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WorksheetsMilestones Review- All Topics!
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What occurs when two populations are separated for so long that they can no longer breed together?
a)
Reproductive Isolation
b)
Nondisjunction
c)
Vestigial Structure
d)
Endosymbiosis
2.
A canyon separates two populations of mice. They evolve different traits over time, but are still able to interbreed. This is an example of:
a)
Reproductive Isolation
b)
Geographic Isolation
c)
Temporal Isolation
d)
Sexual Selection
3.
Binomial nomenclature is the scientific naming of species. Which is the correct description of binomial nomenclature Panthera Leo?
a)
Genus and Species
b)
Species and Genus
c)
Species and Kingdom
d)
Phylum and Order
4.
Bird wings and Butterfly wings have a similar function, but the species do not share a common ancestor. Flight evolved independently. These structures are:
a)
Vestigial
b)
Competitive
c)
Analagous
d)
Homologous
5.
Human hands and whale fins have different functions, and the species share a common ancestor. The bone structure is similar. These structures are:
a)
Vestigial
b)
Competitive
c)
Analagous
d)
Homologous
6.
Whales still have leg bones, although they are not used. These structures are:
a)
Vestigial
b)
Competetive
c)
Analagous
d)
Homologous
7.
Overuse of antibiotics can cause ______________.
a)
Preference
b)
Resistance
c)
Competition
d)
Predation
8.
If a farmer sprays his fields with a toxin which kills insects, and a small population of the insects are unaffected and reproduce, this will cause a __________ population to form.
a)
weak
b)
antibiotic resistant
c)
pesticide resistant
d)
vestigial
9.
The theory that a prokaryote "swallowed" a mitochondria to become a eukaryote is the theory of:
a)
natural selection
b)
gradualism
c)
commensalism
d)
endosymbiosis
10.
________________ is the creation of a new species, leading to evolution.
a)
Selection
b)
Speciation
c)
Competition
d)
Gradualism
11.
Meiosis results in _________ daughter cells.
a)
2, identical
b)
2, different
c)
4, identical
d)
4, different
12.
Mitosis results in _________ daughter cells.
a)
2, identical
b)
2, different
c)
4, identical
d)
4, different
13.
A human body cell has ____ chromosomes, and a human gamete (sperm/egg) has _____.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
46, 46
d)
23, 23
14.
________ occurs during prophase I of meiosis, which leads to genetic variation in gametes.
a)
Point mutations
b)
Radiation
c)
Crossing Over
d)
Apoptosis
15.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous recessive?
a)
aa
b)
AA
c)
Aa
d)
none of the above
16.
Which of the following alleles is heterozygous dominant?
a)
aa
b)
AA
c)
Aa
d)
none of the above
17.
________ is the process of DNA rewriting its code onto RNA to be able to leave the nucleus for protein synthesis.
a)
Competition
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Cellular Respiration
18.
________ is the process of RNA attaching to a ribosome, and being read to create amino acids
a)
Competition
b)
Transcription
c)
Translation
d)
Cellular Respiration
19.
During translation, the RNA nucleotides are read in groups of ______, called a codon. Each codon translates for a specific amino acid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
(in DNA) Adenine binds with _____, Cytosine binds with ______.
a)
Adenine, Guanine
b)
Thymine, Uracil
c)
Guanine, Thymine
d)
Thymine, Guanine
21.
(in RNA) Adenine binds with _____, Cytosine binds with ______.
a)
Adenine, Guanine
b)
Thymine, Uracil
c)
Guanine, Thymine
d)
Uracil, Guanine
22.
AB blood type shows both A and B antigens on the blood cell. This is an example of:
a)
Incomplete dominance
b)
Codominance
c)
Mendelian dominance
d)
Polygenetics
23.
Which of the following is an example of a PHENOTYPE?
a)
Tall
b)
Tt
24.
Which is an example of a homozygous dominant GENOTYPE?
a)
tt
b)
short
c)
TT
d)
tall
25.
Which type of genetic engineering involves breeding together specific individuals to produce desired traits in the offspring?
a)
natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
transgenic organisms
d)
none of the above
26.
The __________ of an ecosystem is the number of individuals that can be supported by available resources.
a)
Apex Predator
b)
Carrying Capacity
c)
Reproductive Success
d)
Lifespan
27.
In an energy pyramid, ____ of energy is transferred from one level to the next.
a)
90
b)
100
c)
10
d)
0
28.
_________ would be found at the TOP of the energy pyramid
a)
Producers
b)
Omnivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Autotrophs
29.
An invasive species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem because:
a)
It competes with native species, causing natives species to decline
b)
It is a food source for many native species
c)
It enetrs a mutualistic relationship with many species
d)
None of the above
30.
Which would be an example of parasitism?
a)
A tick sucks blood from a dog, the dog is harmed
b)
A bee collects nectar from a flower, the flower is pollinated
c)
A wolf eats a deer
d)
Fish swim under a shark for protection, the shark is unaffected.
31.
Which would be an example of commensalism?
a)
A tick sucks blood from a dog, the dog is harmed
b)
A bee collects nectar from a flower, the flower is pollinated
c)
A wolf eats a deer
d)
Fish swim under a shark for protection, the shark is unaffected.
32.
Which would be an example of mutualism?
a)
A tick sucks blood from a dog, the dog is harmed
b)
A bee collects nectar from a flower, the flower is pollinated
c)
A wolf eats a deer
d)
Fish swim under a shark for protection, the shark is unaffected.
33.
Which would be an example of predation?
a)
A tick sucks blood from a dog, the dog is harmed
b)
A bee collects nectar from a flower, the flower is pollinated
c)
A wolf eats a deer
d)
Fish swim under a shark for protection, the shark is unaffected.
34.
______ is a common greenhouse gas released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned, leading to many problems such as acid rain and global warming.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
CFCs
d)
Nitrogen
35.
______ is a molecules released into the atmosphere from aerosols, which has caused a hole to form in the ozone layer (allowing for more UV rays to reach the Earth)
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
CFCs
d)
Nitrogen
36.
What are the REACTANTS in photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen, Glucose
b)
ATP, Water, Carbon Dioxide
c)
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide
d)
ATP, Glucose, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
37.
What are the PRODUCTS in photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen, Glucose
b)
ATP, Water, Carbon Dioxide
c)
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide
d)
ATP, Glucose, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
38.
What are the PRODUCTS in cellular respiration?
a)
Oxygen, Glucose
b)
ATP, Water, Carbon Dioxide
c)
Sunlight, Water, Carbon Dioxide
d)
ATP, Glucose, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
39.
An abandoned corn field begins to grow into a small forest. This is an example of:
a)
Primary Succession
b)
Secondary Succession
c)
Tertiary Succession
40.
An example of _____________ would be a sunflower growing towards sunlight.
a)
Phototropism
b)
Gravitropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Chemotropism
41.
An example of _____________ would be a vine growing up a brick wall.
a)
Phototropism
b)
Gravitropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Chemotropism
42.
Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration and the production of ATP?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
43.
Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis and the production of glucose?
a)
Ribosome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Endoplasmic Reticulum
44.
DNA is stored in the _______, and replicated before mitosis and meiosis.
a)
Ribsome
b)
Lysosome
c)
Nucleus
d)
Mitochondria
45.
________ occurs when water moves across the cell membrane.
a)
Active Transport
b)
Endocytosis
c)
Exocytosis
d)
Osmosis
46.
________ occurs when large molecules are moved across the cell membrane (against the concentration gradient), using ATP in the process.
a)
Active Transport
b)
Diffusion
c)
Passive Transport
d)
Osmosis
47.
Which step of mitosis includes the chromosomes moving away from the equator, towards opposite poles?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
48.
Which step of mitosis includes the chromosomes lining up at the equator (center of the cell)?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
49.
Asexual reproduction results in genetically ______ offspring.
a)
different
b)
identical
50.
Which of the following organelles is responsible for translating RNA into proteins?
a)
Risbosome
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Nucleus
51.
What happens to an enzyme when it is heated up or exposed to a change in pH?
a)
It works faster and creates more product
b)
It continues to work at the same rate
c)
It changes shape and can no longer react with the substrate
d)
It loses water and shrivels up.
52.
If you place a blood cell into pure water, water will move _____ the cell, because it is a ______ environment.
a)
into, hypotonic
b)
into, hypertonic
c)
out of, hypotonic
d)
out of, hypertonic
53.
If you place a blood cell into very salty, water will move _____ the cell, because it is a ______ environment.
a)
into, hypotonic
b)
into, hypertonic
c)
out of, hypotonic
d)
out of, hypertonic
54.
Which of the following is an example of a multicellular autotroph?
a)
Animal
b)
Bacteria
c)
Plant
d)
Fungus
55.
Which of the following is an example of a unicellular prokaryote?
a)
Animal
b)
Bacteria
c)
Plant
d)
Fungus
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