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WorksheetsFinal 2016
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
An organism that contains cells that have a nucleus is known as...
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Abiotic
d)
Niche
2.
According to the cladogram, which two animals ares most closely related?
a)
Salamander & Chimpanzee
b)
Salmon & Hamster
c)
Hamster & Chimpanzee
d)
Salmon and Lizard
3.
Toxicity due to food chains is known as....
a)
Ecology
b)
Bioaccumilation
c)
Protista
d)
Biomagnification
4.
Which organ system is most affected by excessive exposure to mercury?
a)
Reproductive System
b)
Central Nervous System
c)
Immune System
d)
Digestive System
5.
An organism that eats other organisms for energy (cannot create it's own energy) is known as?
a)
Autotroph/Producer
b)
Virus
c)
Bacteria
d)
Heterotroph/Consumer
6.
Specialized cells in the pancreas make insulin. How does the cell "know" how to make it?
a)
Translation and Transcription
b)
Reproduction
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Cellular Respiration
7.
An organism that can create its own food is known as....
a)
Mammal
b)
Heterotroph/Consumer
c)
Cladogram
d)
Autotroph/Producer
8.
Cells that lack a true nucleus, such as bacterial cells, are known as?
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Cetacean
c)
Autotroph
d)
Prokaryote
9.
When an organisms environment is destroyed over time (usually because of humans) its called
a)
Bioaccumilation
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Habitat Degradation
d)
Biomagnification
10.
Mammals have a ____ chambered heart
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
11.
How many Protons are in an atom of Mercury?
a)
200.59
b)
80
c)
120.59
d)
6
12.
This is the variable that responds to the manipulated factor in an experiment.
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Control Group
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Controlled Variable
13.
Which of these is NOT a trait of a mammal?
a)
Have hair or fur
b)
Nourish offspring with milk
c)
Have a 3 chambered heart
d)
Able to regulate body temperature
14.
The variable that is being manipulated in an experiment is called?
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Control Group
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Controlled Variable
15.
When a gene from one living thing is transferred into cells of another it makes it a...
a)
Macromolecule
b)
Transgenic Organism
c)
Micromolecule
d)
Bacteria
16.
The first level of a food web is known as...
a)
Predator
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Omnivore
17.
A series of steps in which organims transfer energy by eating or being eaten is known as
a)
Food Web
b)
Habitat Degradation
c)
Producer
d)
Food Chain
18.
The first step in the scientific method is
a)
Collect data
b)
Create a hypothesis
c)
Draw a conclusion
d)
Identify a problem
19.
The building block of all macromolecules is called a
a)
Enzyme
b)
Chief Cell
c)
Pepsin
d)
Monomer
20.
Which of the following structures is NOT found in a PLANT cell?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Chloroplast
c)
Nucleus
d)
Centrioles
21.
Which of the following structures is NOT found in an ANIMAL cell?
a)
Golgi Body
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Centrioles
22.
What is the smallest living unit?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Cell
d)
Gene
23.
The ablity to keep an organism's functions running as close to optimal is known as
a)
Mitosis
b)
Phototropism
c)
Transpiration
d)
Homeostasis
24.
Qualitative data is represented by
a)
Words
b)
Patterns
c)
Numbers
d)
Symbols
25.
Quantitative data is represented by
a)
Words
b)
Sounds
c)
Numbers
d)
Patterns
26.
A pore, or opening; found on leaves,stems, and other plant organs that controls gas exchange
a)
Chloroplast
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Stomata
d)
Cell Membrane
27.
Process used by plants to convert light energy into chemical energy is
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Phytoremediation
d)
Photosynthesis
28.
Passing of traits from parents to their offspring, through asexual or sexual reproduction
a)
Heredity
b)
Genome
c)
Transpiration
d)
Metabolism
29.
Process of water movement through a plant and evaporating from parts, such as leaves
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Transpiration
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Phototropism
30.
Who wrote the book On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection?
a)
Darwin
b)
Lamarck
c)
Cuvier
d)
Anonymous
31.
In a population of rodents, more have spots than those without spots. Which statement is true?
a)
Spots is not a genetic trait
b)
Spots are recessive
c)
Spots are dominant
d)
All are true
32.
A tool that helps determine the probability of the offspring of two parents is a
a)
Punnett Square
b)
Pedigree
c)
Karyotype
d)
Genetic Graph
33.
In peas tall is dominant to short. Which letters best represent this?
a)
T=short, t=tall
b)
T=tall, t=short
c)
T=tall, s=short
d)
0=tall, 1=short
34.
Cross a heterozygous tall pea plant with a short pea. Which couple of parents is correct?
a)
TT x tt
b)
TT x Tt
c)
Tt x Tt
d)
Tt x tt
35.
If scaled dragons are dominant over feather dragons, any dragon with feathers must be
a)
homozygous for feathers
b)
heterozygous for feathers
c)
heterozygous for scales
d)
homozygous for scales
36.
A change in a gene due to damage or being copied incorrectly is called
a)
Translocation
b)
Mutation
c)
Segregation
d)
Meosis
37.
Skin tone is a trait controlled by four different genes. This is an example of
a)
Multiple Alleles
b)
Codominance
c)
Incomplete Dominance
d)
Polygenic Trait
38.
When a section of a chromatid is exchanged with section from another, this is know as
a)
hybridization
b)
mash up
c)
fertilization
d)
crossing over
39.
Cnidarians have two basic body types, a medusa and a(an)
a)
polyp
b)
larva
c)
tentacle
d)
osculum
40.
Sponges are considered __________ because an individual sponge can produce both eggs and sperm.
a)
asexual
b)
nematocyst
c)
female
d)
hermaphrodite
41.
Openings at either end of digestive tract -mouth and anus
a)
incomplete digestive system
b)
complete digestive system
c)
vertebrate
d)
invertebrate
42.
Animals lacking a backbone
a)
vertebrate
b)
inveretabrate
c)
bilateral symmetry
d)
radial symmetry
43.
In a karyotype, the X and Y chromosomes are called the
a)
extra chromosome
b)
sex chromosome
c)
phenotype
d)
all of these
44.
Since the allele for colorblindness is located on the X chromosome, colorblindness
a)
cannot be inherited
b)
only in adults
c)
is sexed-linked
d)
none of these
45.
The cell cycle is the
a)
series of event that cells go through as they grow & divide
b)
period of time between the birth and the death of a cell
c)
time from prophase until cytokinesis
d)
time it takes for one cell to undergo mitosis
46.
Which of the following describes an organism that has the genotype Bb?
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
inbreed
d)
all of these
47.
Animal fossils may form when
a)
an animal is buried by sediment
b)
burial takes place on the ocean floor, in swamps, in mud
c)
the tissue is replaced by harder minerals
d)
All of the above
48.
The founder of modern evolution theory is considered to be _____.
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Alexander Oparin
c)
Stephen Jay Gould
d)
Lynn Margulis
49.
A scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing overtime is a(n)
a)
theory
b)
observation
c)
natural law
d)
experiment
50.
The process that plants and animals turn glucose to energy is known as
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
c)
mitosis
d)
cell cycle
51.
The main product of cellular respiration is
a)
Glucose
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
ATP
52.
When there is no oxygen, energy can still produced in a process called
a)
Aerobic Respiration
b)
Fermentation
c)
Glycolysis
d)
This is not a true statement
53.
What is the pigment inside the chloroplast that makes the plant appear green?
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Vacuole
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
ATP
54.
Which characteristics below are common to insects
a)
exoskeleton
b)
open circulatory system
c)
6 legs
d)
all of the above
55.
Organ that uses enzymes to digest food
a)
small instestines
b)
large intestines
c)
pancreas
d)
stomach
56.
An instrument that allows light to pass through a specimen and uses 2 lenses to form an image
a)
Electron Microscope
b)
Compound Microscope
c)
Magnifying Glass
d)
Telescope
57.
A controlled experiment allows the researcher to isolate and test
a)
A conclusion
b)
A group of variables
c)
A single variable
d)
A scientific fact
58.
Part of the cell cycle where chromosomes are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes
a)
Genome
b)
Mitosis
c)
Heredity
d)
Transpiration
59.
Antibiotics are used to treat and prevent ___________ infections
a)
fungal
b)
bacterial
c)
viral
d)
retroviral
60.
In modern classification systems, there are _____ kingdoms within _____ domains
a)
7, 11
b)
3, 6
c)
5, 3
d)
6, 3
61.
Domain that Includes protists, fungi, plants and animals
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Monera
d)
Eukarya
62.
Domain that includes Eubacteria; which contain peptidoglycan in their cell walls
a)
Monera
b)
Bacteria
c)
Arcaea
d)
Eukarya
63.
Domain that includes bacteria that live in extreme environments that lack peptidoglycan in their cell walls
a)
Monera
b)
Bacteria
c)
Archaea
d)
Eukarya
64.
Two-word naming system used by Linnaeus; Example: Homo sapien
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
binomial taxonomy
c)
scientific system of naming every living thing on the planet
d)
taxonomic biological title
65.
A nucleotide is made of these three things...
a)
Sugar+ Phospate +Hydrogen Atom
b)
Sugar+ Phospate + Nitrogen Base
c)
Phosphate + Nitrogen Base + Water Molecule
d)
Sugar + Nitrogen Base + Water Molecule
66.
The correct paring of nitrogen bases are
a)
A&T, C&G
b)
A&C, T&G
c)
A&C, T&G
d)
A&A, C&C
67.
Nucleotides are held together with .....
a)
Water Molecules
b)
Polar Bonds
c)
Hydrogen Bonds
d)
Magic
68.
The sugar that makes up the DNA backbone is called....
a)
thymine
b)
ribose
c)
phosphate
d)
deoxyribose
69.
Genes found on DNA contain the instructions for making
a)
pyrimidines
b)
phosphates
c)
proteins
d)
purines
70.
DNA is in this shape
a)
triple vortex
b)
double helix
c)
single helix
d)
double circle
71.
Diabetes (Type 1) is when _______ is not produced in the body
a)
glucose
b)
insulin
c)
testosterone
d)
estrogen
72.
What is the full name of DNA?
a)
Double Nucleus Action
b)
Deoxynewtonic Acid
c)
Doublenucleic Acid
d)
Deoxyribonucleic acid
73.
When cells change in order to create a new type of cell, this is called
a)
restriction enzyme
b)
switching
c)
cloning
d)
differentiation
74.
Producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule is known as
a)
Translation
b)
Transcription
c)
DNA Replication
d)
Protein Synthesis
75.
A set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells usually to improve an organism
a)
Hyper accumulator
b)
Phytoremediation
c)
Metabolism
d)
Genetic engineering
76.
Part of the cell cycle where chromosomes are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes
a)
Genome
b)
Mitosis
c)
Heredity
d)
Transpiration
77.
How many chromosomes do humans carry in all their cells except for sex cells?
a)
23 Total
b)
23 Pairs
c)
46 Total
d)
two answers are true
78.
If the DNA sequence is CCTGCA, what is the complementary sequence?
a)
GGTCGU
b)
GGACGU
c)
GGACGT
d)
CCUGCA
79.
RNA doesnt not have a Thymine base, instead it uses
a)
Guanine
b)
Adenine
c)
Uracil
d)
Cytosine
80.
Non Living masses of DNA or RNA wrapped in a protein coat
a)
Protists
b)
Bacteria
c)
Viruses
d)
Mold
81.
A human immune system first line of defense is...
a)
T-Cells
b)
Mucus
c)
Skin
d)
B-Cells
82.
HIV, Herpes, Smallpox, and Ebola are all examples of...
a)
Prions
b)
Bacteria
c)
Virus
d)
Molecules
83.
Lobster, shrimp, and crabs are examples of what group of Arthropods?
a)
Chilopoda
b)
Diplopoda
c)
Crustaceans
d)
Arachnida
84.
What type of skeleton do Arthropods have?
a)
Endoskeleton made of chitin
b)
Hydrostatic skeleton
c)
Exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate
d)
Exoskeleton made of chitin
85.
What two characteristics do all Arthropods have?
a)
two legs per body segment
b)
jointed appendages and a cephalothorax
c)
three body segments and metamorphosis
d)
jointed appendages and segmented bodies
86.
What type of symmetry do sponges (Porifera) have?
a)
asymmetrical
b)
radial
c)
bilateral
d)
medial
87.
Which of the following is a correct description of the cnidarian digestive tract?
a)
A complete consisting of two openings.
b)
A complete consisting of one opening
c)
An incomplete consisting of two openings.
d)
An incomplete consisting of one opening.
88.
Which of the following is a correct description of the polyp body form?
a)
Sedentary and mouth points downward.
b)
It is sedentary and the mouth points upward.
c)
It is mobile and the mouth points downward.
d)
It is mobile and the mouth points upward.
89.
In Cnidarians,what are the organelles inside the stinging cells that inject paralyzing toxins into their prey?
a)
pinacocytes
b)
cnidocil
c)
choanocytes
d)
nematocysts
90.
If present, which type of skeleton is found in worms?
a)
Longitudinal
b)
Circular
c)
Exoskeleton
d)
Hydrostatic
91.
Phylum Porifera includes:
a)
worms
b)
mollusks
c)
sponges
d)
viruses
92.
What type of symmetry do adult echinoderms exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Radial symmetry
c)
Bilateral symmetry
d)
Trilateral symmetry
93.
Echinoderms have an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes called a(n)...
a)
water vascular system
b)
nervous system
c)
notochord
d)
ampulla
94.
An open circulatory system means that ____.
a)
there are no blood vessels present
b)
blood is not in vessels throughout the body
c)
the blood does not bathe the organs
d)
there is not heart
95.
Which phylum was the first to live on land and is the most diverse in species on the planet?
a)
Cnidarians
b)
Echinoderms
c)
Flatworms
d)
Arthropods
96.
These animals cannot move in adulthood. They are sessile.
a)
Jellyfish
b)
Flatworms
c)
Sponges
d)
Sea Stars
97.
Earthworms belong in which PHYLUM?
a)
Platyhelminthes
b)
Nematoda
c)
Cnidaria
d)
Annelida
98.
Which of the following are examples of echinoderms?
a)
Jellyfish, Hydrozoa, Squid
b)
Slugs, Snails, Mussels
c)
Sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers
d)
bony fish, cartilaginous fish
99.
Which class of Mollusca includes snails and slugs?
a)
Bivalvia
b)
Polyplachofora
c)
Gastropoda
d)
Cephalopoda
100.
What helps sea stars move?
a)
tentacles
b)
claws
c)
tube feet
d)
thorns
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