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DCA #2 Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main function of the heart ? 
a)
The heart circulates blood and oxygen throughout the body.
b)
The heart is the control centers for all body activities.
c)
The heart gets rid of the wastes in your body.
2.
This system is called the?
a)
Respiratory
b)
Endocrine
c)
Digestive
d)
Circulatory
3.
The process through which traits (characteristics) are passed from parents to offspring is known as ________.
a)
Behaviors
b)
Instincts
c)
Heredity
d)
Reproduction
4.
Behaviors you learn and develop over time; they can be determined by your environment are known as _________.
a)
inherited traits
b)
chromosomes
c)
genetics
d)
learned behaviors
5.
Traits that you are born with; that can be determined by the DNA you got from your parents are known as _________.
a)
inherited traits
b)
chromosomes
c)
genetics
d)
learned behaviors
6.

The nucleus of the cell contains our DNA which also contains our

a)

genes and chromosomes

b)

Traits and cytoplasm

c)

Chromosomes and vacuoles

d)

Cells and chloroplasts

7.
DNA and all genetic material is contained in the _________ of plant and animal cells.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell wall
c)
chlorophyll
d)
chloroplasts
8.

The stronger genes that show up in offspring are known as _________. Examples include brown eyes, brown hair

a)

recessive genes

b)

inherited traits

c)

learned behaviors

d)

dominant genes

9.

_______ are the weaker genes which hide behind the dominant genes. It takes two or more of the genes to show up in order for this trait to be represented in offspring. Examples include blond hair, green, blue, or hazel eyes.

a)

Recessive genes

b)

Dominant genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Inherited traits

10.
Which of these is an NOT an inherited trait?
a)
a person's height
b)
running fast
c)
skin color
d)
dimples
11.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
12.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
13.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
14.

Which type of reproduction gives you a diversity or variation of inherited traits.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

c)

both

d)

neither

15.

The only way anything that asexual reproduction can have variations or differences in their genes is if a ______ occurs.

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

gamets

d)

mutation

16.

Which would increase the amount of fertilizer in runoff you get?

a)

Vegetation

b)

More plants

c)

Farming and Agriculture

17.

Cells in the bodies of all animals and humans must be able to

a)

have cell walls and chlorplasts

b)

be the same shape and size

c)

make thier own food

d)

get food for energy

18.
Humans can cause different types of pollution. When fertilizers and pesticides from a farm make their way into water systems after it rains, they can kill fish and aquatic plants, which type of pollution has taken place?
a)
wind carrying the chemcals
b)
groundwater contaminated with chemicals
c)
runoff with chemical pollution
d)
runoff with biological pollution
19.

What 4 elements make up the organic molecule or CHON?

a)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Neon

b)

Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

c)

Carbon, Helium, Oxygen, Nitrogen

d)

Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen

20.

Which 2 of the following elements is REQUIRED in ALL organic compoundS?

a)

nitrogen

b)

iron oxide

c)

carbon

d)

sodium

e)

hydrogen

21.
Organic or Inorganic? 
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
22.
Organic or Inorganic? 
a)
Organic
b)
Inorganic
23.

Starts with BARE ROCK followed by lichen

a)

primary succession

b)

secondary succession

c)

both types of succession

24.
Reaches a climax community quicker because soil is already present
a)
primary succession 
b)
secondary succession
c)
both types of succession
25.
The figure shows the same ecosystem in Texas at two different times. Which of the following most likely caused the change of species shown in the figure?
a)
development of a parking lot
b)
passing through a glacier
c)
preservation of habitat
d)
occurrence of a forest fire
26.

In members of a bird species living on a remote island, the greatest number of beak variations in the population would most likely be found when

a)

there is a high level of competition for limited resources

b)

homeostasis is limited by a severe climate

c)

they have a large and varied food supply

d)

they are prey for a large number of predators

27.
Which is true?
a)
the fox is a secondary and tertiary consumer
b)
 a frog is a primary and secondary consumer
c)
the grasshopper is an autotroph
d)
the snake is a secondary and tertiary consumer
28.

Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

a)

An ecosystem with stresses that have high biodiversity so they can handle disasters.

b)

An ecosystem with stresses that that have low biodiversity so they can handle disasters.

c)

Only large ecosystems .

d)

small ecosystems with low biodiversity

29.

Base your answer(s) to question(s) on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram shows the heads of four different species of Galapagos Islands finches.

The four different types of beaks shown are most likely the result of

a)

gene manipulation

b)

natural selection

c)

selective breeding

d)

patterns of behavior learned from parents

30.

Which consumer is a secondary and tertiary consumer?

a)

butterfly

b)

plant

c)

frog

d)

grasshopper

31.
The plant in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
32.

After a natural disaster like a fire, what type of succession will occur?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

climax community

33.

This is a picture of the Trans Pecos areas and it gets a lot of

a)

deposition

b)

water weathering

c)

tornadoes

d)

wind erosion

34.

This Gulf coastal plains ecoregion in Texas has the greatest ?

a)

weathering only

b)

erosion only

c)

erosion and deposition

d)

no changes

35.

What human activity will NOT INCREASE the damage of a catastrophic event?

a)

deforestation for construction/farming

b)

global warming due to pollution

c)

building large cities near the coast causing erosion

d)

planting more trees and vegetation near the coastal areas

36.

Which weather related catastrophic event is most likely to occur in Austin, Texas (Hill Country)?

a)

Floods

b)

Tornado

c)

Wildfire

d)

Landslide

37.

Organic or Inorganic?

a)

Organic

b)

Inorganic

38.

What human activity will INCREASE leads to the development of a sinkhole?

a)

farming or planting crops

b)

overpumping our aquifers or wells

c)

drilling for oil

d)

planting more trees and vegetation near the coastal areas

39.

Which of these causes mechanical digestion to occur?

a)

stomach

b)

pancreas

c)

saliva

d)

teeth

40.

Which of these does NOT cause chemical digestion to occur?

a)

stomach

b)

pancreas

c)

saliva

d)

large intestine

41.

Which of the following reproduce asexually?

a)

mushroom

b)

starfish

c)

human

d)

dogs

42.

Place the following in order for primary succession.

  1. lichens grow on rock
  2. larger plants and shrubs die adding nutrients to the soil
  3. a volcano erupts or new island is formed
  4. plants and weeds grow
  5. pioneer species like lichen die and create soil.
  6. trees start to grow
a)

3,1,4,5,2,6

b)

3,1,5,4,2,6

c)

6,2,4,5,1,3

d)

1,2,3,5,4,6

43.

The ___ is the smallest living unit in the body?

a)

cell

b)

nucleus

c)

atom

d)

organ

44.

What system is this?

a)

skeletal

b)

nervous

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

45.

What 2 organelles do plant cells have that animal cells don't?

a)

cell wall, chloroplasts

b)

cell wall, cytoplasm

c)

cell wall, cell membrane

d)

chloroplast , cell membrane

46.

Which organism is an autotroph?

a)

butterfly

b)

plant

c)

frog

d)

grasshopper

47.

Which geologic related catastrophic event is most likely to destroy land after an earthquake?

a)

Floods

b)

Tornado

c)

Tsunami

d)

Sinkhole

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