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WorksheetsSPRING SEMESTER EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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How many petals do monocots have?
9, 6 and 3
Multiples of 3
5 petals
4 petals
How many petals do dicots have?
Multiples of 3
9, 6 and 3
5 petals
4 petals
What are the two types of plants?
Vascular and Non-vascular Plants
Seed and Seedless plants
Monocots and Dicots
Flowering and non-flowering plants
What are the features of a vascular plant?
the main plant body is the diploid sporophyte
they possess true roots, stems and leaves
they have a well-developed vascular system
they require water for fertilization
they may grow very tall
What are the features of a nonvascular plant?
they lack true roots, stems and leaves
they lack a specialized vascular system
they may or may not require water for fertilization
the main plant body is the haploid gametophytes
they are small in size
What are angiosperms?
Seed plant that produces naked seeds
a plant that has flowers and produces seeds
woody vascular plants that do not produce flowers
any of a group of seed plants in which the seeds aren't enclosed in an ovary
What are gymnosperms?
the largest group of plants on Earth
the first plants with seeds
fruit-bearing plants
the traditional name for flowering plants
What is the male part of the flower called?
What are the parts of it?
Stamen (Anther & Filament)
Stigma (ovary and ovules)
pistol: the stigma, style, ovary and ovules
pedal: style and sepal
What is the female part of the flower called?
What are the parts of it?
pedal: style and sepal
pistol: the stigma, style, ovary and ovules
Stamen (Anther & Filament)
Stigma (ovary and ovules)
What is the primary purpose of flowers in plants?
to smell nice
to help the plant reproduce
to look pretty in your garden
to help the plant photosynthesize
What is the primary purpose of fruit in plants?
It stores food materials, as in the case of tomato,apple and mango.
It protects the seed against injury and other unfavourable climatic conditions.
Fruits are the edible part of a plant.
It helps in the dispersal of seeds.
Label the parts of the flower
A is a pistil
A is a Stamen
B is a pistil
B is a Stamen
organism can be cut in many ways and still produce mirror images.
ASYMMETRIC
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY
RADIAL SYMMETRY
organism can only be cut one way to get mirror images.
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY
ASYMMETRIC
RADIAL SYMMETRY
organism that lack radial or bilateral symmetry
REFLEXIVE SYMMETRY
BILATERAL SYMMETRY
ASYMMETRIC
RADIAL SYMMETRY
According to the cladogram above, sharks are MOST closely related to which animal?
Amphibians
Ray finned fish
Crocodiles
Birds
According to the cladogram above, what feature do primates and rodents have that no other organisms pictured have?
Four limbs
Hair
Eggs with shells
Vertebrae
Label the anterior and posterior parts of the killer whale.Label the rest of the anatomical terms.
a) is a Anterior
a) is a Posterior
b) is a Anterior
b) is a Posterior
Who is known as the father of Evolution?
James Watson
Francis Crick
Charles Darwin
Rosalind Franklin
What is the definition of Evolution?
The creation of new species
Change over time
Survival of the fittest
The creation of humans from apes
Which of the following is NOT a way that Darwin came to the conclusion of evolution?
Observations
Hypothesis
Traveling the world
Asking locals of the Galapagos
What did Darwin predict the Galapagos finches all had in common?
The same food source
The same beak
The same ancestors
The same wingspan
If the giant tortoises had access to LITTLE vegetation, which tortoise would be BEST FIT to survive?
Short necks
Long necks
Soft shells
Hard shells
What is speciation?
Combining of two species to form one with new traits
International breeding designed to maintain a desired trait
Timing of mating that prevents normal selection
A population splits and accumulates different genes in the new groups to form two new species
What is the term for humans choosing variations that are useful when breeding organisms?
Artificial Selection
Natural Selection
Adaptations
Variations
Genetic differences between organisms of the same species:
Environment
Adaptation
Behavior
Variation
Which of the following are examples of evidence for evolution?
Fossils and cellular structure
Genetics/DNA
Biological structures
All of the above
An organism’s ability to survive and reproduce in its environment refers to its:
Fitness
Variation
Selection
Mutation
All of the following are examples of Natural Selection except which one?
The dark colored frogs outlast the light colored frogs
The brown moths were able to create more offspring because they are able to hide
Selecting two chickens to make more big chickens
The colorful fish are able to pass off their variation to their offspring to survive
What is the cause of all genetic variation within a population?
Natural Selection
Mutation
Adaptation
Environmental Changes
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?
Behavioral Isolation
Temporal Isolation
Gametic Isolation
Geographic Isolation
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?
Behavioral Isolation
Temporal Isolation
Gametic Isolation
Geographical Isolation
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?
Behavioral Isolation
Temporal Isolation
Gametic Isolation
Geographical Isolation
Which is NOT one of the four types of adaptations?
Camouflage
Geographic Isolation
Mimicry
Mutations
________________ is when an animal blends into its environment.
Camouflage
Mimicry
Warning coloration
Mutations
When one species looks like another it is called ____________.
Camouflage
Mimicry
Warning Coloration
Protective Resemblance
The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another is known as ___________.
Camouflage
Hibernation
Function
MIgration
Which of the following is NOT an example of camouflage?
A tigers stripes blend in with long grass
Sand wasps and yellow jackets are different insects, but they both look the same with yellow and black stripes
A soldier’s battle uniform helps him blend in with the background
Brown mice blend in with the dirt in the dessert, and are therefore less likely to be eaten by an owl
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
B
C
D
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?
Species 1
Species 2
Species 3
Species 4
Which of the following characteristics to the environment would most likely be harmful to the survival of the Pacman Frog?
A decrease in the snake population
A summer with more rain than usual
An increase in the fish population
A winter with record cold temperatures
Ten brown mice and ten white mice are placed on a light sandy beach. What will happen to the brown mice over time?
It will increase
It will stay the same
It will decrease
There is no way to tell
Individuals with sickle cell being immune to malaria is an advantage of _______________.
mimicry
camouflage
mutations
genetic isolation
List the features of all animals.
1 Eukaryotic
2 Multicellular
3 No cell walls
4 Excretion
5 Growth
6 Reproduction
7 Sensitivity
1 Nutrition
2 Respiration
3 Movement
4 Excretion
5 Growth
6 Reproduction
7 Sensitivity
1 Prokaryotic
2 Unicellular
3 No cell walls
4 Excretion
5 Withering
6 Replication
7 Sensitivity
1 Prokaryotic
2 Unicellular
3 Cell membrane
4 Excretion
5 Withering
6 Replication
7 Sensitivity
What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
invertebrates possess a backbone but not an internal skeleton.
vertebrates possess a backbone but not an internal skeleton.
invertebrates possess a backbone and an internal skeleton.
vertebrates possess a backbone and an internal skeleton.
List 8 phylums of invertebrates.
sea stars, sea urchins, earthworms, sponges, jellyfish, lobsters, crabs, insects, spiders, snails, clams, and squid.
tunicates, lancelets, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Porifera, Cnidaria, Arthropoda, Nematoda, Annelida, Mollusca, Platyhelminthes, Echinodermata, and Chordata.
hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous fish, ray-finned fish, lobe-finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
List the 7 classes of vertebrates.
Class Aves. Class Reptilia. Class Agnatha. Class Amphibia. Class Mammalia. Class Osteichthyes. Class Chondrichthyes.
Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterata, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Echinodermata, Mollusca and Arthropoda.
hagfish, lampreys, cartilaginous fish, ray-finned fish, lobe-finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
What phylum has jointed appendages?
phylum Chordata
phylum Brachiopoda
phylum Arthropoda
phylum Mollusca
List three types from the class mammalia
· Artiodactyla · Diprotodontia · Lagomorpha.
Eutheria. Metatheria. Prototheria.
whales, dolphins, and humans.
anteaters, sloths, armadillos.
What do animals from the class mammalia use to feed their young?
bread
grass
milk
fruit
There are three domains.
True
False
There are 6 Kingdoms.
True
False
Dogs are considered to be different species because there are so many breeds.
True
False
A dichotomous key is used to classify organisms into groups.
True
False
The domain Eukarya is divided into bacteria and archaea.
True
False
The grouping of objects or information based on their similarities: ___________
A. Binomial Nomenclature.
B. Taxonomy
C. Classification
7. Two- name naming system used by Linnaeus:_____________
A. Binomial Nomenclature.
B. Taxonomy
C. Classification
8. The branch of biology that groups and names organisms: ___________
A. Binomial Nomenclature.
B. Taxonomy
C. Classification
9. This kingdom contains multicellular organisms that make their own food and contain a cell wall: __________
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plantae
10. This kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eat other living things, and have no cell wall: __________
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plantae
F. Animalia
11. This kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular and live in extreme environments: __________
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
12. This kingdom contains single cell organisms that have a nucleus and can be animal-like, plant-like, or fungi-like: __________
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plantae
13. This kingdom contains multicellular organisms that absorb food and have a cell wall made of chitin: __________
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plantae
14. This kingdom contains all single cell organism that can live everywhere and have a cell wall made of peptidoglycan: __________
A. Archaebacteria
B. Eubacteria
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plantae
15. When writing a scientific name, which of the following statements is NOT true?
The species name is always capitalized
The genus name is always capitalized
A species name is used as the second word
The scientific name is underlined or italicized
16. Which level belongs in between PHYLUM and ORDER?
Class
Genus
Species
Kingdom
17. Who created the method which we still use to name organisms world wide?
Issac Newton
Bill Nye
Carl Linnaeus
Robert Hooke
18. What genus is the gray wolf, Canis lupus, classified under?
Canis
canis
Lupus
lupus
19. What species is the gray wolf, Canis lupus, classified under?
Canis
canis
Lupus
lupus
20. Which order of classification is correct from most inclusive to least inclusive?
Species-Genus-Family-Order-Class-Phylum-Kingdom-Domain
Domain-Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species
Domain-Kingdom-Class-Order-Phylum-Family-Genus-Species
Species-Genus-Family-Phylum-Class-Order-Kingdom-Domain
21. What is the last taxon that the animals share in common?
Class
Order
Family
Genus
22. What animal is NOT in the same family as the rest?
Cat
Cheetah
Dog
Leopard
23. What is the classification name of the pictured organism based on the dichotomous key?
Class Insecta
Order Scorpiones
Order Araneae
Order Amblypygi
24. What would an organism with a stinger on it's abdomen classification name be as using the above dichotomous key?
Class Insecta
Order Scorpiones
Order Araneae
Order Amblypygi
25. What would an organism with large claws be classified as using the above dichotomous key?
Class Insecta
Order Scorpiones
Order Araneae
Order Amblypygi
Which scientist discovered the structural shape of DNA through taking an X-ray photograph?
Erwin Chargaff
James Watson
Francis Crick
Rosalind Franklin
What did the photograph taken by Rosalind Franklin prove?
It proved that DNA was a double helix
It proved that A=T and C=G
It proved that DNA is a monomer
It proved that DNA has genes
Which two scientists interpreted an X-ray photograph to discover DNA was a double helix?
James Watson and Francis Crick
Erwin Chargaff and Frederick Griffith
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
Rosalind Franklin and Oswald Avery
Which of the following scientists are known as the fathers of DNA?
Erwin Chargaff and Frederick Griffith
James Watson and Francis Crick
Oswald Avery and Rosalind Franklin
Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase
Which of the following scientist developed the base pairing rule?
James Watson
Francis Crick
Rosalind Franklin
Erwin Chargaff
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?
James Watson and Francis Crick
Rosalind Franklin
Oswald Avery
Erwin Chargaff
DNA is a type of ___________________.
nucleic acid
protein
carbohydrate
lipid
The monomers of DNA are called_________
sugars
nucleotide
amino acids
codons
The backbone or sides of the ladder of DNA are made up of ____________
nitrogen bases
amino acids
sugar and phosphate groups
codons
The organelle where DNA is found is call the _____________.
mitochondria
cytoplasm
nucleus
ribosomes
What is represented by letter C in the nucleotide pictured below?
Phosphate
Sugar
Adenine
Nucleotide
The rungs of the DNA structure are made up of__________________.
nitrogen bases
amino acids
sugar and phosphate groups
codons
Which base is NOT found in RNA?
Guanine
Thymine
Uracil
Adenine
Which of the following is true for the correct pairing of nitrogen bases in DNA?
Thymine pairs with Cytosine & Adenine pairs with Guanine
Adenine pairs with Uracil & Thymine pairs with Guanine
Adenine pairs with Thymine & Guanine pairs with Uracil
Adenine pairs with Thymine & Cytosine pairs with Guanine
According to the base pairing rule,________________
In DNA, A=G and C=T
In RNA, A=U and C=G
In DNA, C=G and A=U
In RNA, A=T and C=G
When bases on one strand of DNA match with the other strand they are said to be ________________.
parallel
complimentary
codons
genes
Which of the following is NOT a difference between DNA and RNA?
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded.
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar while RNA contains ribose sugar.
DNA contains uracil while RNA contains thymine.
DNA contains thymine while RNA contains uracil.
A stretch of DNA that codes for a trait is a ___________
protein
gene
codon
amino acid
A group of 3 nitrogenous bases is a _______________
gene
codon
protein
amino acid
Which of the following is the correct complimentary strand for the following DNA strand:
A U G C T C
A T G C T C
A U C G U G
T A C G A G
Which of the following is not a purpose of the cell membrane?
Providing protection for the cell
Regulating what enters and leaves the cell.
Providing rigid support.
Ensuring the cell reaches homeostasis.
Using the codon wheel below, what is the correct codon for methionine?
AUC
AUG
ACC
AAU
List the characteristics of all animals.
1)Eukaryotic
2)Unicellular
3)Internal heterotrophs
4)No cell walls
5)All move at some point
1)Eukaryotic
2)Multicellular
3)Internal heterotrophs
4)No cell walls
5)All move at some point
1)Prokaryotic
2)Unicellular
3)Primary producers
4)Membraneless organelles
5)Remain perfectly still
1)Prokaryotic
2)Unicellular
3)Primary producers
4)No cell walls
5)Remain perfectly still
