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Grade 9 Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which time period are we currently living?

a)

Paleozoic Era

b)

Cenozoic Era

c)

Precambrian Time

d)

Mesozoic Era

2.

In what time period, did Pangea begin to separate/drift?

a)

Paleozoic Era

b)

Cenozoic Era

c)

Precambrian Era

d)

Mesozoic Era

3.

The end of the Mesozoic Era was most likely caused by?

a)

A meteor

b)

Lowering sea levels

c)

Too much oxygen

d)

An ice age/glaciation

4.

Which extinction is considered the largest mass extinction in Earth's history? Basically 96% of all species on Earth disappeared.

a)

Ordovician Extinction

b)

Permian Extinction

c)

Devonian Extinction

d)

Cretaceous Extinction

5.

There have been _____ mass extinction events in Earth's history.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

major change in environment or climate

c)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

d)

asteroid/meteor impact

7.

The dinosaurs went extinct in the __________ Mass extinction

a)

Ordovician Extinction

b)

Permian Extinction

c)

Triassic Extinction

d)

Cretaceous Extinction

8.

Based on the diagram of the stratigraphic layers, which of the following type of fossils first appeared later than the rest?

a)

plant

b)

dinosaur

c)

Trilobite

d)

fish

9.

Which of the following is not a function of mitosis?

a)

Growth

b)

Replacement of old cells

c)

Increase the number of cells

d)

produced gametes

10.

Which of the following organelles is responsible for protein production?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

11.

What are the proper complementary base-pairs?

a)

A--T and G--C

b)

G--T and A--C

c)

G--T and A--C

d)

A--C and T--G

12.

T A G G A C T

The complementary strand is...

a)

T A G G A C T

b)

A T G G T G A

c)

A T C C T G A

d)

T T C C A G T

13.

The following are true about DNA:

a)

single helix, deoxyribose, GCAU

b)

double helix, ribose, GCAU

c)

single helix, deoxyribose, GCAT

d)

double helix, deoxyribose, GCAT

14.

What's the word for a full set of chromosome pairs

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Centromere

d)

Chromatid

15.

Which of the following is not a way in which meiosis can introduce genetic diversity?

a)

mutation

b)

Independent assortment

c)

Crossing over

d)

Random mating

16.

A dog has 78 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the diploid number?

a)

78

b)

39

c)

156

d)

2

17.

A Goat has 60 chromosomes in its body cells.  What is the haploid number?

a)

1

b)

30

c)

60

d)

120

18.

This type of tissue lines the internal organs and covers the outside of the body as  skin

a)

connective

b)

epithelial

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

19.

This type of tissue includes ligaments, tendons, and cartilage

a)

connective

b)

epithelial

c)

muscle

d)

nerve

20.

Nervous tissue

a)

Tissue that is responsible for lining and covering 

b)

Tissue responsible for protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues

c)

Tissues that contracts and shortens to produce movement

d)

Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another

21.

Which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue

a)

cardiac

b)

rough

c)

smooth

d)

skeletal

22.

Which of the following represents the correct order of events during the menstrual cycle?

a)

FSH rise, ovulation, LH surge, luteal phase, menstruation

b)

Luteal phase, menstruation, FSH rise, ovulation, follicular phase

c)

Follicular phase, luteal phase, FSH rise, ovulation, menstruation

d)

Menstruation, FSH rise, LH surge, ovulation, luteal phase

23.

The LH surge is primarily responsible for which menstrual cycle event?

a)

Follicle development

b)

Ovulation

c)

Menstruation

d)

Fertilization

24.

Some cases of male infertility are caused by not enough spermatozoa being produced by the testicles.

A blood test can be ordered by a doctor to verify the levels of hormones that are involved in the production and maturation of the spermatozoa.

Which of the following hormones should be tested for, in the case of male infertility?

1. Estrogen

2. Testosterone

3. Luteinizing hormone (LH)

4. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

a)

1 and 2

b)

1, 2 and 3

c)

2 only

d)

2, 3 and 4

25.

All complex living things are multicellular organisms. They are organized from the basic units of matter to the level of a complex living organism.

Which of the following choices are correctly arranged from the simplest (top) to the most complex level of organization (bottom)?

a)

Atom

Cell

Tissue

Organelle

Organ

Organ System

Organism

b)

Atom

Organelle

Cell

Tissue

Organ 

Organ System 

Organism

c)

Atom

Cell 

Organelle 

Organ 

Organ System

Tissue

Organism

d)

Atom

Organelle

Organ

Organ System

Cell

Tissue

Organism