In a certain plant, red flowers are dominant over white flowers. A plant heterozygous for red flowers and a plant with white flowers are crossed. Which of the following is the expected proportion of phenotypes in the next generation?

A. 3 red, 1 white

B. 1 white, 3 red

C. 2 red, 2 white

D. 4 white

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Answer Explanation:

2 red, 2 white.

In this cross, the plant heterozygous for red flowers has the genotype Rr (where R represents the dominant red allele and r represents the recessive white allele), while the plant with white flowers has the genotype rr.

The possible offspring from this cross would have the genotypes Rr (red), Rr (red), rr (white), and rr (white), resulting in a 1:1 ratio of red to white flowers.

 

Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.

More Questions on Custom TEAS Science Practice Test 1

Question 1:

Which of these infectious agents do not have nucleic acid?

A. viroids

B. viruses

C. bacteria

D. prions

The Correct Answer is D.

Question 2:

In a certain plant, red flowers are dominant over white flowers.

A plant heterozygous for red flowers and a plant with white flowers are crossed.

Which of the following is the expected proportion of phenotypes in the next generation?

A. 3 red, 1 white

B. 1 white, 3 red

C. 2 red, 2 white

D. 4 white

The Correct Answer is C.

2 red, 2 white.

In this cross, the plant heterozygous for red flowers has the genotype Rr (where R represents the dominant red allele and r represents the recessive white allele), while the plant with white flowers has the genotype rr.

The possible offspring from this cross would have the genotypes Rr (red), Rr (red), rr (white), and rr (white), resulting in a 1:1 ratio of red to white flowers.

 


Question 3:

Building blocks of proteins

Which of the following organic molecules contain both an amine and carboxyl group?

A. Lipids

B. Proteins

C. Cellulose

D. Chitin

The Correct Answer is B.

The basic building block of the protein is ammonia, which comprises of ammino group -NH2 and a carboxyl group, -COOH.


Question 4:

A myocardial infarction affects which of the following blood vessels of the heart?

A. Aorta

B. Vena cava

C. Pulmonary

D. Coronary

The Correct Answer is D.

A myocardial infarction refers to heart attack, which result from blockage of blood flowing into the heart.

Blocking is caused by the deposition of fat or cholesterol that forms plaque on the surface of coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart.


Question 5:

In a plant in which fuzzy leaves (F) are dominant over smooth leaves (f), which of the following crosses will produce only offspring with smooth leaves?

A. Ff x ff

B. Ff x Ff

C. FF x FF

D. ff x ff

The Correct Answer is D.

Crossing is the breeding of parents to produce an offspring. Given that f is a recessive allele of smooth leaves while F is the dominant allele of fuzzy leaves. Therefore, where there is F crossing with f, the offspring will have fuzzy leaves over smooth one.
Therefore, for an offspring to have smooth leaves, ff and ff must cross to produce an offspring with smooth leaves.


Question 6:

Which of the following indicates the function of sodium bicarbonate released by the pancreas?

A. Sodium bicarbonate inhibits peristalsis

B. Sodium bicarbonate is a protease that digests carbohydrates

C. Sodium bicarbonate stimulates the pyloric sphincter

D. Sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the acidity of chyme

The Correct Answer is D.

Sodium bicarbonate is an alkaline solution, which is released by the pancreas. Chyme is acidic coming from the stomach is neutralized by sodium bicarbonate to protect the duodenum. 


Question 7:

Which of these processes occurs in the mouth?

A. Ingestion

B. Mechanical digestion

C. Chemical digestion

D. All of the above

The Correct Answer is D.

All of these processes occur in the mouth. Ingestion involves taking food into the mouth, mechanical digestion includes the physical breakdown of food through chewing and mixing with saliva, and chemical digestion begins with the action of enzymes in saliva, such as amylase, which starts to break down carbohydrates.


Question 8:

Which of these organs is not considered an accessory digestive structure?

A. mouth

B. salivary glands

C. pancreas

D. liver

The Correct Answer is A.

Accessory organs of the digestive system comprise of organs that empty secretions into the alimentary canal. These organs include salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas. The mount if path of the alimentary canal.


Question 9:

Pathogens

Which of the following microorganisms lack their own metabolic pathways and can only reproduce inside of a host cell?

A. Bacteria

B. Viruses

C. Helminths

D. Protozoa

The Correct Answer is B.

The disease-causing microorganisms are known as pathogens, which include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, worms, viruses and prions. These organisms have distinguishing cell structures from each other. The most notable difference between viruses and other pathogens is that viruses lack a metabolism mechanism of their own and ability to produce proteins encoded by their DNA or RNA. However, they viruses rely on machinery of the host cell to produce their proteins and replicate their genomes.


Question 10:

Which of Mendel's laws or principles states that gametes carry one allele for each trait?

A. law of segregation

B. independent assortment

C. gene segregation

D. phenotype assortment

The Correct Answer is A.