65. Which type of biome would most likely occur in a climate with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers?
(A) desert
(B) taiga
(C) temperate grassland
(D) temperate broadleaf forest
(E) chaparral

61. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (A) The presence of scaffolding proteins can increase the efficiency of signal transduction. (B) Enzyme cascades amplify the cell’s response to a signal. (C) Inositol triphosphate and diacylglycerol are produced by phospholipase A cleavage of certain kind of phospholipid. (D) Phosphodiesterase converting cAMP to AMP is one of the ways to terminate the signal. (E) The activation of cell surface receptors of growth factors may regulate the activity of a specific gene.

62. Regarding photosynthesis, which statement is INCORRECT? (A) Light-harvesting complex may consist of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotinoids. (B) RuBp carboxylase-oxygenase is thought to be the most abundant protein on Earth. (C) In C4 pathway, PEP carboxylase promotes CO2 to be added to malate. (D) Sugarcane is a kind of C4 plant. (E) C4 plants contain C4 and C3 pathways.

63. In a dark environment, plants will grow toward light in a response called phototropism. Which of the followings is an INCORRECT statement regarding phototropism? (A) Phototropism is caused by a chemical signal. (B) One chemical involved is auxin. (C) Auxin causes an increase in growth on one side of the stem. (D) Auxin causes a decrease in growth on the side of the stem exposed to light. (E) Removing the apical meristem prevents phototropism.

64. The result of double fertilization in angiosperms leads to _____. (A) formation of both a diploid embryo and triploid endosperm (B) the endosperm developing into a diploid nutrient tissue (C) formation of a triploid zygote (D) two embryos in every seed (E) the fertilized antipodal cells developing into the seed coat

66. Which statement is FALSE? (A) Succession is predictable. (B) Pioneer species have wide ranges of tolerances. (C) Pioneer plant species are usually small annuals with an abundance of easily dispersed seeds. (D) The succession that occurs in an abandoned field is primary succession. (E) Climax species are those that are best adapted to the specific climate where the succession occurs.

67. Which of the followings is a trend in the evolution of land plants? (A) Decrease in the size of the leaf (B) Reduction of the gametophyte phase of the life cycle (C) Elimination of sperm cells or sperm nuclei (D) Increasing reliance on water to bring sperm and egg together (E) Increasing spore size

68. Prokaryotic organisms have recently been divided into two domains, Bacteria and Archaea. This division is based on characteristics such as _____. (A) circular genome (B) no nucleus or membrane-bound organelles (C) presence or absence of histones (D) no introns (E) all of the above

69. Assuming complete dominance, crosses between two dihybrid F1 plants, which are offspring from a cross AABB x aabb, result in F2 phenotype ratios of _____. (A) 1:2:1 (B) 3:1 (C) 1:1:1:1 (D) 9:3:3:1 (E) 9:1

70. Inbreeding and small population size of a threatened species can combine to form a downward spiral for the species known as a(n) _____. (A) extinction vortex (B) random change of allele frequencies attributable to chance (C) random mutation (D) accelerated evolution of new traits (E) none of the possibilities are correct

71. Which is NOT a recognized hypothesis to account for the strong competitive ability of invasives? (A) Enemy release (B) Superior competition (C) Lack of environmental constraints (D) Propagule pressure (E) Climate pre-adaptation