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Spring Finals Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before Darwin's Theory of Evolution, most people believed in Creationism.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A piece of evidence for evolution is the fact that embryos look very similar at the early stages.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

John Ray began using Binomial Nomenclature to classify animals.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Darwin sailed the world aboard a ship called "Beagle".

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Populations of species do not change over time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Populations adapt to their environment through natural selection.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organisms

a)

have an intense tendency toward complexity and perfection

b)

have an innate tendency to become more simple as time passes

c)

inherit all of the adaptations they display

d)

belong to species that never change

8.

When lions prey on a herd on antelope, some antelope are killed and some escape. Which part of Darwins concept of Natural Selection might be used to describe this situation?

a)

acquired characteristics

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

reproductive isolation

d)

descent with modification

9.

According to Darwins theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have

a)

characteristics their parents acquired by use and disuse

b)

characteristics that plant and animal breeders value

c)

the greatest number of offspring

d)

variations best suited to the environment

10.

On the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin observed

a)

completely unrelated species on each of the islands

b)

species exactly like those found in South America

c)

similar species with traits that suited their environment

d)

species completely unrelated to those found in South America

11.

Which of the following was NOT one of the adaptations discussed in the recent adaptations in humans assignment?

a)

lactase persistence

b)

sickle cell anemia

c)

bitter taste perception

d)

melanin levels

12.

When two different alleles(genes) occur together, the one that is expressed is called:

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

c)

phenotypic

d)

superior

13.

The law of segregation states that...

a)

alleles of a gene separate from each other during gamete formation and each gamete can only receive one of the pair..

b)

different alleles of a gene can never be found in the same organism.

c)

each gene of an organism ends up in a different gamete.

d)

each gene is found on a different molecule of DNA.

14.

If two parents with dominant phenotypes produce an offspring with a recessive phenotype, then probably

a)

both parents are heterozygous.

b)

one parent is heterozygous.

c)

both parents are homozygous.

d)

one parent is homozygous.

15.

In guinea pigs, black fur is dominant. A black guinea pig is crossed with a white guinea pig. If the litter contains a white offspring, the genotype of the black-haired parent is probably

a)

homozygous dominant.

b)

heterozygous.

c)

homozygous recessive.

d)

none of the above.

16.

If an organism has 12 chromosomes in each body cell, how many chromosomes would you expect to find in the organism’s gametes (sex cells)?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

10

d)

12

17.

Sex linked traits are usually seen in

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Equally in both

18.

Who is considered the father of genetics?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Gregor Mendel

d)

Albert Einstein

19.

An inherited disorder is...

a)

always fatal.

b)

caused by an abnormality in an individuals DNA.

c)

common.

d)

rare.

20.

Genetics is the study of heredity.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism while phenotype is...

a)

the noise the organism makes.

b)

the entire genome of an organism.

c)

the physical traits of an organism.

22.

In punnent squares the dominant trait is represented by uppercase letters and the recessive trait is represented by lowercase letters.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Heterozygous means the alleles are...

a)

different.

b)

the same.

c)

both dominant.

d)

both recessive.

24.

Incomplete dominance results in...

a)

an organism that has no physical characteristics.

b)

a genotype that is homozygous.

c)

a phenotype intermediate between the dominant trait and the recessive trait.

25.

Co-dominance occurs when...

a)

both alleles for a gene are expressed in a heterozygous offspring.

b)

neither allele for a gene is expressed.

26.

Most sex linked traits are found on the X chromosomes.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What does meiosis make?

a)

4 diploid cells

b)

2 diploid cells

c)

4 haploid cells

d)

2 haploid cells

28.

How many chromosomes are in a human haploid cell?

a)

48

b)

26

c)

23

d)

13

29.

How many total phases are there in meiosis?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

30.

A males sex chromosomes are XY, females are XX.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Heredity is

a)

A disease

b)

a way of transferring genetic information to offspring

c)

a trait

d)

a special gene

32.

Crossing over is

a)

another opportunity for genetic variation.

b)

when homologous pairs exchange genetic information.

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

33.

In anaphase 1 of meiosis, do sister chromatids seperate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Somatic cells are

a)

rare

b)

common

c)

gametes

d)

all cells other than gametes

35.

Does meiosis allow for more genetic diversity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

What is the name of the scientist(s) who are credited with the discovery of the shape of DNA?

a)

Griffith

b)

Watson and Crick

c)

Avery

d)

None of these answers are correct

37.

The m in mRNA stands for what?

a)

messenger

b)

meaningful

c)

messy

d)

measured

38.

DNA is in the shape of a _______ helix

a)

Single

b)

Double

c)

Triple

39.

What is the complementary base of T?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

G

40.

What is the complementary base of G?

a)

A

b)

T

c)

C

41.

DNA replication results in 2 DNA molecules...

a)

Each with 2 new strands

b)

One with 2 new strands and one with the 2 original strands

c)

Each with 1 new strand and 1 original strand

d)

Each with 2 original strands

42.

Unlike DNA, RNA contains

a)

Adenine

b)

Uracil

c)

Phosphate group

d)

Thymine

43.

What did Griffith observe when he injected into mice a mixture of heat-killed disease-causing bacteria and live harmless bacteria?

a)

The disease causing bacteria changed into harmless bacteria

b)

The mice got sick/died

c)

The harmless bacteria died

d)

The mice were unaffected

44.

DNA is copied during a process called

a)

replication

b)

translations

c)

transcription

d)

transformation

45.

RNA contains the sugar

a)

ribose

b)

deoxyribose

c)

glucose

d)

lactose

46.

What is produced during translation?

a)

mRNA is made from DNA

b)

The cell uses information from mRNA to produce proteins

c)

tRNA is made from mRNA

d)

Copies of DNA molecules are made

47.

The Golden State Killer was caught using what?

a)

DNA from a relative

b)

His own DNA

c)

He was never caught

d)

He was not caught