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Biology II Exam (Part I)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which muscle is an example of an involuntary muscle?

a)

heart

b)

tongue

c)

bicep

d)

thigh

2.

prokaryotes reproduce by

a)

endocytosis

b)

fermentation

c)

reverse transcription

d)

binary fission

3.

sponge's inability to move from where they are attached means that they are

a)

parasitic

b)

invertebrate

c)

single-celled

d)

sessile

4.

antibiotics are used to fight

a)

viral infection

b)

bacterial infections

c)

fungal infections

d)

HIV infection

5.

which of the following lists Linnean taxa in the correct order from general to specific?

a)

kingdom, order, class, phylum

b)

class, order, species, genus

c)

phylum, order, family, genus

d)

family, phylum,genus, species

6.

what happens when a part of the lymphatic system does not function?

a)

fluids become trapped in tissues, causing swelling in the areas

b)

gas exchange and transport in the area is greatly reduced

c)

blood from the area does not return to the heart

d)

other parts take over immediately to transport fluids

7.

one group of seedless nonvascular plants often plays a key role in the earliest stages of primary succession

a)

liverworts

b)

ferns

c)

mosses

d)

hornworts

8.

why is it difficult for your body to return blood from your feet when you sit for too long

a)

the heart does not beat fast enough at rest

b)

blood has to travel a greater distance

c)

skeletal muscles are not squeezing the veins

d)

gravity makes the blood flow backward

9.

the name Canus lupis is an example of

a)

a phylogeny

b)

one clade

c)

binomial nomenclature

d)

a domain and kingdom

10.

slime molds are fungus-like protists, but they are not fungi, why?

a)

they can move

b)

they contain chlorophyll

c)

they are decomposes

d)

they have a stem

11.

the first contraction of the heart takes place in the

a)

septum

b)

atria

c)

ventricles

d)

valves

12.

what facillitates diffusion into and out of the capallaries

a)

their walls are only one cell thick

b)

they are so small that blood cells move in single file

c)

they are located throughout the body

d)

their muscles contract and relax

13.

which of the following items is a pigment that absorbs harmful UV sunlught?

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

collagen

d)

myosin

14.

the body works to maintian homeostatsis in response to what conditions?

a)

internal and external changes

b)

production of key vitamins

c)

tissue and cell formation

d)

cell diffrentiation and determination

15.

the involuntary muscle that moves food through the digestive system is called

a)

cardiac muslce

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

striated muscle

16.

pollination occurs when pollen meets

a)

female reproductive parts of a differnt plant species

b)

male reproductive parts of a different plant species

c)

female reproductive parts of the same species

d)

male reproductive parts of the same plant species

17.

lobe-finned fish that may be the closest living relatives to terrestrial vertebrates are

a)

lungfish

b)

chimeras

c)

coelacanths

d)

lampreys

18.

chytrids are primitive fungi whose spores have

a)

flagella

b)

chitin

c)

sporangia

d)

basidia

19.

the term protozoa is generally used to describe

a)

fungus-like protists

b)

animal-like protists

c)

plant-like protists

d)

bacteria-like protists

20.

which type of neruon relays signlas from the central nervous system to the muscles?

a)

sensory neuron

b)

motor neuron

c)

interneuron

d)

specialized support cell

21.

a pulmonary artery carries blood from

a)

the lung to the left atrium

b)

the right ventricles to the lung

c)

the pulmonary vein to the heart

d)

one lung to the other

22.

how many seed leaves do dicots have

a)

4

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

23.

the lungs are composed of four types of tissues, which phrase best describes the lungs?

a)

specialized cell

b)

an organ

c)

an organism

d)

an organ system

24.

hypothyroidism is a condition caused by a lack of hormones from the

a)

cerebellum

b)

adrenal galnd

c)

hypothylamus

d)

thyroid gland

25.

which term describes a roundoworms tough exoskelteton

a)

cuticle

b)

intestine

c)

pharynx

d)

endoderm

26.

the modern classification system is mainly based on

a)

common ancestry

b)

binomical nomenclature

c)

mutation rates

d)

physical similarities

27.

phyla of animals are defined by

a)

secual or asexual mode of reproduction

b)

colors, behaviors, and movement patterns

c)

whether they are used for food and energy

d)

structural and functional characteristics

28.

which of the following is the most abundant group of organisms on earth?

a)

bacteria

b)

plants

c)

protista

d)

archea

29.

the brain is connected to the spinal cord by the

a)

sensory cortex

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

vertebrae

30.

one function of spongy bone is to

a)

support the body's weight

b)

build bone from osteocytes

c)

create cakcium-rich rings

d)

protect bone marrow

31.

evolutionary benefits of a behavior include

a)

increases survivorship and reporductive rates

b)

better shelter and foraging opprotunities

c)

greater opprotunities to compete w/ rivals

d)

more opprotunitites to defend territories

32.

after repeated exposure to a stimulus, an animal exhibiting habituation will

a)

begin to ignore the stimulus

b)

reopond identically each time

c)

expect a reward for responding

d)

react randomly to the stimulus

33.

what is the simplest level of organization in the body

a)

tissue

b)

organ system

c)

organ

d)

cell

34.

plant-like protists have which of the following traits in common with plants?

a)

they are both heterotrophic

b)

they are both decomposers

c)

they both have chlorophyll

d)

they are both motile

35.

an echinoderm's radial canals that extend along each arm are part of its

a)

water vascular system

b)

sexual reproductive system

c)

each connective tissue

d)

tube digestive system

36.

a fish's swim bladder helps it

a)

stay afloat

b)

swim faster

c)

removes waste

d)

breathe water

37.

the first recognizable veretebrates were

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

fish

d)

birds

38.

which part of the eye contains the rods and cones?

a)

cornea

b)

iris

c)

retina

d)

lens

39.

your appendicular skeleton is made up of the bones in your arms and

a)

legs

b)

spine

c)

ribs

d)

skull

40.

a type of information that has the potential to make an organism change its behavior is a

a)

response

b)

stimulus

c)

releaser

d)

kinesis

41.

the coelacanth is a type of

a)

lobe-finned fish

b)

cartilaginous fish

c)

ray-finned fish

d)

amphibian

42.

which of the following types of evidence is considered the most accurate in classifying organisms, according to the majority of scientists?

a)

anatomical

b)

physiological

c)

Linnean

d)

molecular

43.

what is the term for the fan-shaped array of bones in the fish such as goldfish or tuna?

a)

gill-arch

b)

fin-support

c)

fin-arch

d)

ray-fin

44.

why are most plants and some algae green?

a)

they contain carbohydrates

b)

they contain cellulose

c)

they contain chlorophyll

d)

they contain starch

45.

which of the following behaviors is controlled by an animal's biological clock?

a)

migration

b)

imprinting

c)

kinesis

d)

taxis

46.

what passes through a chordate's pharyngeal slits

a)

electrical currents

b)

eggs

c)

water

d)

blood

47.

during childbirth, a woman produces oxytocin, which causes the uterus to contract. to maintain the contractions, more oxytocin is produced until the baby is born. this is an example of:

a)

cell death

b)

sensor failure

c)

positive feedback

d)

theromo regulation

48.

heterotrophs must eat other organisms because they

a)

cannot make their own food

b)

migrate several times a year

c)

produce rigid cell walls

d)

reproduce asexually by budding

49.

oxygen diffuses into the blood from the

a)

trachea

b)

aorta

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

50.

the sutdy of plants is called

a)

ethnobotony

b)

culture

c)

botany

d)

agriculture