Praxis II: Biology Content Knowledge Exam Prep - Question List

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21. What is the corresponding mRNA sequence to the following DNA sequence AGTCCATGCACAAT?
  1. CTGAACTACACCG
  2. UCAGGUACGUGUUA
  3. TCUGGTUCGTGTTU
  4. TCAGGTACGTGTTA
  5. TAACACGTACCTGA
22. When a DNA sequence is used to synthesize mRNA, the process is called _________.
  1. Translation
  2. Transcription
  3. Translocation
  4. Transduction
  5. Translucent
23. An mRNA sequence is divided into three nucleotide sequences called:
  1. Codons
  2. Anticodons
  3. Genes
  4. Alleles
  5. Splice sites
24. Over the course of 150 years, an area filled with weeds becomes more diverse and weeds are replaced by grasses, shrubs, and ultimately oaks. This process is defined as
  1. Mutation
  2. Adaptation
  3. Succession
  4. Divergence
  5. Convergence
25.

As the dominant plant of the area changes due to succession, what happens to the total biomass of the community?

  1. It increases
  2. It decreases
  3. It remains the same
  4. It decreases then increases
  5. It increases then decreases

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