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10SSP Semester 1 Exam Revision

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The structure of DNA may be described as a twisted ladder. Recall what forms the upright parts of the ladder.

a)

alternating sugar and phosphate units

b)

nitrogen bases

c)

amino acids

d)

protein

2.

In humans, albinism (a total lack of pigmentation) is inherited as a recessive trait. If an albino man and a non-albino woman (whose father is albino) have a child, calculate the probability that the child is albino.

 

a)

0

b)

1/2

c)

1

d)

1/4

3.

ACGTCAATGCATG

 

Half of a strand of DNA bases is shown above. Identify the complementary DNA strand.

a)

TGCAGTCACCTAC

b)

TCCAGTTACGTAA

c)

TGCAGTTACGTAC

d)

TGCAGATACTTAC

4.

Choose the correct term for the following definition: ‘Genetic change in the characteristics of a species over many generations, resulting in the formation of new species.’

a)

Natural selection

b)

evolution

c)

adaptation

d)

mutation

5.

Which of the following should be an outcome of natural selection?

a)

a species gradually becomes better adapted to its environment

b)

variations will appear in the offspring

c)

mutations gradually disappear because they are harmful

d)

species gradually become less adapted to their environment

6.

Domesticated animals such as budgerigars and dogs show a great variety of shapes, colours and sizes. Observing animals in the wild, such as a population of wild budgerigars or wolves, there is less variability. Which of the following is a likely reason for this difference?

a)

artificial selection acts differently in the wild and in captivity.

b)

selective breeding always picks the strongest individuals to survive.

c)

natural selection will kill any individual that is different in any way.

d)

in a protected environment, features unsuitable to the wild can survive.

7.

 Two English biologists, Cain and Sheppard, studied predation of the brown-lipped snail by a bird called the song thrush. The snails had two basic shell colours, yellowish or pinkish-brown.

In one experiment in a woodland, they studied the predation on the snails in early and late spring. In early spring the woodland floor was covered in many dead leaves. In late spring the leaves had decayed and been covered by grass. They obtained the following results:

 

Which of the following is a reasonable deduction?

a)

the percentage of pinkish-brown snails killed was higher in early spring.

b)

the snails with yellow shell colour did not survive as well in late spring.

c)

the camouflage protection offered by the shell colour changed with the seasons.

d)

natural selection of the snails did not change with the seasons.

8.

In pea plants, the tall allele (T) is dominant over dwarf (t). Which genotypic ratio below would come from a punnet square showing the cross between dwarf peas and heterozygous tall peas and the F1 generation?

a)

2 Tt: 2 tt

b)

2 TT: 2 tt

c)

3 TT : 1 tt

d)

1 Tt: 3tt

9.

 Which of the options below explain why variation is necessary before natural selection can occur?

a)

variation is caused by the same genes

b)

if there are no differences, then no individuals will be favoured to leave more offspring in the next generation

c)

selective agents don't act on inherited differences between individuals

d)

all of the above

10.

Below is a pedigree that shows the heredity trace of Huntington’s disease over three generations (I, II, III).  There are no carriers for Huntington’s Disease- you either have it or you don’t

Which members of the family in the above pedigree are afflicted with Huntington’s Disease?

a)

1 & 5

b)

1, 4, 5, 9, 13

c)

4, 9, 13

d)

2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15

11.

Referring to the pedigree above what would the genotypes of individuals 1 & 2 be respectively?

a)

Hh: Hh

b)

hh: HH

c)

hh: Hh

d)

Hh: hh

12.

The diagram below shows a simplified model of a part of a DNA molecule.

 

The parts labelled 1, 2, and 3 are respectively are?

a)

nucleotide base, phosphate group, sugar molecule

b)

nucleotide base, sugar molecule, phosphate group

c)

sugar molecule, phosphate group, nucleotide base

d)

phosphate group, sugar molecule, nucleotide base

13.

In tomatoes red fruit is controlled by a single dominant allele, R. Tomato plants homozygous for the recessive allele, r, are yellow in colour. Two plants that both produce red fruit are crossed, however some of the plants from this cross bear yellow fruit.

 

The genotypes of the parent plants are?

a)

Rr x Rr

b)

Rr x RR

c)

RR x RR

d)

RR x rr

14.

 The family tree below shows the inheritance of a characteristic in a particular family. From the diagram, it possible to be sure that the gene for this characteristic is present in:

a)

both parents from generation I

b)

Child 2 from generation II

c)

the four parents in generation II

d)

Neither parent in generation III

15.

A biologist was studying a population. Of mice that lived in an area with few trees and scattered low shrubs separated from each other by large areas of bare soil. He found that the mice had two genes that controlled their coat colour. One tended to give the coat a dark-brown colour, while the other produced a lighter yellowish brown colour.

 

The area contained three different soil types: dark red clay, pale yellow sand and light grey sand. Studies of the proportion of mice with the different coat colour were done and are shown in the table. The area was a very dry semi-desert climate. The mice were preyed upon by hawks that hunted mainly in the morning and late afternoon.

Which of the following is a fair interpretation of the data?

a)

There are more brown-coated mice than yellow-coated mice in the population.

b)

Brown coats are more suited to red clay than they are to light-grey sand.

c)

Yellowish coats are more suited to the light-grey sand.

d)

Brown-coated mice are moving from pale yellow sand to the red clay.

16.

A scalar is:

a)

a quantity measuring direction only.

b)

a quantity measuring both direction and magnitude.

c)

a quantity measuring magnitude only.

d)

a quantity measuring both magnitude and distance.

17.

All of the following are vector quantities except:

a)

displacement

b)

force

c)

time

d)

acceleration

18.

Convert 90km/h to m/s

a)

9 m/s

b)

25 m/s

c)

324 m/s

d)

900 m/s

19.

Which of the above graphs, A, B, or C represents an object moving at a constant velocity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

A and C

20.

Shown in the image is a displacement–time graph for Bob as he walks to a friend’s house and returns over a day. Which of the following statements concerning this journey is correct?

a)

the total distance travelled for the journey was 5 km

b)

The total distance travelled for the journey was 10 km

c)

The total displacement travelled for the journey was 5 km

d)

A one-hour rest break was made during the journey

21.

A car takes 5.0 hours to cover 450 kilometers. What is the average speed?

a)

45km/h

b)

55km/h

c)

90km/h

d)

110km/h

22.

A batsman hits a ball into the outfield. His average running speed is 4.0 m/s. How long will he take to make three runs if the pitch is 20 meters long?

a)

5.0s

b)

10s

c)

12s

d)

15s

23.

An object at rest or that is moving in a straight line with a constant speed will remain at rest or in motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it. This is . .

a)

Newton's 1st Law of Motion

b)

Newton's 2nd Law of Motion

c)

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

d)

The Law of Conservation of Energy

24.

Which of the following statements agrees with one of Newton’s laws of motion?

a)

It is natural for a bicycle to slow down if the cyclist stops pedalling; this represents Newton’s third law.

b)

The cyclist continues to pedal to maintain balanced external forces acting on the bicycle; this represents Newton’s first law.

c)

The cyclist must apply a violent force to the cycle to maintain a steady velocity to overcome the natural tendency of the bicycle to slow down; this represents Newton’s second law.

d)

If the cyclist stops pedalling the velocity of the bicycle will change, by slowing down; this represent Newton’s third law.

25.

A sled is moving across a level, frozen pond, with negligible friction acting. To maintain a steady velocity, you would need to apply:

a)

a steady increasing force

b)

a constant force

c)

a gradually decreasing force

d)

no force

26.

A 1 500 kg car accelerates from 0 m/s to 20 m/s in 5.0 s. Calculate the force that the engine must exert on this car in order for it to accelerate

a)

4.0 N

b)

75 N

c)

300 N

d)

6000 N

27.

A weightlifter lifts a barbell that has a total mass of 80kg from the floor to a height of 1.8m above the ground. Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the barbell at this height.

a)

141 J

b)

144 J

c)

784 J

d)

1411 J

28.

The mass of a motorbike together with its rider is 230 kg. If the motorbike is travelling at 80 km/h determine its kinetic energy.

a)

2556 J

b)

9200 J

c)

56 790 J

d)

736 000 J

29.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

Identify the type of mutation shown in the image

a)

inverstion

b)

deletion

c)

translocation

d)

duplication

31.

Identify the sex of the individual from the karyotype

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Unsure

32.

What is the work done when a 20-N force pushes a cart 3.5 m?

a)

70J

b)

6.8J

c)

23.5J

d)

17.5J

33.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?

a)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

b)

The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases

c)

The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 

d)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase

34.

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s2. What was the force?

a)

25 N

b)

20 N

c)

200 N

d)

10 N

35.

A net force of 15 N is exerted on an encyclopedia to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine the mass of the encyclopedia?

a)

3.0kg

b)

4.0kg

c)

3.0kg

d)

30.0kg

36.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total displacement?

a)

2km

b)

5km

c)

8km

d)

10km

37.

Which runner won the race?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

38.

T is brown eyes, and t is blue. If an organism has the genotype Tt. What colour would their eyes be?

a)

Brown

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red

39.

What is the probability/likelihood of the individual expressing the recessive trait

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

40.

Determine the phenotype that would appear in the missing punnet square

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

d)

aA

41.

10SSP is THE BEST

a)

yes

b)

YES

c)

YES x 10

d)

:)