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Biology Spring Semester Exam

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A cell spends __% of its cycle in ____.
a)
100, interphase
b)
10, cytokinesis
c)
40, mitosis
d)
90, interphase
2.
The division of the nucleus is called ____.
a)
mitosis
b)
interphase
c)
cytokinesis
d)
somatic
3.
Which of the following shows the correct order for mitosis
a)
Prophase, telophase, anaphase, metaphase
b)
telophase, metaphase, anaphase, prophase
c)
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
d)
prophase, metaphase, telophase, anaphase
4.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
5.
What stage is this?
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
6.
Put the following stages of the cell cycle in order: G2, S, G1, M. 
a)
G1, S, G2, M
b)
S, G1, G2, M
c)
G1, M, G2, S
d)
M, G1, S, G2
7.

How many chromosomes do humans have?

a)

46

b)

21

c)

10

d)

23

8.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

9.

During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.

a)

tRNA

b)

mRNA

c)

rRNA

d)

dRNA

10.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

11.

These building blocks consist of a sugar, phosphate, and nitrogen base.

a)

Ribose

b)

Nucleotide

c)

Gene

d)

Protein

12.

Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA

a)

UUGACUU

b)

TTGACTT

c)

AACTGAA

d)

AACUGAA

13.

PHENOTYPE is

a)

the genetic make-up of an organism

b)

the physical trait of an organism

c)

nucleic acid

d)

Aa

14.

The prefix "homo" means

a)

different

b)

same

c)

tomorrow

d)

never

15.

The prefix "hetero" means

a)

different

b)

ugly

c)

fancy

d)

same

16.

Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous recessive genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

17.

Which of the following represents alleles for the homozygous dominant genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aa

c)

AA

18.

Who was Gregor Mendel?

a)

Father of genetics

b)

Father of cells

c)

Coined the term heredity

d)

No one

19.
What does every food chain start with? (Even if it's not drawn or written there!)
a)
producers
b)
sun
c)
consumer
d)
decomposers
20.
The image provided is an example of a(n):
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Producer
d)
Autotroph
21.
The amount of energy that usually transfers from one trophic level to the next...
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
50%
22.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
23.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
24.

two-name system of classification

a)

phylum

b)

classification

c)

taxonomy

d)

binomial nomenclature

25.

Which of the following is the correct order from broadest to smallest?

a)

Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species, Phylum

b)

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

c)

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

26.

Which of the following is the correct way to show the scientific name for tiger?

a)

Panthera Tigris

b)

Panthera tigris

c)

panthera Tigris

d)

panthera tigris

27.
What scientist gave us the system of classification we still use today?
a)
Mendel
b)
Linnaeus
c)
Darwin
d)
Watson
28.
The three Domains are:
a)
Plant, Animal, Bacteria
b)
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
c)
Fungi, Animal, Plant
d)
Invertebrates, Vertebrates, Plants
29.
The main language of scientific names is:
a)
Greek
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Arabic
30.

The pelvic bone of whales is not needed for movement within the water. This is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

a)

vestigial

b)

analogous

c)

homologous

31.

The forelimbs of mammals have similar anatomy because these groups descended from a recent common ancestor. Their bone structure is an example of a(n) ______________ structure.

a)

vestigial

b)

analogous

c)

homologous

32.
Change over time is
a)
evolution
b)
generation
c)
growth
d)
biogenesis
33.
What animal is Darwin known for studying?
a)
dinosaurs
b)
tunicates
c)
finches
d)
horses
34.
Natural selection is
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
humans change
c)
two species are the same
d)
more animals survive
35.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
36.
This type of RNA moves amino acids to the ribosomes.
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
37.

Is this karyotype for a male or female?

a)

MALE

b)

FEMALE

38.

Is this a normal human karyotype?

a)

YES

b)

NO

39.

The _ is an organized set of investigation procedures used by scientists.

a)

scientific method

b)

scientific law

c)

scientific theory

40.

What country was Darwin born in?


a)

Europe

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

Ireland

41.

What was Darwin's favorite subject in school?

a)

Medicine

b)

Biology

c)

History

d)

Chemistry

42.

What was the name of the book Darwin published?

a)

How it is we evolved.

b)

What is evolution?

c)

The Origin of Species.

d)

The Starting Point of All Life.

43.

How do you spell your Biology teacher's last name?

a)

Hjozski

b)

Hajwosky

c)

Hajovsky

d)

Hiyaski

44.

What is your Biology classroom number?

a)

212

b)

210

c)

189

d)

200

45.

How many stairs are in the stairwell closest to the Biology classroom?

a)

29

b)

50

c)

13

d)

26

46.

How old is Coach Hajovsky?

a)

50

b)

53

c)

45

d)

100

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