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General Biology 2 Diagnostic Test

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the taxonomic hierarchy of organisms, which of the following arrangement shows the most broad to the most specific organization?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

2.

The scientific name of an organism is made from the...

a)

domain and kingdom name

b)

class and family name

c)

genus and species name

d)

phylum and order name

3.

Cells that have a true nucleus are called....

a)

archaebacteria

b)

eukaryote

c)

prokaryote

d)

neutrophil

4.

All animals are described as...

a)

autotrophic

b)

heterotrophic

c)

sessile

d)

prokaryotic

5.

All spiders have

a)

6 legs

b)

8 legs

c)

10 legs

6.

The head defines what point of reference

a)

anterior

b)

dorsal

c)

posterior

d)

ventral

7.

The number of chambers in the frog heart is

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

8.

Which system is responsible for processing information and responding to stimuli?

a)

Endocrine system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Respiratory system

9.

Structures that form as a result of multiple tissues combining are called...

a)

Cells

b)

Organs

c)

Organ systems

d)

Organisms

10.

Which is NOT a mammalian defining characteristic?

a)

Hair/fur

b)

Live birth (viviparous)

c)

Produce milk

d)

Warm blooded

11.

A dog is an example of an animal with ___ symmetry.

a)

Bilateral

b)

Lateral

c)

Radial

12.

Which of these scientific names is in the correct format for wolf?

a)

canis lupus

b)

Canis lupus

c)

Canis Lupus

d)

Canis lupus

13.

Natural selection was a concept described by...

a)

Aristotle

b)

Darwin

c)

Lamarck

d)

Buffon

14.

How many chromosomes are present in a human sperm?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

38

d)

24

15.

The DNA of two closely related spcies would most likely be...

a)

identical

b)

very similar

c)

somewhat different

d)

completely different

16.

A segment of a DNA molecule that carries instructions for a specific trait is called _____

a)

alelle

b)

chromosome

c)

gene

d)

nucleotide

17.

Meiosis is the process of making sex cells or gametes. In humans, how many mature egg cells result from a cell that went through meiotic division?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Which of the following are considered prokarytes?

a)

animals

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

plants

19.

Which of the following represents the correct order in mitotic division?

a)

Prophase - Telophase - Metaphase - Anaphase

b)

Anaphase - Metaphase - Prophase - Telophase

c)

Telophase - Prophase - Anaphase - Metaphase

d)

Prophase - Metaphase - Anaphase - Telophase

20.

Which of the following is found only in RNA but not found in a DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Guanine

d)

Uracil

21.

A man with blood type A marries a woman with bloodtype B, their first child is blood type O. Which of the following will explain this?

a)

Both parents are homozygous dominant for the trait

b)

Both parents are heterozygous for the trait

c)

The child is not their biological child

d)

There was a mistake in the blood type of one of the parents

22.

The founder of the Modern Science of Genetics with his unintentional, but well- controlled and brilliantly-designed experiments on inheritance.

a)

Melvin Calvin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Carl Linneus

23.

The human heart has _____ chambers.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

24.

Which set of parents can most likely produce a child with type O blood?

a)

one parent with type AB blood, and the other parent with type A blood

b)

one parent with homozygous type A blood, and the other parent with homozygous type O blood

c)

one parent with type AB blood, and the other parent with type O blood

d)

one parent with heterozygous type A blood, and the other parent with type O blood

25.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
26.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
27.
The two body systems that work together to protect you from foreign pathogens are...
a)
Integumentary and immune
b)
Reproductive and muscular
c)
Endocrine and digestive
d)
Respiratory and circulatory
28.
Which body system is the 'slow response' system and uses hormones to bring about a response?
a)
Endocrine
b)
Immune
c)
Muscular
d)
Excretory
29.
The science of classifying and naming organisms is ______________.
a)
evolution
b)
taxonomy
c)
grouping
d)
scientific names
30.
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
31.

Which one of these isn't one of the 5 kingdom names?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Virusia

32.

Biology is the study of?

a)

The body

b)

Life

c)

The universe

d)

Atoms and molecules

33.

The smallest unit of structure and function is called a(n)

a)

molecule

b)

atom

c)

cell

d)

organism

34.

Eukaryotic cells have all the structures listed below while prokaryotic cells lack one of them. Which one do they lack?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

35.

To create chemical energy from the sun, plants use what two substances in the process of photosynthesis?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

water and glucose

c)

glucose and carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide and water

36.

Genetic information stored in the nucleus of a cell are referred to as

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

chromosomes

d)

proteins

37.

Nuclear division (mitosis) is divided into 4 distinct phases. Which image below depicts metaphase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

All of the following images represent different types of cells except?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

The scientific study of heredity is known as

a)

genetics

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

protein synthesis

40.

What incredibly small molecule listed below is known as the code of life?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

Protein

d)

H1N5

41.

Which person listed below described how life changed and evolved over time?

a)

Alfred Wallace

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

James Watson

d)

Charles Darwin

42.

What laboratory technique is used to help solve crimes when only blood is collected as evidence or in paternity suits?

a)

DNA analysis

b)

Bacteria culturing

c)

Titration

d)

Reverse chromatography

43.

What is the scientific name for humans?

a)

Homo habilus

b)

Homo sapiens

c)

Homo erectus

d)

Homo floresiensis

44.
The cervix is only found in a male.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Beginning with the smallest level, the levels of organization of the body are
a)
cellular, chemical, tissue, organelle, organ, system, organism
b)
chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism
46.
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, this is referred to as: 
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
organism
d)
organ system
47.
Homeostasis can be defined as:
a)
the relatively constant states maintained by the body
b)
the overall contribution of an organ system
c)
the internal stimuli that evoke a disruption to an organism
d)
the lack of cytoplasm in an organism
48.

Muscles can be named due to

a)

location

b)

shape

c)

size

d)

all of the above

49.

Arteries and Veins differ because

a)

Arteries: flow toward the heart while Veins flow blood away

b)

Arteries: flow deoxygenated blood while Veins flow Oxygenated blood

c)

Arteries: Always go to the Lungs while Veins flow blood away from lungs

d)

Arteries contain more blood pressure while veins contain less pressure

e)

None of the above

50.
DNA is contained in a different way in prokaryotic cells than it is in eukaryotic cells because
a)
prokaryotes are single-celled organisms 
b)
only eukaryotic cells have a cell membrane 
c)
DNA is found only in eukaryotic cells 
d)
prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus 
51.
Where are proteins made?
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
52.
If an offspring looks like each parent, what kind of reproduction process was undergone?
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual
c)
Budding
d)
Fussion
53.
The organelle that provides energy for the cell in the form of ATP is called...
a)
Cell Membrane
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Nucleus
54.

Which of the following is not a macromolecule?

a)

protein

b)

starch

c)

nucleotide

d)

glycerol

55.

Which of the following is not a tenet of the cell theory?

a)

All organisms are made up of cells.

b)

Cell is the basic unit of life

c)

Cells are able to differentiate and form into specialized tissues

d)

Cells come from pre-existing cells

56.

Which part of the cell is responsible in the synthesis of proetins?

a)

Cell wall

b)

endoplasmic reticulum

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

57.

Which organelle houses the DNA?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplasts

c)

nucleus

d)

lysosomes

58.

Which phase of mitosis refers to the alignment of the sister chromatids in the equatorial plate?

a)

anaphase

b)

metaphase

c)

prophase

d)

telophase

59.

The first scientist who viewed a true living cells.

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Schwann

60.

Which organelles can be found in the plant cell but not in the animal cell?

a)

mitochondrion

b)

plastid

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

61.

Biology is the study of (a)  

62.

DNA stands for

a)

deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

deoxribonuclei acid

63.

RNA stands for

(a)  

64.

It is the basic unit of life

(a)  

65.

DNA is the basic unit of

(a)  

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