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Life Science Spring Semester Final - CHS

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which category of classification has the largest variety of organisms?

a)

genus

b)

phylum

c)

species

d)

kingdom

2.

What is the order of the taxonomic levels from least specific to most specific?

a)

Kingdom, Family, Species, Order, Class, Phylum, Genus

b)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

c)

Species, Order, Kingdom, Family, Genus, Phylum, Class

d)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

3.
"Lion" is an example of what?
a)
Scientific name
b)
Common name
c)
Adaptations
d)
Food
4.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
5.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
6.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
7.
How many chromosomes do humans have?
a)
46-- 23 from mom, 23 from dad
b)
22--11 from mom, 11 from dad
c)
10-- 5 from mom, 5 from dad
d)
23
8.
Where in the cell can the genetic material (DNA) be found?
a)
nucleus
b)
nucleolus
c)
cytoskeleton
d)
golgi
9.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
DeNatured Acid
b)
DomiNant Acid
c)
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid
d)
DiriboNucleic Acid
10.
Which type of cell division creates exact copies of the original cell?
a)
Meiosis
b)
Mitosis
c)
Differentiation
d)
Stem cells
11.
What kinds of cells undergo meiosis?
a)
Somatic cells
b)
Neurons
c)
Skin cells
d)
Reproductive cells
12.
How many chromosomes are in human cells after they have completed meiosis?
a)
10
b)
23
c)
46
d)
16
13.
What is the name for DNA when it is in a compressed state in preparation for cell division?
a)
Chromatin
b)
Chromosome
c)
RNA
d)
Microtubule
14.

The condition when cell division is out of control.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Tumorous

d)

Differentiation

15.

Benign Tumor

a)

Tumors that are spreading throughout the body

b)

Tumor that is growing slowing and staying in one location

c)

Cancer located behind an organ

d)

Cancer that has stopped growing

16.

If someone goes to the doctor and they perform a biopsy on a tumorous growth and they discover it is not spreading to other parts of the body, that tumor is called:

a)

Malignant

b)

Stagnant

c)

Stable

d)

Benign

17.

If someone goes to the doctor and they perform a biopsy on a tumorous growth and they discover it is spreading to other parts of the body, that tumor is called:

a)

Malignant

b)

Benign

c)

Incisive

d)

Populated

18.
After the two stages of meiosis are complete how many cells are created?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
Which of the following may  cause cancer?
a)
Ultraviolet radiation from the sun
b)
Exposure to chemicals
c)
Smoking
d)
All the above
20.
Which cancer treatment involves the use of strong chemicals to kill cancer cells?
a)
Radiation Therapy
b)
Surgery
c)
Immunotherapy
d)
Chemotherapy
21.

Which of the following may cause cancer?

a)

Certain viruses

b)

Exposure to radiation

c)

Drinking too much alcohol

d)

All the above

22.
Which kind of cancer is caused by eating a diet with too many fatty foods and not enough fruits and vegetables?
a)
Lung Cancer
b)
Leukemia
c)
Colon Cancer
d)
Melanoma
23.
Which domain includes all animals and plants?
a)
Archaea
b)
Eukarya
c)
Bacteria
24.
Almost all bacteria are...
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
25.

Organisms whose cells have DNA, but NO nucleus are classified as...

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Dead

26.
True or False: All living things are made of one or more cells.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Mold, yeast, and mushrooms all belong to the Kingdom _______.
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Fungi
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
28.

Which of these is in the correct order? (Domain is missing)

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.

a)

XY

b)

XX

30.

The 23rd pair of chromosomes that determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.

a)

sex chromosomes

b)

autosomes

c)

homologous

d)

genes

31.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
32.

Which of the following is a genotype?

a)

wrinkled pea plant

b)

alleles

c)

RR

d)

green

33.

If HH = straight hair and hh = curly hair

Which of the following is the genotype for curly hair?

a)

Curly

b)

hh

c)

Hh

d)

Curly

e)

HH

34.
Blue eyes (b) are recessive to brown eyes (B).  Which of the following genotypes would be blue eyes?
a)
Bb
b)
bb
c)
BB
d)
BB and Bb
35.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg
36.
How many boxes would say BB?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
0
37.
Pollen is produced by the ____________ part of the flower.
a)
male
b)
female
38.
A characteristic that can be observed such as hair color, seed shape, flower color, etc
a)
allele
b)
trait
c)
genetics
d)
heredity
39.
The dominant trait in this punnett square is
a)
yellow pea seeds
b)
green pea seeds
c)
there is no dominant seed
40.
The branch of biology that studies how traits are passed  from parents to offspring.
a)
Genetics
b)
Heredity
c)
Traits
d)
Dominant
41.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
42.
How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
43.
GMO stands for 
a)
Genetically modified organism
b)
Genetically made organism
c)
Generically made organ
d)
Generically modified organism
44.
The percentage of processed food in the US that contains GMOs is 
a)
80%
b)
95%
c)
40%
d)
70%
45.
Which are 2 of the top 4 GMO crops?
a)
Tomatoes and peppers
b)
Wheat and barley
c)
Kale and spinach
d)
Soy and corn
46.

According to natural selection, light colored tree trunks would favor

a)

light colored moths

b)

dark colored moths

c)

red colored moths

d)

red and light colored moths

47.

A physical trait favored by an environmental change can be called an

a)

adaptation

b)

extinction

c)

possibility

d)

mutation

48.
Evolution typically happens...
a)
in a few weeks
b)
over millions of years
c)
never
d)
in 100 years
49.
If an organism can't adapt fast enough, this might happen.
a)
hibernate
b)
stay the same
c)
live longer
d)
become extinct
50.
What can happen to a species over time if some of the organisms have an advantage?
a)
The population will decrease
b)
The population will become extinct
c)
The population will slowly increase
51.

The change over time in populations of related species.

a)

biological evolution

b)

transition

c)

variation

d)

adaptation

52.

These cause variations in organisms.

a)

mutations

b)

adaptations

c)

a desire to change

d)

injuries

53.
An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.
a)
variation
b)
adaptation
c)
vestigial structure
d)
mutation
54.

Body parts that have lost their original function. (such as wisdom teeth and appendix in humans)

a)

embryos

b)

homologous structures

c)

analogous structures

d)

vestigial structures

55.
When an organism of a species has an adaptation, it will compete for resources better, survive longer and pass that adaptation on to it's offspring. This process is called
a)
evolution by natural selection
b)
artificial selection
c)
inbreeding
d)
outbreeding
56.

What is it called when humans decide which traits of an organism are the most desirable and only allow those organisms with the specific, desired traits to breed. (Such as breeding dogs or cows or varieties of plants for food)

a)

biological evolution

b)

evolution by natural selection

c)

artificial selection

d)

inbreeding

57.
When an organism has a trait that allows it to blend in with its environment, we call that ____.
a)
mimicry
b)
camouflage
c)
lucky
d)
sonic hedgehog gene
58.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

59.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
60.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

61.

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

a)

using public transportation and there by reduce the affects of greenhouse gases.

b)

burning fossil fuels

c)

texting on cellphones

d)

eating meat

62.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

63.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.
a)
water
b)
gases
c)
heat
d)
water vapor
64.
What is one way that carbon enters the atmosphere?
a)
Sunlight
b)
Vehicle emissions/Exhaust
c)
Ocean uptake
d)
Rain
65.

What is the definition of climate?

a)

The condition of the air around the Earth

b)

The rainforest

c)

The pattern of weather over time

d)

How hot it is in a certain place

66.

What are examples of renewable energy sources?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Gas

67.

What are examples of non-renewable energy sources?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Hydro

68.

In the 1800's why did CO2 levels increase significantly?

a)

New factories were being built that caused more pollution

b)

The civil war caused more pollution

c)

Scientists figured out how to clean up pollution in the air

d)

It did not increase

69.

What micro-organism is responsible for causing disease?

a)

Pathogen

b)

Antibodies

c)

B-cells

d)

Lymphocyte

70.

Vaccines work be directly attacking the disease.

a)

true

b)

false

71.

A good way to fight disease is to live a healthy lifestyle.

a)

true

b)

false

72.

Viruses can be treated with antibiotics.

a)

true

b)

false

73.

A fever can help you fight infection.

a)

true

b)

false

74.

What is the role of the immune system?

a)

To pump blood throughout the body

b)

To protect the body from disease-causing agents

c)

To contain disease-causing organisms to a single area of the body

d)

To give Mr. Elwonger something to test us over

75.

If the the air quality index is 30, it is safe for everyone to go outside.

a)

True

b)

False

76.

If the air quality index for the day is 210, it is dangerous for all people to spend a lot of time outside.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Green means...

a)

Safe for all

b)

Unsafe for people in sensitive groups

c)

Unhealthy for all people to spend a lot of time outside

d)

Hazardous for anyone to be outside

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