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Life Science Breakout

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following lists evidence that supports evolution?

a)

fossil record, common structures, similar DNA, developmental similarities

b)

law of superposition, cell theory, homeostasis, index fossils

c)

fossil record, radioactive dating, DNA replication, law of superposition

d)

theory of plate tectonics, law of superposition, cell theory

2.

If hawks are better able to see white mice than brown mice, what will most likely happen to the mice population over time?

a)

There will be the same amount of white and brown mice.

b)

There will be more white mice.

c)

There will be more brown mice.

d)

There will not be any mice left.

3.

A well tested explanation of an observation in nature is a

a)

scientific law.

b)

scientific theory

c)

hypothesis.

d)

theorem.

4.

Darwin observed that the finches in the Galapagos Island had what adaptation?

a)

beak shapes/ sizes adapted to their diet

b)

wing size adapted to their weight

c)

coloring based on their diet

d)

nocturnal vision to catch prey

5.

The molecule that contains the information that determines the traits that a living thing inherits and needs to survive.

a)

Glucose

b)

DNA

c)

Polymers

d)

Atoms

6.

What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?

a)

prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase

b)

anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase

c)

metaphase, prophase, telophase, anaphase

d)

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

7.

Which of the following statements correctly compares meiosis and mitosis?

a)

meiosis creates identical offspring; mitosis creates offspring that are a combination of both parents

b)

meiosis has 1 cell division; mitosis has 2 cell divisions

c)

meiosis is used for body cells; mitosis is used for sex cells

d)

meiosis produces cells with half the number of chromosomes; mitosis produces cells with the same number of chromosomes.

8.

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

it is a quicker process

b)

offspring are identical to parent

c)

increases genetic variation

d)

all offspring - not just females - can reproduce offspring

9.

The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring

a)

heredity

b)

replication

c)

generations

d)

pedigree

10.

Which of the following is an example of a phenotype?

a)

Hh

b)

gg

c)

PP

d)

brown hair

11.

If black hair is dominant to white hair, and a bunny has the genotype Bb, what is its phenotype?

a)

black

b)

white

c)

brown

d)

gray

12.

On a pedigree, a half-filled circle means

a)

carrier male

b)

carrier female

c)

affected male

d)

affected female

13.

This is an example of a food chain: grass => deer => wolf

Which of the following is the primary consumer?

a)

grass

b)

deer

c)

wolf

d)

fungi

14.

A bird builds a nest in a tree. The bird now has a home and the tree is not helped nor harmed by this interaction. This is an example of

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

predation

d)

commensalism

15.

The correct answer has the final lock code in all caps: When a bee visits a flower it gets nectar, but the bee will also spread the flower's pollen. This interaction is an example of

a)

commensalism LASER

b)

parasitism WORDS

c)

mutualism SPELL

d)

predation SPARK