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WorksheetsLS 3rd Quarter CSA (in class)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
Selective breeding has resulted in plants that are resistant to pest and produce a higher yield of fruits and vegetables. Which of these is the most likely disadvantage that can result from this process?
decreased genetic diversity
habitat destruction
overpopulation
increased erosion
A student is predicting whether the seeds of pea plants produced by the cross shows in the Punnett square will be green or yellow. Green (G) seeds are dominant, and Yellow (y) seeds are recessive. This cross will produce what percentage of offspring?
100% round, 0% wrinkled
75% round, 25% wrinkled
50% round, 50% wrinkled
25% round, 75% wrinkled
Which of these most likely determines if a mutation will become an adaptation in a species?
genetic variation
mitosis
natural selection
succession
In a tropical rainforest, shrubs and plants grow better in areas where a canopy tree has fallen. Which most likely occurs in the area where the tree falls that helps the plants and shrubs grow taller?
A decrease in competition for sunlight
A decrease in the amount of rainfall
An increase in the competition for sunlight
An increase in the amount of rainfall
In the 7th grade science class, the students planted wheat seeds to study the effects of sunlight on the growth of the plants. Each group was given two plants, which they put one in the light and one in the dark. Each group measured the growth of the plants every other day for three weeks and recorded the amount of time the plants were in their condition. What is the dependent variable?
The same plants
The sunlight and darkness
The growth of the plant
The plants used just in the sunlight
There are many factors that influence the population changes of an ecosystem. Which of these does not influence population size in an ecosystem?
birthrates of animals
an animal's weight
number of animals in habitats
the size of the habitat
Which type of characteristics can be inherited?
Those caused by accidents
Those controlled by genes
Those produced by diet
Those produced by exercise
Mendel's early work with pea plants demonstrated a significant genetic discovery. the crossing of homozygous tall pea plants with homozygous short pea plants always resulted in tall plants and demonstrated that tallness in pea plants is a trait that is -
blended
dominant
mutated
recessive
Finches found on the isolated Galapagos islands are different species with different beak sizes and shapes, but are otherwise similar to a finch species found on the South American mainland. What might be the cause of the differences in the development of beaks of these Galapagos finces?
The different types of food available on the islands
The original source of the finches
The type of predators found on the islands
The differences in the types of nests the birds built
A rainforest area is experiencing a severe drought. As a consequence, the insect population has decreased. What will the insect-eating birds most likely do as a result of the drought?
stop searching for food until it begins to rain
begin reproducing to increase population
move to a new area to find food
start the process of hibernation
Which is the most likely explanation for the change in the beaver population during period 2?
The fish population decreased
The wolf population increased
A natural predator suffered a disease
A new predator was introduced
Genetic crosses involving a particular type of flower exhibit complete dominance with respect to petal color. Red (R) is dominant to white (r). Using the Punnett square, what is the expected percentage of offspring that will have white flowers fro a cross of parent flowers with a genotype of Rr.
0%
25%
50%
75%
The distribution of chromosomes for one type of cell division is shown in the diagram below. Which process types of cells are represented?
Meiosis, which produces gametes
Mitosis, which produces gametes
Mitosis, which produces body cells
Meiosis, which produces body cells
What is one advantage of sexual reproduction?
The offspring are identical to the parents
The offspring are resistant to viruses
The offspring are born live, rather than in eggs
The offspring inherit a wider variety of genetic information
the diagram shows a sea star in various stages of regeneration. Which process is directly responsible for this regeneration?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Respiration
Binary fission
In Deoxyribonucleic acid, cytosine pairs with the nitrogen base -
uracil
adenine
thymine
guanine
What forms the chemical code within a molecule of DNA?
The arrangement of the nitrogenous bases
The arrangement fo the sugars and bases
The arrangement fo the chromosomes
The arrangement of the phosphates and sugars
DNA is sometimes referred to as a ladder. Which two molecules make up the sides of the DNA ladder?
phosphate and nitrogen base
nitrogen base and ribose
phosphate and ribose
phosphate and deoxyribose
Widow's peak (W) is a dominant trait. Straight hairline (w) is a recessive trait. If parents that are both hybrids (Ww) for the trait have 4 children, how many of the 4 children will express widow's peak?
1
2
3
4
In a genotype, what does the lower case letter represent?
Incomplete dominance
Multiple dominance
The dominant trait
The recessive trait
Interphase is
The longest stage in the cell cycle
The process in which the cell divides
When the cell absorbs water
The third stage in mitosis
According to the Punnett Square, what are the genotypes of the parents?
Ww and Ww
WW and WW
ww and Ww
ww and ww
Which phase of mitosis is this?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
What phase of mitosis is this?
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Which genotype for flower color is a hybrid?
RR
Rr
rr
RR and rr
In the Punnett square, Black fur (B) is dominant over brown fur (b). What is the phenotype of all four offspring?
Black fur
White fur
Black and white fur
Brown fur
Of the traits listed in the chart, which are inherited traits?
B, C, E, and H
A, B, C, and F
A, D, E, and F
A, D, F, and G
Which statement best explains the similarities between the limbs?
All four vertebrates move in the same way
These four vertebrates share a common ancestor
The limbs can be used in water or on land
A lizard is an ancestor of a frog
Trilobite fossils have been found in rock that is 521 million years old. They have also been found in rocks that are more than 252 million years old. Trilobite fossils have not been found in younger or older rocks. What does this tell you?
Trilobites became extinct 252 million years ago
Trilobites became extinct 521 million years ago
Trilobites lived on Earth for 252 million years
Trilobites lived on Earth more than 521 million years ago
Select each statement that explains why the fossil record is considered incomplete.
Not all organisms become fossils
Some organisms have not been extinct long enough
There were times when fossils didn't form
There are still fossils that haven't been found
These images represent the limbs of extinct organisms found in the fossil record. Which is the youngest (most recent)?
W
X
Y
Z
Which of the following characteristics are controlled by a person's genes? Choose all of the correct answers.
How long their eyelashes are
How many friends they have
How many freckles they have
How many fingers they have
Tightly wound bundles of DNA are called -
Punnett squares
Nuclei
Phosphates
Chromosomes
Tightly wound bundles of DNA are called –
Punnett squares
Nuclei
Phospohates
Chromosomes
What is the relationship between DNA and chromosomes?
DNA forces chromosomes to mutate
DNA and chromosomes are the same thing
Chromosomes are made out of DNA
DNA is made out of chromosomes
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
Scientists aren't sure
Because you get one from your mother, and one from your father
Because pairs are able to divide more easily
Because DNA has a double helix structure
Which statement is best supported by the graph?
The percentage of male daily smokers increased the most between 1976 and 1980.
Between 1977 and 1989, a greater percentage of daily smokers were female than male.
The percentage of female daily smokers decreased every year from 1976 to 1991.
Between 1984 and 1991, the percentage of male daily smokers decreased.
This picture shows an ocean ecosystem. What would most likely happen if all the seaweed and aquatic plants were removed from this community?
There would be more oxygen in the air.
The ocean water currents would be slower.
There would be less oxygen in the ocean.
The animals would have fewer places to hide.
The fossil record documents the _____ of life-forms throughout the history of life on Earth. Select each word that correctly completes the statement (3)
change
diversity
entire number
extinction
The fossil record documents the _____ of life-forms throughout the history of life on Earth. Select each word that correctly completes the statement.
extinction
environment
age
mating behavior
Which of the following best describes what we mean when we talk about the fossil record?
Leaf imprints found in hardened mud
The history of fossils in the last 400,000 years
A fossil found in rock
All the fossils that have been discovered
Select each statement that explains why the fossil record is considered incomplete (3)
Not all organisms become fossils.
Some organisms have not been extinct long enough.
There were times when fossils didn’t form.
There are still fossils that haven’t been found.
Look at the image attached. Fossils were discovered in four different layers of rock, A, B, C, and D. Choose the statement that does not belong.
Fossils found in layer A are most likely older than fossils found in layer B.
The age of a fossil is the same as the age of the rock it is found in.
Organisms with shells appeared before tetrapods.
According to the principle of superposition, layer D represents the oldest rock.
Dogs can inherit four features: fur pattern, fur length, ear length, and tail length. The alleles are expressed as shown:
If a dog has solid colored fur, what must its genotype be?
ff
FF
Ff
ee
Dogs can inherit four features: fur pattern, fur length, ear length, and tail length. The alleles are expressed as shown:
If a dog's genotype is Tt, what length would its tail (phenotype) be?
Long
Short
Dogs can inherit four features: fur pattern, fur length, ear length, and tail length. The alleles are expressed as shown:
Two dogs mate and have puppies. Both parent dogs are heterozygous for spotted fur. What is the probability of puppies that will have solid-colored fur?
25%
50%
100%
0%
A snapdragon produces either yellow or white flowers. The dominant allele (Y) produces yellow flower color and the recessive allele (y) produces white color. What combination or combinations of alleles could produce white flowers? Choose the one correct answer.
YY
Yy or YY
Yy or yy
yy
The hereditary material that controls all cellular activities is called
ATP
DNA
chloroplasts
cytoplasm
What forms the chemical code within a molecule of DNA?
The arrangement of the phosphates and sugars
The arrangement of the sugars and bases
The arrangement of the chromosomes
The arrangement of the nitrogenous bases
Which two molecules make up the backbone of DNA?
Deoxyribose sugar
Ribose sugar
Phosphate
Adenine
What is interphase?
The stage of the cell cycle where one cell divides into two cells.
The stage of the cell cycle where the cell performs its normal functions and copies its DNA
The part of the cell cycle where chromosomes condense.
The part of the cell cycle where chromosomes pull away from each other.
If one side of a DNA molecule read ATAAGGC, what would the other side be?
TATTCCG
TATTGGT
ATAAGGC
CGGAATA
Which of these cell parts has DNA?
Nucleus
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Ribosomes
Cell wall
How many chromosomes does a human body cell have?
23
26
46
42
Which cell division is necessary to produce sperm and egg cells?
Mitosis
Meiosis
Metaphase
Interphase
Which stage of the cell cycle has just finished?
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
Cytokinesis
Which would best allow a species to survive environmental changes?
genetic diversity
low mutation rate
Thick fur coat
Cooperation within the species
What happens to a population and to competition when there is a reduction of living space?
The population increases as competition decreases.
Competition strengthens while the population contracts.
Which best determines the number of wolves that can live in an area?
the number of birds living in the area
the amount of food available in the area
