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Q4 Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of inheritance do two alleles have if their traits blend together? 
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co-Dominance
c)
Mendelian Inheritance
d)
Homozygous Inheritance
2.
A calico cat shows both the traits for orange fur and black fur. What kind of allele expression is this?
a)
Incomplete Dominance
b)
Co dominance
c)
Independent assortment
d)
Recessive inheritance
3.
The different forms of a gene are called
a)
traits
b)
pollinators
c)
alleles
d)
hybrids
4.
This type of inheritance pattern is a MIXTURE of both traits.
a)
incomplete dominance
b)
co-dominance
c)
complete dominance
d)
recessive pattern
5.
This type of inheritance pattern shows BOTH traits in possible offspring
a)
complete dominance
b)
incomplete dominance
c)
co-dominance
d)
dominant pattern
6.
Snap dragon color is a incomplete dominant trait.  A red flower (RR) is crossed with white flower (rr)? What color are flowers that are Rr?
a)
Red
b)
Red and White
c)
White
d)
Pink
7.
How many PAIRS of chromosomes do humans have?
a)
23
b)
46
c)
1
d)
2
8.

How many PAIRS of sex chromosomes do humans have?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

1

d)

2

9.
If a gene is found only on the X chromosome and not the Y chromosome, it is said to be what?
a)
sex-linked trait
b)
polygenic trait
c)
codominant trait
d)
incomplete dominance trait
10.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
11.
I have 2 X chromosomes. What am I?
a)
Male
b)
Female
12.
I have 1 X chromosome and 1 Y chromosome. What am I?
a)
Male
b)
Female
13.
What genotype is missing from this Punnett Square?
a)
RrYy
b)
RRYY
c)
rryy
d)
RrYY
14.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
15.

What percentage of the offspring will be a carrier for this recessive disease (a)?

a)

0%

b)

50%

c)

100%

d)

25%

16.
How many alleles does an individual have for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
What percentage of the offspring will have this recessive disease?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
18.
How many phenotypes are there in ABO blood types?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
12
19.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
AB, AB, aB, aB
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, ab
c)
Ab, Ab, Ab, Ab
d)
AB, aB, ab, aB
20.
What gamete possibilities could come from this parent's genotype?
a)
aB, ab, AB, Ab
b)
Ab, AB, Ab, AB
c)
AB, AB, Ab, AB
d)
Ab, AB, ab, aB
21.

What is the correct phenotype ratio when crossing two heterozygous parents in a dihybrid cross?

a)

100% heterozygous

b)

1:2:1

c)

3:1

d)

9:3:3:1

22.

In pea plants tall stems(T) are dominant over short stems(t) and round seeds(R) are dominant over wrinkled seeds(r). Consider the following cross: TtRr X Ttrr


a. Find the number of possible phenotypes

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

23.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
24.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
25.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
26.
In plants, tall (T) is dominant to short (t). Perform the following cross: Tt x Tt. What is the probability of producing a short plant?
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
27.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
28.

If two bottle nose dolphins have round snouts which is a dominant trait, but have an offspring with a square snout a recessive trait. What is the genotype of the parents?

a)

RR

b)

Rr

c)

R

d)

rr

29.

Opal Eye (Girella nigricans) can be described as being spotted (S) or non-spotted (s). They also have the an eye that can either be Blue (B) or green (b). If two Opal Eyes with the genotype BbSs have babies, what are the chances to have an Opal Eye that is Spotted with green eyes?

a)

9/16

b)

1/16

c)

6/16

d)

3/16

30.

What are the possible genotypes for the coloration of a baby tiger sharks strips. If the parents are both heterozygous.

a)

50% SS, 50% ss

b)

25% SS, 50% ss, 25% Ss

c)

25% SS, 50% Ss, 25% ss

d)

75% SS, 25% ss

31.
Which is not an example of an adaptation?
a)
A bird's beak allows it to crack open hard nuts.
b)
A zebra's stripes allow it to confuse its predators.
c)
A frog's large hind legs allow it to jump from danger.
d)
A cat sleeps on the sofa to avoid the vacuum cleaner.
32.
What was the name of the scientist who had the theory of evolution?
a)
Lamarck
b)
Einstein
c)
Washington
d)
Darwin
33.
Changes in a body to fit a location.
a)
Variation
b)
Adaptation
c)
Behavior
d)
Environment
34.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat different types of food.
c)
To fly faster.
d)
To confuse scientists. 
35.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they look cooler.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
36.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
37.
Evolution means...
a)
Change over time in a population.
b)
That everything is the same.
c)
That organisms never change.
d)
Negative traits are acquired in populations.
38.
Which animals and features did Darwin study on his journey to the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Finches' wings and alligators' tails
b)
Lizards' claws and finches' beaks.
c)
Lizards' claws and finches' wings
d)
The camels' eyes and penguins' teeth.
39.
Survival of the Fittest and the theory of evolution are attributed what scientist?
a)
Charles Darwin
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Jean Baptiste de Lamark
d)
Isaac Newton
40.
What is it called when better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to their offspring.
a)
Evolution
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Artifical Selection
41.
Any variation that can help a species survive in a given environment is called...
a)
an adapatation
b)
a characteristic
c)
a homologous structure
d)
a vestigial structure
42.
The ability of an organism to survive and reproduce is known as...
a)
Adaptation
b)
Trait
c)
Fitness
d)
Variation
43.
Some lizards have different size legs.  Lizards with longer legs are able to better access food. Over time, lizards with short legs became less common.
What is the successful adaptation?
a)
Lizards
b)
Long legs
c)
Food
d)
Leg sizes
44.
A species lives in a particular environment.  What is TRUE about the environment that the species lives in and about how the species will look over thousands of years?
a)
The environment will stay the same, and the traits of the species will stay the same.
b)
There will be changes to the environment, but the traits of the species will stay the same.
c)
There will be changes to the environment that could lead to changes in the traits of the species.
d)
There will be changes to the environment, and the traits of the species will change, but the changes in the environment could never lead to changes in the traits of species.
45.
What was the name of the ship Darwin traveled the world on?
a)
HMS Beagle
b)
SS Beagle
c)
HMS Bugle
d)
SS Bugle
46.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
47.
The difference in the physical traits of an individual from those of other individuals in a group is called a(n)
a)
change
b)
adaption
c)
species
d)
variation
48.
All rabbits living in a particular area would be an example of a(n)
a)
population
b)
species
c)
fossil
d)
individual organism
49.
The example of the peppered (brown) moths living near English industrial cities demonstrates that
a)
A change in an environment can result in the evolution of species living there
b)
Evolution occurs so slowly that is it not possible to determine that it has happened in less than a million years
c)
The environment near these cities has always favored dark colored moths
50.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
51.

individuals with alleles for an extreme type are more likely to survive and reproduce

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

genetic drift

52.

the selection pressure favors the extreme phenotypes, dividing the population into 2 distinct groups

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

geographic selection

d)

disruptive selection

53.

Individuals with intermediate traits are more likely to survive and reproduce

a)

stabilizing selection

b)

directional selection

c)

adaptive radiation

d)

disruptive selection

54.

Tall kelp have a distinct advantage over shorter kelp in receiving needed sunlight in their ocean environment

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

sexual selection

e)

artificial selection

55.

Aspen trees that are over 25 m tend to blow over in high winds; aspen that are under 15 m don't get enough sun

a)

directional selection

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

disruptive selection

d)

artificial selection

e)

sexual selection

56.

A fire has wiped out the vegetation that produces medium sized seeds. As a result, the finches left can feed on seed that are available in two sizes: small and large. What type of selection is likely to take place in this population?

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

artificial selection

57.

In Canada, the people have overfished the salmon in a particular river. They catch the larger salmon and throw the smaller salmon back into the river. Over time, what type of selection is likely to take place?

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

artificial selection

58.

In a forest in Germany, there is a rat who has three fur coat colors: a light creamy color, a medium tan color, and a dark brown color. In this particular forest, the floor is a medium brown and the intermediate tan color mouse is better camouflaged.

a)

directional selection

b)

disruptive selection

c)

stabilizing selection

d)

artificial selection

59.
What is the radula used for?
a)
Locomotion
b)
Feeding
c)
Swimming
d)
Digging
60.
The protective membrane that surrounds the visceral mass on all mollusks is called...
a)
Radula
b)
Mantle
c)
Nephridia
d)
Visceral Shield 
61.
All mollusks have an external shell.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

63.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

64.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

65.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

66.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

67.

Which TYPE of mollusk has two shells?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

68.
What does Cephalopod mean?
a)
means "2-shells"
b)
means "head-foot"
c)
means "stomach-foot"
69.
Which class of Mollusks include squid, cuttlefish and octopus?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
d)
Polyplacophora
70.
Which part of the Mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?
a)
trochophores
b)
visceral mass
c)
mantle
d)
foot
71.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Jointed appendages

c)

Segmented body

d)

Endoskeleton

72.

What type of circulatory system do arthropods have?

a)

open

b)

closed

73.

Which of the following correctly describes a crayfish's body regions?

a)

head, thorax, abdomen

b)

head, abdomen

c)

cephalothorax, abdomen

d)

head, cephalothorax

74.

Which of the following crayfish appendages contain the claws?

a)

Uropods

b)

Telson

c)

Maxillipeds

d)

Chelipeds

75.

Which of the following crayfish structures is used for gas exchange?

a)

Malpighian tubules

b)

Green glands

c)

Gills

d)

Book lungs

76.

Which of the following removes metabolic waste and excess water from a crayfish? They are also called antennal glands.

a)

gastric caeca

b)

green glands

c)

digestive glands

d)

malpighian tubules

77.

Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.

a)

radial

b)

none

c)

jointed

d)

bilateral

78.

The term 'arthropod' literally means

a)

bent leg

b)

jointed foot

c)

bent foot

d)

jointed skeleton

79.

How many main body parts do most arthropods have?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

one

d)

four

80.

The head and thorax of a spider and some crustaceans are called the

a)

mandible

b)

antenna

c)

chelicerae

d)

cephalothorax