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Part 2-Plus 5 bonus pts. if completed

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

RED color flower is dominant (more expressed gene) to WHITE color flower which is recessive (not expressed if paired with dominant, but expressed if both alleles are same (represented by 2 small letters).

a)

100% red

b)

75% red, 25% white

c)

50% red, 50% white

d)

25% red, 75% white

2.

The cell underwent the interphase. Now, it enters the Mitosis phase. Which has the proper sequence of mitosis phase from left to right?

a)

I-II-III-IV

b)

II-III-I-IV

c)

III-II-I-IV

d)

II-I-III-IV

3.

Which best helps scientists determine the age of fossils?

a)

Physical traits

b)

Genetic makeup

c)

Reproductive strategy

d)

Radioactive isotopes

4.

Although controversial at first, the germ theory of disease proposed that microorganisms were the cause of many diseases. Which of these was a result of the general acceptance that microorganisms cause disease?

a)

The development and use of antibiotics

b)

The belief in spontaneous generation

c)

The link between viruses and RNA

d)

The proof of a supernatural cause for illnesses

5.

Studying the differences between fossils and modern organisms help scientist better understand the -

a)

role of mutation inline functions

b)

primary function of key macromolecules

c)

adaptation of organisms through acquired traits

d)

evolution of organisms over time

6.

The weakness of hydrogen bonds between the bases of DNA allows

a)

rearrangement of the sequence of bases to take place

b)

base pairs to separate during transcription and replication

c)

new bases to be incorporated into the DNA molecule

d)

conversion of bases to amino acids in the event of cell starvation

7.

Darwin's explanation for evolution was dependent on which scientific concept?

a)

The ability of organisms to learn

b)

The significance of social behaviors to survival

c)

The existence of variations in a population

d)

The relationship between size and survival

8.

Which characteristic do most adult fungi and plants share?

a)

They are both producers

b)

The both have cells with cell walls

c)

They both reproduce through binary fission

d)

They both have multiple nuclei in each cell

9.

In an ecosystem, a sudden decrease in the number of bacteria in the soil would most likely result in-

a)

Increased water pollution in the soil

b)

Increased precipitation and flooding of the soil

c)

A reduction in the amount of nitrogen available to the ecosystem

d)

A decrease in the number of fossils formed in the soil

10.

Which is an activity that increases the genetic variation within a population of earthworms?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Budding

d)

Fragmentation

11.

According to this diagram, the result of spermatogenesis is four sperm cells, each with

a)

strands of DNA that resulted from crossing over

b)

half of the original number of chromosomes

c)

genetically identical strands of DNA

d)

complete copies of all the original chromosomes

12.

The diagram shows the the input and output of a process performed by the chloroplast of a cell. Which substance is most likely represented by X and Y. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

X - CO2

b)

X- Glucose

c)

Y - CO2

d)

Y-Glucose

13.

In 1950, Erwin Chargaff discovered that the percentage of adenine in DNA equals the percentage of thymine, and the percentage of cytosine equals the percentage of guanine. This proved invaluable to the eventual discovery of which aspect of DNA?

a)

Location

b)

Solubility

c)

Structure

d)

Volume

14.
Who is credited with determining the overall molecular structure of DNA?
a)
Watson and Crick
b)
Watson and Wilkins
c)
Crick and Franklin
d)
Griffith and Crick
15.
Cloning is a process best described as —
a)
producing identical proteins
b)
removing unwanted genes from the genome
c)
the combination of two different genomes into one new genome
d)
the production of genetically identical cells or organisms
16.
During translation, the free floating amino acids present in the cytoplasm bind to the specific tRNAs. What are the further steps in the process of translation?
a)
tRNA binds with other tRNAs to form a long chain.
b)
tRNA along with the mRNA is transported to the nucleus.
c)
tRNA supplies the amino acid to the growing polypeptide chain.
d)
replication
17.
The creation of human growth hormone, insulin and pest and disease-resistant fruit are all examples of . . .
a)
Cloning
b)
Karyotyping
c)
Benefits of Genetic Engineering
d)
Monohybrid Crosses
18.
Which of the following sequences represent the complementary DNA sequence to the DNA strand — AGATCCGTA —?
a)
TCTAGGCAT
b)
AGTAGGCTA
c)
CTCGAATAT
d)
TCATGGCAT
19.
What is a complementary mRNA strand to the shown DNA sequence?
AACAGGTAGCTACG
a)
TTGTCCAUCGATGC
b)
UUGUCCAUCGAUGC
c)
AACAGGTAGCTACG
d)
UUGUCCUTCGAUGC
20.

All of the living and nonliving components that interact in an environment.

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

organism

21.

Any living thing is called a.................

a)

ecosystem

b)

community

c)

population

d)

organism

22.

A change in a characteristic of a living thing that allows it to survive in its environment is called _____________.

a)

an adaptation

b)

an ecosystem

c)

migration

23.

What organisms eat plants and animals to gain energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The sun

24.

Who can make their own food through a process known as photosynthesis after receiving energy from the sun?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The sun

25.

Which of these is not a producer?

a)

Tree

b)

Flower

c)

Grass

d)

Bird

26.

Look at the diagram of the food web. The arrows means “eaten by.”


What will happen if the number of snakes goes down?

a)

The owl will eat the grass

b)

The number of frogs will go down

c)

The hawk and owl will have less food

d)

The number of mice and grasshoppers will go up.

27.

The transfer of energy from one organism to the next in an ecosystem begins with a producer. A producer is an organism that produces its own food. A consumer is an organism in a food chain that obtains energy from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores.


Which food chain correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

a)

grass → grasshopper → fish → human

b)

grasshopper → fish → human

c)

human → fish → grasshopper

d)

human → grasshopper → fish → grass

28.

What happens to the amount of available energy in the pyramid as it moves up through the different levels?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it remains the same

d)

it decreases, then increases

29.

The following karyotype shows an individual with...

a)

Down's syndrome

b)

Kleinfelter's syndrome

c)

Turner's syndrome

d)

Someone exposed to UV light

30.

The following karyotype shows an individual with...

a)

Down's syndrome

b)

Kleinfelter's syndrome

c)

Turner's syndrome

d)

Someone exposed to UV light

31.

a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________

a)

pedigree

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Venn Diagram

d)

Karyotype

32.
Which structure is labeled as A in the diagram?
a)
Centromere
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister chromatids
33.
Which structure is labeled as C in the diagram?
a)
Centromere
b)
Chromosome
c)
Sister chromatids
34.
Charles Darwin came up with this theory 
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
35.
To adjust to a changing environment
a)
Mutation
b)
Adapt
36.
Which species’ DNA is most similar to the DNA of the toothed whale? 
a)
Hippopotamus 
b)
Baleen Whale
c)
Grazing Mammals
d)
Camels
37.
Genetic engineering has been used to produce
a)
medicines.
b)
food animals.
c)
improved crops.
d)
all of these.
38.
Breeders can increase the genetic variation in a population by using
a)
inbreeding.
b)
mutations.
c)
hybridization.
d)
restriction enzymes.
39.
Which produces offspring from a single cell of an adult?
a)
inbreeding.
b)
mutations.
c)
hybridization.
d)
cloning.
40.
A molecule containing DNA from two different organisms is called
a)
a plasmid.
b)
a polyploid.
c)
a hybrid organism.
d)
recombinant DNA.
41.
Genes found on DNA contain the instructions for making  
a)
pyrimidines 
b)
pyrimidines
c)
proteins
d)
purines
42.
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
43.
A(n) _____ is a virus that enters a bacterial cell.
a)
endospore
b)
decomposer
c)
plasmid
d)
bacteriophage
44.
Which of the following occurs after a virus attaches to a host cell in the viral reproduction process?
a)
The host cell dies
b)
The virus dies
c)
The virus inserts its genetic information into the host cell
d)
copies of the virus are immediately released from the host
45.

Antibiotics will kill which of the following:

a)

viruses

b)

fungus

c)

protists

d)

bacteria

46.

Which of the following are involved in asexual reproduction?

a)

fertilization

b)

meiosis

c)

sperm

d)

zygote

e)

none of these are involved in sexual reproduction