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WorksheetsBiology Final Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
2.
the two halves of the doubled chromosome structure
a)
centromeres
b)
sister chromatids
c)
spindle
d)
tissues
3.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
4.
Structure A refers to the _____.
a)
chromatid
b)
chromosome
c)
centromere
5.
Structure B is pointing to the _____.
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
DNA
d)
chromatid
6.
DNA is replicated during ______ of the cell cycle.
a)
G1
b)
S
c)
G2
d)
G0
7.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
8.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
9.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
10.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
mutation in which the DNA content of the gene is ltered
b)
segregation of sister chromatids
c)
condensation and segregation of the alleles
d)
crossing-over which alleles are exchanged
11.
Which of the following represents chromosome # during fertilization?
a)
n+n=2n
b)
n=n
c)
2n=n+n
d)
2n=2n
12.
If an intestinal cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
13.
During meiosis I, what happens?
a)
Sister chromatids are split
b)
Homologous chromosomes are split
c)
Four cells are created
d)
None of the other choices are correct
14.
A haploid cell has
a)
one-half of a set of chromosomes
b)
one set of chromosomes
c)
two sets of chromosomes
d)
four sets of chromosomes
15.
What is it called when the gametes meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
16.
During meiosis this is shown when alleles separate during Anaphase 1
a)
Law of Segregation
b)
Hybrid
c)
Law of Independent Assortment
d)
Polyploidy
17.
number of divisions in meiosis
a)
1
b)
2
18.
when are tetrads formed in meiosis
a)
prophase 1
b)
prophase 2
c)
metaphase 2
19.
This image shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
20.
Mutations:
a)
are permanent changes in the DNA sequence or structure
b)
produce allelic variation
c)
are more likely to be harmful than beneficial
d)
all of the above
21.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
A mutation that does NOT alter the protein production is called a
a)
deletion mutation
b)
inversion mutation
c)
silent mutation
d)
transverse mutation
23.
Original: ATC CAT
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
Mutation: ATC GCAT
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
silent
d)
transverse
24.
Gene: ABC
New Gene: BBC
What mutation occurred?
New Gene: BBC
What mutation occurred?
a)
deletion
b)
insertion
c)
substitution
d)
transversion
25.
What causes mutations?
a)
Mistakes in replication or environmental substances
b)
The amino acids
c)
Passed down by genetics
d)
It's how your born
26.
How do scientists cut DNA into smaller strands?
a)
restriction enzymes
b)
scissors
c)
ligase
d)
agarose
27.
Codes for a single protein
a)
DNA
b)
Gene
c)
Chromosome
d)
Chromatin
28.
Carries the genetic code to the ribosome
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
DNA
29.
Where are the proteins made?
a)
DNA
b)
nucleus
c)
ribosome
d)
mitochondria
30.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
31.
What are the 4 nitrogen bases?
a)
adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine
b)
adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine
c)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol
d)
adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose
32.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
33.
Adenine bonds with ______________.
a)
Guanine
b)
Thymine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Adenine
34.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
35.
Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?
a)
double helix
b)
contains ribose
c)
made of amino acids
d)
contains Uracil
36.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partiaal strand
ATG TGA CAG
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
37.
which process is shown?
a)
diffusion
b)
repiration
c)
recombination
d)
translation
38.
A sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogen base form the building blocks of which organic compound?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
nucleic acids
c)
lipids
d)
proteins
39.
What is the name of 3 bases on mRNA called?
a)
gene
b)
triplet
c)
codon
d)
anticodon
40.
What is occurring in this picture?
a)
Translation
b)
DNA Replication
c)
Polymerase is unzipping the DNA
d)
Transcription
41.
Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?
a)
nitrogenous base
b)
nucleic acid
c)
cholesterol
d)
fatty acid
42.
An enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds holding the base pairs together as it UNWINDS and UNZIPS the double helix, allowing new nucleotides to bind to the single strands by base pairing.
a)
ligase
b)
RNA polymerase
c)
DNA Helicase
d)
DNA polymerase
43.
Having two of the same genes for the trait (TT, tt); Both dominant or both recessive.
a)
homozygous or purebred
b)
heterozygous or hybrid
c)
twin offspring
d)
pairs of chromosomes
44.
What characteristic would a child NOT inherit from parents?
a)
freckles
b)
eye color
c)
hair style
d)
dimples
45.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
46.
Dominant alleles are represented by a:
a)
Male gene
b)
lowercase letter
c)
recessive trait
d)
capital letter
47.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
48.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous genes
d)
mutated DNA
49.
B=brown eyes
b= blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes:
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
b= blue eyes
What is true about these two brothers that have brown eyes:
One has genotype BB the other Bb.
a)
they have same phenotype and genotype
b)
they have different genotypes and phenotypes
c)
they have same phenotype but different genotypes
d)
they have same genotype but different phenotypes
50.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
51.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
52.
What gender has an X and a Y chromosome?
a)
male
b)
female
c)
transgender
d)
all of the above
53.
Who is considered the "father of genetics"?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Reginald Punnett
c)
James Watson
d)
Justin Bieber
54.
Why did the population of peppered moths in England change from light to dark after the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Light moths were easy to see against sooty trees and were eaten
b)
Light moths were killed by soot
c)
The birds that ate the dark moths were killed by soot
d)
Dark moths were produced by industrial processes
55.
natural differences in an inherited trait
a)
Asexual
b)
Uniform
c)
Variation
d)
Overproduction
56.
What type of heredity is shown in the pedigree?
(hint: check your notes - "modes of inheritance")
(hint: check your notes - "modes of inheritance")
a)
Sex-Linked Dominant
b)
Sex-Linked Recessive
c)
Autosomal Dominant
d)
Autosomal Recessive
57.
In a pedigree, what shape represents a male?
a)
circle
b)
square
c)
triangle
d)
diamond
58.
What ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the trait of tallness?
a)
0 in 4
b)
1 in 4
c)
2 in 4
d)
4 in 4
59.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
60.
Colorblindness is a recessive, X chromosome sex-link disorder. Cross the parents to figure out which percentage of their offspring will be colorblind.
a)
25%
b)
0%
c)
75%
d)
50%
61.
Which of the following statements best describes how adaptations benefits an organism?
a)
It guarantees that the organism will survive
b)
It increases an organism's chances of survival
c)
It guarantees that an organism will have a stout beak
d)
It increases an organism's chance of becoming extinct
62.
natural differences in an inherited trait
a)
Asexual
b)
Uniform
c)
Variation
d)
Overproduction
63.
the process by which populations change over time
a)
Extinction
b)
Evolution
c)
Population
d)
Mutation
64.
What is suggested by the similarity of early embryos of different species of vertebrates?
a)
no evolutionary relationships between the groups
b)
recent common ancestry
c)
similar environments in the past
d)
evolution from a distant common ancestor
65.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures. These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
66.
Genetic variation can arise from a random change in the DNA of a gene. The change is called a(n)
a)
mutation
b)
gene flow
c)
gene pool
d)
allele
67.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
68.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
69.
What is speciation?
a)
combining of two species to form one with different traits
b)
isolation that affects mating behaviors
c)
timing of mating that prevents normal sexual selection
d)
divergence of two or more species from an existing one
70.
An earthquake causes an ocean channel top open and separate an island into two. The species on each section are now in
a)
geographic isoliation
b)
behavioral isolation
c)
disruptive selection
d)
temporal isolation
71.
Two species are in different environments and look very similar. However, they are not closely related (analogous). Their resemblance is most likely an example of
a)
sexual selection
b)
temporal isolation
c)
convergent evolution
d)
divergent evolution
72.
Natural selection results in change over time by acting on traits that are
a)
heritable
b)
new
c)
mutated
d)
better than the best
73.
favors the middle of the population
a)
Disruptive selection
b)
Stabilizing selection
c)
Directional selection
74.
The entire curve moves in one direction or the other. Red is previous. Blue represents the change.
a)
Stabilizing selection
b)
Disruptive selection
c)
Directional selection
75.
Which of the following ideas proposed by Lamarck was later found to be incorrect?
a)
Acquired characteristics can be inherited
b)
All species are descended from other species
c)
Living things change over time
d)
There is a relationship between an organism and its environment
76.
Which process produced the two different types of beaks in the ground finch and the tree finch?
a)
artificial selection
b)
geographical distribution
c)
natural selection
d)
disuse of the beak
77.
the changes in an organism or its behavior or body structure that make it better suited for survival in an environment
a)
Adaptation
b)
Behavior
c)
Fossil
d)
Nutrient
78.
Brings oxygen in and releases carbon dioxide out.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
rib cage
d)
obliques
79.
Which system of the body functions to create and transport hormones?
a)
Endocrine
b)
Urinary
c)
Skeletal
d)
Digestive
80.
Which system of the body is taken care of by avoiding air pollutants and eating brightly colored fruits and veggies that are high in Vitamin C?
a)
Respiratory
b)
Endocrine
c)
Immune
d)
Urinary
81.
Which system of the body consists of the glands?
a)
Endocrine
b)
Nervous
c)
Respiratory
d)
Circulatory
82.
Which system of the body functions to protect and support the body?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Muscular
c)
Integumentary
d)
Cardiovascular
83.
Which system of the body consists of bones, cartilage, and ligaments?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Muscular
c)
Respiratory
d)
Endocrine
84.
Which system of the body functions to enable you to move?
a)
Muscular
b)
Respiratory
c)
Skeletal
d)
Digestive
85.
Which system of the body functions as the first line of defense from UV rays and other foreign substances?
a)
Muscular
b)
Cardiovascular
c)
Integumentary
d)
Digestive
86.
Which system of the body functions to process information and control the body?
a)
Nervous
b)
Digestive
c)
Respiratory
d)
Cardiovascular
87.
Which system of the body functions to break food down into nutrients and fuel?
a)
Digestive
b)
Respiratory
c)
Cardiovascular
d)
Nervous
88.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
Organisms that share a domain
b)
Organisms that share a family
c)
Organisms that share a genus
d)
Organisms that share a species
89.
Members of which kingdom live in unusual conditions such as deep ocean trenches or volcanoes?
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)
Archaebacteria
90.
Molds, yeast, and mushroom belong to the kingdom:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
91.
Which kingdoms contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria and Fungi
92.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
93.
What do protists, plants, fungi, and animals ALWAYS have in common?
a)
Multicellular
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Consumers
94.
Members of which kingdom are multicellular and heterotrophic?
a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Animalia
d)
Achaebacteria
95.
What is the term given to describe the 2 name naming system?
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
96.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
97.
What is the smallest classification group or level?
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Class
d)
Kingdom
98.
What is the largest group of living things?
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Phylum
d)
Order
99.
Answer the question on the figure.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
100.
what are derived characters
a)
character that further separate organisms in a cladogram/tree
b)
character that all the organisms have in a cladogram/tree
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