WorksheetsStudy Guide: 2017-2018 Semester I Post Test
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which statement correctly states the relationship between the genes of offspring and the genes of their parents?
a)
Genes are located on the chromosome and are passed from parent to offspring.
b)
Genes are located on the chromosome and are passed from offspring to parents.
c)
Chromosomes are located on the gene and are passed from parent to offspring.
d)
Chromosomes are located on the gene and are passed from offspring to parent.
2.
In guinea pigs, the gene for black coat color is the dominant gene, and the gene for white coat color is the recessive gene.
A guinea pig has a black coat. Which of these provides the BEST explanation about the guinea pig’s parents?
A guinea pig has a black coat. Which of these provides the BEST explanation about the guinea pig’s parents?
a)
The guinea pig received a recessive gene for white coat color from one parent and no gene for coat color from the other parent.
b)
The guinea pig received a dominant gene for black coat color from one parent and no gene for coat color from the other parent.
c)
The guinea pig received a dominant gene for black coat color from one parent and a recessive gene for white coat color from the other parent.
d)
The guinea pig received a recessive gene for white coat color from one parent and a recessive gene for white coat color from the other parent.
3.
Scientists are developing techniques to cure genetic disorders by repairing the genetic information in the cell so that cells have new instructions that do not cause a disorder.
How would a scientist want to make the repair in order to only fix the disorder and not make other changes in the organism?
How would a scientist want to make the repair in order to only fix the disorder and not make other changes in the organism?
a)
The scientist should make the repair to the gene so that only one trait is changed, and the gene should be in a sperm or egg so that all the resulting cells have the repair
b)
The scientist should make the repair to the gene so that only one trait is changed, and the gene should be in a cell of the tissue affecting by the disorder so that the one cell is repaired
c)
The scientist should make the repair to the entire chromosome, so that all the genes on the chromosome are changed, and the chromosome should be in a sperm or egg so that all the resulting cells have the repair
d)
The scientist should make the repair to the entire chromosome, so that all the genes on the chromosome are changed, and the chromosome should be in a cell of the tissue affected by the disorder so that the one cell is repaired.
4.
Use the information and graph below to answer the question that follows. Scientist have been documenting the life expectancy of two organisms over several generations. What can be concluded by using this graph about the relationship between the parent and offspring?
a)
Organism 1 and 2 offspring are genetically identical to the previous generations.
b)
Organism 1 and 2 offspring are genetically diverse to the previous generation.
c)
Organism 1 offspring are genetically diverse to the previous offspring, while Organism 2 are genetically identical.
d)
Organism 1 offspring are genetically identical to the previous generation, while Organism 2 are genetically diverse.
5.
Within the human trait, brown eyes are dominant over green eyes. The Punnett square below shows a cross between two parents with brown eyes.
What is the probability that the parents will produce an offspring with green eyes?
What is the probability that the parents will produce an offspring with green eyes?
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
25%
d)
0%
6.
A hybrid short hair guinea pig and a long haired guinea pig are in the same cage and have several litters, totaling 36 offspring with a variety of fur lengths. In guinea pigs, short hair is dominant to long hair. Which of the following is an appropriate estimate of the total offspring that could have short hair?
a)
33 of the offspring could have short hair
b)
19 of the offspring could have short hair
c)
8 of the offspring could have short hair
d)
2 of the offspring could have short hair
7.
The trait black hair color (B) is dominant over white hair color (b) in guinea pigs. If a homozygous black guinea (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur?
a)
1/4
b)
2/4
c)
3/4
d)
4/4
8.
The chart represents a colony of roaches in which some roaches have become resistant to a new pesticide. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of the traits the parents in regard to their ability to resist the new pesticide?
a)
The parents of the offspring were not resistant to the pesticide, however before they died passed the resistant trait to their offspring.
b)
The majority of the parents were not resistant to the pesticide, however a few of the offspring became resistant to the pesticide.
c)
A majority of the colony were already resistant to the pesticide, or carried the resistant trait to be passed on to their offspring.
d)
A majority of the colony were resistant to the pesticide and only mated with pesticide resistant roach.
9.
Which of the following represents a homozygous recessive genotype for a single trait?
a)
Tt
b)
pP
c)
GG
d)
ff
10.
Dd is an example of a ________________ genotype.
a)
homozygous recessive
b)
heterozygous
c)
homozygous dominant
d)
phenotype
11.
A seventh grader drew the following image as a model of asexual reproduction. Is the seventh grader’s model a correct representation of asexual reproduction?
a)
The model is a correct representation of asexual reproduction, as the parent and offspring all look like single celled organisms.
b)
The model is a correct representation of asexual reproduction, as all organisms have a black circle that appears to be a nucleus.
c)
The model is not a correct representation of asexual reproduction, as the offspring are not genetically identical to the parent organism.
d)
The model is not a correct representation of asexual reproduction, as the offspring have the same characteristics.
12.
Which of the following statements best describes offspring produced by asexual reproduction?
a)
The offspring do not develop normally
b)
The offspring are identical to their parent
c)
The offspring are twice the size of their parent
d)
The offspring eventually reproduce through sexual reproduction
13.
In the desert there are streams that only flow when the rains fall a few times a year. The rest of the year, the water becomes trapped in small pools that are not connected to each other. The aquatic animals in these pools cannot move from one pool to another. A species of fish sometimes reproduces asexually if there are no males in the pool, but otherwise reproduces sexually. How would a population of fish resulting from asexual reproduction in one pool differ from a population resulting from sexual reproduction in another pool?
a)
The asexual population would be more likely to fight off a disease outbreak than the sexual population
b)
The asexual population would be less likely to fight off a disease outbreak than the sexual population
c)
The asexual population likely have more useful adaptations than the sexual population
d)
The asexual population would be better at fighting predators the sexual population
14.
Water fleas live in freshwater environments. In the spring, water fleas reproduce rapidly to ensure an adequate population of the species. In the fall, water fleas have more time to produce offspring that are more genetically diverse.
a)
asexual reproduction in the fall when more offspring are needed for winter; sexual reproduction in the spring when the offspring have less time to develop
b)
asexual reproduction in the spring when offspring are needed to populate the species; sexual reproduction in the fall when offspring have time to develop
c)
asexual reproduction throughout the year to increase the likelihood of offspring survival, regardless of environmental changes
d)
sexual reproduction throughout the year to ensure diversity in the species
15.
Which of the following shows the correct organization in the human body, from simple to most complex?
a)
nervous system-nerve cell-nerve tissue-spinal cord organ
b)
nerve cell-nerve tissue-spinal cord organ-nervous system
c)
spinal cord organ-nerve tissue-nervous system-nerve cell
d)
nerve cell- spinal cord organ-nerve tissue-nervous system
16.
Use the models to answer the question that follows. Which diagram correctly displays the relationship between the levels of organization in the human body?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Use the diagram to answer the question that follows. What is the correct sequence from MOST to LEAST complex?
a)
5, 2, 3, 1, 4
b)
4, 1, 3, 2, 5
c)
2, 5, 3, 1, 4
d)
4, 1, 3, 5, 2
18.
What two systems work together to allow a frog to get rid of waste from cells all over its body?
a)
circulatory and excretory
b)
digestive and respiratory
c)
muscular and skeletal
d)
immune and nervous
19.
Use the chart to answer the question that follows. Which answer selection does NOT correctly describe two human organ systems that work together to carry out cell processes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
Use the models to answer the question that follows. Which model shows a cell that would be able to use energy from the sun to make food, and what in the model indicates that cell could make its own food?
a)
Cell A because it has a cell wall which holds the cell up to make food
b)
Cell A because it has a chloroplast to capture the sun’s energy to make food
c)
Cell B because it has a nucleus to control food being made in the cell
d)
Cell B because it has mitochondria to use to make energy for the cell to make food
21.
An onion, pictured to the right, is a part of a plant that grows underground. A green shoot grows above ground. A student used a microscope to look at cells from the part of the plant that grows underground. The student does not see any chloroplasts. Which of the following is a correct conclusion the student could make about the cells that grow underground?
a)
These cells do not need glucose.
b)
These cells do not grow and divide.
c)
These cells get glucose from other cells in the plant.
d)
These cells do not make materials to use in their cells.
22.
How does the cell membrane contribute to the cell maintaining homeostasis?
a)
The membrane expands so the cell can grow as large as possible
b)
The membrane holds the cell up and provides the cell with rigid support
c)
The membrane moves in food and water and moves waste out of the cell
d)
The membrane separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm of the cell
23.
For an organism to be considered alive, it must have:
a)
At least one characteristics of living things.
b)
Most characteristics of living things.
c)
All the characteristics of living things.
d)
None of the characteristics of living things.
24.
The diagram best represents what important cell process?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
osmosis
c)
fermentation
d)
cellular respiration
25.
The diagram best represents what important cell process?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
osmosis
c)
fermentation
d)
cellular respiration
26.
The diagram best represents what important cell process?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
osmosis
c)
fermentation
d)
cellular respiration
27.
What system works most directly with the nervous and skeletal system to move the body?
a)
Immune
b)
Muscular
c)
Excretory
d)
Cardiovascular/Circulatory
28.
Mary is at a haunted house. She turned a corner and saw a monster, and she ran away screaming. Mary ran until her legs were sore but she was still alert, looking and listening for more monsters. What two systems were most at work for Mary to see the monster and then for her to run from the monster?
a)
nervous and muscular
b)
circulatory and excretory
c)
digestive and excretory
d)
skeletal and circulatory
29.
The heart rate increases so that more oxygen can get to the cells. The oxygen is used to help the cells make energy. Once the lungs bring in the oxygen, what other system takes that oxygen away from the lungs to the cells?
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
muscular
30.
The graph shows data collected as a person ran on a treadmill for a 12-minute workout. Based on the data in the graph, which of the following is the best prediction of another body system that would have also been working hard between minutes 5-7?
a)
respiratory
b)
excretory
c)
digestive
d)
immune
31.
Read the scientific question and 3 student responses:
Which student provides the best argument for the systems that are most important for helping the body move?
Which student provides the best argument for the systems that are most important for helping the body move?
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
None of the students are correct
32.
Which of these correctly compares how systems remove wastes from the human body?
a)
The respiratory system removes wastes from the heart and lungs, and the skin removes wastes from all other organs.
b)
The respiratory system removes wastes in the form of gases, water and some salts are removed through the skin.
c)
Waste from the heart and lungs is removed through the skin, and the respiratory system removes wastes from other organs.
d)
Waste is removed through the skin in the form of gases, and the respiratory system removes wastes in the form of liquids.
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