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3rd 9 Weeks Biology Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the diploid number of carrots is 18, the haploid number is

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

36

2.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
3.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
4.

The products of meiosis are genetically...

a)

different.

b)

identical.

5.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
6.

Identify a purpose of meiosis. Select all that apply.

a)

Produce gametes for reproduction.

b)

Repair damaged or dead cells.

c)

Reduce the chromosome number.

d)

Growth of organisms from birth to adulthood.

7.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
8.
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
9.
What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?
a)
species change over time
b)
extinct species are not related to living species
c)
different species can interbreed
d)
animals that look alike are most closely related
10.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
11.
If modern organisms have a lot of homologous structures, what inference might paleontologists make about those organisms?
a)
They are reptiles
b)
One organism evolved from the other.
c)
The organisms have a common ancestor
12.
Structures are similar in appearance but not in structure
a)
Vestigial 
b)
Homologous 
c)
Analogous Structures 
d)
Embryonic 
13.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

14.

Similarities in bone arrangements, like those in the picture, support the hypothesis that...

a)

these organisms are not well adapted

b)

these organisms share a common ancestor

c)

these organisms all share the same DNA sequences

d)

these organisms are members of the same species

15.
Which one of these isn't one of the 5 kingdom names?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
FUngi
d)
Virusia
16.
A scientific name consists of 
a)
Genus and Order
b)
Genus and Domain
c)
Genus and species
d)
Kingdon and Phylum
17.
The most general in the order of classification is?
a)
Kingdom 
b)
Phylum 
c)
Class 
d)
Order
18.
The 2 kingdoms that make up Prokaryotes are?
a)
Animals and Plants 
b)
Protists and Fungi
c)
Archea and Bacteria
19.
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, _______
a)
Family 
b)
Order
c)
Genus 
d)
Species
20.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
21.
Which organisms are most closely related?
a)
Equus caballas (Horse) & Equus burchellii (Zebra)
b)
Cyanea artica (Jellyfish) &
Ctenodiscus crispatus (Mud Starfish)
c)
Naja naja (cobra) & Glycine max (soya bean)
d)
Ophiocomina nigra (black brittle star) & Brassica nigra (black mustard)
22.

The part of the plant

that is generally

under the ground

and in the soil

a)

Reproductive System

b)

Transpiration

c)

Shoot System

d)

Root System

23.

The tubes and support that transport water

and nutrients up, down and around in plants

a)

Vascular System

b)

Shoot System

c)

Root System

d)

Reproductive System

24.

In general, leaves, roots, stems and flowers

a)

Plant Systems

b)

Plant Cells

c)

Plant Organs

d)

Plant Organisms

25.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of water and minerals up from the roots and around the plant.

a)

Stomata

b)

Transpiration

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

26.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of glucose down and around in a plant.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Root Hairs

27.

The process of water movement in plants

due to evaporation out the stomata

and absorption of water through the root hairs

a)

Active Transport

b)

Transpiration

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

28.

Pores under leaves

that allow for transpiration

and gas exchange

a)

Xylem

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Transpiration

29.

Two cells that regulate the size of the stomata depending on temperature and

water conditions

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

30.

A large number of elongated cells that

grow out from the roots. They absorb water and minerals from the soil

via osmosis.

a)

Root Hairs

b)

Stomata

c)

Guard Cells

d)

Pholem

31.

The plant hormone response to the

force of gravity

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Transpiration

32.

The plant hormone response to light

a)

Transpiration

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Phototropism

33.

The plant hormone response to touch

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Transpiration

34.

What is the function of a root?

a)

Where pollination occurs

b)

Absorbs water and nutrients for the plant

c)

Produces food

35.

What is the functions of a stem?

a)

Absorbs water and nutrients

b)

Produces pollen

c)

Transports water and nutrients

36.

The diagram show the reproductive system of a plant. Which of the following best describes the interaction that occurs between a plants reproductive arts during fertilization?

a)

Pollen is released from the anther and is transferred to the stigma. A pollen tube forms and grows through the style. The pollen tube reaches the filament, where the sperm fertilizes the egg.

b)

Pollen moves from the ovule up through the stule and is released from the stigma. The pollen is transferred to the anther, where the sperm fertilizes the egg.

c)

Pollen is released from the anther and is transferred to the stigma. A pollen tube forms and grows through the style. The pollen tube reaches an ovule within the ovary, where the sperm fertilizes the egg.

d)

Pollen is released from the anther and is transferred to the stigma. A pollen tube forms and grows through the style. The pollen tube reaches an ovule within the filament, where the sperm fertilizes the egg.

37.

The internal transport of water and minerals in plants requires that two systems work together. Which correctly describes how the two systems accomplish this task?

a)

absorption through the root system, then transport through the shoot system by vascular tissue and stomata in leaf tissue

b)

exchange of minerals for water in the root system, then transport of minerals through phloem to leaves in the stem system

c)

transpiration by the guard-cell and leaf systems, then sweating into the soil by the root system

d)

absorption of water by the leaf system, then transport through the meristematic system

38.

Structures represented in the illustration below are found in the lower epidermis of a plant leaf. The illustration at right shows the response to a certain environmental condition. The response represented in the illustration would most likely be caused by --

a)

a reduced supply of oxygen

b)

long periods of rainfall

c)

high concentrations of glucose

d)

little available water

39.

Several structures work together to allow flowering plants to reproduce. The diagram shows a typical flower. Which table correctly identifies the function of each structure or group of structures in the reproduction of a plant?

a)

X-pollen production, Y-pollen transfer, Z-production of eggs

b)

X-attraction of pollinators, Y-production of male sex cells, Z-egg production and embryo development

c)

X-protection for embryo, Y-supply nourishment to embryo, Z-place of embryonic development

d)

X-photosynthesis, Y-production of cells that protect internal organs, Z-production of egg and sperm

40.

Auxins are plant hormones that help regulate growth. Sunlight stimulates auxins on the shaded side of the stem causing the plant to grow faster on that side. This pushes the stem towards sunlight. This response is known as:

a)

geotropism

b)

transpiration

c)

phototropism

d)

thigmotropism