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Spring Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________________ is used to classify organisms based on a series of clues.

a)

Cladogram

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Dichotomous key

d)

Punctuated Equilibrium graph

2.

Naming an organism based on a two part name system is called a:

a)

Cladogram

b)

Dichotomous key

c)

Derived character

d)

Binomial nomenclature

3.

Which of the following shows the correct scientific method for writing human species?

a)

Homo sapiens

b)

Homo Sapiens

c)

homo sapiens

d)

h. Sapiens

4.

Use the diagram to answer the question. The organism pictured from the table is called:

a)

Juglans nigra

b)

Cornus florida

c)

Ulmus america

d)

Albizia julibrissin

5.

A bacterial cell has a circular chromosome, but does not have:________________

a)

A cell membrane

b)

A nucleus

c)

Enzymes

d)

Ribosomes

6.

Refer to the diagram above. What part of the bacteria stores its genetic information?

a)

Structure A

b)

Structure C

c)

Structure D

d)

Structure F

7.

Bacteria’s most simple form of asexual reproduction is called:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Conjugation

d)

Binary fission

8.

Based on its shape, this is an example of a __________ bacteria:

a)

Spirilla

b)

Bacillus

c)

Cocci

9.

Based on its shape, this is an example of a _________ bacteria:

a)

Spirilla

b)

Bacillus

c)

Cocci

10.

Why is a virus not considered alive?

a)

Viruses cannot reproduce without a host cell

b)

Viruses do not have metabolic activity

c)

Viruses do not have cytoplasm or organelles

d)

All of the above

11.

Viruses reproduce inside of a host by immediately killing it though a process called:

a)

Conjugation

b)

Binary fission

c)

The lytic cycle

d)

The lysogenic cycle

12.

Protists are organisms that rely on other organisms for food so they are:

a)

Autotrophs

b)

Carnivores

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Decomposers

13.

Protists have different forms of movement, which of the following is not used in movement:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Flagella

c)

Legs

d)

Cilia

14.

Protists can be classified by nutrition in which of the following ways:

a)

Plant-like, animal-like, amoeba-like

b)

Plant-like, animal-like, fungus-like

c)

Plant-like, animal like only

d)

Plant-like, fungus-like only

15.

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?

a)

Malaria

b)

Dysentery

c)

Cryptosporidiosis

d)

African Sleeping Sickness

16.

Which features characterize the the fungi kingdom?

a)

Autotroph, ingests nutrients, reproduces asexually

b)

Prokaryote, photosynthetic, multicellular

c)

Aquatic, multicellular, autotroph

d)

Eukaryote, decomposer, reproduces sexually and asexually

17.

Refer to the diagram. Which structure are the gills?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

18.

How do fungi reproduce?

a)

Only asexually

b)

Asexually and sexually

c)

Only sexually

d)

By molting

19.

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:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Predation

c)

Competition

d)

Commensalism

20.

One of the greatest challenges early land plants faced was:

a)

Getting rid of excess water

b)

Surviving dehydration

c)

Absorbing minerals from a rocky surface

d)

Avoiding being eaten by animals

21.

A plant with three petals, long narrow leaves, and one cotyledon is a:

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Liverwort

c)

Monocot

d)

Dicot

22.

A plant that lacks a true root system, stems, and leaves is a:

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Hornwort

c)

Monocot

d)

Dicot

23.

The plant pictured to the right is an example of a(n):

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Monocot

c)

Dicot

d)

Fern

24.

Refer to the diagram. The structure labeled A:

a)

Is where the pollen lands and collects

b)

Contains meristem tissue

c)

Contains sperm cells

d)

Produces pollen

25.

Refer to the diagram above. The structure labeled B:

a)

Supports the stem

b)

Produces pollen

c)

Supports the pistil

d)

Develops into fruit

26.

If a plant’s flowers are colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by:

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Insects

d)

Self-pollination

27.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a root system:

a)

It anchors the plant

b)

It absorbs water and nutrients

c)

It stores nutrients

d)

It attracts pollinators

28.

The root pictured to the right is a:

a)

Adventitious root

b)

Fibrous root

c)

Aerial root

d)

Tap root

29.

The root pictured is a:

a)

Adventitious root

b)

Fibrous root

c)

Aerial root

d)

Tap root

30.

The food source inside the ovary for the developing embryo is called:

a)

Seed coat

b)

Endosperm

c)

Embryonic root

d)

Embryonic shoot

31.

When you consume a fruit, you are actually eating the flower’s:

a)

Petals

b)

Ovary

c)

Seeds

d)

Stem

32.

The plant hormone that is responsible for phototropism reactions in plants is called:

a)

Auxin

b)

Ethylene

c)

Cytokinin

d)

Gibberellin

33.

When a fly triggers a venus fly trap to close shut, this is a form of:

a)

Gravitropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Photoperiodism

34.

A plant’s growth in response to the direction of light is called:

a)

Gravitropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Photoperiodism

35.

Animals share which of the following characteristics?

a)

Heterotrophs

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Multicellular

d)

All of the above

36.

Refer to the image. The type of symmetry displayed by this beetle is:

a)

Reverse symmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Radial symmetry

d)

Asymmetry

37.

Refer to the image. The type of symmetry displayed by this coral is:

a)

Reverse symmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Radial symmetry

d)

Asymmetry

38.

The term dorsal refers to the ______________ of an organism and the term ventral refers to the _____________ of an organism

a)

Backside; belly side

b)

Belly side; backside

c)

Head; tail

d)

Tail, head

39.

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________:

a)

Annelida

b)

Nematoda

c)

Mollusca

d)

Arthropoda

40.

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 ___________:

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Nematoda

d)

Annelida

41.

Refer to the diagram. Number 3 is:

a)

Abdomen segments

b)

Carapace

c)

Cheliped

d)

Antenna

42.

Refer to the diagram. The number 6:

a)

Walking legs

b)

Swimmerets

c)

Cheliped

d)

Telson

43.

Refer to the diagram. The number 8:

a)

Abdomen segments

b)

Carapace

c)

Cheliped

d)

Antenna

44.

Insects, spiders, crustaceans, and insects belong to which phylum?

a)

Annelida

b)

Mollusca

c)

Nematoda

d)

Arthropoda

45.

Which of the following characteristics DOES NOT describe a mammal:

a)

Endothermic

b)

Specialized teeth

c)

Gills

d)

Mammary glands

46.

Most mammals give birth to live young and are born into a placenta, which animals are NOT born into a placenta?

a)

Placentals

b)

Monotremes

c)

Marsupials

d)

Both B and C

47.

Refer to the diagram. The letter “C”:

a)

Esophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Lung

48.

Refer to the diagram. The letter “I” is:

a)

Esophagus

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Lung

49.

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:

a)

Nictitating membrane

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

Esophagus

50.

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:

a)

Nictitating membrane

b)

Tympanic membrane

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

Esophagus