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End of Year Challenge

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many parents does asexual reproduction involve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?

a)

Different than their parents

b)

Identical to the parents

c)

A different Species

d)

A combination of both parents

3.

The genetic material of an offspring of sexually reproducing organisms is best described as–

a)

identical to that of the other offspring

b)

a copy of the genetic material of the mother

c)

a copy of the genetic material of the father

d)

genes from both parents, in unique combinations

4.

All organisms have this in common.

a)

They are made of cells

b)

They cannot live in water

c)

They need light

d)

They are nonliving

5.

All cells come from___________ cells.

a)

pregnant

b)

pre-existing

c)

paternal

d)

pin sized

6.

______________ are the basic unit of life.

a)

DNA

b)

Cells

c)

RNA

d)

Takis

7.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

Cells are too small to see without a microscope.

c)

The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.

d)

All cells must come from pre-existing cells.

8.

Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?

a)

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Matthias Schleiden

9.

the genetic make-up; the actual gene pair

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

10.

the physical or visible appearance of an organism; a trait we can see

a)

genotype

b)

phenotype

11.

controls the trait; you only need one gene for the trait to show up in an organism

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

12.

the different forms of a trait that make up a gene, R OR r

a)

allele

b)

dominant

c)

recessive

13.

purebred; the same gene pair

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

14.

BB, RR, TT

a)

heterozygous

b)

homozygous recessive

c)

homozygous dominant

15.

the father of genetics

a)

James Watson

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Reginald Punnett

d)

Gregor Mendel

16.

a tool used to predict the results from crossing 2 sets of allelles

a)

Punnett square

b)

microscope

c)

Jawsome trapezoid

17.

Which system enables the body to move, moves food through the digestive system, and keeps the heart beating?

a)

skeletal

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

18.

Which system takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

endocrine

d)

nervous

19.

The brain and brain stem make up the:

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Central Nervous System

20.

What pairs with Adenine (A)?

a)

Guanine (G)

b)

Cytosine (C)

c)

Adenine (A)

d)

Thymine (T)

21.

What are the three types of mutation?

a)

Insertion, Deletion, Substitution

b)

Newstion, Deletion, Insertion

c)

Deletion, Newstion, Substitution

d)

Insertion, Newstion, Substitution

22.

What do helpful mutations do?

a)

Increases chances of survival

b)

Increases chances of developing cancer

c)

Decreases changes of survival

d)

Decreases skills

23.

What organelle controls and regulates cellular activity?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Lysosome

24.

All of the living factors in an ecosystem are ___________ factors.

a)

biotic

b)

abiotic

25.

How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

10%

d)

75%