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Biology Final Exam Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In DNA, Adenine pairs with ___________. 
a)
Guanine
b)
Cytosine
c)
Thymine
d)
Uracil
2.
DNA has a _____________ structure. 
a)
double helix
b)
single strand
c)
ring 
d)
chain
3.
In RNA, Uracil pairs with ______. 
a)
cytosine
b)
adenine
c)
guanine
d)
thymine
4.
The mRNA leaves the ________ to find the ribosome to make proteins.
a)
cell
b)
nucleotide
c)
nucleus
5.

DNA holds the code for making

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

sugars

6.

Choose the sequence of the mRNA strand that would be match up with to the following strand:

GTAGTCA

a)

UATUAGA

b)

ACGACTG

c)

CAUCAGU

d)

CATCAGT

7.
The main function of tRNA is to...
a)
carry a message that, when translated, forms proteins
b)
form a portion of ribosomes
c)
string together complementary RNA and DNA strands
d)
bring amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes
8.
What amino acid is represented by the codon UUA?
a)
Phenylalanine
b)
Tyrosine
c)
Leucine
d)
Stop codon
9.

What is the correct amino acid sequence for the mRNA code AUGCCAGUAUGA

a)

Met-Pro-Ala-Val

b)

Met-Pro-Val

c)

Tyr-Gly-His

d)

Tyr-Gly-Arg-His

10.

Which is the mRNA molecule that would be created from this DNA template:

TGGCAAGTACGT

a)

ACCGTTCATGCA

b)

UGGCAAGUACGU

c)

UCCGUUCUUGCU

d)

ACCGUUCAUGCA

11.
Contains the bases adenine, uracil, cytosine and guanine
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Both
12.
What part of protein synthesis does this diagram represent?
a)
mRNA
b)
tRNA
c)
rRNA
d)
RNA
13.
Guanine bonds with ______________.
a)
Adenine
b)
Guanine
c)
Cytosine
d)
Thymine
14.
DNA travels outside of the nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Messenger RNA carries a copy of the DNA code.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Where do cells get the information to make proteins?
a)
RNA
b)
DNA
c)
phosphate group
17.
Any change in the sequence of DNA is...
a)
transgenic shift
b)
Single Genotype
c)
Monohybrid Trait
d)
Mutation
18.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Maybe?
19.
Mutated DNA sequences that can be passed from parent to offspring --
a)
occur in somatic cells (body cells)
b)
occur in gametic cells (sex cells)
c)
are rejected by meiosis
d)
only occur if the parent is exposed to harmful substances
20.
______ _________ explains how two or more organisms could evolve similar traits even though they are not related to each other.
a)
convergent evolution
b)
reproductive isolation
c)
derived characters
d)
hybrid vigor
21.
A __________ is a branching diagram that shows evolutionary relationships.
a)
cladogram
b)
table
c)
derived character
d)
relationship tree
22.
The scientific name for humans is _______ ____
a)
Homo sapiens
b)
Homo neandertal
c)
homo Sapiens
d)
homo sapiens
23.
__________ characters are similar characteristics that have evolved separately in two unrelated organisms.
a)
analogous
b)
homologous
c)
cladistic
d)
phylogenic
24.
_________ characters may or may not be similar between two organisms but they developed from a common ancestor.
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
cladistic
d)
phylogenic
25.
______________ is the process by which populations change in response to their environment.
a)
natural selection
b)
adaptation
c)
reproductive isolation
d)
divergence
26.
__________ enable an organism to survive in its environment.
a)
adaptations
b)
natural selections
c)
divergence
d)
extinctions
27.
________ structures are reduced in size or function.
a)
vestigial
b)
homologous
c)
cladistic
d)
phylogenic
28.

True or false, evolution happens when an individual organism starts changing itself to adapt to its environment. For example, an adult polar bear might start swimming more so it can handle the melting of the polar ice caps.

a)

false, if it had a cub that could swim better due to longer legs or more buoyant bone structure, this could become a more common trait.

b)

True, evolution happens due to changing individuals

c)

maybe, if it chose to.

d)

I wish I had a pet penguin

29.

When organisms are better adapted to their environment they will survive and reproduce more successfully than organisms less adapted. This process is called what?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Cloning

d)

Evolution of all species

30.

Scientists have collected millions of fossils of different organisms, and have developed a timeline of life on Earth. What do we call this?

a)

Mutation

b)

Natural Selection

c)

The theory of evolution

d)

Fossil Record

31.

Sometimes bones in the front limbs of animals are very similar in structure. What do we call similar bone structures that indicate a link to a common ancestor?

a)

Adaptations

b)

Gradualism

c)

Homologous Structures

d)

Extinction

32.

A physical or behavioral trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment is called a what?

a)

An adaptation

b)

A response to a stimulus

c)

A mutation

d)

Evolution

33.

What most likely caused the finches on the Galapagos Islands to have beaks that were different from the finches on the mainland?

a)

There were different types of predators on the island.

b)

There were different types of food available on the island.

c)

The finches had no water to drink.

d)

The finches on the mainland could not fly high enough.

34.

When looking at two birds of the same species, you notice that one has darker feathers than the other one. You also notice that one has a beak that is just a little longer. These slight differences within members of the same species are called.....

a)

Fossils

b)

Extinction

c)

Meiosis

d)

Variations

35.

What is the study of organisms at the early stages of development?

a)

DNA studies

b)

Comparative Embryology

c)

Extinction

d)

Fossil Record

36.

What do we call a change in a species over time?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Extinction

d)

Environmental influences

37.

In relative dating, which later is the youngest?

a)

top

b)

middle

c)

bottom

d)

they all have the same age

38.

In the model are rock strata and fossils. The fish fossil is in the first layer of the rock strata, is this the youngest or oldest fossil in these rock strata layers?

a)

Youngest

b)

Oldest

39.

Scientists theorize that the ancient horse on the left is related to the modern horse on the right. The scientists theorize that the horse has gone through many changes over time. How did the scientists conclude that the animal changed over time?

a)

by examining fossil records

b)

by learning about natural selection

c)

by studying deposition of sediments

d)

by observing different types of rock formations

40.
According to this cladogram, primates are most closely related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Rodents and rabbits
c)
Crocodiles
d)
Birds
41.
According to this cladogram, birds are LEAST related to -
a)
Amphibians
b)
Sharks
c)
Ray Finned Fish
d)
Crocodiles
42.
Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
a)
jaws
b)
mammary glands & hair
c)
terrestrial during all life stages
d)
opposable thumbs
43.
According to the cladogram, which organism is most distantly related to the human?
a)
crayfish
b)
rat
c)
perch
d)
frog
44.
You look at two species and see very similar amino acid sequences. What does this likely tell you?
a)
These are the same animal.
b)
These animals have a common ancestor.
c)
These animals are not likely related.
d)
These animals are likely becoming one species.
45.
On the cladogram, which organism is the closest relative of the human?
a)
Frog
b)
Hare
c)
Caiman
d)
Parrot
46.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
47.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
48.
How would you describe this picture? butterly vs. bat wing
a)
Homologous structure
b)
Analogous structure
c)
Structural adaption
d)
Functional adaption
49.
Which type of protist is shown in the picture?
a)
euglena
b)
paramecium
c)
amoeba
d)
eukaryotic
50.
Which type of protist is shown in the picture?
a)
euglena
b)
paramecium
c)
amoeba
d)
prokaryotic
51.
Which type of protist is shown in the picture?
a)
euglena
b)
paramecium
c)
amoeba
d)
autotroph
52.
What is the name for an organism that can produce its own food?
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
amoeba
d)
eukaryotic
53.
What is the name of an organism that cannot produce its own food and must get it from another source?
a)
prokaryotic
b)
eukaryotic
c)
autotroph
d)
heterotroph
54.
Which of the following is true ALL organisms in the protist kingdom?
a)
They are multicellular
b)
They live in moist environments
c)
They move using cilia
d)
They move using flagella
55.
What is the name of the structure shown in the model?
a)
cilia
b)
flagella
c)
amoeba
d)
pseudopod 
56.
Which of the following is the best model for cilia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
57.
Fine hairs that allow protist to move is called what? 
a)
Pseudopods 
b)
Euglena 
c)
Flagella 
d)
Cilia 
58.

Which statement is true about viruses?

a)

Viruses can eat and metabolize food.

b)

Viruses can reproduce only using a host cell.

c)

Viruses can reproduce on their own at any time.

d)

Viruses contain DNA, so they are alive.

59.

Which of these is characteristic of both viruses and bacteria?

a)

They get their energy from their environment.

b)

They can reproduce on their own.

c)

They can form crystals and become dormant.

d)

They contain proteins and nucleic acids.

60.

Bacteria come in which of the following shapes?

a)

rod, cone, spiral

b)

rod, sphere, spiral

c)

rod, sphere, cone

d)

sphere, cone, spiral

61.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Viruses and bacteria are both prokaryotes.

b)

Bacteria are eukaryotes and viruses are prokaryotes.

c)

Some bacteria are prokaryotes and some are eukaryotes.

d)

All bacteria are prokaryotes.

62.
What process is this?
a)
phagocytosis
b)
lytic cycle
c)
lysogenic cycle
d)
formation of antibodies
63.

Which viral life cycle kills its host cell by lysing (bursting)?

a)

Lysogenic Cycle

b)

Lytic Cycle

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Conjugation

64.
When antibiotics were first developed, most infectious diseases could be controlled by them. Today, certain bacteria are resistant to many antibiotics. One possible explanation for this change is that
a)
the antibiotics killed most of the bacteria that did not have a genetic variation for resistance
b)
the bacteria needed to change in order to produce more antibiotics
c)
some of the bacteria learned how to resist the antibiotics
d)
antibiotics have become weaker over the years
65.

What is the name of this virus

a)

Capsule

b)

Helical

c)

Bacteriophage

d)

Teva (my dog)

66.

A viruses are considered

a)

Living

b)

Non-living

67.

Viruses require a host cell to

a)

Breathe and eat

b)

Replicate

c)

Move and sleep

d)

Make protein and carbohydrates

68.
Which part may develop into a fruit?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
69.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
70.
The part of the stamen that produces pollen grains is the ___.
a)
anther
b)
pistil
c)
filament
d)
ovary
71.
The male reproductive structure of a flower is the ___.
a)
pistil
b)
ovary
c)
stamen
d)
ovule
72.
The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.
a)
anther
b)
stamen
c)
style
d)
stigma
73.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
74.
Which part produces pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
75.
Pollination is the process by which pollen
a)
causes people to sneeze
b)
is formed inside a plant
c)
moves from stamen to stigma
d)
moves from stigma to stamen
76.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
anther
d)
stigma
77.
What is the female part of the flower used during reproduction?
a)
Pistil
b)
Petal
c)
Stigma
d)
Stamen
78.
The stalk connecting the ovaries and stigmas.
a)
filament
b)
pistil
c)
style
d)
anther
79.

Supports the flower, also serves to transport water and food

a)

Filament

b)

Pistil

c)

Stem

d)

Style

80.

the part of the ovary of seed plants that contains the female germ cell and after fertilization becomes the seed.

a)

Ovule

b)

Style

c)

Stamen

d)

.Pistil

81.

A tropism is...

a)

a change in the environment

b)

plant movement in response to a stimulus

c)

something that causes a response

d)

when photosynthesis takes place

82.

What is the stimulus in this example?

a)

Internal

b)

Light

c)

Touch

d)

Temperature

83.

Roots of a tree growing towards the water line of a house.

a)

Geotropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

84.

A plant growing in response to a greenhouse light.

a)

Geotropism

b)

Phototropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

85.

Venus Flytrap flower reacts to a bug.

a)

Thermotropism

b)

Negative Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

86.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

The movement of plants in response to touch

b)

The movement of plants toward the sun

c)

A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

d)

The movement of plants in response to gravity

87.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
88.
What is the organelle that contains the chlorophyll used in photosynthesis ?
a)
mitochondria
b)
ribosome
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
89.
Opening that allows gas exchange
a)
Stomata
b)
Leaves
c)
Roots
d)
Vascular tissue
90.

#1 - outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Xylem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

91.

#6 - porous opening in the bottom of the leaf that allows for gaseous exchange

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Spongy mesophyll

c)

Stomata

d)

Vein

92.
The two groups of seed plants are....
a)
angiosperms and gymnosperms
b)
vascular and nonvascular
c)
spores and seeds
d)
short and tall
93.

What body system takes nutrients and oxygen to and carbon dioxide and waste from the cells?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

94.

What body system breaks down food?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

95.

What body system controls movement of the human body?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

96.

What body system takes oxygen into the body and gives off carbon dioxide?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

97.

The digestive system is made up of which of the following organs?

a)

brain, nerves and spinal cord

b)

trachea, lungs and heart

c)

esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine

d)

mouth, brain, and large intestine

98.

The _______ is the basic building block of the human body.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

system

99.

The respiratory system is made up of which of the following organs?

a)

brain, nerves and spinal cord

b)

cells, lungs and heart

c)

esophagus, stomach, small intestine

d)

mouth, nose, trachea, lungs

100.

The circulatory system is made up of which of the following parts?

a)

brain, nerves and spinal cord

b)

cells, lungs and heart

c)

heart, blood vessels and blood

d)

skin, tissues and muscles

101.

The nervous system is made up of which of the following organs?

a)

brain, nerves and spinal cord

b)

cells, lungs and heart

c)

heart, blood vessels and blood

d)

skin, tissues and muscles

102.

How many chambers does the human heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

103.
This system transports essentials and removes wastes to and from the cells of the body.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
skeletal
d)
integumentary
104.
This system allows for movement of the body.
a)
skeletal
b)
nervous
c)
muscular
d)
integumentary
105.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune

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