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Zoology Fall Semester Test

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The combination of chemical reactions through

which an organism builds up or breaks down

materials as it carries out its life processes is called ...

a)

absorption

b)

metabolism

c)

digestion

d)

consumption

2.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F.
a)
All living things use energy
b)
All living things contain cells
c)
All living things maintain homeostasis
d)
All living things grow
3.
The main goal of the Human Genome Project is to
a)
identify the unique parts of each person's DNA.
b)
identify genes responsible for human diseases.
c)
identify genes responsible for human behavior.
d)
determine the entire sequence of human DNA.
4.
Gene therapy is the attempt to
a)
fuse cells taken from different species.
b)
treat disease by changing a patient's DNA.
c)
determine a baby's sex before birth.
d)
provide genes to people who have none.
5.

What is the independent variable?

a)

The variable that is not changed

b)

The variable that is being observed

c)

The variable that you purposely manipulate

d)

The variable that responds to the change

6.

This statement would be which part of the scientific method: "What am I going to wear?"

a)

Inference

b)

Question

c)

Observation

d)

Hypothesis

7.

This statement would be which part of he SM: "People are using umbrellas, it must be raining."

a)

Inference

b)

Question

c)

Obervation

d)

Hypothesis

8.
Which of the following is a hypothesis?
a)
Grass is green
b)
If I leave milk out of the refrigerator, then it will grow bacteria
c)
An atom is made of protons, neutrons and electrons
d)
I wonder why the sky is blue?
9.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
10.
Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?
a)
the color of the fur of an animal
b)
the mating behavior of an animal
c)
the average number of offspring that an organism has
d)
the description of an odor that a chemical produces
11.
Glucose is a _____.
a)
carbohydrate
b)
lipid
c)
protein 
d)
nucleic acid
12.
Proteins are composed of what smaller building blocks?
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleic acids
c)
fatty acids
d)
nucleotides
13.
In red blood cells, a protein called ________ binds to oxygen.
a)
hemoglobin
b)
ATP
c)
RNA
d)
DNA
14.
Enzymes are _________ that __________ chemical reactions.
a)
proteins, slow down
b)
proteins, speed up
c)
lipids, slow down
d)
lipids, speed up
15.
The cell membrane is formed mostly by...
a)
carbohydrates
b)
proteins
c)
phospholipids
d)
nucleic acids
16.
Nucleotides are made up of three parts. The three parts are...
a)
DNA, RNA, and a sugar
b)
a lipid, a fat, and an oil
c)
a carbohydrate, a protein, and a fat
d)
a sugar, a phosphate, and a base
17.
Based on the graph, what temperature does this enzyme work best? 
a)
15 C
b)
40 C
c)
30 C
18.
Which organelle is the storehouse for most of a cell’s genetic information?
a)
mitochondrion
b)
chloroplast
c)
centriole
d)
nucleus
19.
Which organelles supply energy to the cell?
a)
ribosomes
b)
centrosomes
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuoles
20.
Which organelles contain enzymes that break down old cell parts?
a)
centrosomes
b)
lysosomes
c)
vacuoles
d)
chloroplasts
21.
Which organelles are unique to plant cells?
a)
ribosomes
b)
vacuoles
c)
chloroplasts
d)
centrosomes
22.
Which process requires no energy from the cell?
a)
exocytosis
b)
endocytosis
c)
active transport
d)
facilitated diffusion
23.

In reference to multicellular organization, which of the following is correctly listed smallest to largest?

a)

cells, organelles, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

b)

organisms, organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, organelles

c)

organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms

d)

organ systems, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organisms

24.

This modifies, collects, packages, and distributes molecules (like proteins and lipids) both in and outside of the cell:

a)

Endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Lysosome

d)

Vacuole

25.

These are hair-like projections from cell surfaces that aid in locomotion and feeding that can also be used to sweep substances along surfaces:

a)

Flagella

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Cilia

26.

This is the outer covering of the nucleus that regulates the passage of materials between the nucleus and cytoplasm:

a)

Nuclear membrane (or envelope)

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi apparatus

27.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe eukaryotic cells?

a)

Have a nucleus

b)

Larger than prokaryotic cells

c)

Do not have membrane bound organelles

d)

Has DNA inside a nuclear membrane

28.

Which of the following is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

All cells require oxygen.

c)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function.

d)

Cells come from preexisting cells.

29.

Identify the function of this structure.

a)

store and transmit genetic info

b)

build structures

c)

store energy

d)

quick energy

30.

Identify the function of this structure.

a)

store and transmit genetic info

b)

build structures

c)

store energy

d)

quick energy

31.

Which of the following structures provides the instructions to build proteins?

a)

mitochondria

b)

chloroplast

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

32.

Identify this cellular structure.

a)

nucleus

b)

rough ER

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

33.
Movement of anything from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
a)
Diffusion
b)
Hypotonic
c)
Isotonic
d)
Passive Transport
34.
Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring? 
a)
Evolution 
b)
Variation 
c)
Adaptation
d)
Natural Selection 
35.
According to the diagram, when did the common ancestor of giant pandas and spectacled bears exist? 
a)
5-10 mya
b)
10-15 mya
c)
15-20 mya
d)
20-25 mya
36.

What is the Shape of DNA

a)

Single Helix

b)

Spring

c)

Double Helix

d)

A twist knot thing

37.

What makes up the outside spine of the DNA strand

a)

Nitrogenous Bases

b)

Adenine and Thymine

c)

Deoxyribose sugar and a phosphate group

d)

ribose sugar and a phosphate group

38.
Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG
a)
ATG TGA CAG
b)
TAC ACT GTC
c)
GTA AGT GAC
d)
CAT TCA CTG
39.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
40.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
41.

The "backbone" of DNA, the sides of the twisted latter, is made up of two components. What are these?

a)

Hydrogen and Carbon

b)

Adenine and Thymine

c)

Sugar and Phosphate

d)

Nitrogenous Base and Sugar

42.

Which of these would be the complementary sequence of nitrogenous bases to the following DNA strand: AGGTCA

a)

GAACTA

b)

TCCAGT

c)

CTTGCC

d)

None of these are correct

43.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
44.
The 8 levels of classification, most broad to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
45.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
46.
Your phylum (human, that is)
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Chordate
c)
Annelid
d)
Mollusk
47.
Who is the closest relative to the sharks?
a)
crocodiles
b)
sharks
c)
ray-finned fish
d)
amphibians
48.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
49.
What traits do crocodiles and amphibians have in common?
a)
Vertebrae and hair
b)
Four limbs and amniotic eggs
c)
Bony skeleton and vertebrae
d)
Amniotic eggs and hair
50.

Animals are...

a)

multicellular, prokaryotic, and autotrophic

b)

unicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic

c)

unicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic

d)

multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic

51.

What type of symmetry is displayed by this animal?

a)

bilateral

b)

radial

c)

asymmetry

d)

spherical

52.

What type of symmetry is displayed by this animal?

a)

bilateral

b)

radial

c)

asymmetry

d)

spherical

53.

The endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm are referred to as...

a)

coeloms

b)

germ layers

c)

sclera

d)

meninges

54.

Deuterostomes...

a)

form the mouth first during gastrulation.

b)

form the anus first during gastrulation.

c)

are usually very basic animals.

d)

all give live birth.

55.

The coelom...

a)

forms the nerve cord.

b)

forms the digestive tract.

c)

forms the space for all non-digestive organs.

d)

is a solid mass of cells.

56.

Which germ layer in animal embryos gives rise to muscles and much og the circulatory, reproductive, and excretory systems

a)

endoderm

b)

ectoderm

c)

mesoderm

d)

protostome

57.

Four types of animal tissue are

a)

epithelial, nervous, excretory, and muscle

b)

muscle, nervous, reproductive, epithelial

c)

nervous, epithelial, muscle, and connective

d)

connective, muscle, reproductive, nervous

58.

Four types of animal tissue are

a)

epithelial, nervous, excretory, and muscle

b)

muscle, nervous, reproductive, epithelial

c)

nervous, epithelial, muscle, and connective

d)

connective, muscle, reproductive, nervous

59.

What are the subunits (monomers) of proteins?

a)

monosaccharides

b)

amino acids

c)

fatty acids

d)

nucleotides

60.
A capsule that holds a coiled, threadlike tube containing poison and barbs
a)
Gastrovascular Cavity
b)
Cnidocytes
c)
Collar-cells
d)
Nematocyte
61.
This means stinging cells
a)
Cnidarian
b)
Cnidocytes
c)
Collar-cells
d)
Nematocyte
62.
An umbrella shaped body and tentacles that hang down
a)
Cnidarian
b)
Medusa
c)
Polyp
d)
Nerve Net
63.
This provides a mean for feeding, respiration, circulation, and excretion in sponges
a)
Filer Feeder
b)
Collar-cells
c)
Nematocyte
d)
Sessile
64.
A nervous system that conducts impulses in cnidarian
a)
Collar-cells
b)
Filter Feeder
c)
Nerve Net
d)
Gastrovascular Cavity
65.
The tendency to concentrate sensory organs and nervous tissue at an animal's anterior end
a)
Cephalization
b)
Deuterostome
c)
Gastrula
d)
Hermaphrodite
66.
A fluid-filled body cavity completely surrounded by mesoderm
a)
Blastula
b)
Coelom
c)
Gastrula
d)
Prostome
67.

The collar cells of sponges are similar to _____.

a)

flagellated protists

b)

amoebas

c)

ciliated paramecia

d)

sessile sporozoans

68.

A Portuguese-man-of-war is an example of _____.

a)

an anthozoan

b)

a large scyphozoan

c)

a hydrozoan colony

d)

a sea anemone

69.

A(n) ____ is the tube shaped body form with a mouth surrounded by tentacles, which serves as the asexual stage in some cnidarians.

a)

medusae

b)

coral

c)

anemone

d)

polyp

70.

Cnidarians capture prey by means of ____which are coiled threadlike tubes that are sticky or barbed or that contain toxins.

a)

hooks

b)

suckers

c)

tentacles

d)

nematocysts

71.
This picture is an example of which group of invertebrates?
a)
Segmented worms
b)
Fish
c)
Sponges
d)
Arthropods
72.
I have a digestive cavity with one opening, and have tentacles.  I am a hydra.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
73.
Which phylum is mainly asymmetrical?
a)
cnidaria
b)
porifera (sponges)
c)
echinodermata
d)
arthropoda
74.
Sponges are members of the ________ Kingdom.
a)
Animal
b)
Larva
c)
Porifera
d)
Sessile
75.
I have a digestive cavity with one opening, and have tentacles.  I am a hydra.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
76.

Which of these is a picture of a choanocyte?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

The large opening at the top of the sponge is called the

a)

Osculum

b)

Porocyte

c)

Spicule

d)

Spongocoel

78.
Choanocytes are also known as _____.
a)
epithelial cells
b)
amoeboid cells
c)
collar cells
d)
pore cells
79.

Your hormones are controlled by the

a)

Digestive system

b)

Nervous system

c)

Reproductive system

d)

Endocrine system

80.

Lymph nodes are a part of which system?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Urinary

c)

Immune

d)

Endocrine

81.

Which system helps with support, shape, and protection?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Urinary

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

82.

This system carries nutrients and gases to cells AND carries away wastes.

a)

nervous system

b)

digestive system

c)

urinary system

d)

cardiovascular system

83.

The path that food follows through the digestive system is

a)

Mouth, small intestine, large intestine, and stomach

b)

Stomach, large intestine, small intestine, and liver

c)

Small intestine, liver, mouth, and bile

d)

Mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

84.

Tricuspid valve is present between

a)

Left atrium and Left ventricle

b)

Right atrium and Right ventricle

c)

Left atrium and Right atrium

d)

Right ventricle and Left ventricle

85.

Left atrium receives oxygenated blood through

a)

Coronary artery

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Pulmonary vein

86.

What organ of the digestive system is located at label number 4?

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

heart

d)

small intestine

87.

What is this upper arm bone colored red?

a)

Funny

b)

Femur

c)

Humerus

d)

Bicep

88.

What is the name of this lower arm bone in red?

a)

Forearm Bone

b)

Unicorn

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

89.

Smooth muscle is located where?

a)

heart

b)

bones

c)

toes

d)

internal organs

90.

Number 10 is pointing to the

a)

Pterygoideus

b)

External oblique

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Temporal

91.

Number 17 is pointing to the

a)

Gluteus

b)

Gracilis minor

c)

Tendon of Achilles

d)

Gastrocnemus

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