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Worksheets7th Grade Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 41mins
The science of sorting organisms into groups is called
ethics
modeling
scientific inquiry
taxonomy
God's command in Genesis 1:28 to fill the earth and have dominion over it is specifically known as
a Biblical worldview
the Creation Mandate
the Genesis Command
the Great Commission
Information collected or obtained by observation is _________.
data
experiment
hypothesis
theory
The scientific name of an organism comes from which two levels of classification?
family and genus
genus and species
kingdom and species
phylum and family
Which level of classification would contain the least number of organisms?
kingdom
phylum
genus
species
The overarching narrative that a person uses to see and interpret the world is his _____________.
ethic
life science
theory
world view
The part of the cell the regulates what comes in and what goes out is the ___________.
cell membrane
cell wall
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrian
The "energy currency" used to power cellular processes is
ADP
ATP
glucose
oxygen
The shape of a DNA molecule was first described by Watson and Crick to be a ___________.
double helix
loop-de-loop
spiral shell
trapeze swing
What do we call the process of converting RNA code into a protein?
replication
transcription
translation
transliteration
Codons code for about twenty different ___________ that are used to build protiens.
amino acids
anticondons
nucleotides
ribnucleic acids
Which of the following is not a form of asexual reproduction?
budding
fertilization
mitosis
regeneration
Which cell division process in necessary for sexual reproduction
fertilization
meiosis
mitosis
transcription
What was the name of the Austrian monk who studied the principles of heredity in the early 1860's?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Reginald Punnet
Johann Nestler
The study of how traits are passed from one generation to the next is called __________.
alleles
heredity
hybridology
simple dominance
Alleles for a dominant trait are represented with ___________ letters.
uppercase
lowercase
Greek
underlined
Which of the following is a phenotype?
Bb
black fur
a pea plant
a Punnett square
Human hair color, which is controlled by more than one gene, is an example of _____________.
codominance
incomplete dominance
polygenic inheritance
simple dominance
What is the process by which organisms with certain adaptations survive to pass on their traits to a greater number of offspring?
artificial selection
genetic drift
natural selection
population genetics
What kind of fossil is a T. Rex footprint?
cast
mold
original material
trace fossil
An evolutionist's worldview is based on which idea?
An all-powerful being is capable of creating the complex organisms we find today.
Fossils are evidence for changes in living things.
God created all living things in six days.
Living things are the result of entirely natural and random processes.
Which idea suggests that all of Earth's physical processes happen at the same rate today as they did in the past?
absolute dating
fixity of species
modern synthesis
uniformitarianism
On which ship did Darwin sail?
HMS Beagle
HMS Finch
HMS Galapagos
HMS Origin
In his book on the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Darwin described _____________.
mutation theory
modern synthesis
the theory of acquired characteristics
the theory of natural selection
Which method of rock dating can be used only for "young" fossils?
absolute dating
carbon-14 dating
relative dating
double dating
Which of the following present(s) a problem for evolutionists attempting to use homologous structures to prove ancestry?
A common designer could also be responsible for the homologous structures that we observe.
Animals do not have homologous structures.
both options
neither options
How have theologians tried to harmonize evolution with the Bible?
They attempt to put the millions of years needed for evolution somewhere into the Bible's story.
They believe the biblical account of Creation as it is written in the Scriptures.
They believe that death did not occur until after the Fall.
They try to combine the idea of fixity of the species with the biblical account.
The concept of eugenics leads to the belief that
all races of humans are equal.
humans and animals are all part of God's creation
inferior humans should not be allowed to reproduce
man's ultimate purpose is to glorify God
Bacteria are found in which of the following places?
in your digestive system
in the air
in soil
in all the other places
A small circular strand of DNA found in bacteria is called a ____________.
conjugate
peptidoglycan
plasmid
ribosome
What might limit the growth rate of bacteria?
lack of food
lack of moisture
lack of oxygen
all the other choices
To escape poor conditions such as extreme heat or cold, some bacteria form ____________.
blobs
capsules
capsids
endospores
Which of the following is not a beneficial role of bacteria in the environment?
decomposing wastes
developing resistance to antibiotics
fixing nitrogen in the soil
aiding digestion
Bacteria are found in the digestive system of ruminants to help
prevent harmful bacterial infections.
break down cellulose.
decompose waste.
transform nitrogen.
A virus has a ___________, a protein coat that surrounds its nucleic acid.
capsid
capsule
cell membrane
cytosol
How does a live virus reproduce?
The viral DNA forces a host cell's own machinery to make more viruses.
The viral DNA forces the host cell to go through binary fission.
The viral DNA is replicated and passed on every time the host cell goes through mitosis.
All the other choices are correct
Which of the following structures are not used in protist movement?
cilia
oral grooves
flagella
pseudopods
Which of the following is not true about protists?
Protists can digest food without any organs.
Some protists can hunt or avoid predators.
Some protists can respond to light or touch.
Protists are simple life forms because they are unicellular.
All fungi produce
diseases
mushrooms
oxygen
spores
How does a fungus obtain nutrition?
through photosynthesis
by engulfing food and forming vacuoles
by using cilia to sweep food into its oral groove
by secreting digestive enzymes into its surrounding area
Which of the following is (are) not a beneficial result of fungal activity?
antibiotics and other medications
certain cheeses and chocolate
the recycling of dead organic matter
oxygen
God spoke everything into existence in (a) days.
The worldview the proposes living things came from natural processes is called (a) .
The three major parts of the grand narrative of a biblical worldview are Creation, (a) , and Redemption.
Some bacteria use a(n) (a) , a whip-like structure, to move throughout their environment.
Consumers eat other organisms to get energy, but (a) harness the sun’s energy to make food.
The energy molecule of the cell is (a) .
Cells that can divide and mature into very specialized cells such as skin cells or muscle cells are called (a) .
A group of three nucleotides forms a(n) (a) , the “words” of the DNA or RNA molecule.
The double cell-division process that cuts the number of genes in half to form haploid cells is known as (a) .
Female gametes are called __________ and male gametes are called __________.
(a)
The union of two haploid gametes forms a diploid cell called a(n) (a) .
A dominant trait masks or hides a(n) (a) trait.
Different forms of a particular gene are known as (a) .
A diagram that helps predict the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait is a(n) ___________ ____________
(a)
The random change in the ratio of alleles in a population over time is known as _____________ __________.
(a)
The process of deliberately manipulating the genes in an organism in ways other than natural processes is called ___________ ______________.
(a)
The preserved remains of plants and animals are called (a) .
The islands where Darwin observed mockingbirds and finches are the (a) Islands.
Random changes in DNA are called (a) .
According to evolutionists, (a) structures look very similar and are explained by common ancestory.
Some bacteria escape poor conditions such as heat or cold by forming (a) .
A virus that remains inactive in its host cell for a period of months or years is called a(n) (a) virus.
An injection of a weakened or dead virus is a(n) (a) .
Any organism that is not an animal, plant, bacterium, or fungus is classified as a(n) (a) .
The base food source for most marine animals is primarily made up of tiny, floating organisms called (a) .
All fungi produce (a) .
Plant roots and fungi living together for mutual benefit is an example of (a) .
Fungi that can reproduce both sexually and asexually are called (a) fungi.
The two primary decomposer organisms in the world are ________ and _____________.
(a)
