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Biology Y9 Review Week 42

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
2.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
3.

Who is considered the "father" of modern genetics?

a)

Einstein

b)

Mendel

c)

Disney

d)

Washington

4.

Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

ts

5.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
6.
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
a)
phenotype
b)
dominance
c)
genotype
d)
trait
7.
Tt is-
a)
homozygous dominant
b)
homozygous recessive
c)
heterozygous
d)
none of these
8.

Genotype or Phenotype: Black hair

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

9.
The hidden form of an inherited trait
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
10.
If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?
a)
tall
b)
short
c)
medium
d)
not enough info
11.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
12.
What is the yellow seed genotype?
a)
aa
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
AA or Aa
13.
In a heterozygous genotype, the ___________ allele takes over in the phenotype.
a)
recessive
b)
dominant
c)
lower case letter
d)
both 
14.
Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?
a)
0 %
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
15.

What is the probability that the offspring will express the dominant trait?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

16.
Genotype refers to the ...
a)
physical expression of the genes
b)
the possible combination of alleles in a gene
c)
whether an allele is dominant or recessive
d)
how an organism will appear
17.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
18.

How many alleles make up a simple genotype?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

What is heridity?

a)

A kind of genetic disorder

b)

A trait you inherit from your parents

c)

The way DNA divides

d)

The passing down of traits from parents to children

20.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

allele

d)

chromatid

21.

What is the missing pairing?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

22.

Polydactyly is caused by an allele which is

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

23.

Cystic Fibrosis is caused by an allel which is

a)

Dominant

b)

Reccessive

24.

Both parents have to carry the cystic fibrosis allele for you to inherit the disease

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following is the correct definition for a phenotype?

a)

The physical expression of a gene. (Characteristics)

b)

A strand of DNA made up of multiple mutations.

c)

The expression of one of your parents traits.

d)

The set of genes in our DNA which is responsible for a particular trait.

26.

Name the part at the star

a)

pollen

b)

ovary

c)

petal

d)

anther

27.

Name the part at the star

a)

filament

b)

style

c)

ovary

d)

stigma

28.

Name the part at the star

a)

sepal

b)

pollen

c)

stigma

d)

anther

29.

Name the part at the star

a)

stigma

b)

style

c)

ovary

d)

ovules

30.

Which ways can flowers spread pollen?

a)

By insects

b)

By wind

c)

Self-pollination

d)

All of the above

31.

The flowers that need insects for pollination, why do they have colourful petals and sweet nectar?

a)

To be colourful

b)

To be beautiful

c)

To attract insects

d)

To make food

32.

_________ reproduction involves 2 parent cells, a sperm and an egg.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

33.

______ reproduction involves 1 parent organism duplicating itself (copying)

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

34.

Offspring are identical to the parent

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

35.

Offspring are not identical to the parent, but contain genes from both

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

36.

This type of reproduction produces offspring quicker.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

37.

This type of reproduction produces offspring that are unique or different from the parents and siblings

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

38.

This type of reproduction requires more time and energy.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

39.

A clipping from a plant will become a new plant thanks to vegetative propagation.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

40.

Bacteria will produce offspring by dividing in half during binary fission.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

41.

Males will pass DNA to sperm cells, and females will pass their DNA to egg cells to produce an offspring.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

42.

Some advantages of sexual reproduction include: (select all that apply - there are 3)

a)

genetic variation

b)

improves chances of adapting to the environment

c)

helps species survive catastrophes

d)

it doesn't take as much energy as asexual reproduction

43.

What are some advantages of asexual reproduction are: (select all that apply - there are 3)

a)

it only requires one organism

b)

it takes less energy than sexual reproduction

c)

offspring are already well-adapted for the environment

d)

there is a lot of genetic variety

44.

When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fragmentation

d)

sporulation

45.

___________________ is a type of asexual reproduction in which a piece of a parent organism breaks off to form an new organism (ex. starfish).

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

fertiliztion

46.

Male and female reproductive cells are collectively known as:

a)

spores

b)

pollen

c)

gametes

d)

offspring

47.

Genetically identical offspring are _____________ the parent organism.

a)

opposite of

b)

clones of

c)

superior to

d)

inferior to

48.

Selective breeding is...

a)

a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits

b)

natural method of producing offspring with desired traits

c)

creating a new species

d)

making organisms reproduce during times of stress

49.

One problem with selective breeding is

a)

creating a new species

b)

gene variety is lost

c)

new food sources

50.
Which is another term for selective breeding?
a)
Artificial selection
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Intelligent selection
51.

Problems with selective breeding include

a)

Better animals

b)

Increased meat production

c)

Animals can have bad health problems

d)

more diversity

52.

Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on.

a)

nature

b)

a human

c)

traits

d)

evolution

53.

How can farmers best use selective breeding to increase apple production?

a)

By limiting the number of trees growing so they can have more space.

b)

By choosing trees that are the largest in size.

c)

By increasing the amount of water and fertilizer the trees receive.

d)

By choosing trees that consistently have the most apples.

54.

Problems with animals that are selectively bred include:

a)

Being more disease resistant

b)

Producing more meat

c)

Being more likely to suffer from genetic disease

d)

Being more genetically diverse

55.

Which statement explains how a population’s genetic variability and diversity can be affected by selective breeding?

a)

Genetic variability and diversity decrease because only select individuals are bred.

b)

Genetic variability and diversity increase because only select individuals are bred.

c)

Genetic variability increases and diversity decreases because only select individuals are bred.

d)

Genetic variability decreases and diversity increases because only select individuals are bred.

56.

What is genetic modification?

a)

Organisms are chosen to be bred together based on beneficial genetic traits.

b)

Seeds used for the next generation are chosen from plants with preferred traits.

c)

Genes from one species are incorporated into the cells of completely unrelated species

d)

Organisms with beneficial traits surviving and passing on those traits through reproduction.

57.

Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a non-bioluminescent fish is an example of...

a)

Natural Selection

b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)

Genetic Engineering

58.

Which of the following is an example of selective breeding?

a)

A fire kills off half of an orchard. The remaining plants are bred to produce seeds to replace the lost crop.

b)

A bee keeper places his hives near orange blossoms to influence the taste of the honey that the bees produce.

c)

Farmers grow square shaped watermelons to sell as a novelty by growing them in box shaped molds.

d)

Sheep farmers want the animals to produce more wool, so they breed the sheep with the thickest wool.

59.

Through genetic modification, scientists have been able to produce goats whose milk contains proteins that can be used in medicines. Which of the following is most likely to produce this effect?

a)

Mixing the foreign genes into containers of goat’s milk.

b)

Inserting the foreign genes into fertilized goat eggs.

c)

Selectively breeding for goats that eat this protein.

d)

Changing the nutritional needs of the goats’ offspring.

60.

Which of the following correctly compare selective breeding and genetic modification?

a)

Genetic modification involves the transfer of genes from one organism to another and selective breeding is choosing parents within the same species to mate together.

b)

Genetic modification involves human intervention but selective breeding does not involve human intervention.

c)

Genetic modification is choosing seeds with preferred genetic traits to be grown and selective breeding is picking preferred genes to be implanted within a bred offspring.

d)

Genetic modification is safe for organisms but selective breeding produces crops that can be unhealthy to eat.

61.

What is the continued breeding of individuals with similar characteristics.

a)

Hybridization

b)

Inbreeding

c)

Systematic Breeding

d)

Focused Breeding

62.
Which organisms are most likely to survive?
a)
the best adapted
b)
the fastest
c)
the strongest
d)
the most domesticated (tamed)
63.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis
64.
Domesticated dogs are an example of:
a)
Natural Selection
b)
Selective Breeding
65.

What is most likely to happen to moth populations in the picture shown?

a)

Light moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

b)

Dark moths--hunted easily, dark moths--population increase

c)

Light moths--hunted easily, light moths--population increase

d)

Lights moths will change their color to match dark moths.

66.

According to Darwin, organisms that are best adapted to their environment are more likely to produce offspring than organisms that are less well adapted to their environment. Which phrase is used to summarize this idea?

a)

species variability

b)

survival of the fittest

c)

use and disuse of organs

d)

evolution through mutation

67.

Which coat color provided the BEST protection from predators?

a)

red

b)

black

c)

white

d)

red striped

68.

Darwin hypothesized that there are definite steps to natural selection. Consider the model of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Use the Roman numerals (I - III) to guide you through the steps to describe how Darwin would explain antibiotic resistance.

a)

There is a change in the environment: an antibiotic is added. Some of the bacteria adapt to the new environment. They survive and reproduce.

b)

In any population, variation exists. Some bacteria are resistant to antibiotics. Most bacteria die, but the bacteria that are resistant survive and reproduce.

c)

Sexual reproduction of bacteria cause variation. Some bacteria survive antibiotics and some do not. Regardless, over time all of the bacteria should become extinct.

d)

In a population of bacteria that are exposed to antibiotics, some bacteria are able to change their genetic make-up and survive. The new genotype is passed on to offspring.

69.

Bats are common in Texas, especially in rocky regions. Bats with longer hang claws have demonstrated higher fitness because of their ability to cling to rock while resting. This adaptation is becoming more frequent in the population. What mechanism of evolution is this?

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Non-random mating

c)

Gene Flow

d)

Genetic Drift

70.
Which of these is an example of natural selection?
a)
The largest animal in a population will have more opportunities for reproduction.
b)
Several species of organisms work together so that they all succeed.
c)
One species takes all the resources in an environment leaving none for others.
d)
Organism that are best suited to an environment tend to survive and reproduce more often.
71.

Which sequence represents increasing levels of organization in the human body?

a)

organ → organ system → cell → tissue

b)

organ → cell → organ system → tissue

c)

cell → tissue → organ → organ system

d)

cell → organ → tissue → organ system

72.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
73.
In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being white?
a)
25%
b)
0%
c)
100%
d)
50%
74.

The greenhouse effect is caused by

a)

more heat arriving at the Earth from the sun

b)

the Earth releasing more heat at night

c)

gases in the air trapping heat released by the Earth

75.

The graph shows us that

a)

the earth temperature is always increasing

b)

the earth's temperature has steadily increased since 1900

c)

the earth's temperature has steadily rising since the 1960s

d)

the earth's temperature decreased during the 19th and 20th centuries

76.

Which of the following are greenhouse gases?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Both of these

77.

What do greenhouse gases do?

a)

Reflect the sun's energy

b)

Block the sun's infrared radiation

c)

Act as a thermal blanket for the Earth, absorbing heat and warming the surface

d)

They help light up the moon at night

78.
When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?
a)
Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
c)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d)
Flourinated gases
79.

What does monoculture mean?

a)

A game to acquire as much money and property as possible

b)

The growing of multiple crops in one particular area

c)

The growing of multiple types of animals in one particular area

d)

The growing of a single crop in one particular area

80.

What best describes the image?

a)

Monoculture

b)

Biodiversity

c)

The growing of multiple types of crop in one particular area

d)

Industrial agriculture

81.

Asexual reproduction requires

a)

Two parents

b)

Only one parent

82.

New clonal polyps develop on, then break off their parent and eventually form new colonies, is an example of which type of asexual reproduction...

a)

Vegetative

b)

Binary fission

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

e)

Budding

83.

A flatworm is cut in half and grows into two flatworms, is an example of which type of asexual reproduction...

a)

Vegetative

b)

Binary fissioin

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

e)

Sporogenesis

84.

An amoeba replicates its genetic material and divides into 2 identical daughter cells is an example of which type of asexual reproduction...

a)

Vegetative

b)

Binary fission

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

e)

Sporogenesis

85.

The common asexual method of reproduction by hydras is called?

a)

Vegetative

b)

Binary fission

c)

Budding

d)

Fragmentation

e)

Parthenogenesis

86.

Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

There is greater genetic diversity in offspring.

b)

There is a longer development time for offspring.

c)

There is more food available for offspring.

d)

There is a greater number of offspring.

87.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
88.
How many parents are required for sexual reproduction? 
a)
one
b)
two
c)
four
d)
six
89.
The female sex cell
a)
sperm cell
b)
egg cell
c)
sex cell
d)
female cell
90.

___________ reproduction has the advantage of increasing genetic variation.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Fission

d)

Budding

91.

Sex cells have ____________ of the DNA found in body cells.

a)

all

b)

none

c)

half

d)

a little bit

92.

Identify the antibiotic

a)

Paracetamol

b)

Statins

c)

Penicillin

d)

Aspirin

93.

Identify the disease that could be treated with an antibiotic.

a)

Common cold

b)

Chicken pox

c)

Tuberculosis

d)

Measles

94.
A disease causing organism
a)
pathogen
b)
poison
c)
vaccine
d)
prokaryote
95.
Bacteria undergo which type of reproduction? 
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
96.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
97.

Inflammation....

a)

Is caused by too many white blood cells in one affected area

b)

Can be shown by pus

c)

Is the body's response to infection

d)

Arises when a pathogen leaves the body

98.

Identify the part of the body that contains adult stem cells that can divide and differentiate into blood cells

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Pancreas

99.
Stem cells are used to __________.
a)
make clones
b)
create new species of animals
c)
make babies
d)
grow different types of tissues
100.
This type of cell fights infection.
a)
red blood cell
b)
platelet
c)
white blood cell
d)
antibacterial cell
101.

Where usually mangrove can be found?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical rainforest

c)

Near volcano

d)

Near the river bank

102.

Mangrove forests are home for...

a)

crab

b)

shrimp

c)

shells

d)

fishes

e)

mollusk species

103.

What photos are the Mangroves tree?

a)
b)
c)
d)
104.

Salinity means the level of _______________in the water.

a)

oxygen

b)

salt

c)

nitrogen

d)

salcite

105.

mangrove tree

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

106.
Another name for a sex cell is a:
a)
gamete
b)
embryo
c)
bone cell
d)
muscle cell