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WorksheetsLife Science Advanced-End of Course Review
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins
SC.7.N.1.2
Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of others scientists. Why is this important in science?
a. Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.
b. Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.
c. Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.
d. Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.
a
b
c
d
SC.7.N.1.4
Jason states the following prediction: “As the air temperature increases, the air in a balloon will expand, increasing the circumference of the balloon.”
Some of Jason’s observations during his experiment are shown below. Which of the following is the outcome variable (dependent variable) for an experiment designed to test Jason’s prediction?
a. circumference of the balloon
b. material the balloon is made of
c. length of the balloon’s string
d. air temperature
a
b
c
d
SC.6.N.1.2
Experiments are often repeated many times by the same or different scientists. What is the most important reason more than one scientist should conduct an investigation using the same methods?
a. If the results are the same, replication of the investigation helps to confirm the results.
b. The competition makes the scientists work more carefully.
c. More than one scientist is interested in the problem.
d. Different scientists might perform the experiment differently.
a
b
c
d
Which of these can change when new evidence is presented?
theory
law
Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?
theory
law
Which of these describes a natural phenomenon or relationship that always occurs under specific conditions
theory
law
Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?
theory
law
Natural selection results in change in a population's _____________ traits over time.
inherited
acquired
Brown mice survive and reproduce in their desert environment better than white mice because owls can see and eat the white mice more easily. In this situation, what part of the environment is doing the selecting?
predator
soil composition
mouse fur color
sexual preferences
A phenotype that improves an organism’s chance of survival in their environment is considered a(n) ____________.
natural selection
adaption
speciation
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection?
People selectively breeding hamsters for size.
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Male birds of certain species inheriting colorful feathers that are more attractive to females.
What is DNA
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deoxyribonucleic acid
Why is DNA important?
It teleports cookies to my locker.
It carries the instructions for our cells.
It allows me to be invisible.
It gave us a snow day in August.
What does the notation TT mean to a geneticist?
two dominant alleles
heterozygous alleles
at least one dominant allele
one dominant and one recessive allele
What is the probability of producing a tall pea plant from a genetic cross between two hybrid tall pea plants?
one in four
two in four
three in four
four in four
What does a Punnett square show?
all of Mendel’s discoveries about genetic crosses
only the recessive alleles in a genetic cross
only the dominant alleles in a genetic cross
all the possible outcomes of a genetic cross
An organism’s genotype is its
stem height
feather color
genetic makeup
physical appearance
Factors that control traits are called
parents
genes
purebreds
recessives
Scientists call an organism that has two different alleles for a trait a
dominant
purebred
factor
hybrid
What does the notation Tt mean to geneticists?
two dominant alleles
one dominant and one recessive allele
homozygous alleles
two recessive alleles
An organism’s physical appearance is its
dominance
genotype
phenotype
allele
When sex cells combine to produce offspring, each sex cell will contribute
twice the number of chromosomes in body cells.
the normal number of chromosomes in body cells.
half the number of chromosomes in body cells.
one fourth the number of chromosomes in body cells.
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur?
Which of the following are involved in asexual reproduction?
fertilization
meiosis
sperm
zygote
none of these are involved in sexual reproduction
How does the DNA of the offspring formed from asexual reproduction compare to the parent?
none of the DNA is transferred to the offspring
half of the DNA is transferred to the offspring
the DNA of the offspring is identical to the DNA of the parent
none of these are correct
When a new organism grows by mitosis and cell division on the body of its parent.
budding
fission
regeneration
vegetative reproduction
mitotic cell division
A type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism.
cloning
regeneration
fission
budding
vegetative reproduction
Which of these IS a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
Results in too much genetic variation in a population
Requires less time
Enables organisms to produce large amounts of offspring
Results in little genetic variation within a population
Requires less energy
If a disease destroying barley plants swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the bird population that eat barley plants?
The bird population would stay the same
The bird population would infinitely increase
The bird population would decrease
What is a producer?
Organism that makes its own energy
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
Organism that makes its own food
What is a consumer?
Organism that makes its own energy
Organism that breaks down dead organisms
Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy
Organism that makes its own food
What are some abiotic factors that could be limiting factors in the Iowa River ecosystem?
Temperature, fertilizer runoff from fields, drought or flood
Invasive species, floods
Temperature, predators, droughts, floods, over fishing
How do limiting factors in an ecosystem help keep the ecosystem sustainable?
They limit the amount of change to the ecosystem
They limit the growth of populations within the ecosystem
They limit the factors that can affect the ecosystem
They limit how fast populations change within the ecosystem
In a large Maine forest with many animals and lots of space, there are only a small number of bears. Which of these most likely limits the population of bears in the forest?
cloud cover in the atmosphere
space
supply of food
types of trees in the area
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
This is an example of which type of symbiosis?
Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Which organelle stores water for use in photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Cell Membrane
Vacuole
Nucleus
Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a Raw Material (Ingredient) or Product of Photosynthesis?
Product
Raw Material
Neither
How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?
It enters through the stomata
The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem
It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf
The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves
Exit: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Glucose
Exit: Oxygen
Exit: Water vapor
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen
carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light
oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar
carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar
Cellular Respiration occurs in what cell organelle?
chloroplast
cytoplasm
mitochondria
animal
Which organism go through cellular respiration?
animals
plants
both animals and plants
none
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
make water
make ATP
make glucose
make oxygen
What are the products (what is released) of cellular respiration? (Mark all of them!)
oxygen
glucose
carbon dioxide
water
ATP (energy)
How does photosynthesis and cellular respiration obey the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy?
Products and reactants are not created or destroyed, but do change forms
Only photosynthesis obeys the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy
Only cellular respiration obeys the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy
Neither of them obeys the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy
What part is missing in the hierarchy?
cell
organ
tissue
organism
There are levels of cellular organization within multicellular organisms. Which of the following statements is true?
Tissues are made up of organs.
Organ systems are made up of organs.
Organs are made up of organisms
Cells are made up of organ systems.
The basic units or "building blocks" of life are called
cells
molecules
organisms
tissues
Which of the following correctly lists the levels of biological organization from MOST complex to LEAST complex?
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
cell organism organ system organ tissue
organ system organism organ tissue cell
organism organ system organ tissue cell
There are three tenets of the Cell Theory. Which of the following is NOT a tenet?
Cells are the basic structure and function of life.
All living things are made of one or more cells.
The cell is the basic unit of matter.
All cells come from preexisting cells.
Sometimes called the “powerhouse” of the cell, this organelle is where respiration takes place.
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Vacuole
Bacteria is classified as a what?
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
The _______ is the smallest structural and functional unit of a living thing. (this will be matching on the test)
cell
metabolism
nutrition
defense
______ is keeping conditions in the cell balanced. (This will be a matching question on the test)
Homeostasis
Response
Metabolism
Nutrition
Which choice is NOT part of the cell theory.
All organisms are composed of cells.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
All cells come from previous cells.
Cells are always the same size and shape.
Which two systems work together to maintain homeostasis while transporting oxygen throughout the body and removing carbon dioxide?
circulatory and respiratory
respiratory and excretory
circulatory and digestive
respiratory and digestive
Which of the following is not regulated by homeostasis?
body temperature
blood sugar
blood pH
body movements
What green pigment fills a leaf and is used to trap light energy from the Sun to be used for photosynthesis?
Chlorophyll
Plant
Eukaryotic
Chloroplast
All cells need to maintain ______________ to function (stay alive).
Reproduction
Homeostasis
Photosynthesis
Who developed the scientific naming system still used today?
Einstein
Hershey & Chase
Linnaeus
Franklin
The Binomial nomenclature has how many parts to its scientific naming system?
1
2
3
4
Levels get increasingly specific from?
kingdom to species
phylum to genus
mammalia to family
order to family
Which 2 Latin names are used for the scientific name?
Genus and family
Kingdom and species
Family and order
Genus and species
Organisms can be classified based on physical similarities, but modern molecular and genetic testing is better.
True
False
What kingdom does an organism that is multicellular and heterotrophic fall into?
Animalia
Prokarya
Eukarya
Fungi
The domain that has simple, single-celled organisms is...
Prokarya
Eukarya
The order of the levels of classification are...
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Domain, class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, species, family
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, family, species
Domain, class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, family, species
