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Biology Spring Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Change over time...
a)
Evolution
b)
Nucleotide 
2.
Charles Darwin came up with this theory 
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Mutation
3.
To adjust to a changing environment
a)
Mutation
b)
Adapt
4.
Another word for adapt is ____________.
a)
change
b)
create
5.
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural selection? 
a)
People selectively breeding hamsters.
b)
Insect populations developing resistance to certain pesticides.
c)
Bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.
d)
Male birds of certain species developing colorful feathers to attract female mates.
6.
What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?
a)
Their feathers 
b)
Genotypes 
c)
Their beaks
d)
Their body sizes
7.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
8.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
9.
a)
analogous structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
vestigial structures
d)
none of the above
10.
Vertebrate embryos pass through similar stages of development is evidence for
a)
use and disuse
b)
homologous structures
c)
common ancestry
d)
acquired characteristics
11.
Which of the following organisms are LEAST closely related?
a)
organisms that share a domain
b)
organisms that share a family 
c)
organisms that share a genus 
d)
organisms that share a species 
12.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
13.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
14.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
15.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
16.
Cells that do not have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryote
b)
prokaryote
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
17.
Cells that have a true nucleus are called....
a)
eukaryotes
b)
prokaryotes
c)
unicellular
d)
multicellular
18.
Mosquito  belongs to what kingdom?
a)
Animal Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
19.
Dandelion, What kingdom does it belongs to?
a)
Plant Kingdom
b)
Animal Kingdom
c)
Fungi Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
20.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
21.

A deer hears a predator approaching and begins to run for safety. The deer has primarily engaged what body systems to escape?

a)

nervous, respiratory, and muscular systems

b)

muscular, digestive, and immune systems

c)

respiratory, endocrine, and excretory systems

d)

muscular, reproductive, and circulatory system

22.

The scenario above is best described by the interaction of what three body systems?

a)

X=respiratory system, Y=circulatory system, Z=reproductive system

b)

X=muscular system, Y=nervous system, Z=immune system

c)

X=circulatory system, Y=immune system, Z=muscular system

d)

X=muscular system, Y=digestive system, Z=circulatory system

23.

The diagram above represents an example of how the body regulates itself. This diagram describes what relationship in body systems?

a)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to absorb nutrients.

b)

The circulatory system and digestive system interact to defend the body from diseases.

c)

The circulatory system and nervous system interact to maintain homeostasis.

d)

The nervous system and immune system interact for reproduction.

24.

Which scenario below best describes the interaction between the endocrine and reproductive system?

a)

Hormones are produced causing ovulation in a female.

b)

Muscles are contracted, pushing food from the stomach into the small intestine.

c)

A male rabbit sees and chases a female rabbit.

d)

A bird lays her eggs, and protects them from possible predators.

25.

Animal body systems often coordinate their actions to carry out specific functions for the whole animal. Which of these correctly describes the interaction of two biological systems for a specific purpose in the human body?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

During the final stages of human gestation, receptors for the hormone oxytocin increase on the smooth muscle cells of the uterus. The release of oxytocin during labor stimulates the smooth muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus. The vigorous contraction of the uterine smooth muscle helps push the baby through the birth canal so that delivery can occur. This process involves the interaction of which organ systems?

a)

endocrine and muscular only

b)

endocrine and reproductive only

c)

endocrine, muscular, and reproductive

d)

endocrine, reproductive and excretory

27.

Which two systems alert the young bird to the danger and help produce the vomit it uses as a defense?

a)

Nervous and Digestive

b)

Integumentary and Muscular

c)

Immune and Respiratory

d)

Excretory and Reproductive

28.

Which body systems work together to protect the body from pathogens?

a)

Muscular and Vascular

b)

Digestive and Excretory

c)

Circulatory and Immune

d)

Endocrine and Reproductive

29.

According to the diagram below, how does the level of organization in biological systems progress?

a)

Increasing in complexity from left to right

b)

Increasing in complexity from right to left

c)

Increasing in complexity from top to bottom

d)

Increasing in complexity from bottom to top

30.

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

a)

bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

b)

bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

c)

bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

d)

bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

31.

What is the vascular tissue that carries water throughout a plant?

a)

phloem

b)

seedling

c)

xylem

32.

______________, pores on leaves through which plants lose water and exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen.

a)

stomata

b)

seed

c)

stem

33.

The body of a plant is made up of organs called roots, ________, and leaves.

a)

vacuole

b)

stems

c)

cones

34.

What does the reproductive system for a plant consist of?

a)

flower and fruit

b)

xylem and phloem

c)

chloroplast and chlorophyll

35.

What is the function of the plant organelle called the vacuole?

a)

The vacuole stores water, nutrients, and waste.

b)

The vacuole produces proteins.

c)

The vacuole stores DNA.

36.

_____________________ is a vascular tissue that carries sugars and other foods throughout a plant.

a)

stems

b)

phloem

c)

roots

d)

xylem

37.

What is the main function of the chloroplast cell organelle?

a)

The chloroplast organelle's main function is to produce green pigment.

b)

The chloroplast organelle's main function is to convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

c)

The chloroplast organelle's main function is to produce DNA

38.

___________________________ is growth that happens in organisms in response to light, such as a stem bending toward a light source.

a)

transpiration

b)

gravitropism

c)

phototropism

39.

Which homeostasis mechanism is the plant version of an animal drinking when it gets thirsty?

a)

A plant's growth response toward light

b)

A plant's growth response to gravitation

c)

A plant wilting when the soil dries out

d)

A plant making sugar through photosynthesis

40.

___________________________ is the loss of water through the pores on plant leaves.

a)

respiration

b)

stomata

c)

transpiration

41.
Study of interactions between organisms and their environment 
a)
niche
b)
community 
c)
ecology
d)
ecosystem
42.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
43.
Non-living factor that affects an ecosystem
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
food chain 
d)
biome
44.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
45.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
46.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
47.
Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant gives of purified water to be evaporated.
a)
precipitation
b)
concentration
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
48.
Individuals that can breed with one another make up a
a)
species
b)
population
c)
community
d)
ecosystem
49.
The air we breathe is only ____% oxygen.
a)
10
b)
21
c)
78
d)
90
50.
Organisms that obtains its energy from abiotic sources, such as sunlight or inorganic chemicals
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Omnivore
d)
Carnivore