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Life Science FSSA Review Part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two characteristics do scientists use to classify organisms?

a)

Physical

b)

Chemical

c)

Structural

d)

Binomial

2.

In binomial nomenclature, which two levels of classification are used to name organisms?

a)

Domain

b)

Family

c)

Genus

d)

Species

3.

Select all domains that have prokaryotic organisms:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Archaea

c)

Eukarya

4.

Two organisms belong to the same class. This means they also belong to the same . . .

a)

Phylum

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Species

5.

The process in which populations gradually change over time.

a)

Natural selection

b)

Heredity

c)

Evolution

d)

Descendant

6.

Giraffes with long necks likely outlived giraffes with short necks, since they have an advantageous trait. This is an example of:

a)

Evolution

b)

Heredity

c)

Natural Selection

d)

Variation

7.

Which is LEAST likely to cause a species to become extinct?

a)

Less genetic variation

b)

More genetic variation

c)

Specific food preferences

d)

More competition for food

8.

If a species cannot adapt to a changing environment. . .

a)

The species will reproduce

b)

The species will become extinct

c)

The species will learn a new behavior

d)

The species will remain in the same location

9.

Genes are segments of DNA that code for specific traits. Different versions of a gene are called

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Alleles

c)

Homozygous

d)

Dominant

10.

Select all of the genotypes that are heterozygous.

a)

Bb

b)

bb

c)

BB

d)

Tt

11.

Mitosis produces ____________ with 46 chromosomes.

a)

Body cells (somatic)

b)

Sex cells (gametes)

12.

Meiosis produces ____________ with 23 chromosomes.

a)

Body cells (somatic)

b)

Sex cells (gametes)

13.

____________ reproduction increases genetic variation.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

14.

_____________ reproduction results in identical offspring.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

15.

A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit:

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

16.

A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

17.

Organisms, such as fungi, that receive energy from breaking down dead organisms are called

a)

Predators

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Secondary Consumers

d)

Decomposers

18.

The process of converting glucose to energy

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

19.

Where does energy first come from in an ecosystem?

a)

Producers make energy

b)

Sunlight provides energy

c)

Consumers obtain energy from animals

d)

Scavengers obtain energy from dead plants

20.

The exchange of matter and energy between organisms and the enviornment is . . .

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Law of Conservation of Mass