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Benchmark 4 21-22

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are part of the Cell Cycle?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Metaphase

e)

Cytokines

2.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

3.

During what phase of Mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the Middle

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Telophase

d)

Anaphase

4.

Which stage of the Life Cycle of the cell is this cell in (look close-the DNA hasn't formed Chromosomes (X) yet)

a)

Interphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

5.

PMAT helps us remember the correct order of the phases of Mitosis. Which of the following has the phases of Mitosis in the correct Order

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Prophase

c)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Telophase

d)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

6.

Which of the following is the correct order of the Cell Cycle?

a)

Interphase, Mitosis, Cytokinesis

b)

Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Mitosis, Interphase

c)

Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

d)

Interphase, Prohase, Cytokinesis

7.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

8.

What is the purpose of Mitosis?

a)

Growth of an organism and Repair of damaged tissue

b)

To help the body get rid of extra cells

c)

To increase the amount of classwork you have to do

d)

To get rid of the nucleus

9.

How many chromosomes to do most human cells have?

a)

2

b)

46

c)

92

d)

Identical to your age

10.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
11.

What happens in interphase (choose 2)

a)

Cell grows and developes

b)

DNA lines up in middle

c)

DNA pulls apart

d)

DNA replicates

12.

What happens in Prophase (choose 3)

a)

DNA condenses (packs up)

b)

Spindle fibers appear

c)

Daughter cells separate

d)

DNA lines up in middle

e)

Nuclear envelope (membrane) dissolves

13.

What happens in metaphase? (choose 1)

a)

DNA splits apart

b)

Cell divides

c)

DNA lines up in middle

d)

New nuclei form

14.

What happens in anaphase? (choose 1)

a)

DNA replicates

b)

Chromatids pull apart to opposite sides

c)

DNA lines up in middle

d)

Cell divides

15.

What happens in telophase? (choose 2)

a)

Two new nuclei form

b)

Daughter cells separate into two cells

c)

DNA pulls apart to opposite sides

d)

cytoplasm begins to pinch apart

16.

What happens in cytokinesis? (choose 1)

a)

Daughter cells separate completely as cytoplasm is split into two

b)

Nuclear envelope dissolves

c)

DNA separates apart to opposite sides of the cell

d)

DNA replicates

17.
a)
Prophase
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
18.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytonkinesis
c)
Interphase
d)
Prophase
19.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Interphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Metaphase
20.
a)
Anaphase
b)
Cytokinesis
c)
Telophase
d)
Metaphase
21.
a)
Cytokinesis
b)
Anaphase
c)
Telophase
d)
Prophase
22.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
23.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
24.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
25.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
26.
What kind of cells are made in MEIOSIS?
a)
Haploid Gametes
b)
Diploid Somatic Cells
c)
Skin Cells
d)
Liver Cells
27.
Goes through P.M.A.T two rounds 
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Osmosis
d)
Transcription
28.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
29.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
30.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
31.
Which of these cells would be produced through meiosis?
a)
skin cells
b)
liver cells
c)
brain cells
d)
sperm cells
32.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
33.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
34.
What is another reason we need meiosis?
a)
So the offspring has genes from both parents
b)
So the offspring has genes from one parent
c)
So the offspring has genes from neither parents
d)
So the offspring makes its own genes
35.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
36.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
37.
a)

INCREASES GENETIC VARIATION

b)

TAKES PLACE IN PROPHASE I

c)

CROSSING OVER

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

38.

CROSSING OVER INCREASES

a)

LIFE SPAN

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

THE NUMBER OF OFF-SPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

39.

MEIOSIS

a)

REDUCES THE NUMBER OF CHROMOSOMES BY ONE HALF

b)

PRODUCES UNIQUE SEX CELLS-1N

c)

ALLOWS TRAITS TO BE PASSED TO OFFSPRING

d)

ALL ARE TRUE

e)

INCREASE GENETIC VARIATION

40.

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS-THE CHROMOSOME NUMBER IS ...

a)

DIPLOID

b)

HAPLOID

41.

MEIOSIS PRODUCES 4 CELLS, THEY ARE

a)

N

b)

2N

c)

3N

42.
Name this phase of meiosis. 
a)
Prophase 1
b)
Metaphase 1
c)
Anaphase 2
d)
Telophase 1
43.
Name this phase of meiosis.
a)
Metaphase 2
b)
Prophase 1
c)
Anaphase 1
d)
Metaphase 1
44.
Name this phase of meiosis. 
a)
Prophase 1
b)
Prophase 2
c)
Anaphase 1
d)
Telophase 1
45.
Name this phase of meiosis.
a)
Telophase 2
b)
Prophase 2
c)
Telophase 1
d)
Metaphase 1
46.
Name this phase of meiosis.
a)
Anaphase 2
b)
Telophase 1
c)
Anaphase 1
d)
Prophase 2
47.
Name this phase of meiosis.
a)
Prophase 1
b)
Metaphase 1
c)
Anaphase 2
d)
Prophase 2
48.
Name this phase of meiosis.
a)
Telophase 2
b)
Telophase 1
c)
Metaphase 1
d)
Anaphase 2
49.

Who was the Scientist most famous for his study of natural selection and evolution?

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Rudolf Virchow

50.

What is the process in which populations CHANGE gradually over time?

a)

evolution

b)

species

c)

variation

d)

competition

51.

What do you call similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Analogous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Homologous Structure

52.

What do we call structures that no longer perform their original function?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Analogous Structure

c)

Vestigial Structure

d)

Homologous Structure

53.

What do you call a characteristic that allows an organism to survive in an environment?

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

selection

d)

overproduction

54.

Select ALL the parts of Natural Selection.

a)

overproduction

b)

evolution

c)

variation

d)

selection

e)

competition

55.

Select ALL that show evidence of evolution.

a)

DNA

b)

mutations

c)

fossils

d)

skeletal structures

56.

Select ALL of the steps to forming a new species.

a)

variation

b)

adaptation

c)

division

d)

separation

57.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
58.
Mutations are important because they bring about
a)
death of the organism in which they develop
b)
genetic variation needed for a population to evolve
c)
benefits for the individual, not for the population
d)
Hardey-Weinberg equilibrium within a population
59.
Finches on the Galapagos Islands had different beaks in order to help them do what?
a)
Build nests
b)
Fight off predators
c)
Collect food sources
d)
Compete with rivals
60.
Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
a)
Fossil
b)
Adaptation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Natural selection
61.
Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?
a)
Evolution
b)
Adaptation
c)
Natural selection
d)
Fossilization
62.
According to the diagram, which organism is older?
a)
ammonite
b)
coral
c)
gastropod
d)
trilobite
63.
The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil A and C are the same age
b)
Fossil B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
64.
To adjust to a changing environment
a)
Mutation
b)
Adapt
65.
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 
66.
Darwin's expedition was called the Voyage of the _________.
a)
Titanic
b)
Beagle
67.
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
68.
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)
Domain, Kingdom, Species, Phylum, Family, Order, Class, Genus
69.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Albert Einstein 
70.
Which Domain/Kingdom is capable of living in extreme environments like hot springs, geysers, or very salty waters?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)
Eukarya
71.

How many Domains are there

a)

10

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

72.

I have cell walls

I am an autotroph

I am multicellular

What am I?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Eubacteria

d)

Protist

73.

I have no cell walls

I am eukaryotic

I reproduce sexually

I am multicellular

What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Protist

d)

Fungi

74.

I am unicellular

I am prokaryotic

I am found in extreme ecosystems

What kingdom do I belong to?

a)

Protist

b)

Plant

c)

Animal

d)

Archaebacteria

75.

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

a)

Prokaryotes have a cell wall, eukaryotes do not

b)

Prokayotes have a nucleus, eukaryotes do not

c)

Eukaryotes have a nucleus, prokaryotes do not

d)

Eukaryotes have a cell wall, prokaryotes do not

76.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
77.
Use the dichotomous key above to classify the unknown organism in the picture
a)
Kentuckyus
b)
Californius
c)
WalaWala
d)
Beverlus
78.
Things that are classified together ___________.
a)
are not related to each other.
b)
share a similar evolutionary history.
c)
are larger organisms.
d)
have a different evolutionary history
79.
What animal is most closely related to the American badger?
a)
Coyote
b)
European otter
c)
Gray wolf
d)
Leopard
80.

Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.

a)

band-tail puffer

b)

spotted goat fish

c)

peacock flounder

d)

trumpet fish

81.

What is the name of bird Z?

a)

Certhidea

b)

Geospiza

c)

Camarhynchus

d)

Platyspiza

82.
Who is the closest relative to the sharks?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
ray-finned fish
d)
amphibians
83.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
84.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
85.

Scientists group similar organisms together through a process called .....

a)

identification

b)

Estimation

c)

Classification

d)

Organization

86.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
87.

The 3 domains are Eukarya, Archaea, and

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Bacteria

88.

What level comes after order?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

89.

What level comes before class?

a)

phylum

b)

domain

c)

order

d)

family

90.

The _________ levels that 2 organisms share, the more similar they are to each other.

a)

fewer

b)

more

91.

All living things are made of

a)

cells

b)

prokaryotes

c)

autotrophs

d)

heterotrophs

92.

Scientists place organisms into domains and kingdoms based on cell type, number of cells, and

a)

if they are able to grow.

b)

if they drink water.

c)

if they have the ability to make food.

d)

if they are able to move.

93.

A heterotroph

a)

cannot make its own food.

b)

is able to make its food.

94.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
95.
Members of this kingdom never have a cell wall
a)
Animalia
b)
Plantae
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Protista
96.
From the table, which two animals are MOST CLOSELY related
a)
House Cate and Red Fox
b)
Red Fox and Dog
c)
Dog and Wolf
d)
Wolf and Gopher
97.
Which of the following is a term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce fertile offspring?
a)
individual
b)
population
c)
species
d)
fossil
98.
For most living things, this characteristic of life could mean to move?
a)
Reproduce
b)
Exchanging gases
c)
Responds to environment
d)
Needs Water
99.
The environment around Manchester, England, changed during the Industrial Revolution.  How did this change affect peppered moths living in the area?
a)
Natural selection favored moths with dark wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
b)
Natural selection favored moths with white wings that were easy for predators to see.
c)
Natural selection favored moths with white wings because predators could not see them on the soot-colored trees.
d)
Natural selection caused moths with white wings to become extinct.
100.
The separation of a group of individuals from the rest of the population is referred to as 
a)
genetic drift
b)
natural selection
c)
geographic isolation
d)
survival of the fittest

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