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Science Final Review for Barbieri

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joining of an egg cell and sperm cell from two different organisms

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

growth

d)

development

2.

Identify three animal behaviors that increase their odds of reproduction

a)

nest building

b)

bright flowers

c)

colorful feathers

d)

herding

3.

Identify three animal behaviors that help plants increase their odds of reproduction

a)

transfer seeds

b)

pollinate flowers

c)

animal waste provides fertilizer

d)

herding

4.

Pair of genes where one is dominant and he other is recessive

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

5.

Both genes are the same

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

6.

Actual gene make-up (bb,Bb)

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

7.

Physical appearance (brown hair, blue eyes)

a)

heterogeneous

b)

homogeneous

c)

genotype

d)

phenotype

8.

Two brown-eyed parents can produce a child with blue eyes. Which of the following best explains how this is possible?

a)

Blue eyes are an adaptation that can help the survival of humans.

b)

Eye color is always a mixture of the traits of both parents.

c)

Over many generations some characteristics become more frequent.

d)

The genes passed on by the parents can combine in a new way in the child.

9.

What is the likelihood that the offspring will be green (G)?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

10.

Dominant alleles are represented by a:

a)

capital letter

b)

lowercase letter

11.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
12.

AA and Aa will both show up as ___________________ traits.

a)

dominant

b)

recessive

13.

Each one of the boxes on the Punnett Square represents what percentage?

a)

25%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

0%

14.

What is the likelihood that the offspring will be yellow?

a)

0%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

15.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
16.

Traits are passed on from one living thing to another through

a)

DNA

b)

blood

c)

minerals

d)

calories

17.

What is the likelihood that the offspring will have brown eyes (B)?

a)

0%

b)

100%

18.

What adaptations do plants have that allow them to survive?

a)

stem size

b)

root systems

c)

height

d)

all of the above

19.

True or False.

A self contained living thing is called an environment.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

For a seed to survive, which of these factors play an important role (check all that apply).

a)

rainfall

b)

sunlight

c)

type of soil

d)

space

21.

The process of increasing in size and maturity is called

a)

adaptation

b)

growth

c)

genetic factors

d)

environmental factors

22.

Identify the term.


The process of becoming better suited to an environment.

a)

growth

b)

genetic factor

c)

adaptation

d)

environmental

23.

True or False.


Gravitropism is a plants growth toward a light source.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

True or false.


Tropism is a directed growth or movement based on a stimulus, either negative or positive.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

True or false.


Weather affects growth patterns of trees, which can be observed in their rings.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

A point mutation in the organism's DNA

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

27.

A deleterious (harmful) allele inherited from parents

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

28.

A drought (drastic decrease in rainfall)

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

29.

Size of habitat

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

30.

Recessive trait showing. For example, a mouse showing white fur.

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

31.

Pollutants

a)

Environmental Factor

b)

Genetic Factor

32.

Which type of pollution is shown in the image below?

a)

Air pollution

b)

Water pollution

c)

Acid precipitation

d)

Global warming

33.

Which type of human impact is shown in the picture below?

a)

Desertification

b)

Deforestation

c)

Urban sprawl

d)

Land pollution

34.

Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Hydro Energy

d)

Fossil Fuel Energy

35.

What is the Greenhouse Effect?

a)

A federal law that requires all houses to have a greenhouse in their yard

b)

Explains how the atmosphere protects the Earth

c)

The way certain gases, like water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb and reradiate energy from the sun

d)

Explains how plants grow better inside than outside

36.

Which of the following is one way that we can preserve water resources?

a)

Leave the water running while you are washing dishes or brushing your teeth

b)

Only do laundry on certain days even if you don’t have full loads

c)

Take shorter showers

d)

Set your irrigation systems on timers so they only water at certain times, rain or shine

37.
Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?
a)
deforestation
b)
removing carnivores from a forest 
c)
recycling
d)
heating homes with fossil fuels  
38.
Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence?
a)
overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people 
b)
development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming 
c)
use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies 
d)
genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population
39.
Which human activity would most likely deplete nonrenewable resources?
a)
use of natural enemies to eliminate insect pests
b)
development of wildlife refuges 
c)
governmental restriction of industrial pollution 
d)
increased use of fossil fuels
40.
Approximately 75 percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water. So why is water considered such a precious resource?
a)
The greenhouse effect is causing most of the world's freshwater to be trapped in the atmosphere
b)
Only a small fraction of the Earth's water is freshwater available for drinking and irrigation
c)
Each year, more freshwater is being trapped in icecaps located at the North and South Poles
d)
Global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions will likely cause Earth's oceans to evaporate
41.
Which of the following historical events most likely triggered the largest increase in the human population? 
a)
the Black Death plague, which occurred in the mid-1300s
b)
the domestication of wheat crops, which began around 8000 B.C
c)
the fall of the Roman Empire, which occurred around A.D. 800
d)
the Industrial Revolution, which began in the late 1700s
42.
Global warming has been linked to a decrease in 
a)
the size of the polar ice caps 
b)
the temperature of Earth 
c)
the rate of species extinction 
d)
the rate of carbon dioxide production
43.

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Water vapor

d)

nitrogen

44.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
45.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
46.
Which of the following gases, released by animals as a waste product of digestion, can add to global warming?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Chlorofluorocarbon
d)
Nitrogen
47.
1.  Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ . 
a)
A.  ozone gases
b)
A.  solar gases
c)
A.  greenhouse gases 
d)
A.  stomach gases
48.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
49.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
50.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false
51.

Examples of Chemoreceptors are....

a)

Touch and hearing

b)

Sight and time

c)

Taste and smell

d)

Pain and tissue damage

52.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts

b)

Responsible for production of offspring

c)

Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body

d)

Provides oxygen to the body's cells, while moving carbon dioxide

53.

A receptor that detects light and darkness it's called...

a)

Photoreceptor

b)

Mechanoreceptor

c)

Chemoreceptor

d)

brightnessreceptor

54.
What are the parts of the nervous system?
a)
Reflexes, brain, nerves
b)
Lungs, brain, nerves
c)
Brain, muscles, nerves
d)
Brain, spine, nerves
55.

What receptor detects pain?

a)

Thermoreceptor

b)

Mechanoreceptor

c)

Proprioceptor

d)

Nocioreceptor

56.

What receptor allows you to see a rainbow?

a)

Photoreceptor

b)

Thermoreceptor

c)

Mechanoreceptor

d)

Gravitonreceptor

57.

___________ are nerve endings that send signals to the nervous system when stimulated.

a)

Cells

b)

Sensory receptors

c)

Organ systems

d)

Brain