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SPRING SEMESTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many petals do monocots have?

a)

9, 6 and 3

b)

Multiples of 3

c)

5 petals

d)

4 petals

2.

How many petals do dicots have?

a)

Multiples of 3

b)

9, 6 and 3

c)

5 petals

d)

4 petals

3.

What are the two types of plants?

a)

Vascular and Non-vascular Plants

b)

Seed and Seedless plants

c)

Monocots and Dicots

d)

Flowering and non-flowering plants

4.

What are the features of a vascular plant?

a)

the main plant body is the diploid sporophyte

b)

they possess true roots, stems and leaves

c)

they have a well-developed vascular system

d)

they require water for fertilization

e)

they may grow very tall

5.

What are the features of a nonvascular plant?

a)

they lack true roots, stems and leaves

b)

they lack a specialized vascular system

c)

they may or may not require water for fertilization

d)

the main plant body is the haploid gametophytes

e)

they are small in size

6.

What are angiosperms?

a)

Seed plant that produces naked seeds

b)

a plant that has flowers and produces seeds

c)

woody vascular plants that do not produce flowers

d)

any of a group of seed plants in which the seeds aren't enclosed in an ovary

7.

What are gymnosperms?

a)

the largest group of plants on Earth

b)

the first plants with seeds

c)

fruit-bearing plants

d)

the traditional name for flowering plants

8.

What is the male part of the flower called?

What are the parts of it?

a)

Stamen (Anther & Filament)

b)

Stigma (ovary and ovules)

c)

pistol: the stigma, style, ovary and ovules

d)

pedal: style and sepal

9.

What is the female part of the flower called?

What are the parts of it?

a)

pedal: style and sepal

b)

pistol: the stigma, style, ovary and ovules

c)

Stamen (Anther & Filament)

d)

Stigma (ovary and ovules)

10.

What is the primary purpose of flowers in plants?

a)

to smell nice

b)

to help the plant reproduce

c)

to look pretty in your garden

d)

to help the plant photosynthesize

11.

What is the primary purpose of fruit in plants?

a)

It stores food materials, as in the case of tomato,apple and mango.

b)

It protects the seed against injury and other unfavourable climatic conditions.

c)

Fruits are the edible part of a plant.

d)

It helps in the dispersal of seeds.

12.

Label the parts of the flower

a)

A is a pistil

b)

A is a Stamen

c)

B is a pistil

d)

B is a Stamen

13.

organism can be cut in many ways and still produce mirror images.

a)

ASYMMETRIC

b)

BILATERAL SYMMETRY

c)

REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY

d)

RADIAL SYMMETRY

14.

organism can only be cut one way to get mirror images.

a)

BILATERAL SYMMETRY

b)

REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY

c)

ASYMMETRIC

d)

RADIAL SYMMETRY

15.

organism that lack radial or bilateral symmetry

a)

REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY

b)

BILATERAL SYMMETRY

c)

ASYMMETRIC

d)

RADIAL SYMMETRY

16.

According to the cladogram above, sharks are MOST closely related to which animal?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Ray finned fish

c)

Crocodiles

d)

Birds

17.

According to the cladogram above, what feature do primates and rodents have that no other organisms pictured have?

a)

Four limbs

b)

Hair

c)

Eggs with shells

d)

Vertebrae

18.

Label the anterior and posterior parts of the killer whale.Label the rest of the anatomical terms.

a)

a) is a Anterior

b)

a) is a Posterior

c)

b) is a Anterior

d)

b) is a Posterior

19.

Who is known as the father of Evolution?

a)

James Watson

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Rosalind Franklin

20.

What is the definition of Evolution?

a)

The creation of new species

b)

Change over time

c)

Survival of the fittest

d)

The creation of humans from apes

21.

Which of the following is NOT a way that Darwin came to the conclusion of evolution?

a)

Observations

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Traveling the world

d)

Asking locals of the Galapagos

22.

What did Darwin predict the Galapagos finches all had in common?

a)

The same food source

b)

The same beak

c)

The same ancestors

d)

The same wingspan

23.

If the giant tortoises had access to LITTLE vegetation, which tortoise would be BEST FIT to survive?

a)

Short necks

b)

Long necks

c)

Soft shells

d)

Hard shells

24.

What is speciation?

a)

Combining of two species to form one with new traits

b)

International breeding designed to maintain a desired trait

c)

Timing of mating that prevents normal selection

d)

A population splits and accumulates different genes in the new groups to form two new species

25.

What is the term for humans choosing variations that are useful when breeding organisms?

a)

Artificial Selection

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Adaptations

d)

Variations

26.

Genetic differences between organisms of the same species:

a)

Environment

b)

Adaptation

c)

Behavior

d)

Variation

27.

Which of the following are examples of evidence for evolution?

a)

Fossils and cellular structure

b)

Genetics/DNA

c)

Biological structures

d)

All of the above

28.

An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment refers to its:

a)

Fitness

b)

Variation

c)

Selection

d)

Mutation

29.

All of the following are examples of Natural Selection except which one?

a)

The dark colored frogs outlast the light colored frogs

b)

The brown moths were able to create more offspring because they are able to hide

c)

Selecting two chickens to make more big chickens

d)

The colorful fish are able to pass off their variation to their offspring to survive

30.

What is the cause of all genetic variation within a population?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Mutation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Environmental Changes

31.

A flash flood carried a raft of Amazon ants away from their original population. There is enough distance between the two groups, that they will never meet in nature again. What type of reproductive barrier is this?

a)

Behavioral Isolation

b)

Temporal Isolation

c)

Gametic Isolation

d)

Geographic Isolation

32.

Gentoo penguins will present a mate with a pebble that the find to attract a mate. Emperor penguins have a specific call and movement that they make to attract a mate. Which type of isolation do these penguins demonstrate?

a)

Behavioral Isolation

b)

Temporal Isolation

c)

Gametic Isolation

d)

Geographical Isolation

33.

In the Great Lakes region of North America, gray wolves and coyotes are similar species but do not mate because their breeding periods occur at different times of year. What type of isolation do these animals demonstrate?

a)

Behavioral Isolation

b)

Temporal Isolation

c)

Gametic Isolation

d)

Geographical Isolation

34.

Which is NOT one of the four types of adaptations?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Geographic Isolation

c)

Mimicry

d)

Mutations

35.

________________ is when an animal blends into its environment.

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mimicry

c)

Warning coloration

d)

Mutations

36.

When one species looks like another it is called ____________.

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mimicry

c)

Warning Coloration

d)

Protective Resemblance

37.

The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another is known as ___________.

a)

Camouflage

b)

Hibernation

c)

Function

d)

MIgration

38.

Which of the following is NOT an example of camouflage?

a)

A tigers stripes blend in with long grass

b)

Sand wasps and yellow jackets are different insects, but they both look the same with yellow and black stripes

c)

A soldier’s battle uniform helps him blend in with the background

d)

Brown mice blend in with the dirt in the dessert, and are therefore less likely to be eaten by an owl

39.

Any bird living in a heavily wooded area, with lots of falling trees, little grass and no bodies of water will need to be able to drill for insects in trees. Which bird beak is BEST FIT to live in this environment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

A student was studying four species of frogs that live in the same area. She counted the number of frogs of each species before and after a drought, when there was much less rainfall than normal. Which species of frog was better adapted to survive during the drought?

a)

Species 1

b)

Species 2

c)

Species 3

d)

Species 4

41.

Which of the following characteristics to the environment would most likely be harmful to the survival of the Pacman Frog?

a)

A decrease in the snake population

b)

A summer with more rain than usual

c)

An increase in the fish population

d)

A winter with record cold temperatures

42.

Ten brown mice and ten white mice are placed on a light sandy beach. What will happen to the brown mice over time?

a)

It will increase

b)

It will stay the same

c)

It will decrease

d)

There is no way to tell

43.

Individuals with sickle cell being immune to malaria is an advantage of _______________.

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

mutations

d)

genetic isolation

44.

List the features of all animals.

a)

1 Eukaryotic

2 Multicellular

3 No cell walls

4 Excretion

5 Growth

6 Reproduction

7 Sensitivity

b)

1 Nutrition

2 Respiration

3 Movement

4 Excretion

5 Growth

6 Reproduction

7 Sensitivity

c)

1 Prokaryotic

2 Unicellular

3 No cell walls

4 Excretion

5 Withering

6 Replication

7 Sensitivity

d)

1 Prokaryotic

2 Unicellular

3 Cell membrane

4 Excretion

5 Withering

6 Replication

7 Sensitivity

45.

What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

invertebrates possess a backbone but not an internal skeleton.

b)

vertebrates possess a backbone but not an internal skeleton.

c)

invertebrates possess a backbone and an internal skeleton.

d)

vertebrates possess a backbone and an internal skeleton.

46.

List 8 phylums of invertebrates.

a)

sea stars, sea urchins, earthworms, sponges, jellyfish, lobsters, crabs, insects, spiders, snails, clams, and squid.

b)

tunicates, lancelets, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

c)

Porifera, Cnidaria, Arthropoda, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca, Platyhelminthes, Echinodermata, and Chordata.

d)

hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous fish, ray-finned fish, lobe-finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

47.

List the 7 classes of vertebrates.

a)

Class Aves. Class Reptilia. Class Agnatha. Class Amphibia. Class Mammalia. Class Osteichthyes. Class Chondrichthyes.

b)

Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Echinodermata, Mollusca and Arthropoda.

c)

hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous fish, ray-finned fish, lobe-finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

d)

the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

48.

What phylum has jointed appendages?

a)

phylum Chordata

b)

phylum Brachiopoda

c)

phylum Arthropoda

d)

phylum Mollusca

49.

List three types from the class mammalia

a)

· Artiodactyla · Diprotodontia · Lagomorpha.

b)

Eutheria. Metatheria. Prototheria.

c)

whales, dolphins, and humans.

d)

anteaters, sloths, armadillos.

50.

What do animals from the class mammalia use to feed their young?

a)

bread

b)

grass

c)

milk

d)

fruit

51.

There are three domains.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

There are 6 Kingdoms.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Dogs are considered to be different species because there are so many breeds.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

A dichotomous key is used to classify organisms into groups.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The domain Eukarya is divided into bacteria and archaea.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The grouping of objects or information based on their similarities: ___________

a)

A. Binomial Nomenclature.

b)

B. Taxonomy

c)

C. Classification

57.

7. Two- name naming system used by Linnaeus:_____________

a)

A. Binomial Nomenclature.

b)

B. Taxonomy

c)

C. Classification

58.

8. The branch of biology that groups and names organisms: ___________

a)

A. Binomial Nomenclature.

b)

B. Taxonomy

c)

C. Classification

59.

9. This kingdom contains multicellular organisms that make their own food and contain a cell wall: __________

a)

A. Archaebacteria

b)

B. Eubacteria

c)

C. Protista

d)

D. Fungi

e)

E. Plantae

60.

10. This kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eat other living things, and have no cell wall: __________

a)

B. Eubacteria

b)

C. Protista

c)

D. Fungi

d)

E. Plantae

e)

F. Animalia

61.

11. This kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular and live in extreme environments: __________

a)

A. Archaebacteria

b)

B. Eubacteria

c)

C. Protista

d)

D. Fungi

62.

12. This kingdom contains single cell organisms that have a nucleus and can be animal-like, plant-like, or fungi-like: __________

a)

A. Archaebacteria

b)

B. Eubacteria

c)

C. Protista

d)

D. Fungi

e)

E. Plantae

63.

13. This kingdom contains multicellular organisms that absorb food and have a cell wall made of chitin: __________

a)

A. Archaebacteria

b)

B. Eubacteria

c)

C. Protista

d)

D. Fungi

e)

E. Plantae

64.

14. This kingdom contains all single cell organism that can live everywhere and have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan: __________

a)

A. Archaebacteria

b)

B. Eubacteria

c)

C. Protista

d)

D. Fungi

e)

E. Plantae

65.

15. When writing a scientific name, which of the following statements is NOT true?

a)

The species name is always capitalized

b)

The genus name is always capitalized

c)

A species name is used as the second word

d)

The scientific name is underlined or italicized

66.

16. Which level belongs in between PHYLUM and ORDER?

a)

Class

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Kingdom

67.

17. Who created the method which we still use to name organisms world wide?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Carl Linnaeus

d)

Robert Hooke

68.

18. What genus is the gray wolf, Canis lupus, classified under?

a)

Canis

b)

canis

c)

Lupus

d)

lupus

69.

19. What species is the gray wolf, Canis lupus, classified under?

a)

Canis

b)

canis

c)

Lupus

d)

lupus

70.

20. Which order of classification is correct from most inclusive to least inclusive?

a)

Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom-Domain

b)

Domain-Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species

c)

Domain-Kingdom-Class-Order-Phylum-Family-Genus-Species

d)

Species-Genus-Family-Phylum-Class-Order-Kingdom-Domain

71.

21. What is the last taxon that the animals share in common?

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

72.

22. What animal is NOT in the same family as the rest?

a)

Cat

b)

Cheetah

c)

Dog

d)

Leopard

73.

23. What is the classification name of the pictured organism based on the dichotomous key?

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Scorpiones

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Amblypygi

74.

24. What would an organism with a stinger on it's abdomen classification name be as using the above dichotomous key?

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Scorpiones

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Amblypygi

75.

25. What would an organism with large claws be classified as using the above dichotomous key?

a)

Class Insecta

b)

Order Scorpiones

c)

Order Araneae

d)

Order Amblypygi

76.

Which scientist discovered the structural shape of DNA through taking an X-ray photograph?

a)

Erwin Chargaff

b)

James Watson

c)

Francis Crick

d)

Rosalind Franklin

77.

What did the photograph taken by Rosalind Franklin prove?

a)

It proved that DNA was a double helix

b)

It proved that A=T and C=G

c)

It proved that DNA is a monomer

d)

It proved that DNA has genes

78.

Which two scientists interpreted an X-ray photograph to discover DNA was a double helix?

a)

James Watson and Francis Crick

b)

Erwin Chargaff and Frederick Griffith

c)

Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase

d)

Rosalind Franklin and Oswald Avery

79.

Which of the following scientists are known as the fathers of DNA?

a)

Erwin Chargaff and Frederick Griffith

b)

James Watson and Francis Crick

c)

Oswald Avery and Rosalind Franklin

d)

Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase

80.

Which of the following scientist developed the base pairing rule?

a)

James Watson

b)

Francis Crick

c)

Rosalind Franklin

d)

Erwin Chargaff

81.

Which scientist replicated an experiment with two strains of pneumonia causing bacteria that isolated DNA where transformations still took place further confirming DNA as genetic material?

a)

James Watson and Francis Crick

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Oswald Avery

d)

Erwin Chargaff

82.

DNA is a type of ___________________.

a)

nucleic acid

b)

protein

c)

carbohydrate

d)

lipid

83.

The monomers of DNA are called_________

a)

sugars

b)

nucleotide

c)

amino acids

d)

codons

84.

The backbone or sides of the ladder of DNA are made up of ____________

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

amino acids

c)

sugar and phosphate groups

d)

codons

85.

The organelle where DNA is found is call the _____________.

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

ribosomes

86.

What is represented by letter C in the nucleotide pictured below?

a)

Phosphate

b)

Sugar

c)

Adenine

d)

Nucleotide

87.

The rungs of the DNA structure are made up of__________________.

a)

nitrogen bases

b)

amino acids

c)

sugar and phosphate groups

d)

codons

88.

Which base is NOT found in RNA?

a)

Guanine

b)

Thymine

c)

Uracil

d)

Adenine

89.

Which of the following is true for the correct pairing of nitrogen bases in DNA?

a)

Thymine pairs with Cytosine & Adenine pairs with Guanine

b)

Adenine pairs with Uracil & Thymine pairs with Guanine

c)

Adenine pairs with Thymine & Guanine pairs with Uracil

d)

Adenine pairs with Thymine & Cytosine pairs with Guanine

90.

According to the base pairing rule,________________

a)

In DNA, A=G and C=T

b)

In RNA, A=U and C=G

c)

In DNA, C=G and A=U

d)

In RNA, A=T and C=G

91.

When bases on one strand of DNA match with the other strand they are said to be ________________.

a)

parallel

b)

complimentary

c)

codons

d)

genes

92.

Which of the following is NOT a difference between DNA and RNA?

a)

DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded.

b)

DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar.

c)

DNA contains uracil while RNA contains thymine.

d)

DNA contains thymine while RNA contains uracil.

93.

A stretch of DNA that codes for a trait is a ___________

a)

protein

b)

gene

c)

codon

d)

amino acid

94.

A group of 3 nitrogenous bases is a _______________

a)

gene

b)

codon

c)

protein

d)

amino acid

95.

Which of the following is the correct complimentary strand for the following DNA strand:

a)

A U G C T C

b)

A T G C T C

c)

A U C G U G

d)

T A C G A G

96.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the cell membrane?

a)

Providing protection for the cell

b)

Regulating what enters and leaves the cell.

c)

Providing rigid support.

d)

Ensuring the cell reaches homeostasis.

97.

Using the codon wheel below, what is the correct codon for methionine?

a)

AUC

b)

AUG

c)

ACC

d)

AAU

98.

List the characteristics of all animals.

a)

1)Eukaryotic

2)Unicellular

3)Internal heterotrophs

4)No cell walls

5)All move at some point

b)

1)Eukaryotic

2)Multicellular

3)Internal heterotrophs

4)No cell walls

5)All move at some point

c)

1)Prokaryotic

2)Unicellular

3)Primary producers

4)Membraneless organelles

5)Remain perfectly still

d)

1)Prokaryotic

2)Unicellular

3)Primary producers

4)No cell walls

5)Remain perfectly still