WorksheetsSpring Final Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
_________________ is used to classify organisms based on a series of clues.
Cladogram
Punnett Square
Dichotomous key
Punctuated Equilibrium graph
Naming an organism based on a two part name system is called a:
Cladogram
Dichotomous key
Derived character
Binomial nomenclature
Which of the following shows the correct scientific method for writing human species?
Homo sapiens
Homo Sapiens
homo sapiens
h. Sapiens
Use the diagram to answer the question. The organism pictured from the table is called:
Juglans nigra
Cornus florida
Ulmus america
Albizia julibrissin
A bacterial cell has a circular chromosome, but does not have:________________
A cell membrane
A nucleus
Enzymes
Ribosomes
Refer to the diagram above. What part of the bacteria stores its genetic information?
Structure A
Structure C
Structure D
Structure F
Bacteria’s most simple form of asexual reproduction is called:
Mitosis
Meiosis
Conjugation
Binary fission
Based on its shape, this is an example of a __________ bacteria:
Spirilla
Bacillus
Cocci
Based on its shape, this is an example of a _________ bacteria:
Spirilla
Bacillus
Cocci
Why is a virus not considered alive?
Viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell
Viruses do not have metabolic activity
Viruses do not have cytoplasm or organelles
All of the above
Viruses reproduce inside of a host by immediately killing it though a process called:
Conjugation
Binary fission
The lytic cycle
The lysogenic cycle
Protists are organisms that rely on other organisms for food so they are:
Autotrophs
Carnivores
Heterotrophs
Decomposers
Protists have different forms of movement, which of the following is not used in movement:
Cytoplasm
Flagella
Legs
Cilia
Protists can be classified by nutrition in which of the following ways:
Plant-like, animal-like, amoeba-like
Plant-like, animal-like, fungus-like
Plant-like, animal like only
Plant-like, fungus-like only
An individual has been bitten by a mosquito and is experiencing high fever, chills, headache and vomiting. He/she most likely has which of the following diseases?
Malaria
Dysentery
Cryptosporidiosis
African Sleeping Sickness
Which features characterize the the fungi kingdom?
Autotroph, ingests nutrients, reproduces asexually
Prokaryote, photosynthetic, multicellular
Aquatic, multicellular, autotroph
Eukaryote, decomposer, reproduces sexually and asexually
Refer to the diagram. Which structure are the gills?
X
Y
Z
How do fungi reproduce?
Only asexually
Asexually and sexually
Only sexually
By molting
Mycorrhizae is a relationship between a plant and fungus where the fungus receives carbon from the plant and in return the plant gets nutrients from the fungus. This relationship described is called:
Mutualism
Predation
Competition
Commensalism
One of the greatest challenges early land plants faced was:
Getting rid of excess water
Surviving dehydration
Absorbing minerals from a rocky surface
Avoiding being eaten by animals
A plant with three petals, long narrow leaves, and one cotyledon is a:
Gymnosperm
Liverwort
Monocot
Dicot
A plant that lacks a true root system, stems, and leaves is a:
Angiosperm
Hornwort
Monocot
Dicot
The plant pictured to the right is an example of a(n):
Gymnosperm
Monocot
Dicot
Fern
Refer to the diagram. The structure labeled A:
Is where the pollen lands and collects
Contains meristem tissue
Contains sperm cells
Produces pollen
Refer to the diagram above. The structure labeled B:
Supports the stem
Produces pollen
Supports the pistil
Develops into fruit
If a plant’s flowers are colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by:
Water
Wind
Insects
Self-pollination
Which of the following is NOT a function of a root system:
It anchors the plant
It absorbs water and nutrients
It stores nutrients
It attracts pollinators
The root pictured to the right is a:
Adventitious root
Fibrous root
Aerial root
Tap root
The root pictured is a:
Adventitious root
Fibrous root
Aerial root
Tap root
The food source inside the ovary for the developing embryo is called:
Seed coat
Endosperm
Embryonic root
Embryonic shoot
When you consume a fruit, you are actually eating the flower’s:
Petals
Ovary
Seeds
Stem
The plant hormone that is responsible for phototropism reactions in plants is called:
Auxin
Ethylene
Cytokinin
Gibberellin
When a fly triggers a venus fly trap to close shut, this is a form of:
Gravitropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Photoperiodism
A plant’s growth in response to the direction of light is called:
Gravitropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Photoperiodism
Animals share which of the following characteristics?
Heterotrophs
Eukaryotes
Multicellular
All of the above
Refer to the image. The type of symmetry displayed by this beetle is:
Reverse symmetry
Bilateral symmetry
Radial symmetry
Asymmetry
Refer to the image. The type of symmetry displayed by this coral is:
Reverse symmetry
Bilateral symmetry
Radial symmetry
Asymmetry
The term dorsal refers to the ______________ of an organism and the term ventral refers to the _____________ of an organism
Backside; belly side
Belly side; backside
Head; tail
Tail, head
These animals possess unsegmented soft bodies, a distinct head, well adapted eyes, a shell, a muscular foot for transportation. This description fits animals from the phylum________:
Annelida
Nematoda
Mollusca
Arthropoda
These animals have stinging nematocysts, radial symmetry, tentacles for transportation and capturing food, and can reproduce sexually and asexually. This description fits animals from the phylum ___________:
Porifera
Cnidaria
Nematoda
Annelida
Refer to the diagram. Number 3 is:
Abdomen segments
Carapace
Cheliped
Antenna
Refer to the diagram. The number 6:
Walking legs
Swimmerets
Cheliped
Telson
Refer to the diagram. The number 8:
Abdomen segments
Carapace
Cheliped
Antenna
Insects, spiders, crustaceans, and insects belong to which phylum?
Annelida
Mollusca
Nematoda
Arthropoda
Which of the following characteristics DOES NOT describe a mammal:
Endothermic
Specialized teeth
Gills
Mammary glands
Most mammals give birth to live young and are born into a placenta, which animals are NOT born into a placenta?
Placentals
Monotremes
Marsupials
Both B and C
Refer to the diagram. The letter “C”:
Esophagus
Stomach
Heart
Lung
Refer to the diagram. The letter “I” is:
Esophagus
Stomach
Heart
Lung
Refer to the diagram. There is a circular structure located behind the eyes on the frog’s head and is used for hearing. This structure is called the:
Nictitating membrane
Tympanic membrane
Eustachian tube
Esophagus
Close to the angles of the jaw are two openings, one on each side. These openings are used to equalize pressure in the inner ear while the frog is swimming. This is called the:
Nictitating membrane
Tympanic membrane
Eustachian tube
Esophagus
