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ELS 4th quarter review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is the first strong evidence of life in the fossil record?

a)

3.5 thousand years ago

b)

3.5 million years ago

c)

3.5 billion years ago

d)

3.5 trillion years ago

2.

Which famous experiment in 1953 showed that organic molecules can form from non-living chemicals?

a)

Miller-Urey experiment

b)

Harold-Oparin experiment

c)

Darwin-Miller experiment

d)

Harold-Urey experiment

3.

Which of the following questions on the origin of life can be scientifically tested?

a)

Why are there organic molecules on meteorites?

b)

Did complex molecules form with a purpose?

c)

Can organic molecules form from inorganic chemicals?

4.

The RNA world hypothesis is supported by which two evidences? Tick two.

a)

RNA can capture light energy from the Sun.

b)

RNA can encode genetic information.

c)

RNA can catalyze/speed up chemical reactions.

d)

RNA can form a protective layer/membrane.

5.

How many chromosomes does a typical human body cell have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

6.

Which cell in the human body has 23 chromosomes (haploid)?

a)

gametes

b)

nerve cells

c)

mitochondria

d)

red blood cell

7.

Which statement is CORRECT?

a)

A gene is a section of an allele.

b)

A gene is a version of an allele.

c)

An allele is a section of a gene.

d)

An allele is a version of a gene.

8.

For eye color, B is brown while b is blue.


Which of the following is heterozygous?

a)

BB

b)

bb

c)

Bb

9.

In leaf shape, E is lobed while e is non-lobed.


What is the phenotype of an individual with the ee genotype?

a)

leaf shape

b)

lobed

c)

non-lobed

d)

dominant non-lobed

10.

Which of the following traits is an example of discontinuous variation?

a)

height

b)

tongue rolling

c)

hand span

d)

hip size

11.

Which human phenotype is affected by genes only?

a)

blood group

b)

skin color

c)

growth rate

d)

hair style

12.

Which is an adaptation of a polar bear?

a)

snow

b)

sharp claws

c)

cold climate

d)

seal

13.

What is required in natural selection? Tick all that apply.

a)

struggle for survival

b)

variation

c)

selection of beneficial traits

d)

breeding of domestic animals

14.

The diagram shows a food chain.


What is role of the snake? Tick all that apply.

a)

primary consumer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

predator

d)

prey

e)

tertiary consumer

15.

Which phase in a sigmoid population curve is the reproductive rate greater than the death rate? Tick all that apply.

a)

lag phase

b)

exponential phase

c)

stationary phase

d)

death phase

16.

Which may cause a decrease in human population?

a)

High infant mortality.

b)

Low infant mortality.

c)

High birth rate.

d)

Low death rate.

17.

The diagram show a sigmoid population growth curve.


Which numbered phase is the birth rate equal to the death rate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

Which does NOT limit population growth?

a)

competition

b)

predator-prey relationships

c)

sigmoid curve

d)

abiotic factors

19.

Which statement explains how better education may result in a lower birth rate?

a)

Women can focus more on their career.

b)

Modern agriculture is less labor intensive.

c)

Raising a family in the city is too expensive.

d)

Being educated means less time for the family.

20.

For tongue rolling, T is a tongue roller while t is a non-roller.


What is the chance of having a tongue roller offspring from two heterozygous dominant parents?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%