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MCAS Biology 7

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An unfertilized egg cell has six chromosomes. After fertilization, how many chromosomes should the zygote have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

12

d)

24

2.
Which process creates cells that are genetically different from each other?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
3.
When different organisms/species have similar body structures.
a)
vestigial structures
b)
adaptations
c)
comparative anatomy
d)
homologous structures
4.

This organelle takes food and turns it into ENERGY (ATP) for plant and animal cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Lysosome

d)

Ribosome

5.

Besides nitrogen, the DNA base guanine is made of which of the following common elements?

a)

Hydrogen, Sulfur and Zinc

b)

Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Iron

c)

Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen

d)

Sodium, Potassium, and Carbon

6.

Scientists hypothesize that tiger frogs evolved from a recent common ancestor. Which of the following provides the best support for the scientists' hypothesis?

a)

Tiger frogs have longer life spans

b)

Tiger frogs have the same diet

c)

Tiger frogs live near each other

d)

Tiger frogs have similarities in their mitochondrial DNA that are not shared by other frog species.

7.

Which of the following is the best example of homeostasis in the human body?

a)

The secretions from oil glands in the skin decreases as a person ages

b)

Opposite muscles are used to bend and extend a person's arm at the elbox joint

c)

The villi of the small intestine increase the absorption of nutrients from the small intestine into the blood.

d)

More growth hormone is released when the level of growth hormone in the body is too low.

8.

The cladogram below shows how closely related these animal populations are. What populations have more recent common ancestor?

a)

1 and 2

b)

3 and 4

c)

1 and 4

d)

4 and 2

9.

The cladogram below shows how closely related these animal populations are. Besides comparing anatomy, what evidence do scientists use to figure out relatedness?

a)

compare DNA sequences

b)

compare lipids

c)

hair color

d)

find out what they eat