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Life Science 3

Total questions: 219

Worksheet time: 3hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ refers to the manipulating sequences of DNA one portion of DNA is removed and replaced with another.

a)

gene splicing

b)

recombination dna (rDNA

c)

genom

d)

natural selection

2.

_____ refers to a way to recombine DNA base pairs of DNA are chemically cleaved restriction enzymes are used for this.

a)

gene splicing

b)

recombination dna (rDNA

c)

genom

d)

natural selection

3.

an international effort by scientist in 18 countries that was undertaken to gain information about human DNA

a)

gene splicing

b)

recombination dna (rDNA

c)

human genome project

d)

natural selection

4.

This theory developed by Darwin states that traits that help give a species a survival advantage are passed on to subsequent generations members that dont have this die before they reproduce

a)

gene splicing

b)

recombination dna (rDNA

c)

human genome project

d)

natural selection

5.

The natural selection theory by Darwin states

a)

generation to genetation various individuals within a species

b)

genes determine variations

c)

more individuals are born that survive mutation

d)

specific genes enable an organism to survive better

e)

all the above

6.

Can be contrasted with punctuatisonism, is the idea that evolution proceeds at a steady pace and does not include sudden developments of new species or feautures from one generation to the next.

a)

gradualism

b)

punctuated equillibrium

c)

evidence

d)

nautral selection

7.

Can be contrasted with gradualism, is an idea in evolutionary biology that states that evolution involves long time period of no change (stasis) accompanied by relatively brief periods of rapid change

a)

gradualism

b)

punctuated equillibrium

c)

evidence

d)

nautral selection

8.

studies the geographical distribution of animals and plants.

a)

gradualism

b)

punctuated equillibrium

c)

biogeography

d)

nautral selection

9.

refers to the species that are seperated by a distance that prevents them from mating

a)

gradualism

b)

punctuated equillibrium

c)

biogeography

d)

spatial

10.

when species are specifically seperated by a barrier which can divide a population (vicariance)

a)

geographical

b)

punctuated equillibrium

c)

biogeography

d)

spatial

11.

When a population crosses a barrier to creat two species

a)

geographical

b)

dispersal

c)

biogeography

d)

spatial

12.

refers to species that live in different habitats in the same area

a)

geographical

b)

dispersal

c)

habitat

d)

spatial

13.

refers to the fact that species reach sexual maturity at different times ex. plants that flower at different times of the year

a)

geographical

b)

dispersal

c)

habitat

d)

temporal

14.

refers to the fact that mating rituals distinguish interaction between sexes.

a)

behavioral

b)

dispersal

c)

habitat

d)

temporal

15.

refers to the physiological structural differences that prevent mating or the transfer of gametes.

a)

behavioral

b)

mechanical

c)

habitat

d)

temporal

16.

refers to the fact that fertilization may not occur when gametes of different species are not compatible

a)

behavioral

b)

mechanical

c)

gametic isloation

d)

temporal

17.

are genetic changes caused by DNA errors or environmental factors such as chemicals and radiation. Mutations can be benefical or harmful

a)

behavioral

b)

mechanical

c)

gametic isloation

d)

random mutations

18.

refers to the fact that the probability of two individuals mating in a population is not the same for all pairs. can be caused by geographical isolation, small populations, or other factors. can lead to inbreeding

a)

nonrandom mating

b)

mechanical

c)

gametic isloation

d)

random mutations

19.

also known as gene flow, is the movement of alleles to another population by immigration or emmigration

a)

nonrandom mating

b)

gene migration

c)

gametic isloation

d)

random mutations

20.

when a hybrid zygote does not reach maturity

a)

nonrandom mating

b)

gene migration

c)

hybrid viability

d)

random mutations

21.

also known as hybrid infertility occurs when two species produce a hybrid offspring that reaches maturity but is steril ex. mules ( result of horse and donkey)

a)

nonrandom mating

b)

gene migration

c)

hybrid viability

d)

hybrid sterility

22.

this is when the first generation is not only viable but also reaches maturity and can reproduce

a)

hybrid breakdown

b)

gene migration

c)

hybrid viability

d)

hybrid sterility

23.

is affected by the variability of a population (increases the likelihood of evolution)

a)

hybrid breakdown

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

hybrid viability

d)

hybrid sterility

24.

this can be increased by mutations, immigration, sexual reproduction, and size

a)

hybrid breakdown

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

variability

d)

hybrid sterility

25.

this refers to sex organs that do not fit together very well which can also decrease successful mating

a)

hybrid breakdown

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

variability

d)

mechanical isolation

26.

What happens in divergent evolution?

a)

organisms become more similar

b)

organisms become different over time can be caused by one of the species adapting to a different environment

c)

species become more related

d)

adaptive radiation always occurs

27.

this refers to two species that start out fairly different but evolve to share many similar traits

a)

convergent evolution

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

variability

d)

mechanical isolation

28.

this refers to species that are not similar and do not become more or less similar over time

a)

convergent evolution

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

parallel evolution

d)

mechanical isolation

29.

this refers to a group of individuals that can mate and reproduce

a)

convergent evolution

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

parallel evolution

d)

species

30.

this states that a species is a community of individuals that can reproduce and have a niche in nature

a)

biological species concept

b)

rate of evoulution

c)

parallel evolution

d)

species

31.

What is allele frequency?

a)

how often a trait appears in a population

b)

how often alleles cross over

c)

how often a trait appears in a community

d)

evolution

32.

If the actual alleles do not match up with the allele frequency predicted by Hardy Weinberg, what is happening?

a)

mutation

b)

migration

c)

evolution

d)

natural selection

33.
T6. Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
34.
What does the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium measure?
a)
changes in allele frequencies
b)
numbers of mutations
c)
goodness of fit
d)
genetic diversity
35.

postulates that the allele frequency for dominant and recessive alleles will remain the same in a population hrough successive generations if certains conditions exist

a)

how often a trait appears in a population

b)

hardy-Weinberg principle

c)

how often a trait appears in a community

d)

evolution

36.

Is defined as something that acts as a barrier to two species reproducing these barriers are classified as prezygotic and postzygotic

a)

geographic isolation

b)

reproductive isolation

c)

temporal isolation

d)

behavioral isolation

37.

this is when two species produce a zygote that doesn't survive to birth or germination, doesn't develop normally or reach sexual maturity, and can not reproduce

a)

hybrid zygote abnormality

b)

reproductive isolation

c)

temporal isolation

d)

behavioral isolation

38.

this refers to speciation that occurs because of geographical factors such a physical barriers or dispersal

a)

hybrid zygote abnormality

b)

allopatric speciation

c)

temporal isolation

d)

behavioral isolation

39.

this refers to speciation that happens within parent populations

a)

hybrid zygote abnormality

b)

allopatric speciation

c)

sympatric speciation

d)

behavioral isolation

40.

this refers to speciation that occurs because of an extreme change in habitat

a)

hybrid zygote abnormality

b)

allopatric speciation

c)

sympatric speciation

d)

parapatric speciation

41.

this occurs when a small percentage of a population survives a disaster or when the size of a population is greatly reduced for a least one generation it results in reduced allele diversity and can even lead to entire allele being eliminated

a)

bottleneck

b)

allopatric speciation

c)

sympatric speciation

d)

parapatric speciation

42.

this refers to the fact that speciation occurs through adapting to an environment through natural selection its also refers to the facts that a species has a common ancestor

a)

bottleneck

b)

adaptive radiation

c)

sympatric speciation

d)

parapatric speciation

43.

easily observable in small populations, genetic drift is a change in frequency of an allele

a)

bottleneck

b)

adaptive radiation

c)

genetic drift

d)

parapatric speciation

44.

occurs when a small population breaks away from a larger population and forms a smaller and isolated population the reduction of allele leads to a greater expression of certain genetic traits

a)

bottleneck

b)

adaptive radiation

c)

genetic drift

d)

founders effect

45.

this is related to the commonly accepted theory that life originated from inorganice matter. It refers to the making of organic molecules outside of a living body and is believed to have been the first step in the development of life on earth

a)

abiotic synthesis

b)

adaptive radiation

c)

genetic drift

d)

founders effect

46.

the belief that eukaryotes developed prokaryotic cells , theory states that chloroplast in plant cells an mitochondria in animal cells evolved from smaller prokaryotes.

a)

abiotic synthesis

b)

endosymbiotic theory

c)

genetic drift

d)

founders effect

47.
RNA World Theory states that ...
a)
Life came from RNA
b)
Life came from life
c)
Life came from non living things
d)
Life came from outer space
48.

Which types of organisms developed first due to the early environmental conditions on Earth?

a)

prokaryotic and aerobic

b)

prokaryotic and anaerobic

c)

eukaryotic and aerobic

d)

eukaryotic and anaerobic

49.

One of the accepted scientific theories describing the origin of life on Earth is known as chemical evolution. According to this theory, which of the following events would need to occur first for life to evolve?

a)

onset of photosynthesis

b)

origin of genetic material

c)

Synthesis of organic molecules

d)

formation of the plasma membrane

50.

The Miller-Urey experiment of 1953 was designed to test the hypothesis that lightning supplied the energy needed to turn atmospheric gases into organic molecules such as amino acids. Which of the following describes why the Miller-Urey theory is widely accepted today?

a)

Amino acids spontaneously form from molecules in the atmosphere today.

b)

Organic molecules are present today in extremely high concentrations.

c)

The process of synthesizing organic molecules from a mixture of gases has been successfully modeled in the laboratory.

d)

No other alternative hypotheses have been introduced.

51.
The idea that Earth's early oceans had organic molecules that became the first life is called the...
a)
Primordial soup hypothesis
b)
Bubble hypothesis
c)
Miller-Urey Experiment
d)
Radioactive dating theory
52.
Which concept refers to life arising from non-living molecules?
a)
Organic evolution
b)
Chemical evolution
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Photosynthesis
53.

Abiotic; Abiogenesis

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

54.

What type of organisms created oxygen for early life on Earth?

a)

Heterotrophic Bacteria

b)

Photosynthetic Bacteria

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

55.

What type of organisms created oxygen for early life on Earth?

a)

Heterotrophic Bacteria

b)

Photosynthetic Bacteria

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

56.

The order of Taxonomy is:

a)

Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Order, Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

57.

Are members of the kingdom group (is on top)

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungus

d)

Protist

e)

Moneran

58.

All members of this kingdom are one-celled

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungus

d)

Protist

e)

Moneran

59.

Bacteria and cyanobacteria belong to this kingdom. has about 10,000 knowns species of prokaryotes

a)

protist

b)

plant

c)

fungus

d)

moneran

e)

animal

60.

Eukaryote includes about 250,000 species of unicellular and multicellular algae and protozoans

a)

protist

b)

plant

c)

fungus

d)

moneran

e)

animal

61.

All members of this kingdom contain chlorophyll to make their own food.

a)

plant

b)

fungus

c)

moneran

d)

protist

e)

animal

62.

Members of this kingdom have a muscle-system for moving from place to place.

a)

moneran

b)

animal

c)

protist

d)

fungus

e)

plant

63.

Members of this kingdom do not have chlorophyll and absorb food from living and dead things.

a)

fungus

b)

plant

c)

animal

d)

moneran

e)

protist

64.

Algae belong to this kingdom

a)

Fungus

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Moneran

e)

Plant

65.

All members of these kingdoms are multi-celled

a)

Fungus Kingdom

b)

Plant Kingdom

c)

Moneran Kingdom

d)

Animal Kingdom

e)

Protist Kingdom

66.

All are multi-cellular except yeast.

a)

protist

b)

animal

c)

fungus

d)

plant

e)

moneran

67.

Mushrooms and yeasts belong to this kingdom.

a)

plant

b)

moneran

c)

fungus

d)

animal

e)

protist

68.

Some members of his kingdom move using cilia, flagella, or pseudopods.

a)

plant

b)

moneran

c)

fungus

d)

animal

e)

protists

69.
Which domain is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
70.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
71.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
72.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
73.
What is the name of the hair-like structures on a protist?
a)
Eyespot
b)
Glucose
c)
Colia
d)
Cilia
74.
A pseudopod literally means...
a)
small hair
b)
long tail
c)
no nucleus
d)
false foot
75.
What is the function of the flagella, as seen in the diagram of a euglena?
a)
Movement
b)
Detects light
c)
Removes excess water
d)
Photosynthesis
76.
How does an amoeba move?
a)
It uses cilia
b)
It uses flagellum
c)
It uses pseudopods
d)
It cannot move
77.
Fission, budding, and regeneration are all examples of what kind of reproduction? 
a)
Asexual Reproduction 
b)
Sexual Reproduction 
78.
Fission, budding, and regeneration are all examples of what kind of reproduction? 
a)
Asexual Reproduction 
b)
Sexual Reproduction 
79.

reproduce eiher asexually or sexually

a)

bacteria

b)

Glucose

c)

Colia

d)

Cilia

80.

a form of asexual reproduction whereby bacteria divides in half to produce two new organisms

a)

bacteria

b)

binary fission

c)

Colia

d)

Cilia

81.

The protists that are categorized according to nutrients are

a)

photosynthetic

b)

consumers

c)

saprophytes

d)

all the above

82.

protist that convert sunlight into energy organisms that use this are considered producers

a)

photosynthetic

b)

consumers

c)

saprophytes

d)

all the above

83.

also known as heterotrophs, eat or consume other organisms

a)

photosynthetic

b)

consumers

c)

saprophytes

d)

all the above

84.

consume dead or decaying subtance

a)

photosynthetic

b)

consumers

c)

saprophytes

d)

all the above

85.
Fungi are usually...
a)
Multicellular
b)
Unicellular
86.
__________ are fungi that produce the gas that makes bread rise.
a)
Mushrooms
b)
Athletes' foot
c)
Blue Cheese
d)
Yeast
87.
Athelete's foot is a condition that is caused by __________.
a)
Fungi
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protozoa
d)
Viruses
88.

charaterized by the cell wall that have chitin a long chain of polymer carbohydrate and are more similar to animal than plant cells

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Viruses

89.

typically small and numerous and have a diverse morphology

a)

Fungi

b)

Bacteria

c)

Protozoa

d)

Viruses

90.

during this large amounts of oxygen led to the extinction of anaerobic organisms which led to an increase in aerboc oeganisms and development of eukaryote cells

a)

Fungi

b)

great ocean event

c)

Protozoa

d)

Viruses

91.

an organism that only has one cell example bacter and paramecium

a)

Fungi

b)

great ocean event

c)

unicellular

d)

Viruses

92.

an organism that consist of many cells example humans

a)

Fungi

b)

great ocean event

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

93.

refers to small organisms that are only visible through a microscope and are also referred to as microrganisms examples include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa

a)

microbe fibers

b)

great ocean event

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

94.

can be rod shaped, round, or spiral these shapes are used to differientitate them

a)

microbe fibers

b)

bacteria

c)

unicellular

d)

multicellular

95.

if bacteria are gram ______ they absorb the strain and become purple

a)

microbe fibers

b)

bacteria

c)

positive

d)

multicellular

96.

if bacteria are gram ______ they do not absorb the stain and become a pinkish color

a)

microbe fibers

b)

bacteria

c)

positive

d)

negative

97.

Are macromolecules consisiting of long chains of genetic material encased in protien, reproduce by by gaining control of a host cell and making it replicate the viral DNA instead of its own, not a cell,

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

positive

d)

negative

98.

can be transmitted to other organisms in a number of ways such as insects, air, and through direct contact.

a)

viruses

b)

bacteria

c)

positive

d)

negative

99.

the ____ of a virus is used to attach to a host cell and enter it

a)

viruses

b)

head

c)

tail

d)

negative

100.

the ____ of a virus also called a protien capsid contains genetic material in the form of DNA, RNA, or enzymes.

a)

viruses

b)

head

c)

tail

d)

negative

101.

is a branch of microbiology that is devoted to the study of viruses

a)

viruses

b)

head

c)

tail

d)

virology

102.
Vascular plants transport nutrients through tube-like structures known as ____________________ and non-vascular plants transport nutrients from _________________.
a)
cell to cell, xylem and phloem
b)
seeds, cell to cell
c)
xylem and phloem, cell to cell
d)
xylem and phloem, seeds
103.
Plants that have true roots, stems and leaves are called ____.
a)
nonvascular plants
b)
vascular plants
c)
seed plants
d)
spore plants
104.
Which of the following is an example of a non-vascular plant?
a)
grass
b)
corn
c)
trees
d)
moss
105.
These types of plants are able to grow taller because of the added support and faster nutrient transport of xylem and phloem.
a)
Seedless plants
b)
Vascular plants
c)
Seeded plants
d)
Nonvascular plants
106.
Which gets water directly from their environment?
a)
Vascular Plants
b)
Nonvascular Plants
107.
Which group is the largest in the Plant Kingdom?
a)
Vascular Plants
b)
Nonvascular Plants
108.
Which has true roots, stems, and leaves?
a)
Vascular Plants
b)
Nonvascular Plants
109.
Which sends water from the roots to the rest of the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
110.
Which sends food from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
111.
Which are small and grow close to the ground?
a)
Vascular
b)
Nonvascular
112.

live in damp areas

a)

vascular

b)

nonvascular

113.

no roots, stems, or leaves

a)

vascular

b)

nonvascular

114.

green algae

a)

vascular

b)

nonvascular

115.

Only plants in this division are nonvascular all the plants in the remaining divisions are vascular

a)

bryophta (mosses and liverworts)

b)

Vascular plants

c)

Seeded plants

d)

Nonvascular plants

116.

plants that use spores and not seeds to reproduce they include psikophyta(whisk fern), lycophyta (club mosses), sphenophyta (horsetails) and pterophyta (ferns)

a)

bryophta (mosses and liverworts)

b)

pteridophytes

c)

Seeded plants

d)

Nonvascular plants

117.

plants that use seeds to reproduce included in this category are gymnosperms and angiosperms

a)

bryophta (mosses and liverworts)

b)

pteridophytes

c)

spermatophytes

d)

Nonvascular plants

118.

flowerless plants that use naked seeds and include the divisions cycads, maidenhair tree. ephedra and welwitchia and coniferophyta

a)

bryophta (mosses and liverworts)

b)

pteridophytes

c)

spermatophytes

d)

gymnosperms

119.

comprimise the division anthophyta and are flowering plants that contain seeds in or on a fruit

a)

angiosperm

b)

pteridophytes

c)

spermatophytes

d)

gymnosperms

120.
What phylum is this in? 
a)
flowering plant
b)
Chordata
c)
Brytophyta
d)
conifer
121.
Seedless plants reproduce with ___.
a)
spores
b)
seeds
c)
binary fission
d)
flowers
122.

Non-vascular mosses and liverworts

a)

Bryophyta

b)

Tracheophyta

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

Myophyta

123.

green algae

a)

Bryophyta

b)

Tracheophyta

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

Myophyta

124.

clubs mosses, vascular, need water to reproduce

a)

Bryophyta

b)

lycophyta

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

Myophyta

125.

are horsetails they need water to reproduce have needle like leaves

a)

Bryophyta

b)

lycophyta

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

equisetopsida

126.

ferns that have stems

a)

pteridophytes

b)

lycophyta

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

equisetopsida

127.

seed plants

a)

pteridophytes

b)

spermatopsida

c)

Chlorophyta

d)

equisetopsida

128.

are conifers which means they have cones with seeds that are used in reproduction

a)

pteridophytes

b)

spermatopsida

c)

gymnosperm

d)

equisetopsida

129.

are cone bearing and look like palms

a)

pteridophytes

b)

spermatopsida

c)

gymnosperm

d)

cycadophyta

130.

plants that live in the dessert

a)

gnetophyta

b)

spermatopsida

c)

gymnosperm

d)

cycadophyta

131.

the division with the largest number of plant species and includes flowering plants with true seeds

a)

gnetophyta

b)

anthophyta

c)

gymnosperm

d)

cycadophyta

132.

What is an autotroph? (plants)

a)

an organism that can make their own food.

b)

an organism that cannot make their own food

c)

Herbivore

d)

Omnivore

133.

The major processes in plants

a)

photosynthesis

b)

transpiration

c)

respiration

d)

all the above

134.
Which gas leaves a stomata?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
135.
Which gas enters a stomata?
a)
Oxygen 
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide 
136.
Transpiration is
a)
the movement of water through a plant from the roots up the stem
b)
the loss of water from the leaves of a plant by the process of evaporation
c)
the flow of water into plant roots by osmosis from the soil
d)
the process of minerals and sugars moving through plant veins
137.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
a)
to break down food
b)
to create energy in the body
c)
to release energy from food
d)
there is none; it's a waste of time
138.

includes leaves, buds, and stem is located above the ground

a)

shoot system

b)

to create energy in the body

c)

to release energy from food

d)

there is none; it's a waste of time

139.

the component of the plant that is underground and includes roots,tubers, and rhizomes

a)

shoot system

b)

root system

c)

to release energy from food

d)

there is none; it's a waste of time

140.

forms plants by mitosis

a)

shoot system

b)

root system

c)

meristem

d)

there is none; it's a waste of time

141.

tissues that form the the covering or outer layer of a plant

a)

shoot system

b)

root system

c)

meristem

d)

dermal

142.
Xylem and Phloem are both __.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Absorption
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Vascular tissue
143.
_______ transports sugar, proteins, and other organic materials.
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
spongy mesophyll
144.
 ______ transports water and some nutrients up from the roots to the rest of the plant. 
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
spongy mesophyll
145.
Which is NOT a function of roots?
a)
Take in water
b)
Take in nutrients
c)
Anchor plant to ground
d)
Make food
146.
Water is transported from roots to shoots and leaves in:
a)
Xylem
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Chlorophyll
147.
Sugars made in leaves are transported in:
a)
xylem
b)
Phloem
c)
chloroplast
d)
stomata
148.
Pores called __________ allow plants to exchange gases for respiration and photosynthesis. 
a)
stomata
b)
guard cells
c)
palisade mesophyll
d)
cuticles
149.
Plant loses water through the ________. 
a)
roots 
b)
stomata 
c)
chlorophyll
d)
stem
150.
Which gas leaves a stomata?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Helium
d)
Carbon Dioxide
151.

What is the effect of increasing light intensity on transpiration?

a)

It increases transpiration rate

b)

It decreases transpiration rate

152.

What is the effect of increasing temperature on transpiration?

a)

It increases transpiration rate

b)

It decreases transpiration rate

153.

What is the effect of increasing humidity on transpiration?

a)

It increases transpiration rate

b)

It decreases transpiration rate

154.

What is the effect of increasing wind speed on transpiration?

a)

It increases transpiration rate

b)

It decreases transpiration rate

155.

What is the effect of increasing leaf area on transpiration?

a)

It increases transpiration rate

b)

It decreases transpiration rate

156.

What part of the cell opens and closes the stomata?

a)

guard cells

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplast

d)

vacuole

157.

A potometer is used to

a)

measure photosynthesis

b)

measure transpiration

c)

find the rate of diffusion from a plant

d)

measure respiration

158.
_______ transports sugar, proteins, and other organic materials.
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
spongy mesophyll
159.
How do water enter the roots from the soil?
a)
diffusion
b)
osmosis
c)
transpiration
d)
active transport
160.
What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals to enter?
a)
root hairs
b)
epidermis
c)
phloem
d)
phyla
161.
Why does water move from the roots to the leaves of plants?
a)
Water is pushed by solutes.
b)
Capillary action pulls the water molecules like a chain.
c)
Water is pulled by gravity.
d)
Water’s cohesion causes it to “pull” towards the leaves.
162.
What part of the plant structure transports the food and nutrients?
a)
leaf veins
b)
phloem
c)
xylem
d)
mycelium
163.
What is the name of stem cells in plants?
a)
Meristems
b)
Mitosis
c)
Meiosis
d)
DNA
164.

Why do plant cells need mitosis?

a)

Cell growth

b)

To replace damaged cells

c)

Both reasons

d)

Neither

165.
A region of plant cells that are capable of dividing and developing into specialized plant tissues.
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Tropism
d)
Meristems
166.

The underground root system of a fern is called

a)

rhizome

b)

fronds

c)

epiphyte

167.

What is the function of the cambium?

a)

tree growth

b)

carry food

c)

transport water and nutrients

168.

the layer of a woody stem that produces new vascular tissue

a)

cambium

b)

taproot

c)

phloem

d)

rhizome

169.
A form of asexual reproduction which may include runners, tubers and bulbs is:
a)
Vegetative Propogation
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Budding
d)
Sporulation
170.
Rhizomes have swellings that develop buds that turn into new plants. These are called
a)
eyes
b)
buds
c)
nodes
d)
cats
171.

Apical meristems can be found in

a)

The leaves

b)

The tips of the shoots and roots

c)

The xylem cells

d)

The epidermal cells

172.

Primary growth is the result of growth of cells made by the ..

a)

cork cambium.

b)

vascular cambium.

c)

primary xylem.

d)

apical meristems.

173.
Leaves and buds are attached at 
a)
internodes 
b)
axils
c)
nodes
d)
sides
174.
Lenticels
a)
function in gas exchange
b)
are vascular bundles
c)
compose a pith
d)
fibers stuck in a dryer
175.
Phylogenetics is all about discovering... 
a)
which organisms are more closely related to each other
b)
which organisms have more adaptations
c)
adaptationswhere organisms live in the world
d)
which organisms are most fit for their environment
176.

Flowering plants are classified as _______.

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

177.

Which structure is responsible for attracting pollinators

a)

Petals

b)

Anther

c)

Sigma

d)

Ovary

178.

What is the tiny baby plant inside the seed?

a)

Embryo

b)

Seed Coat

c)

Endosperm

d)

Flower

179.

The process by which something begins to grow or develop.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Embryo

c)

Germination

180.

This part of the seed protects the baby plant inside it?

a)

Seed Coat

b)

Embryo

c)

Endosperm

d)

Rain Jacket

181.

Asexual reproduction produces a plant that is exactly similar to the plant which it came from

a)

True

b)

False

182.

Sexual reproduction involves pollen touching the stigma to fertilize an ovary

a)

True

b)

False

183.

consists of protiens, carnbs, or fats and typically serves as a food source for the embryo

a)

Embryo

b)

Seed Coat

c)

Endosperm

d)

Flower

184.
A flowering plant with leaves that have parallel veins.
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
c)
dicot
d)
monocot
185.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
186.
Their leaves are not veined, and the flower parts are usually in fours or fives.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
angiosperm
d)
gymnosperm
187.
Pollination occurs when a ____________ produced by the ______________ lands on and adheres to the ______________________.
a)
stigma, pollen tube, anther
b)
pollen grain, anther, stigma
c)
anther, pollen tube, stigma
d)
stigma, anther, ovary
188.
Male structures in flowering plants include all EXCEPT ...
a)
Stamen 
b)
Anther
c)
Stigma
d)
Filament
189.
Female structures in flowering plants include all EXCEPT ...
a)
pistil
b)
stigma
c)
stamen
d)
style
190.
Inside each pollen grain is a tube cell and a germ cell.
a)
True
b)
False
191.

members from this group have mouths that are formed from blastopores

a)

mollusca

b)

protostomic

c)

genom

d)

natural selection

192.
What Mollusc group does the snail belong to?
a)
Gastropod
b)
Bivalve
c)
Cephalopod
193.
Which class of Molluscs include clams, scallops, and mussels?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
194.
What are the major groups of Mollusks?
a)
Cnidarians, Gastropods, Porifera
b)
Gastropods, Bivalves, Cephalopods
c)
Porifera, Cephalopods, Cnidarians
195.

this class of mollusca include octopus and squid

a)

Cephalapods

b)

Bivalves

c)

Gastropods

196.
This phylum contains segmented worms
a)
Mollusca
b)
Annelida
c)
Platyhelminthes
d)
Nematoda
197.
An annelid class that contains marine sandworms and clamworms
a)
Oligochaeta
b)
Hirudenia
c)
Polychaeta
d)
Platyhelminthia
198.
Annelid class containing earthworms
a)
Oligochaeta
b)
Hirudenia
c)
Polychaeta
d)
Platyhelminthia
199.

What class / subclass in the phylum Annelida?

a)

Oligochaeta

b)

Polychaeta

c)

Hirudinea

200.

they are segmented have repeating units and have a nerve trunk

a)

Nematodes

b)

Annelids

c)

Planarians

d)

Cnidarians

201.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods

a)

jointed appendages

b)

exoskeletons

c)

nocturnal

d)

sophisticated sense organs

202.

What is the main feature of all arthropods?

a)

They all have jointed legs

b)

They all have many legs

c)

They all have 6 legs

d)

They all have long legs

203.

members can be found in all types of environments external skeletons, joint appendages, bilaterla symmertry, and nerve cords

a)

Nematodes

b)

arthropoda

c)

Planarians

d)

Cnidarians

204.
Because sponges cannot move around they are considered ______. 
a)
sessile
b)
senile
c)
sedementary
d)
spongin
205.
What type of symmetry do Porifera have?
a)
asymmetrical
b)
bilateral
c)
radial
d)
exoskeleton
206.
Which of the following is the correct description of how Porifera get food?
a)
They hunt and capture prey using tetacles
b)
They surround food particles using cytoplasmic extensions
c)
They secrete digestive enzymes and absorb the nutrients
d)
They are suspension feeder that filter food particles out of the water
207.
Sponges belong in which phylum?
a)
Cnidaria
b)
Porifera
c)
Chordata
d)
Arthropoda
208.

Cnidarians have...

a)

No symmetry

b)

Radial symmetry

c)

Bilateral symmetry

209.
Cnidarians have two body layers: epidermis and ________________. 
a)
Vascodermis
b)
Gastrodermis
c)
Microdermis
d)
Innerdermis 
210.

How do cnidarians absorb oxygen from the water and expel carbon dioxide?

a)

Through their tentacles

b)

Through diffusion

c)

By using their nematocysts

d)

By using their respiratory organs

211.

Jellyfish belong to this, a polp or medusa body plan, process both ectoderm and endoder they dont have a cavity

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Porifera

c)

Chordata

d)

Arthropoda

212.

known as flatworms and include turbellaria and trematoda they have organs and bilateral symmetry and three levels of tissue ecto endo and meso

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Porifera

c)

platyhelminthes

d)

Arthropoda

213.

known as roundworms hookworms and many other parasites are members of this they have a pseudocoelom are nonsegmented and have a digestive trac

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Porifera

c)

platyhelminthes

d)

nematoda

214.

a british naturalist who independently developed a theory of revolution by natural selection and believed in the transmutation of species

a)

Alfred Russel wallace

b)

Porifera

c)

platyhelminthes

d)

nematoda

215.

an english naturalist known for his belief that evolution occured by natural selection and believed that species descend from common ancestors

a)

Alfred Russel wallace

b)

Charles Robert Darwin

c)

platyhelminthes

d)

nematoda

216.

British geologist who believed in geographical uniformitarianism which can be contrasted with catastrophism

a)

Alfred Russel wallace

b)

Charles Robert Darwin

c)

Lyell

d)

nematoda

217.

French naturalist who believed in the idea of evolution and thought it was a natural occurence influenced by the environment studied medicine and botany believed in the castrophism

a)

Alfred Russel wallace

b)

Charles Robert Darwin

c)

Lyell

d)

Lamarick

218.

French naturalist who used the fossil record to compare anatomies of extinct species and excisiting species to make conclusions about exctinction believed in castastrophism theory more than the theory of evolution

a)

Cuvier

b)

Charles Robert Darwin

c)

Lyell

d)

Lamarick

219.

some species are considered hermaphroditich (both male and female parts) fertilization can be achiebed within the individual

a)

self fertilization

b)

Charles Robert Darwin

c)

Lyell

d)

Lamarick

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