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WorksheetsBiology EOC Review Set 5
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
Date
1.
An isolated population of termites lives in a forest surrounded by mountains. These termites feed on dead wood, grasses, and seeds. This food is broken down by species of microorganism that lives inside the intestines of the termites. Without the microorganisms, these termites cannot obtain the nutrients they need to survive. One winter, a virus causes most of these microorganisms to die. As a result of the microorganism’s absence, these termites will most likely ___.
a)
Eat different food
b)
Decrease to a level near extinction
c)
Evolve immediately into a new species
d)
Develop a new species of microorganism
2.
The North American gray wolf is a placental mammal and the Tasmanian wolf was a marsupial. Despite being on different continents, they look and behave similarly. The most likely reason these two species occupy a similar niche is ___.
a)
They experienced the same type of selection pressure
b)
They are both carnivores
c)
They were exposed to similar diseases and parasites
d)
They are genetically identical
3.
Why do structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations of individuals become more common each generation?
a)
Individuals with those adaptations do not breed frequently
b)
More offspring with those adaptations survive and reproduce
c)
Well-adapted individuals rarely survive
d)
The alleles responsible for those adaptations increase or decrease randomly
4.
A litter of guinea pigs can vary in color. Some are solid white and some are brown and white, while others are black and white. The color and the pattern of each guinea pig are distinct from those of its parents and siblings. What process is responsible for the differences seen in each guinea pig?
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Replication
d)
Translation
5.
Which process most contributes to genetic variation in a population?
a)
Crossing over during meiosis
b)
Chromosome replication during mitosis
c)
Cytokinesis during cellular division
d)
Duplication of chromosomes in asexual reproduction
6.
Which statement best explains the role of meiosis in the production of sex cells?
a)
To produce cells with half the DNA of the original cell
b)
To produce cells that are genetically identical to each other
c)
To combine the DNA of two identical cells
d)
To combine the DNA of two different cells
7.
Each body cell of a goat contains 60 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a goat egg cell, produced by meiosis, will be
a)
15
b)
30
c)
60
d)
120
8.
In terms of evolution, meiosis is significant because ___.
a)
Produces gametes
b)
It provides much of the variation needed for natural selection
c)
It is a type of cell division
d)
It reduces the chromosome number
9.
The diagram shows four fossils in different sedimentary rock layers. If the strata have not been disturbed, which fossil is the youngest?
a)
Fossil 1
b)
Fossil 2
c)
Fossil 3
d)
Fossil 4
10.
A diagram of rock strata is shown. Which statement best describes the age of the fossils shown in the diagram?
a)
The fossil in layer one is older than the fossil in layer three.
b)
The fossil in layer four is younger than the fossil in layer two.
c)
The fossil in layer two is older than the fossil in layer one.
d)
The fossil in layer three is younger than the fossil in layer two.
11.
A scientist wants to determine how closely Tibetan antelopes are related to North American antelopes. Which of these would be most accurate to compare?
a)
Their niches
b)
Their DNA sequences
c)
Their physical characteristics
d)
Their behavioral characteristics.
12.
The diagram represents part of the horse fossil record from three time periods. It includes illustrations of the hooves and teeth of horses from each time period.
Which of the following statements is best supported by the horse fossil record?
Which of the following statements is best supported by the horse fossil record?
a)
The horse has been a carnivore
b)
The horse has changed over time.
c)
The horse has many common ancestors
d)
The horse has lived in the same ecosystem.
13.
The drawings shows skulls of three modern animals. The three skulls all share characteristics with a fossil skull of an extinct seal (not shown) that is believed to be 23 million years old. What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between the three modern animals and the fossil?
a)
They are all the same species.
b)
They are share a common ancestor.
c)
They share the same food supply.
d)
They are all 23 million years old.
14.
The pictures below show the limbs of four different species. The four species illustrated most likely have similar limb structures because they all ___.
a)
Share a common ancestor
b)
Use their limbs for the same functions
c)
Occupy the same level in a food pyramid
d)
Adapted to the same environmental conditions
15.
Scientists often use similarities in structure to determine how organisms are related. The diagram shows the top view of the skulls of four different animals. Using the structures of the skulls, which two animals are most closely related?
a)
Animals 1 and 3
b)
Animals 1 and 4
c)
Animals 2 and 3
d)
Animals 2 and 4
16.
A cross section of rock layers is shown below. Which fossil is found in the oldest layer?
a)
dinosaur
b)
fish
c)
shel
d)
leaf
17.
The presence of gill-like slits in a human embryo is considered to be evidence for the ___
a)
Theory that fish and mammals have a common ancestry
b)
Theory that the first organisms on Earth were heterotrophs
c)
Close relationship between fish and mammalian reproductive patterns
d)
Close relationship between humans and annelids
18.
When comparing amino acid differences in Cytochrome C among several groups of animals, these data were found. Which animals are the most different?
a)
Tuna and man
b)
Tuna and moth
c)
Moth and turtle
d)
Moth and man
19.
Which structures would be considered to be homologous?
a)
The arm of a starfish and the foreleg of a horse
b)
The jointed appendage of a grasshopper and a human
c)
The wing of a bird and the flipper of a whale
d)
The wings of a bat and a butterfly
20.
According to this electrophoresis gel, which two bears are more closely related?
a)
Black bear and the brown bear
b)
Polar bear and the black bear
c)
Brown bear and the polar bear
d)
Cannot be determined from the data provided
21.
Taxonomy is ___
a)
The application of genetic predictions to the future evolution of organisms
b)
The science of evolution and speciation of organisms
c)
The science of classifying organisms based on their similarities and differences
d)
The arrangement of phyla to represent their evolutionary history
22.
Which two taxa are used in binomial nomenclature to scientifically name organisms?
a)
Domain and Kingdom
b)
Genus and Species
c)
Species only
d)
Kingdom and Species
23.
Which is written correctly according to binomial nomenclature rules?
a)
HOMO SAPIEN
b)
Equus Caballus
c)
Canis lupus
d)
pisum sativam
24.
What language is used in binomial nomenclature?
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
All languages are used
d)
French
25.
Which is the most closely related to the bumble bee, Bombus pennsylvanicus?
a)
Ammophila procera
b)
Melissodes bimaculata
c)
Bombus bimaculatus
d)
Ceratina calcerata
26.
The advantages of using the binomial nomenclature system (or scientific names) for naming organisms cause it is universally accepted, regardless of each country’s language
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The advantages of using the binomial nomenclature system (or scientific names) for naming organisms cause each species may have several common names
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which of the following represents the levels of organization from least complex to most complex? →
a)
Cellular → organ → tissue →system
b)
System →cellular → tissue →organ
c)
Cellular →tissue → organ →system
d)
Tissue →cellular → organ →system
29.
A discrete structure composed of at least two tissue types that performs a specific function for the body is a(n)
a)
Cell
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
30.
A lion hunting and eating a gazelle is an example of what level of organization in living things?
a)
Population
b)
Organism
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
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