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Units 9 and 10 review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two organisms are most closely related?

a)

chimpanzee and human

b)

gopher and chimpanzee

c)

archaic human and chimpanzee

d)

archaic human and human

2.

What is the scientific name of a chimpanzee?

a)

Homo habilis

b)

Homo sapiens

c)

Pan troglodytes

d)

Thomomys bottae

3.

What is the genus of the human and archaic human?

a)

Homo

b)

sapiens

c)

Pan

d)

habilis

4.

All bacteria are ____________ cells.

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

5.

Which of the following are NOT present in bacteria?

a)

nucleus

b)

ribosomes

c)

circular DNA

d)

cytoplasm

6.

What is the genus of bird X?

a)

Platyspiza

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Certhidea

7.

What is the genus of bird Y?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platypiza

8.

Which two organisms are more genetically similar?

a)

Fish and primate

b)

rodents and amphibians

c)

birds and reptiles

d)

birds and primates

9.

In an experiment, Pavlov caused a dog to salivate when it heard the ring of a bell. Which type of learning was demonstrated by the dog?

a)

imprinting

b)

conditioning

c)

innate behavior

d)

trial and error

10.

Which reproductive adaptation do mammals exhibit?

a)

external fertilization (eggs)

b)

internal fertilization (placental)

c)

internal fertilization (eggs)

d)

external fertilization (placental)

11.

What do these two structures have in common?

a)

They both help with movement

b)

They both transport materials inside the cell

c)

This is where a new cell forms

d)

To grab predators

12.

Eyespots are found in some unicellular organisms and can detect light. How might this adaptation be beneficial to a photosynthetic green algae cell?

a)

it allows it to sense light, move closer, and ultimately make food

b)

it allows it to move away from light

c)

it allows it to find and attack predators

d)

this adaptation is not beneficial because they are not real eyes

13.

Which organism has flowers?

a)

Ferns

b)

Gymnosperms

c)

Angiosperms

d)

Mosses

14.

Which organisms have vascular tissue?

a)

Mosses, ferns, and gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms, ferns, mosses

c)

Ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

d)

Mosses, angiosperms, gymnosperms

15.

About 10,000 years ago two populations of tassel-eared squirrels were separated from each other. Today, these squirrels are so different that they are unable to breed and produce fertile offspring when mated. This form of geographic isolation caused what?

a)

adaptations

b)

speciation

c)

extinction

d)

natural selection

16.

These four organisms have the same bone structure but different functions. What do we call these structures?

a)

vestigial structures

b)

homologous structures

c)

mutations

d)

genetic variation

17.

Studying DNA between different organisms to see if they are related is:

a)

comparative anatomy

b)

the study of fossils

c)

comparative embryology

d)

comparative biochemistry

18.

Snakes and whales both have remnants of hip and leg bones. What do we call these structures?

a)

homologous structures

b)

vestigial structures

c)

comparative anatomy

d)

adaptations

19.

The foot structure in a bird population changes over many generations; these changes can best be explained by the concept of:

a)

genetic variation

b)

evolution

c)

extinction

d)

trial and error

20.

Scientists use this type of diagram to determine evolutionary relationships between organisms.

a)

cladogram

b)

punnett square

c)

dichotomous key

d)

reference guide

21.

Which event had to occur before aerobic respiration could evolve?

a)

autotrophs had to die

b)

hetertrophs had to put oxygen in the atmosphere

c)

autotrophs had to produce oxygen for the atmosphere

d)

autotrophs had to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

22.

Which are the oldest fossils?

a)

Paleozoic

b)

Mesozoic

c)

Canozonic

23.

A scientist's observation that finches of different species on Galapagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches:

a)

are actually all the same bird just different

b)

had a common ancestor

c)

eat the same type of food

d)

can interbreed with each other

24.

Which of the follow is a factor that provides the genetic basis for variation within a species?

a)

mutations

b)

evolution

c)

genetic variation

d)

natural selection

25.

Moth collectors in England noted that most peppered moths collected in the early 1800’s were light gray peppered with bits of black. Many years later, most of the moths collected were almost completely black. What do the studies of changes between black and light color wings in populations of the peppered moth show?

a)

changes in the environment can cause natural selection to act quickly

b)

they were collecting a different species

c)

natural selection doesn't work this quickly

d)

work thise quickly

predators were only eating the black moths

26.

Oxygen was not present on early earth. What type of organisms lived on earth at this time?

a)

autotrophs

b)

heterotrophs

c)

anaerobic

d)

aerobic

27.

__________________ is the process where organisms change over time.

a)

Mutations

b)

Adaptations

c)

Evolution

d)

Darwinism

28.

A mutation introduces a new skin color in a lizard population. Which of the following would cause the frequency of the new skin color to increase?

a)

it would decrease the fitness

b)

it would increase fitness

c)

it does nothing

d)

it is a recessive mutation

29.

How have bacteria become antibiotic resistant?

a)

through trial and error

b)

through overuse of antibiotics

c)

through overuse of probiotics

d)

through lack of mutations

30.

What are the 4 macromolecules?

a)

nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes, lipids

b)

carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

c)

enzymes, ribosomes, mitochondria, proteins

d)

there are only 2: proteins and carbs

31.

What is the structure at #3?

a)

substrate

b)

products

c)

enzyme substrate complex

d)

active site

32.

What is at #2?

a)

products

b)

enzyme

c)

substrate

d)

active site

33.

What is the purpose of an enzyme?

a)

to speed up chemical reactions

b)

to slow down chemical reactions

c)

to create proteins

d)

to activate settings

34.

Which process is displayed on the right?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

35.

In which phase does DNA replicate?

a)

G1

b)

S Phase

c)

G2

d)

Cytokinesis

36.

This diagram displays chromosomes and any chromosomal abnormalities.

a)

Birth chart

b)

Human genome

c)

karyotype

d)

DNA imaging

37.

This condition results from an extra chromosome at chromosome 21.

a)

Huntingtons disease

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Kleinfelters syndrome

d)

Turners Syndrome

38.

This organelle is the site of protein synthesis.

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

ribosome

39.

Which structure is seen in all types of cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

mitochondria

c)

nucleus

d)

cytopalsm

40.

Which are the base pairings for RNA?

a)

A+T, G+C

b)

U+C, T+G

c)

A+U, C+G

d)

C+A, G+U

41.

Which mutation occurred here?

AGTTA_TTAGCCCATC

a)

point mutation

b)

frameshift addition

c)

frameshift deletion

d)

there is no mutation

42.

What are the functions of carbs?

a)

insulation

b)

energy storage

c)

quick energy

d)

formation of DNA

43.

What are nucleic acids?

a)

DNA/RNA (genetic info)

b)

proteins

c)

enzymes

d)

lipids

44.

Somatic cells duplicate via....

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

45.

Meiosis produces....

a)

skin cells

b)

heart cells

c)

liver cells

d)

gametes

46.

Which pair of organisms are genetically most similar?

a)

A and C

b)

E and A

c)

C and E

d)

C and D

47.

Which two are most closely related?

a)

housefly and worm

b)

butterfly and flea

c)

flea and dragon fly

d)

butterfly and dragon fly

48.

Which organism is most closely related to the common ancestor?

a)

Chordates

b)

Sponges

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Mollusks

49.

Which two groups of organisms have the most differences?

a)

Echinoderms and chordates

b)

Flatworms and rotifers

c)

Mollusks and arthropods

d)

Nematodes and rotifers

50.

What is this an equation of? light+water+CO2 ----> glucose + oxygen

a)

cellular respiration

b)

fermentation

c)

photosynthesis

d)

anerobic respiration

51.

What is this an equation of? Oxygen + glucose ----> energy+CO2

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

protein synthesis

d)

DNA replication

52.

Which two groups have the most similar biochemistry?

a)

Genus 1 and 4

b)

Genus 3 and 1

c)

Genus 1 and 2

d)

Genus 2 and 3

53.

A pseudopodia, also known as a ______ is used for _________.

a)

false foot; movement

b)

real foot; movement

c)

false head; turning

d)

real head; turning

54.

Using chemical signaling as communication is:

a)

chemotaxis

b)

phototaxis

c)

radioactive communication

d)

pheromones

55.

Which of the following are viruses?

a)

AIDS and the flu

b)

Sinus infection, AIDS

c)

Strep and the flu

d)

Strep and a sinus infection

56.

Which of the following are caused by bacteria?

a)

AIDS and the flu

b)

AIDS and strep

c)

Strep and a sinus infection

d)

A sinus infection and the flu

57.

Which of the following is an example of phototaxis?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

moths moving towards light

d)

plants dying at night

58.

A single-celled organism is placed in fresh water. The contractile vacuole pumps excess water out of the cell. How does this action help the organism survive?

a)

It helps the organism maintain homeostasis

b)

It helps the organism to communicate with other cells

c)

It helps the organism reproduce

d)

It helps the organism convert energy

59.

Hibernation is a period of inactivity for animals experiencing conditions of extreme cold. Hibernation serves the same function as which activity practiced by animals in hot environmental conditions?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Estivation

c)

Migration

d)

Mimicry

60.

Better access to resources and mates is a benefit of:

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

spawning

d)

mutations

61.

Most mammals have the innate ability to suckle for milk after birth. If a mammal does not have this innate behavior, what would happen to them?

a)

they need to be taught to suckle; it isn't innate

b)

they get an IV of milk

c)

they die because they can't suckle to get food

d)

instead of starting off with milk they begin to eat solids

62.

A baby bear cub mimicking its mother catching salmon for food is an example of:

a)

innate behavior

b)

prepping for hibernation

c)

conditioning

d)

learned behavior

63.

Male peacocks have decorative feathers to be used during:

a)

flying

b)

migration

c)

courtship

d)

fighting

64.

Bettas are very aggressive fish and do not like it when other males enter their space. Fighting over this space is known as...

a)

territoriality

b)

being spoiled

c)

innate behavior

d)

trial and error