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WorksheetsUnit 4 Test Review
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Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Over time, turtles that have an underside that is white in color and a topside that is green in color, have survived better than turtles that were green all over. The turtles are better camouflaged from predators & prey from above and below. Which of the following best describes this scenario?
selective breeding
survival of the strongest
natural selection
There is no relationship
The genetic information that is responsible for physical traits like height, skin color, foot size and eye shape is found within an organisms
ribosome
vacuole
nucleus
mitochondrion
The passage of genetic information from one generation to the next is represented by which term below?
chromosomes
heredity
traits
genetics
Students went on a hike with their teacher in park when they saw a coral snake. This snake is known for its bright coloration. It lives in a dark colored forest with mainly brown and green colors. What is the advantage of being so brightly colored?
serve as a warning to predators
better to sneak up on prey
better to blend in with surroundings
helps keep the organism warm
Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction?
Less energy is needed to create offspring
The offspring is more genetically diverse
The orgisms must find a mate to reproduce
It takes longer to create offspring
Which of there terms below represents the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.
selective breeding
natural selection
genetics
heredity
Which term below represents the process of modifying the characteristics of living things to enhance one or more desirable traits for humans?
natural selection
selective breeding
genetics
heredity
The function of the human digestives system is to
break food into small molecules that the body can use for endure
dispose of wastes and control body fluid composition
move materials from the environment into the body
produce enzymes the body needs to break down food
The function of the human circulatory system is to
dispose of wastes and control body fluid composition
move materials from the environment into the body
transport nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body by the blood
produce enzymes the body needs to break down food
What body system disposes of wastes and controls body fluid composition?
excretory
digestive
circulatory
respiratory
Which statements below are part of the cell theory?
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
All cells have the ability to move
The cell is the basic unit of life
All cells come from pre-existing cells
Most bears in the world have a brown coat. These bears live in forests. The polar bear has a bright white coat and they live in the arctic where it is snowy all year round. How does the polar bear having a white coat help it survive in the arctic?
It helps the polar bear stay warm
It allows the polar bear to better blend in with its surroundings
It helps the polar bear look smaller to prey
It helps the bear cool
A large leaf plant grows successfully in the rain forest where there is plenty of water and sunlight for the plant to live. This plant has adaptations that allow it to survive in this native environment. What are two adaptations that would help the organism survive?
thick trunk and deep root system
waxy leaves and shallow root system
sharp spines and thick trunk
thick trunk and shallow root system
Why/how do population change over time?
The environment changes
There is a heritable trait which doesn't help survival
Natural selection causes a trait to become more common in the population
The organism decides to have a mutation occur
What happened to the peppered moth population after the Industrial Revolution?
There were MORE LIGHT moths because the bird couldn't see them on the DARK TREES
There were MORE DARK moths because the bird couldn't see them on the DARK TREES
There were MORE DARK moths because the bird couldn't see them on the LIGHT TREES
What is natural selection?
process in which helpful traits become more common over time
a trait that helps an organism survive better
Adaptations can be:
camouflage
ability to survive cold weather
hunting skills
all of the above
Differences in traits are called:
natural selection
genetic variations
artificial selection
adaptations
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
What organelle is represented by letter A?
Nucleus
Mitochondrion
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
The vacuole is founding both the animal and plant cell. What body system is this organelle like?
digestive
circulatory
skeletal
excretory
Which organelle in the diagram below is only found in the plant cell?
A
B
C
D
Which organelle is represented by letter C?
Chloroplast
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Cell Wall
The cell membrane is found in the plant and animal cell. What body system has the same function as the cell membrane?
Integumentary System
Circulatory System
Digestive System
Skeletal System
Which statement is NOT part of Cell Theory?
Cells are the basic unit of life.
All living things are made up of cells.
Cells allow living things to breathe.
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
This organelle is in charge of creating all energy for both the plant and animal cell. What is this organelle called?
Chloroplast
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Cell Wall
This organelle holds all genetic material and controls all activity of the cell. What is this organelle called?
Mitochondrion
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Nucleus
The cell wall is only found in the plant cell. It's function is most likely like what body system?
integumentary
digestive
skeletal
nervous
The chloroplast is responsible for...
creating energy for all cell activity.
converting sunlight into food for the cell.
regulating what comes in and out of the cell.
providing structure of the cell.
Which two of these is only found in the plant cell and NOT the animal?
cell wall and mitochondrion
cell wall and nucleus
cell wall and cytoplasm
cell wall and chloroplast
The cytoplasm is responsible for holding all organelles in place. What body system is this like?
integumentary
muscular
nervous
cell wall
What are all living things made of?
organelles
cells
bacteria
microorganisms
Which list below represents the correct order of levels of organization?
tissue --> cells --> organs --> organism --> organ system
cells --> organs --> tissue --> organism --> organ system
cells--> tissue --> organs --> organ system--> organism
cells --> organism--> organs --> tissue --> organ system
Which organelle has the same function as the skeletal system of the body?
A
B
C
D
Which cellular organelle is in charge of providing structure and stores salts, water and nutrients for the plant cell?
cytoplasm
chloroplast
vacuole
cell wall
What body system is in both plant and animal cells but has a different shape and is responsible for storing water, salts and nutrients?
A
B
C
D
The nucleus is responsible for all cell activity and storing genetic material. What body system is this like?
nervous
digestive
skeletal
integumentary
The picture represents a plant cell. Which organelle is in charge of taking in nutrients and creating all the energy for the cell.
A
B
C
D
Which organelle is represented by letter C?
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Cell Wall
Which answer below is part of the cell theory?
All living things can move.
Cells are the basic unit of life.
Cells can spontaneously grow.
All living things come from offspring.
Which answer below is part of the cell theory?
All living things are made up of cells.
Cells are a complex unit of life.
All living things and move and breathe.
Cells are eukaryotic.
Which answer below is part of the cell theory?
All cells spontaneously grow.
All living things can grow.
Cells are prokaryotic in nature.
Cells come from pre-existing cells.
What organelle is responsible for regulating what comes in and out of the cell.
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Nucleus
The lungs are part of what system?
Digestive
Respiratory
Circulatory
Excretory
The heart is part of what body system?
Digestive
Respiratory
Circulation
Excretory
The stomach is part of what body system?
Excretory
Circulatory
Respiratory
Digestive
Which organelle is responsible for providing structure and shape to the plant cell?
Chloroplast
Cytoplasm
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Which organelle is responsible for holding all organelles in place within the plant and animal cell?
Cell Membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Vacuole
What is the main function of the Chloroplast
makes all the energy for the cell.
regulates what comes in and out of the cell.
converts light energy into chemical energy.
controls all cell activity and holds the genetic material.
The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next is represented by which term below?
chromosomes
traits
genetics
heredity
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
Spoken language
Skin color
Accent
Kindness
A bird that has black feathers and white spots similar to its parents. The color of the bird is determined by genetic information passed down by heredity. Where is this genetic information stored?
In the vacuole of the cell
On the chromosomes in the nucleus
In the Chloroplast of the cell
On the traits of an organism
During asexual reproduction a single cell bacteria splits into two daughter cells. The genetic information is passed down from the parent cell to the daughter cell. That genetic material in the daughter cells is usually
A quarter the number of genes from the parent
Completely different genes than the parent
Three times the amount of genes than the parent
The same number of genes than the parent
The sections of DNA are called __________________ and they code for _______________. Choose the answer that fills in the two blanks in correctly.
genes, traits
traits, chromosomes
traits, genes
chromosomes, traits
Which of these occurs in asexual reproduction but not in sexual reproduction?
The genetic information is stored in the nucleus.
The offspring is similar to the parents genetically.
The genetic information comes from the parents, but is not identical.
The offspring inherits the exact same genetic information as the parent.
There is two types of reproduction in living organisms. Which of these occurs in sexual reproduction but not in asexual reproduction.
The genetic information is exactly the same in the offspring as it is in the parent.
Genetic information is stored in the nucleus on chromosomes.
Genetic information is passed down from one generation to the next.
The genetic information is similar in the offspring as it is in the parent.
What is this an example of?
Asexual Reproduction
Budding
Sexual Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction
In Jessica's family, two of her siblings have curly hair and another one of her siblings has wavy hair and she has striaght hair. What would cause all the genetic vairation among the siblings?
Asexual Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction
Budding Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Tonya breeds deer. She was surprised when an offspring was born with white fur and red eyes. The parents had brown fur and brown eyes. What would cause the offspring to have no pigment?
A mutation, where parents didn't get enough nutrition.
A mutation, where the offspring only got half the genes from the parents.
A mutation, where the genes did not copy correctly.
A mutation, wehre the offspring learned to have white fur.
Roger planted a cutting of a potato plant and saw that it grew a whole new potato plant. What reproduction type is this an example of and what type of off spring does it create?
Sexual Reproduction, Diverse Offspring
Asexual Reproduction, Diverse Offspring
Sexual Reproduction, Uniform Offspring
Asexual Reprodcution, Uniform Offspring
Which of the following would result in the most diverse offspring?
planting a cutting from a watermelon plant to grow a new watermelon plant
a daisy with a flower structure for self-pollination
wasps bring pollen from one flower of a plant to another plant
a strawberry vine budding off into a new plant
Which cell components are involved determining the physical characteristics of the dogs?
vacuoles, cytoplasm, nucleus
nucleus, genes, vacuoles
cytoplasm, chromosomes, nucleus
nucleus, chromosomes, genes
Which part of the cell determines if the offspring will have black hair and blue eyes?
Organelle 1
Organelle 2
Organelle 3
Organelle 4
Genetic information that is responsible for physical traits like height, skin color, foot size, and eye shape is found within an organism's...
ribosome
nucleus
chloroplast
vacuole
Ms. Harris is 5 foot 3 inch tall female. She has light colored hair, green eyes, and light complexion. She is not very athletic and enjoys hiking. Her native language is English and can not speak any other language. The genetic instructions inside Ms. Harris's chromosomes is most responsible for...
her height and native language
her eye color and skin color
her height and athletic ability
Characteristics passed down from parent to offspring are considered to be...
dominant traits
acquired traits
phenotypes
inherited traits
While at a family reunion, Jessica noticed she looks similar to many of the people there. What part of the cells makes her similar to the other people at the family reunion?
They have similar cell membranes
They have similar chloroplasts
They have similar ribosomes
They have similar chromosomes
How do the two new daughter cells compare to the parent cell in this diagram?
the genetic material is identical in the two daughter cells to the parent
the daughter cells have a quarter the genetic material of the mother
the daughter cells have three times the genetic material as the parent cell
new genetic material that is different from parent cell
Which best defines the term heredity?
The study of genetic instructions being passed down
The specific sequence of DNA
The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next generation
The process of creating a larger population
Mutation is when...
the genetic information didn't copy correctly.
the mother and father did not get enough nutrition.
the offspring only received genetic material from one parent.
the genetic information decided to change.
Which of the following terms represents the passage of genetic instructions from one generation to the next?
chromosomes
traits
heredity
genetics
Chromosomes are...
structures that are located in the nucleus that determines how we speak.
structures that are located in the nucleus that are responsible on how the cell works.
structures that are located in the nucleus that determines how we act.
structures located inside the nucleus that holds the genetic material.
Genetical material that determines inherited traits is found in the...
nucleus
cytoplasm
ribosome
cell membrane
Traits that are genetically passed down from parent to offspring is...
acquired traits
recessive traits
genotypes
inherited traits
respiratory system
reproductive system
circulatory system
none of these
respiration
respiratory system
reproductive system
circulatory system
Urinary System
Digestive System
Lymphatic System
Respiratory
Respiratory System
muscular system
endocrine system
skeletal system
nervous system
Homeostasis is a...
process that non-living things use to maintain bodily functions.
process that living things use to maintain stable conditions for survival.
process that turns rocks into igneous magma.
process that keeps the temperature of the earth at a stable level.
The system that takes oxygen into the body and pushes out waste gasses like carbon dioxide.
endocrine system
respiratory system
reproductive system
circulatory system
circulatory system
digestive system
excretory system
skeletal system
System composed of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves that control body functions
nervous system
endocrine system
skeletal system
digestive system
