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Biology 2 Final Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 35mins

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1.

Which of the lists below has all of the levels of classification in the correct order?

a)

Kingdom class phylum genus order species family

b)

Class Phylum Kingdom Species Family Order Genus

c)

Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Genus Species

d)

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

2.

Scientific names are written using which two levels of classification?

a)

Kingdom phylum

b)

Kingdom class

c)

Species genus

d)

Genus species

3.

Which of the following is the least closely related animal:

Gray Wolf: Canis lupus

Aardwolf: Proteles cristatus

Coyote: Canis latrans

a)

Coyote

b)

Aardwolf

c)

Gray Wolf

d)

Need more information on body characteristics

4.

Organisms that are eukaryotic, unicellular OR multicellular, decomposers or parasites belong to this Kingdom:

a)

Protista

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Archaebacteria

5.

Which are the two highest level taxa in the Linnaean system?

a)

kingdom and order

b)

domain and phylum

c)

phylum and kingdom

d)

genus and kingdom

6.

Which of the six kingdoms correspond to the domain Eukarya?

a)

the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria only

b)

the kingdoms Eubacteria, Archaebacteria, Protista, and Fungi only

c)

the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia only

d)

the kingdoms Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia only

7.

What is taxonomy?

a)

A two-word naming system for describing organisms

b)

A classification system based on shared characteristics

c)

A method of observing living organisms in their natural environment

d)

A process for using radioactive elements to date fossils

8.

The scientific name of the sugar maple is Acer saccharum. What does the second part of the name, saccharum, designate?

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Family

d)

Kingdom

9.

The table shows characteristics of several organisms. Based on the information given in the table, which two organisms would you think have the most recent common ancestor?

a)

Turtle and jawed fish

b)

Lamprey and jawed fish

c)

Turtle and frog

d)

Lamprey and frog

10.

A typical virus consists of

a)

a protein coat and a cytoplasm core

b)

a carbohydrate coat and a nucleic acid core

c)

a protein coat and a nucleic acid core

d)

a polysaccharide coat and a nucleic acid core

11.

In order to infect a cell, a virus must

a)

inject its protein into the cell while the nucleic acid remains attached to the host cell surface.

b)

have a special protein on its surface that can interact with a protein on the surface of the host cell.

c)

actively burrow through the cell wall or cell membrane of the host cell to reach the cell's nucleus.

d)

produce a special extension of its cytoplasm when it comes into contact with the appropriate host cell.

12.

The viral infection cycle that will most rapidly cause cell destruction is called the _______ cycle.

a)

lysogenic

b)

lysozyme

c)

lytic

d)

lysol

13.

Which statement is true about prokaryotes?

a)

They contain a single circular DNA molecule as the genetic material.

b)

They lack ribosomes.

c)

They usually lack a cell wall.

d)

They divide by mitosis.

14.

Methanogens and halophiles are

a)

members of the Bacteria domain.

b)

members of the Archaea domain.

c)

immunoviruses.

d)

members of the Eukarya domain.

15.

Prokaryotic cells are characterized by

a)

the lack of an organized nucleus (true nucleus).

b)

cells that can move by flagella.

c)

the lack of membrane-bound organelles.

d)

All of the choices are correct.

16.

To be sure you have sterilized water, you must boil it for a long time in a pressure cooker because

a)

some bacteria produce very resistant endospores.

b)

bacteria are facultative anaerobes.

c)

peptidoglycan is resistant to boiling water.

d)

bacteria can otherwise regenerate living cells from nonliving.

17.

What is phylogeny?

a)

the study of all phyla in the classification system

b)

the evolutionary history of a species or taxonomic group

c)

the study of plants

d)

the study of animals

18.

According to the diagram, what is the common ancestor of ALL organisms on the phylogenetic tree?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

19.

Using the diagram, is organism 4 MORE closely related to organism 3 or 5?

a)

3

b)

5

20.

According to the diagram, what was the last common ancestor of organisms 2 and 3?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

According to the diagram, what was the last common ancestor of organisms 1 and 5?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

22.

According to the diagram, which organism is LEAST related to the others?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

23.

According to the cladogram, which of the following is NOT a derived character?

a)

light bones

b)

Allosaurus

c)

down feathers

d)

3-toed foot; wishbone

24.

Which group on the cladogram arose FIRST?

a)

Theropods

b)

Allosaurus

c)

Robin

d)

Velociraptor

25.

Do theropods have light bones?

a)

yes

b)

no

26.

Does Allosaurus have light bones?

a)

yes

b)

no

27.

Which traits are shared by Archaeopteryx and (Robin) modern birds (select 3)?

a)

flight feathers; arms as long as legs

b)

feathers with shaft, veins, and barbs

c)

down feathers

d)

3-toed foot; wishbone

28.

Which groups have feathers (select 3)?

a)

Robin (modern birds)

b)

Velociraptor

c)

Archaeopteryx

d)

Sinornis

29.

What are the derived characters of Sinornis (select 2)?

a)

down feathers

b)

3-toed foot; wishbone

c)

light bones

d)

feathers with shaft, veins, and barbs

30.

An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Amblygygi

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Scorpiones

31.

A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between

arachnids and insects?

a)

Jointed legs

b)

Body segments

c)

Presence of eyes

d)

Presence of antennae

32.

A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the

following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?

a)

It was discovered in the summertime

b)

It is wet from a recent rain storm.

c)

Its leaves curl up on the edges.

d)

It is eaten by native jungle ants.

33.

A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?

a)

Juniper

b)

Pine

c)

Spruce

d)

Fir

34.

What is the name of bird W?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platyspiza

35.

What is the name of bird Z?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platyspiza

36.

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

a)

Whip Scorpion

b)

Wind Scorpion

c)

Daddy long legs

d)

Scorpion

37.

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

a)

peacock flounder

b)

band-tail puffer

c)

trumpet fish

d)

spotted goat fish

38.

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

a)

to find a common ancestor

b)

to show the evolution of organisms

c)

to see what organisms eat

d)

to identify organisms

39.

Which term describes organisms in the Fungi Kingdom?

a)

Unicellular

b)

Multicellular

c)

Single-celled

d)

Autotrophs

40.

What terms describes protists and fungi that gain their energy by feeding off dead and decaying organic matter?

a)

decomposers

b)

heterotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

symbiotic

41.

Which kingdom consists of unicellular organisms?

a)

Animalia

b)

Protista

c)

Plantae

d)

Fungi

42.

The image shows a multicellular organism. This organism lives in water and can best be viewed using a microscope. It often reproduces asexually by budding, has no cell walls, and obtains energy by eating other organisms. Into what kingdom would you classify this organism?

a)

Animalia

b)

Fungi

c)

Plantae

d)

Protista

43.

Conifers have several adaptive features to reduce water loss. Which one of the following is incorrect?

a)

Needle like leaves

b)

thick cuticle

c)

sunken stomata

d)

producing pollen grains

44.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

45.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports food (sugar) made in the leaves to the entire plant

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

46.

Type of plant that is usually taller (longer) and has vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) that provides support

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

47.

Examples of these plants include mosses, liverworts, and other plants with no xylem or phloem

a)

dicot

b)

vascular plant

c)

monocot

d)

nonvascular plant

48.

This is what almost all non-flowering plants reproduce from (except cone-bearing plants)

a)

spores

b)

seeds

c)

monocots

d)

dicots

49.

These classifications of flowering plants have leaves with veins that are parallel to each other.

a)

Monocot Plants

b)

Dicot Plants

c)

Nonvascular Plants

d)

Spore Producing Plants

50.

Plants that produce seeds in cones are known as _____, while flower-producing plants are known as _____.

a)

Angiosperms; Gymnosperms

b)

Nonvascular plants; Vascular plants

c)

Vascular plants; Nonvascular plants

d)

Gymnosperms; Angiosperms

51.

What kind of plant is pictured?

a)

angiosperm

b)

gymnosperm

c)

monocot

d)

dicot

52.

These plants are non-vascular and seedless

a)

mosses

b)

ferns

c)

conifers

d)

flowering plants

53.

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

a)

Asymmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Radial symmetry

54.

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

a)

Asymmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Radial symmetry

55.

What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?

a)

Asymmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Radial symmetry

56.

The backside of this horse is its ___________ side.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Ventral

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

57.

The head end of this horse is its ___________ side.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Ventral

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

58.

The tail end of this horse is its ___________ side.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Ventral

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

59.

The front/stomach side of this horse is its ___________ side.

a)

Dorsal

b)

Ventral

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

60.

Identify this body type.

a)

Diploblastic

b)

Coelomate

c)

Pseudocoelomate

d)

Acoelomate