of an individual with two different alleles for a gene?

Accepted Answer

Heterozygous

Answer

Having two different alleles for a gene is described as heterozygous.

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