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Biology B Finals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a morphological adaptation that allows an organism to blend into its environment.

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

antibiotic resistance

d)

biological fitness

2.

A type of morphological adaptation where a species evolves to resemble another species

a)

antibiotic resistance

b)

biological fitness

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

3.

Which sex chromosomes represent a male?

a)

X

b)

XX

c)

XXY

d)

XY

4.

This refers to a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

a)

fitness

b)

survival

c)

adaptation

d)

selection

5.

A man has the genotype BbEE. He has brown hair and free earlobes. What are the different combinations of these alleles in his gametes? Use FOIL method.

a)

BB, Be, Bb, Ee

b)

BE, BE. bE, bE

c)

BE, BE. bE, be

d)

BB, Be, Bb, EE

6.

If a homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur? Use a punnett square

a)

25%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

100%

7.

Factors that control traits are called ___________.

a)

genes.

b)

purebreds.

c)

recessives

d)

parents

8.

A type of selection in which one of two extreme phenotypes is selected for

a)

normal distribution

b)

stabilizing selection

c)

directional selection

d)

disruptive selection

9.

What are chromosome pairs 1-22 called? _________

What is the sex of the individual whose karyotype is displayed in the image? __________

a)

autosomes; female

b)

karyotype; male

c)

autosomes; male

d)

sex chromosomes; female

10.

The dog breeds we have today were developed through _____________.

a)

artificial selection (selective breeding)

b)

sexual selection

c)

natural selection

d)

gene recombination

11.

Which of the following is mitosis not used for?

a)

Repair (of a wound) in multicellular organisms

b)

Asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms

c)

Development (e.g., baby in mother's womb)

d)

Production of gametes

12.

Which of the following could NOT be the parents of a child with blood type O?

a)

Type A mother and type O father

b)

Type A mother and type B father

c)

Type AB mother and type O father

d)

Type O mother and type O father

13.

Which type of asexual reproduction occurs in sea stars?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

meiosis

14.

ABO blood type is an example of which inheritance pattern?

a)

complete dominance

b)

incomplete dominance and codominance

c)

polygenic trait

d)

multiple alleles and codominance

15.

A pair of chromosomes that are similar in size, shape, and genetic content is called ________.

a)

chiasmata

b)

chromatids

c)

homologous chromosomes

d)

sister chromatids

16.

What type of cells does meiosis form?

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

body cells

d)

genetically identical

17.

These are smaller cells that result from meiosis, which just break down due to the uneven distribution of cytoplasm during oogenesis.

a)

egg cell

b)

polar molecule

c)

meiotic cell

d)

polar bodies

18.

A ___________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents.

a)

Mendel Grid

b)

Genetic Tic Tac Toe

c)

Punnett square

d)

Pedigree Plot

19.

The pedigree below tracks for an autosomal dominant trait  for widow's peak hairline (H), thus the shaded shapes. Identify the possible genotype(s) of the three children in generation III. Use the Punnett square to determine the genotypes.

a)

hh

b)

HH

c)

Hh

d)

HH and Hh

20.

It is said to be the strongest evidence for change over a long period of time.

a)

homologous structures

b)

embryology

c)

fossil record

d)

biochemistry

21.

Mendel's pea pods are either round (R) or wrinkled (r). What will be the percentage of having a round pea pod if a cross is made between the alleles (Rr x rr)? NOTE: Use a Punnett square

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

100%

22.

In humans, polydactyly is a condition where a person has extra fingers or toes.  The allele that causes this trait is dominant.  A person with Dd or DD will have extra digits. What is the possible genotype of child 1 in generation 3?

a)

DD

b)

Dd

c)

dd

d)

DD or Dd

23.

What is this picture of NUMBERED pairs of chromosomes called?

a)

sex chromosomes

b)

karyotype

c)

X-chromosomes

d)

autosomes

24.

This refers to an evolutionary evidence, which shows similar anatomy in different types of animals because of common ancestor.

a)

vestigial organs

b)

homologous chromosomes

c)

homologous structures

d)

DNA sequence

25.

The graph below represents what selection?

a)

normal

b)

directional

c)

stabilizing

d)

disruptive

26.

This is an evidence of evolution, which is described as “leftover” traces of evolution that serve no purpose.

a)

embryology

b)

vestigial structure

c)

homologous structure

d)

biochemical evidence

27.

If a homozygous black guinea pig (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white guinea pig (bb), what is the probability that an offspring will have black fur? Use a Punnett square

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

20%

d)

100%

28.

It is the process of change over time.

a)

naturalization

b)

fitness

c)

selection

d)

evolution

29.

Larmarck is to "Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics" as Darwin is to _____

a)

speciation by common descent

b)

divergence of related species

c)

homologous structures

d)

evolution by natural selection

30.

The occurrence of large or small beak sizes among seed crackers in the absence of medium sized beaks is an example of _____________.

a)

disruptive

b)

directional stabilizing

c)

normal

d)

stabilizing

31.

____________ developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Jean Baptiste Lamarck

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Alfred Wallace

32.

In a cross between a homozygous dominant parent and a heterozygous parent, what is the chance of the offspring having the dominant phenotype?

a)

75%

b)

25%

c)

100%

d)

50%

33.

Which type of cell division results in four haploid cells?

a)

cytokinesis

b)

mitosis

c)

meiosis

d)

cell division

34.

What is the best definition of “fitness” in terms of evolution?

a)

The amount of lean muscle mass in an organism

b)

The ability of an organism to exercise for a long period of time

c)

An organism’s ability to survive to an old age

d)

An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce

35.

This refers to the passing of traits from parent to offspring.

a)

trait

b)

genetics

c)

heredity

d)

phenotype

36.

The strongest evidence for change over a long period of time comes from _______

a)

DNA

b)

Fossil record

c)

comparative embryology

d)

adaptation

37.

A(n) ____________ is an alternative form of a gene.

a)

homologous chromosome

b)

chromatid

c)

chromosome

d)

allele

38.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection?

a)

competition for food and space

b)

variation among species

c)

survival and reproduction

d)

inheritance of acquired characteristics

39.

Male chromosomes are represented by _____.

a)

XX

b)

XXY

c)

XY

d)

XYY

40.

What is the inheritance pattern associated with the ABO blood type in humans?

a)

incomplete dominance

b)

polygenic traits

c)

multiple alleles and codominance

d)

codominance and incomplete dominance