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WorksheetsSpring Final Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
In DNA what nucleotides, which of the following has the correct pair?
a)
A and T
b)
A and U
c)
G and T
d)
C and A
2.
In DNA what nucleotides, which of the following has the correct pair?
a)
A and U
b)
G and C
c)
G and T
d)
C and A
3.
What is the shape of DNA?
a)
double helix
b)
triple helix
c)
helix
d)
croswsing ladder
4.
What holds the sugar-phosphate backbone of DNA together?
a)
glue
b)
hydrogen bonds
c)
ionic bonds
d)
covalent bonds
5.
What holds the nitrogen containing bases together?
a)
glue
b)
hydrogen bonds
c)
ionic bonds
d)
covalent bonds
6.
What is DNA replication?
a)
making mRNA from DNA
b)
making an identical copy of DNA
c)
making proteins from mRNA
d)
making proteins from DNA
7.
The central dogma of biology states that information flows from...
a)
proteins to DNA to RNA
b)
DNA to proteins to RNA
c)
DNA to RNA to proteins
d)
RNA to DNA to proteins
8.
Transcribe the following DNA code into RNA: ATG-CCG-ATA-TCG-AAT
a)
TAC-GGC-TAT-AGC-TTA
b)
UAC-GGC-UAU-AGC-UUA
c)
UAC-GGC-UAU-AGC-TTA
d)
UAC-GGC-UUU-AGC-UUA
9.
How is embryology evidence for evolution?
a)
suggests that species have vestigial structures
b)
suggests that species are not related
c)
all organisms show similar development in embryonic stages
d)
many organisms show similar development in embryonic stages
10.
Using DNA evidence, how would you determine what species are the most closely related?
a)
More closely related organisms would have the same DNA
b)
More closely related organisms have similar DNA
c)
Unrelated species would have very different DNA
d)
Unrelated species have very similar DNA
11.
What are the three main areas (categories) of evidence that can be gathered to support evolution?
a)
anatomical evidence, molecular evidence, fossil evidence
b)
transitional fossils, fossil evidence, anatomical evidence
c)
molecular evidence, fossil evidence, DNA evidence
d)
DNA evidence, anatomical evidence, fossil evidence
12.
What are examples of anatomical evidence for evolution?
a)
embryology, and vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
analogous structures
d)
all of the above
13.
The similarity in forelimb “arm” structure of humans with other creatures such as bats and crocodiles is evidence that they share a _______________.
a)
friend
b)
common ancestor
c)
homologous structure
d)
vestigial structure
14.
What is a vestigial structure and how does it provide evidence for evolution?
a)
same function different structure; residual parts from a past ancestor
b)
same structure different function; suggests a close relative
c)
A structure without a function anymore; suggests a remnant part from a common ancestor
d)
study of developing embryos; shows similar development between different species
15.
Using the law of superposition, which rock layer is the oldest in the image below?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
16.
What is genetic variation and how is it important for a species ability to survive?
a)
physical expression of genes; increases the chances that all individuals will survive
b)
physical expression of genes; increases the chances that some individuals will survive
c)
difference in genes; increases the chances that all individuals will survive
d)
difference in genes; increases the chances that some individuals will survive
17.
What is artificial selection?
a)
humans intentionally select individuals in a population that have a desirable trait
b)
humans unintentionally select individuals in a population that have a desirable trait
c)
nature intentionally selects individuals in a population that have a desirable trait
d)
nature unintentionally selects individuals in a population that have a desirable trait
18.
How is an individual organism selected in the environment (i.e. what characteristic is used by nature to make the selection)?
Nature selects based on _________
Nature selects based on _________
a)
genotype
b)
phentoype
c)
genetic mutations
d)
genetic variation
19.
Natural selection selects the individual that is the most ______, those that have ___________ an advantageous trait that allows them to survive and reproduce.
a)
adapted; adapted
b)
fit; adapted
c)
adapted; mutated
d)
fit; inherited
20.
What is the theory of natural selection?
According to natural selection...
According to natural selection...
a)
best suited (best adaptations) survive
b)
best suited (best mutations) survive
c)
best survival behaviors survive
d)
best group strategies survive
21.
Why do lethal or harmful traits still exist in a population?
a)
homozygous dominant individuals pass on the trait potentially creating homozygous recessive harmful individuals
b)
heterozygous individuals pass on the trait potentially creating homozygous recessive harmful individuals
c)
heterozygous individuals pass on the trait potentially creating homozygous dominant harmful individuals
d)
homozygous recessive individuals pass on the trait potentially creating homozygous recessive harmful individuals
22.
In a green forest, there are green and brown bugs. A massive drought occurs, which changes the forest dramatically and dries out the vegetation (plants). What will be the predicted outcome in phenotype for the bug population?
a)
both bugs are selected equally
b)
green bugs will be selected in the green forest
c)
brown bugs will be selected since the environment is now brown
d)
both bug populations decline due to drought
23.
During catastrophic events leading to mass extinctions why is it that NOT all species die? For example, during the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs, some life was able to survive. Why?
a)
Genetic variation exists in all populations allowing all individuals to survive
b)
Genetic variation exists in all populations allowing most individuals to survive
c)
Genetic variation exists in all populations allowing some individuals to survive
d)
Genetic variation exists in all stable populations allowing some individuals to survive
24.
A giraffe that has a longer neck than another giraffe, would be better adapted to eat what type of food?
a)
an environment with short plants
b)
an environment with tall plants
c)
an environment with tall trees
d)
an environment with no plants
25.
Mutations are important for a population because they....
a)
create variation within a population
b)
create adaptations within a population
c)
always harm individuals
d)
appear when needed
26.
Natural selection is often called survival of the _________________.
a)
supreme
b)
fittest
c)
best adapted
d)
darwin
27.
What is ecology?
a)
study of species and how individuals interact with abiotic and biotic factors
b)
study of populations and how species interact
c)
study of communities and how populations interact
d)
study of ecosystems and the interaction between abiotic and biotic factors
28.
Arrange the following ecological order from smallest to biggest: Biomes, Community, Organism, Ecosystem, Population
a)
organism, population, community, biomes, ecosystem
b)
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biomes
c)
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biomes
d)
organism, population, ecosystem, community, biomes
29.
What is biodiversity?
a)
variety of life in a population
b)
variety of life in an ecosystem
c)
variety of life in a community
d)
mutations within a population
30.
What is an example of an ecosystem with a high level of biodiversity? What ecosystem has a low level?
a)
coral reef; rain forest
b)
desert; grassland
c)
desert; coral reef
d)
coral reef; desert
31.
What is a producer? Example?
a)
Makes their own food using the process of photosynthesis; plant
b)
Makes their own food using the process of cellular respiration; plant
c)
Gets energy by consuming food in the process of cellular respiration; rabbit
d)
Gets energy by consuming food in the process of cellular respiration; plant
32.
____________is the process ____________use to get energy from the sun.
a)
cellular respiration; plants
b)
cellular respiration; animals
c)
photosynthesis; plants
d)
photosynthesis; animals
33.
What are decomposers? Why are they important?
a)
organisms that breaks down dead organisms and consumes animals
b)
organisms that breaks down dead organisms and eats plant material
c)
organisms that breaks down dead organisms and uses sunlight
d)
organisms that breaks down dead organisms and recycles nutrients
34.
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is ....A food web is....
A food chain is ....A food web is....
a)
simple interaction; more complex with multiple food chains linked
b)
more complex; simple interaction
c)
no difference
d)
both are linear
35.
What happens to the energy between each level on an energy pyramid?
a)
90% of energy is lost as heat with each level
b)
10% of energy is lost as heat with each level
c)
90% of energy is transferred to each level
d)
100% of energy is transferred between levels
36.
In a mutualistic symbiosis interaction what symbols would be used to describe the species or individuals involved?
a)
+; +
b)
+; -
c)
+; ø
d)
- ; -
37.
In a commensalism symbiosis interaction what symbols would be used to describe the species or individuals involved?
a)
+ ; +
b)
+ ; -
c)
+ ; ø
d)
- ; -
38.
In a parasitic symbiosis interaction what symbols would be used to describe the species or individuals involved?
a)
+ ; +
b)
+ ; -
c)
+ ; ø
d)
- ; -
39.
What factors will cause a population to decrease?
a)
increase in death rate
b)
increase in emigration
c)
shortage of food or decrease in mating
d)
all of the above
40.
What kind of graphs is shown? What is happening to the resources?
a)
exponential growth; resources are unlimited
b)
exponential growth; resources are limited
c)
logistic growth; resources are limited
d)
logistic growth; resources are unlimited
41.
What kind of graphs is shown? What is happening to the resources?
a)
exponential growth; resources are unlimited
b)
exponential growth; resources are limited
c)
logistic growth; resources are limited
d)
logistic growth; resources are unlimited
42.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group behavior?
a)
Protection
b)
Mate selection
c)
Selected by predators
d)
Easier to find food and travel faster
43.
Farmers have increased watering of their agricultural fields resulting in increased growth in the number of carrots produced. What effect will this have on the number of herbivores?
a)
herbivores increase because there is more food for them
b)
herbivores decrease because they have less food
44.
Farmers have increased watering of their agricultural fields resulting in increased growth in the number of carrots produced. What effect will this have on the number of carnivores?
a)
Carnivores increase because there is more herbivores to eat
b)
Carnivores decrease because there is more herbivores to eat
45.
Farmers have increased watering of their agricultural fields resulting in increased growth in the number of carrots produced. What effect will this have on the number of omnivores?
a)
Omnivores increase because there is more herbivores and consumers to eat
b)
Omnivores decrease because there is more herbivores and consumers to eat
46.
Farmers have increased watering of their agricultural fields resulting in increased growth in the number of carrots produced. What effect will this have on the number of decomposers?
a)
Decomposers increase because there is more consumers to eat
b)
Decomposers decrease because there is more consumers to eat
47.
Give the amino acid sequence of the following RNA sequence: UAC-GGC-UAU-AGC-UUA
HINT: USE YOUR CODON CHART
HINT: USE YOUR CODON CHART
a)
His-Arg-Tyr-Arg-Leu
b)
Tyr-Gly-Tyr-Arg-Leu
c)
Tyr-Gly-Tyr-Ser-Leu
d)
His-Arg-Tyr-Arg-Iso
48.
This type of RNA is used to carry messages from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
a)
rRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
fRNA
49.
This type of RNA forms ribosomes.
a)
rRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
fRNA
50.
This type of RNA brings amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes to make proteins.
a)
rRNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
fRNA
51.
What is the difference between transcription and DNA replication?
a)
transcription makes mRNA from DNA using RNA nucleotides while DNA replication makes a copy of DNA using DNA nucleotides
b)
transcription makes mRNA from DNA using DNA nucleotides while DNA replication makes a copy of DNA using RNA nucleotides
c)
transcription makes a copy of DNA using RNA nucleotides while DNA replication makes mRNA using DNA nucleotides
d)
They are both the same
52.
What is transcription?
a)
when information from DNA is transferred into mRNA
b)
when information from mRNA is transferred into DNA
c)
when information from mRNA is transferred into amino acids to make proteins
d)
when information from mRNA is transferred into DNA to make proteins
53.
What is translation?
a)
when information from DNA is transferred into mRNA
b)
when information from mRNA is transferred into DNA
c)
when information from mRNA is transferred into amino acids to make proteins
d)
when information from mRNA is transferred into DNA to make proteins
54.
Where does transcription occur?
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
ribosomes
55.
Where does translation occur?
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
cytoplasm
d)
chloroplast
56.
Where are proteins assembled?
a)
nucleus
b)
golgi apparatus
c)
mitochondria
d)
ribosomes
57.
Take a look at the codon chart, what codons code for the amino acid Histidine (His)
a)
CAC, CAU
b)
GTG, GTA
c)
CAC, CAT
d)
GUG, GUA
58.
What is the codon and amino acid for the start codon?
a)
AUG, Methionine
b)
AUG, Valine
c)
UGA, Methionine
d)
GUA, Valine
59.
In what type of cells does mitosis occur?
a)
sex cells, gametes, germ cells
b)
sex cells, gametes, somatic cells
c)
somatic or body cells
d)
somatic or sex cells
60.
In what type of cells does meiosis occur?
a)
sex cells, gametes, germ cells
b)
sex cells, gametes, somatic or body cells
c)
all cells in the body
d)
somatic or sex cells
61.
What is the end product of meiosis?
a)
4 haploid cells
b)
4 diploid cells
c)
2 haploid cells
d)
2 diploid cells
62.
What is the end product of mitosis?
a)
4 haploid cells
b)
4 diploid cells
c)
2 haploid cells
d)
2 diploid cells
63.
A male human has 46 chromosomes in his body cells. How many chromosomes will appear in the sperm cells?
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
12
64.
How many chromosomes are in a sex cell?
a)
half as many as in the body cell
b)
twice as many as in the body cell
c)
half as many as in the sex cell
d)
twice as many as in the sex cell
65.
The genotype XX is
a)
Male
b)
Female
66.
What is a phenotype?
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
67.
What is a genotype?
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
68.
A black dog (Bb) is crossed with another black dog (Bb). If black fur is dominant to white fur, what will the predicted phenotypic ratio of the offspring be?
a)
3 black, 1 white
b)
2 black, 2 white
c)
1BB, 2Bb, 1bb
d)
2BB, 2Bb
69.
How would you describe the genotype of an organism if they had the genotype Tt?
a)
heterzygous
b)
homozygous recessive
c)
heterozygous dominant
70.
How would you describe the genotype of an organism if they had the genotype tt?
a)
heterzygous
b)
homozygous recessive
c)
heterozygous dominant
71.
How would you describe the genotype of an organism if they had the genotype TT?
a)
heterzygous
b)
homozygous recessive
c)
heterozygous dominant
d)
homozygous dominant
72.
The genotype XY is
a)
female
b)
male
73.
What is crossing over?
a)
when chromosomes exchange segments of DNA (alleles) and increase genetic variation
b)
when chromosomes exchange entire chromosomes of DNA and increase genetic variation
c)
when chromosomes exchange segments of DNA and decrease genetic variation
d)
none of the above
74.
Which of the following is not true about genetic variation?
a)
it is influenced by environmental factors
b)
sex (meiosis) increases genetic variation
c)
replication errors cause genetic variation to increase
d)
genetic variation is not affected by anything
75.
This type of fossil shows the link between two or more species..
a)
leaf fossil
b)
transitional fossil
c)
fossils
d)
embryological fossils
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