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WorksheetsReview #3
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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Class
Date
1.
Having a standard taxonomic system benefits the scientific community by allowing scientists from all over the world to do which of the following?
a)
Have a common system for the classification or locations containing fossils
b)
Use a similar system to classify the impace of removing species from ecosystems
c)
Have a common understanding in the classification of organisms
d)
Understand how other scientists classify predator-prey relationships
2.
In Madagascar scientists have discovered a moth, Xanthopan morganii praedicta, that has a 30.5 cmproboscis and feeds from and pollinates Darwin’s orchid, Angraecum sesquipedale. The orchid has anectar-producing tube that is 27.9 cm long. How is the moth’s proboscis size an adaptation to its environment?
a)
The moth can avoid larger animals.
b)
The moth can pollinate other flowers.
c)
The moth has little competition for food.
d)
The moth has time to feed during the day.
3.
Some organisms have genes that improve their ability to survive and reproduce. If the genes alsohelp their offspring survive and reproduce, then which of the following will most likely increase?
a)
The frequency of the genes in one individual
b)
The frequency of the genes in the population
c)
The number of genes in one individual
d)
The number of genes in the population
4.
The opossum, which is native to North America, and the kangaroo, which is native to Australia, are marsupials. The fact that both these animals incubate their immature offspring in a pouch provides evidence that they--
a)
belong to the same species
b)
must range great distances to eat
c)
have very similar skeletal structures
d)
are descended from a common ancestor
5.
Students studying a moth population in the woods of East Texas. The woods contained trees with bark that was mostly black. Two years later a fungus attacked nearly all of the trees in the woods and the tree bark changed from black to patches of gray and white. What happened?
a)
Their color genes have mutated.
b)
Their color is an inherited trait.
c)
They are two different species.
d)
They have environmentally caused variations in color genes.
6.
The cladogram shows the evolution of land plants as indicated by fossil records. Which discovery would change the validity of this cladogram?
a)
A large aquatic vascular plant about 200 million years old
b)
A species of algae that has existed for less than one million years
c)
A moss species that has existed for less than 380 million years
d)
A fossil of a fern more than 425 million years old
7.
A biology student mistakenly thought that all types of plant cells are rigid and cannot move. Use the image to evaluate his statement and select the best response.
a)
Guard cells frequently change shape to open and close stomata.
b)
Epidermal cells shift past each other to help a leaf bend and fold.
c)
Palisade cells often switch places as they float in a matrix at the top of a leaf.
d)
Spongy cells constantly flatten to allow nutrients to move through vascular tissue.
8.
Using a light microscope, a student identified the following characteristics of four organisms found in a sample of pond water. Based on the observations of the student, which organisms most likely belong to the taxonomic group of bacteria?
a)
Organisms 1 and 2
b)
Organisms 3 and 4
c)
Organisms 1 and 4
d)
Organisms 2 and 3
9.
A scientist discovers a new species of amphibian on the island circled on the map below. The newspecies is not found anywhere else in the world. However, it does resemble several known species found in other parts of the world.The newly discovered species most likely resembles organisms from which part of the world?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
10.
Arthropods are joint-legged animals. Spiders, crabs, pill bugs, centipedes, and millipedes areexamples of the many types of arthropods. Which of these arthropods are most closely related?
a)
Arthropods of the same family
b)
Arthropods of the same class
c)
Arthropods of the same genus
d)
Arthropods of the same species
11.
The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If two organismsbelong to the same taxonomic group they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?
a)
Kingdom
b)
Class
c)
Order
d)
Genus
12.
Some students are instructed to put a celery stalk in a red dye solution for a lab activity. First thestudents carefully cut the bottom of the stalk with a scalpel. Then they put the stalk in the beakerwith the solution and place the beaker on a shelf in the lab room. The next day they check the stalkand make observations. The students note that the leaves at the end of the stalk have changedcolor from green to red. The students cut across the celery stalk and use a hand lens to see that thesmall tube openings along the edge of the celery stalk are also red. The cross section is shownbelow.How do the plant systems work together to make this movement of liquid possible?
a)
The roots absorb water and minerals and move them up to the stem, while the stem moves food produced in the leaves down to the roots in tiny tubes.
b)
The roots anchor the plant in the soil, and the stem holds the leaves up.
c)
The roots absorb their own water and minerals, while the stem absorbs its water and minerals through the leaves.
d)
The roots lose water vapor to the soil, and the stem loses water vapor through the leaves.
13.
The molecule shown is used in cellular processes as a chemical storehouse for building new molecules. If it is found in every cell of the body, why do cells produce macromolecules that are specialized in long-term storage of energy?
a)
The molecule shown, ADP, is also used for long-term energy storage in the cell.
b)
The molecule shown, ADP, only stores energy for short-term purposes in the cell.
c)
The molecule shown, ATP, is also used for long-term energy storage in the cell.
d)
The molecule shown, ATP, only stores energy for short-term purposes in the cell.
14.
The graphic organizer shows one relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Between which two boxes should an arrow be drawn to show another way in which photosynthesis and cellular respiration are related?
a)
Draw an arrow that starts at carbon dioxide and points to respiration.
b)
Draw an arrow that starts at glucose and points to oxygen.
c)
Draw an arrow that starts at photosynthesis and points to oxygen.
d)
Draw an arrow that starts at water and points to carbon dioxide.
15.
A student drew the diagrams below to model evidence of common ancestry among groups of organisms. She needsd to add a label to her drawing to describe the type of evidence she ismodeling.Which label is most appropriate for the drawing?
a)
Ancestral Traits
b)
Biogeography
c)
Comparative Anatomy
d)
The Fossil Record
16.
The graphic shows a prokaryotic cell. Which structure in an animal would have a similar function to structure A in the diagram?
a)
Forked tongue of a snake
b)
Sticky toe pads on a tree frog
c)
Rough whiskers on a cat
d)
Digestive system of a primate
17.
The scientific name for a new organism is Smilius winkus. What do the two parts of the name represent?
a)
Family, genus
b)
Order, Family
c)
Genus, species
d)
Species, genus
18.
The transport of electrons is an important part of both photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Which is true about the movement of electrons?
a)
In cellular respiration, electron transport produces two molecules of ATP.
b)
In cellular respiration, electron transport takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.
c)
In photosynthesis, the energy for electron transport comes from light.
d)
In photosynthesis, electron transport takes ATP and turns it into ADP.
19.
Scientists estimate that there are more than 20,000 species of ants. Ants have been able to successfully inhabit so many different environments because their populations have been able to-
a)
hybridize with other species of insects
b)
adapt to a variety of habitats and food sources
c)
fill niches usually occupied by mammals
d)
occupy habitats that have no other life forms
20.
The graph compares differences in cytochrome c between various organisms and humans. Which is a true statement?
a)
The tuna and frog are not closely related.
b)
The dog and turtle are more closely related than the tuna and silkworm.
c)
The yeast cell and kernel of wheat are not closely related.
d)
The rhesus monkey is more closely related to the tuna than the frog.
21.
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can develop into specialized cells with proper signals. The proper signals may come from--
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Environmental Factors
d)
DNA, RNA, & Environmental Factors
22.
How would a diagram of cellular respiration differ from a diagram of photosynthesis?
a)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show electromagnetic waves as the final product.
b)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show glucose as the main source of energy.
c)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show energy stored in large protein molecules.
d)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show water as the main source of chemical energy.
23.
Kyle has hereditary red-green color blindness. A Punnett square with his parents’ genotypes is shown below. What can you infer about the phenotypes of Kyle’s family members?
a)
Both his parents are color blind, and his brothers might be also.
b)
His father is color blind, but his mother is not.
c)
His parents are color blind, but none of his siblings are.
d)
Neither of his parents is color blind, but his brother might be.
24.
Researchers Robert Briggs and Thomas King used ultraviolet radiation to destroy the nuclear DNA offrog eggs. Nuclei from adult skin cells and from tadpole-gut epithelial cells were cultured and theninjected into eggs that had their nuclei destroyed. The results were tadpoles.Which conclusion is supported by the data from this investigation?
a)
The DNA information for development was silenced in differentiated cells.
b)
The transplanted DNA functioned as the original nuclear DNA of the egg cell would have.
c)
The DNA from skin cells and epithelial cells was not transcribed.
d)
The transplanted DNA mutated during culturing.
25.
A karyotype is an organized profile of chromosomes that can be used to study an organism’s genome. In a karyotype, all of an individual’s chromosomes are arranged in homologous pairs indecreasing size from left to right and top to bottom. Which is a question that can be answered using karyotype analysis?
a)
Does an individual have a heritable chromosomal disorder such as Down syndrome?
b)
How does the DNA sequence of an individual compare with that of his twin?
c)
How much of the human genome is composed of DNA that does not code for proteins?
d)
What happens when a jellyfish gene for a fluorescing protein is introducedinto a mouse?
26.
A student is modeling the bottleneck effect during a biology lab. Her model is shown below, along with her results. Which is true of her results?
a)
The frequency of all of the alleles decreased.
b)
The frequency of the alleles did not change.
c)
One allele disappeared competely
d)
Two alleles disappeared completely.
27.
The climate is slowly changing and leaves in a population of trees are slowly, over many generations, changing shape. They are becoming longer and more pointed. At what level of organization is evolution by natural selection occurring in these trees?
a)
DNA
b)
Single Tree
c)
Single Leaf
d)
Population of Trees
28.
Which of the following correctly describes how a diagram of cellular respiration would differ from a diagram of photosynthesis?
a)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show electromagnetic waves as the final product.
b)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show glucose as the main source of energy.
c)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show energy stored in large protein molecules.
d)
The cellular-respiration diagram would show water as the main source of chemical energy.
29.
The diagram shows taxonomic groups and a major distinguishing characteristic of all but two of them. Which characteristics will be used to complete the chart?
a)
Mobile & Nonmobile
b)
Non-photosynthetic & Photosynthetic
c)
Autotrophic & Heterotrophic
d)
No Nucleus & Nucleus
30.
The picture below shows a person’s karyotype. Which of the following can best be determined by examining this karyotype?
a)
The presence of an additional chromosome
b)
The presence of a homozygous genotype
c)
The person’s genome
d)
The person’s phenotype
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