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3rd Quarter Comprehensive Quiz (Ev, B+V, F+P)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When farmers select cows that produce the most milk, this is an example of...

a)

natural selection

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

law of use and disuse

d)

artificial selection

2.

The gene pool is...

a)

a place animals go to hang out

b)

all of the genes within a population

c)

all of the genes in the entire world

d)

a theory

3.

As long as a population still has favorable genes when the environment changes, the population will...

a)

die out

b)

survive

c)

leave and find a new home

d)

experience the founder effect

4.

Darwin traveled to what islands?

a)

Jamaican

b)

British-virgin

c)

Galapagos

d)

Hawaiian

5.

What is it called when scientists study similarities between developmental stages of unborn organisms?

a)

fossil record

b)

embryology

c)

entomology

d)

analogous structures

6.

Similarities between a bat's wing and a fox's arm demonstrates...

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structures

7.

Similarities between a bird's wing and a butterfly's wing demonstrates...

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structures

8.

How do scientists best determine the age of fossils?

a)

physical traits

b)

reproductive strategy

c)

radioactive isotopes

d)

genetic makeup

9.

Which graph represents disruptional selection?

a)
b)
c)
10.

Which graph represents directional selection?

a)
b)
c)
11.

Which graph represents stabilizing selection?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Whales, sharks, and penguins all having bodies ideal for swimming even though they belong to different classes of animals demonstrates which concept?

a)

divergent evolution

b)

coevolution

c)

mass extinction

d)

convergent evolution

13.

What is gradualism?

a)

the idea that species have long period of stability that are interrupted by brief periods of significant change

b)

the idea that evolution occurs very slowly and steady over time

14.

What is punctuated equilibrium?

a)

the idea that species have long period of stability that are interrupted by brief periods of significant change

b)

the idea that evolution occurs very slowly and steady over time

15.

What does this picture best represent?

a)

variation

b)

genetic diversity

c)

natural selection

d)

biological evolution

16.

How many phenotypes (physical traits) are possible with polygenic traits?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

many

17.

How many phenotypes (physical traits) are possible with single-gene traits?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

many

18.

Which type of graph should be used for polygenic traits?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which type of graph should be used for single-gene traits?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

If this habitat changed to where it was covered in snow year-round, which deer would have a harder time surviving?

a)

the brown deer

b)

the white deer

21.

Which trait may be helpful for an animal that needs to avoid overheating?

a)

bright colored feathers

b)

ears with large surface area

c)

sleek body shape

d)

long neck

22.

Which trait may be helpful for an animal that needs to be able to run fast to escape predators?

a)

bright colored feathers

b)

ears with large surface area

c)

sleek body shape

d)

long neck

23.

10 white rabbits and 10 brown rabbits were placed on Island A, and the same amount of each rabbit were placed on Island B. What can you assume would be the reason if, after 20 years, there were more brown rabbits on Island B, and equal amounts of brown and white rabbits on Island A?

a)

Island B favored the rabbits with the brown allele

b)

Island B favored the rabbits with the white allele

c)

Island A favored the rabbits with the brown allele

d)

Island A favored the rabbits with the white allele

24.

What evolutionary factor determines if a certain trait will increase in a population?

a)

dominant vs. recessive alleles

b)

fitness

25.

If every generation a population of animals is given a mark on their skin, will animals in that population eventually start being born with that same mark?

a)

yes, traits that are acquired are passed down to offspring

b)

no, acquired traits are not passed down to offspring

26.

What appears to be remnants of a pelvis and femur bone (usually used for walking) in a whale are considered to be...

a)

analogous structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

vestigial structures

d)

acquired traits

27.

Adaptive radiation is where...

a)

a single species gives rise to many other species, dependent upon their unique environment (niche)

b)

the unique environment of an individual (niche) changes based on the phenotypes of a given species

c)

an individual must adapt to radiation in order to avoid an increased level of mutations

28.

If a random mutation caused the color of an animal to change, what would determine whether the mutated allele increased in frequency or not?

a)

the way in which the mutation occurred

b)

how many other alleles are present in the population

c)

whether or not the mutation makes the animal more fit for its environment

d)

whether the allele was dominant or recessive

29.

Who is best known for proposing the idea of natural selection?

a)

Lamarck

b)

Weinberg

c)

Malthus

d)

Darwin

30.

If a population of animals gets geographically isolated from one another, over time they will eventually become...

a)

selected against

b)

reproductively isolated

c)

identical

d)

less diverse

31.
Which of the following is NOT a shape of bacteria?
a)
Spirilla
b)
Bacilli
c)
Tetrahedron
d)
Cocci
32.
What is the term that describes the process of asexual reproduction where bacteria split into 2 daughter cells?
a)
Conjugation
b)
Binary Fission
c)
Mitosis
d)
Spore Formation
33.
The type of bacteria that live only in extreme, harsh environments are:
a)
Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria
34.
The whiplike structure that helps bacteria move around is called a ____________.
a)
Flagella
b)
Tail
c)
Cilia
d)
Corkscrew
35.
The process of bacteria transferring Nitrogen from the atmosphere to Ammonia that a plant can use is called _________  _________.
a)
Binary Fission
b)
Spore Formation
c)
Bioremediation
d)
Nitrogen Fixation
36.
Conjugation for a bacteria cell is when ____________________.
a)
A hollow tube connects and transfers genes
b)
A spore forms in extreme temperatures
c)
A bacteria splits into 2 daughters
d)
A bacteria makes its own energy/food
37.
Which of these bacteria types uses sunlight to make its food?
a)
Photoheterotroph
b)
Photoautotroph
c)
Chemoheterotroph
d)
Chemoautotroph
38.
Which of these bacteria types uses sunlight to make its food?
a)
Photoheterotroph
b)
Photoautotroph
c)
Chemoheterotroph
d)
Chemoautotroph
39.

Which of these bacteria needs to derive its energy from chemicals, and must consume other organisms in order to live?

a)

Photoheterotroph

b)

Photoautotroph

c)

Chemoheterotroph

d)

Chemoautotroph

40.

What is NOT a role of bacteria that we see in our ecosystems?

a)

Mining for minerals

b)

Decomposing

c)

Nitrogen Fixation

d)

Replenish water levels underground

41.

Which of the following bacteria would be a rod shaped bacteria? (hint: look at the names for indication of their shape)

a)

Spirilla Volutans

b)

Staphylococcus aureus

c)

Alicyclobacillus

d)

Listeria monocytogenes

42.

Obligate anaerobes...

a)

require oxygen

b)

must NOT have oxygen

c)

can have oxygen or not have oxygen, either way

43.
What do viruses need to reproduce?
a)
they need genetic material
b)
They need a host cell
c)
They need  bacteria
d)
They need insulin
44.
How does a virus cause a person to develop the common cold?
a)
invades the host cell to reproduce
b)
removes energy from the host cell
c)
produces toxins in the host cell
d)
protects the host cell from bacteria
45.
A virus can be classified by its type of
a)
mitochondria
b)
chromosomes
c)
nucleic acid
d)
carbohydrates
46.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
47.
When a virus invades a living cell, its _______
takes over the cell's functions.
a)
outer coat
b)
genetic material
c)
core
d)
cytoplasm
48.
What part of the phage is the DNA?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
True or False
The flu is caused by a virus.
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
52.
What part of a virus is the protein capsule that houses the genetic material (DNA/RNA)?
a)
tail
b)
nucleus
c)
capsid
d)
glycoprotein
53.
Which viral life cycle allows viral genetic material to lay dormant while the host cell reproduces?
a)
lytic
b)
mitosis
c)
lysogenic
d)
S phase
54.
Which of these is an animal virus?
a)
Tobacco mosaic virus
b)
bacteriophage
c)
influenza
55.
Which of these is a plant virus?
a)
tobacco mosaic virus
b)
bacteriophage
c)
influenza
d)
polio
56.

How does a virus compare in size to most cells?

a)

approximately the same size

b)

much smaller

c)

much larger

57.

What is a virus called that goes from RNA->DNA?

a)

Bacteriophage

b)

Retrovirus

c)

Coronavirus

d)

Papillomavirus

58.

This is an example of...

a)

a helical virus

b)

a bacteriophage

c)

HIV

d)

a spherical virus

59.

This is an example of...

a)

a helical virus

b)

a bacteriophage

c)

HIV

d)

a spherical virus

60.

Are most fungi multicellular or unicellular?

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

61.

Yeast are a unique type of fungi. Are yeast multicellular or unicellular?

a)

multicellular

b)

unicellular

62.

How do most fungi reproduce?

a)

Sexually

b)

Asexually

c)

Both sexually and asexually

63.

Fungi are...

a)

Eukaryotes

b)

Prokaryotes

64.

What two organisms can make up the mutualistic relationship present in the form of lichen? (pick all that apply)

a)

fungus + roots

b)

fungus + cyanobacteria

c)

fungus + zooflagellates

d)

fungus + algae

65.

What do fungi commonly use to reproduce?

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

egg + sperm

d)

binary fission

66.

How do fungi obtain nutrients?

a)

chemosynthesis

b)

photosynthesis

c)

absorption

d)

ingestion

67.

Mushrooms and molds get their nutrition primarily from...

a)

decomposing dead organic matter

b)

producing food by chemosynthesis

c)

preying on other organisms

d)

parasitic relationships with plants

68.

What kind of organism produces the antibiotic penicillin?

a)

bacteria

b)

fungus

c)

algae

d)

protist

69.

How are a mushroom and a rabbit similar?

a)

both autotrophs

b)

both heterotrophs

c)

both prokarytotic

d)

both motile (can move)

70.

Do fungi do photosynthesis?

a)

yes

b)

no

71.

Do fungi have a nucleus?

a)

yes, they are eukaryotic

b)

no, they are eukaryotic

c)

yes, they are prokaryotic

d)

no, they are prokaryotic

72.

Do fungi have a mitochondria?

a)

yes, they are eukaryotic

b)

no, they are eukaryotic

c)

yes, they are prokaryotic

d)

no, they are prokaryotic

73.

Are the cell walls of plants and fungi the same?

a)

Yes, they both have cell walls made of chitin

b)

No, fungi have chitin while plants have cellulose

c)

Yes, they both have cell walls made of cellulose

74.

Which structure serves as this organisms primary mode of locomotion?

a)

flagella

b)

cilia

c)

pseudopods

75.

Which structure serves as this organisms primary mode of locomotion?

a)

flagella

b)

cilia

c)

pseudopods

76.

What are the pseudopods of an amoeba used for? (choose all that apply)

a)

moving

b)

stabbing prey

c)

trapping prey

d)

anchoring to surface

77.

What organism causes Malaria?

a)

Plasmodium

b)

bacteria

c)

Trichonympha

d)

Trypanosoma

78.

What organism causes African Sleeping Sickness?

a)

Plasmodium

b)

bacteria

c)

Trichonympha

d)

Trypanosoma

79.

Which is an example of a type of Ciliate?

a)

amoeba

b)

paramecium

c)

Trypanosoma

d)

Plasmodium

80.

What is the name of the red structures in the picture?

a)

flagella

b)

eyespot

c)

nucleus

d)

pellicle

81.

Are protists the same as bacteria?

a)

yes

b)

no

82.

Protists are a type of...

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Prokaryote

83.

What disease is represented in this picture of the pathway of an infection?

a)

Malaria

b)

African Sleeping Sickness

c)

Giardia

d)

Trichonympha

84.

A protist is any organisms that is NOT a... (choose ALL that apply)

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

fungus

d)

animal

e)

plant

85.

"A small cavity within the cytoplasm that stores food" is called a...

a)

contractile vacuole

b)

centriole

c)

food vacuole

d)

gullet

86.

What kind of protist is used in the making of dynamite, toothpaste, and paint?

a)

Dinoflagellates

b)

Diatoms

c)

Zooflagellates

d)

Algae

87.

"A cavity that pumps water out of the organism" is called a...

a)

contractile vacuole

b)

centriole

c)

food vacuole

d)

gullet

88.

Which of these is an AUTOTROPH?

a)

algae

b)

amoeba

c)

water mold

d)

paramecium

89.

Which unicellular algae is able to luminesce (emit light)?

a)

Chrysophytes

b)

Dinoflagellates

c)

Diatoms

d)

Euglenophytes

90.

What do ALL protists have in common?

a)

how they move

b)

how they get energy

c)

the presence of a nucleus

d)

the presence of a flagella

91.

True or False: "Protists lack a nucleus"

a)

true

b)

false

92.

This is a picture of a(n)...

a)

amoeba

b)

bacteria

c)

paramecium

d)

euglena

93.

This is a picture of a(n)...

a)

amoeba

b)

bacteria

c)

paramecium

d)

euglena

94.

This is a picture of a(n)...

a)

amoeba

b)

bacteria

c)

paramecium

d)

euglena

95.

Which structure serves as this organisms primary mode of locomotion?

a)

flagella

b)

cilia

c)

pseudopods

96.

How many organisms have mammary glands?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

e)

7

97.

In the scientific name Viola tricolor, what is the genus?

a)

Viola

b)

tricolor

c)

tri-

d)

-color

98.

Which two of these are kingdoms of life?

a)

Mammalia

b)

Rododentra

c)

Plantae

d)

Algea

e)

Eubacteria

99.

A dichotomous key can be used for what purpose?

a)

To show evolutionary change over time

b)

To provide information on maps

c)

To identify unknown organisms

d)

To provide evidence for the Theory of Evolution

100.

"Extreme" bacteria belong to what domain?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

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