WorksheetsLife Science FSSA Review Part 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which two characteristics do scientists use to classify organisms?
Physical
Chemical
Structural
Binomial
In binomial nomenclature, which two levels of classification are used to name organisms?
Domain
Family
Genus
Species
Select all domains that have prokaryotic organisms:
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Two organisms belong to the same class. This means they also belong to the same . . .
Phylum
Order
Family
Species
The process in which populations gradually change over time.
Natural selection
Heredity
Evolution
Descendant
Giraffes with long necks likely outlived giraffes with short necks, since they have an advantageous trait. This is an example of:
Evolution
Heredity
Natural Selection
Variation
Which is LEAST likely to cause a species to become extinct?
Less genetic variation
More genetic variation
Specific food preferences
More competition for food
If a species cannot adapt to a changing environment. . .
The species will reproduce
The species will become extinct
The species will learn a new behavior
The species will remain in the same location
Genes are segments of DNA that code for specific traits. Different versions of a gene are called
Heterozygous
Alleles
Homozygous
Dominant
Select all of the genotypes that are heterozygous.
Bb
bb
BB
Tt
Mitosis produces ____________ with 46 chromosomes.
Body cells (somatic)
Sex cells (gametes)
Meiosis produces ____________ with 23 chromosomes.
Body cells (somatic)
Sex cells (gametes)
____________ reproduction increases genetic variation.
Sexual
Asexual
_____________ reproduction results in identical offspring.
Sexual
Asexual
A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit:
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Organisms, such as fungi, that receive energy from breaking down dead organisms are called
Predators
Primary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
Decomposers
The process of converting glucose to energy
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
Where does energy first come from in an ecosystem?
Producers make energy
Sunlight provides energy
Consumers obtain energy from animals
Scavengers obtain energy from dead plants
The exchange of matter and energy between organisms and the enviornment is . . .
Cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
Carbon Cycle
Law of Conservation of Mass
