Praxis General Science CK (5435) Domain 3: Life Science Welcome to your Praxis General Science CK (5435) Domain 3: Life Science 1. Praxis General Science: Life Science In a DNA molecule, the nitrogenous base adenine always pairs with which other base? A. Guanine B. Cytosine C. Thymine D. Uracil None 2. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which process is primarily responsible for the genetic variation seen in gametes during sexual reproduction? A. Mitosis B. Binary fission C. Meiosis D. Budding None 3. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which of the following best describes the role of ribosomes in a cell? A. DNA replication B. Protein synthesis C. Photosynthesis D. Lipid metabolism None 4. Praxis General Science: Life Science The term "endemic" refers to a species that: A. Is found worldwide. B. Is extinct in the wild. C. Exists only in a particular geographical area. D. Has been introduced to a new area. None 5. Praxis General Science: Life Science In the context of ecology, "carrying capacity" refers to: A. The maximum number of individuals that can migrate to a new habitat. B. The number of species that can coexist in a competitive environment. C. The maximum population size an environment can sustain indefinitely. D. The genetic diversity present in a population at any given time. None 6. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which process describes the movement of water from the roots to the leaves of a plant? A. Transpiration B. Osmosis C. Photosynthesis D. Cellular respiration None 7. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which of the following is a characteristic of passive transport in cells? A. Requires energy in the form of ATP B. Moves substances against their concentration gradient C. Involves the use of protein channels or carriers D. Can only transport small, nonpolar molecules None 8. Praxis General Science: Life Science In a food web, tertiary consumers are usually: A. Herbivores B. Primary producers C. Omnivores D. Carnivores None 9. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which type of cell division results in daughter cells with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell? A. Mitosis B. Meiosis C. Binary fission D. Cytokinesis None 10. Praxis General Science: Life Science What is the primary function of chloroplasts in plant cells? A. Cellular respiration B. Protein synthesis C. Photosynthesis D. DNA replication None 11. Praxis General Science: Life Science In the Linnaean system of classification, which rank directly follows "Order"? A. Family B. Genus C. Species D. Phylum None 12. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which of the following best describes the principle of competitive exclusion in ecology? A. Two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other ecological factors are constant. B. Species with different niches have a symbiotic relationship. C. Predators and prey evolve together through mutual adaptation. D. Biodiversity increases the stability of an ecosystem. None 13. Praxis General Science: Life Science In mammalian cells, which organelle is primarily responsible for the detoxification of drugs and poisons? A. Golgi apparatus B. Lysosome C. Endoplasmic reticulum D. Mitochondrion None 14. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which principle in biology explains why water moves up a plant from the roots to the leaves against gravity? A. Transpiration pull B. Capillary action C. Root pressure D. Osmotic pressure None 15. Praxis General Science: Life Science In the process of protein folding, what level of structure is characterized by the arrangement of amino acid side chains far apart in the primary sequence? A. Primary structure B. Secondary structure C. Tertiary structure D. Quaternary structure None 16. Praxis General Science: Life Science Which of the following describes the function of the enzyme telomerase? A. It breaks down lipids in the cell. B. It synthesizes RNA from a DNA template. C. It adds repetitive nucleotide sequences to the ends of chromosomes. D. It assists in the folding of proteins. None 17. Praxis General Science: Life Science In ecological terms, a "keystone species" is best described as: A. A species that has the highest biomass in a community. B. A species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community. C. The most abundant species in a given ecosystem. D. A species introduced from another ecosystem. None 18. Praxis General Science: Life Science What type of biomolecule is an enzyme? A. Carbohydrate B. Lipid C. Nucleic acid D. Protein None 19. Praxis General Science: Life Science In genetics, the term "pleiotropy" refers to: A. A single gene influencing multiple, seemingly unrelated phenotypic traits. B. Two different genes independently affecting the same trait. C. The phenomenon where traits are determined by multiple genes. D. A change in phenotype as a result of environmental influences. None 20. Praxis General Science: Life Science In a typical ecosystem, which trophic level has the greatest biomass? A. Primary producers B. Primary consumers C. Secondary consumers D. Tertiary consumers None 1 out of 20 Time is Up! Time's up