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4th Six Weeks Review

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel, and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

a)

To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct

b)

To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered

c)

To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time

d)

To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

2.

Organisms are classified today using the Linnaean system, and the following table shows the taxonomic classification of two marine organisms living along the Pacific Coast.


Taxonomic classification is important to marine biologists because it provides a way to -

a)

prove that marine evolution occurs

b)

discover and name every marine organism on Earth

c)

designate Latin as the universal language of marine biology

d)

identify marine organisms and find evolutionary relationships between them

3.

Scientists around the world use a standardized taxonomic system. Why would scientists want to use a taxonomic system that is standardized?

a)

In order to avoid confusion with the identification of organisms

b)

Because Linnaeus established the system

c)

So that Latin names can be applied for a practical purpose.

d)

In order to place organisms in different groups

4.

The Linnaean taxonomic system classifies organisms into divisions called taxa. If two organisms belong to the same taxonomic group, they are related. Similarity at which of these levels indicates the closest relationship?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Genus

5.

A dichotomous key for identifying fish is shown.


Based on this key, which two fish have eyes located on either side of their head and are not spotted?

a)

Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

b)

Glasseye snapper and spotted eagle ray

c)

Spotted goatfish and bandtail puffer

d)

Peacock flounder and glassy sweeper

6.

Many tree frog populations are threatened due to habitat loss. In an effort to promote conservation, tree frogs may be bred in captivity. A zoo acquired male and female tree frogs from two different populations. In the zoo, the tree frogs were able to successfully mate within their own population, but breeding attempts between the two populations were unsuccessful.


Based on this information, which statement correctly describes the relationship between the two populations of tree frogs.

a)

They are in the same species but different kingdoms.

b)

They are in the same class but different phyla.

c)

They are in the same family but different orders.

d)

They are in the same genus but different species.

7.

A student used a microscope to study four members of the phylum Ciliophora. Members of this phylum move when propelled by hundreds of tiny cilia.


Although these organisms belong to the same phylum, they are classified as different -

a)

families

b)

species

c)

kingdoms

d)

orders

8.

Simple leaves have a single leaf on a petiole, or stem, while compound leaves have more than one leaflet on a petiole. This unknown leaf can be identified using the dichotomous key.


Which tree does the unknown leaf come from?

a)

Ungnadia speciosa

b)

Sophora secundiflora

c)

Salix nigra

d)

Quercus laceyi

9.

A team of students encounters an unknown organism in a field while conducting a biodiversity study. Some students think the organism is a plant, while others think it is a fungus.


Which question should the students investigate to classify the organism correctly?

a)

Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism?

b)

Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

c)

Is there nervous tissue present in the organism?

d)

Does the organism reproduce sexually?

10.

Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box.


Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A student wants to use the Venn diagram below to show the characteristics of two kingdoms of organisms. The characteristics that the two kingdoms share will be listed in the shaded area where the circles intersect.


Which of these is a characteristic that the student should list in the shaded part of the diagram?

a)

Heterotrophic

b)

Mobile

c)

Unicellular

d)

Eukaryotic

13.

A student produces a labeled drawing of a virus for a presentation. The student states that a capsid has a function similar to the nuclear membrane found in animal cells.


Which of these describes the similar functions of capsids and nuclear membranes?

a)

Both transport proteins throughout the structures.

b)

Both provide energy for activities in the structures.

c)

Both protect genetic information for the structures.

d)

Both code for the proteins needed for the reproduction of the structures.

14.

In 1898 Friedrich Loeffler and Paul Frosch found evidence that the cause of the highly contagious hoof-and-mouth disease in livestock was a microscope infectious particle. It was discovered that this particle requires a host cell to reproduce.


Which pathogen is most likely responsible for causing hoof-and-mouth disease in livestock?

a)

a bacterium, because it is contagious

b)

a fungus, because it infects livestock

c)

a protist, because it is microscopic

d)

a virus, because it requires a host cell to reproduce

15.

Which of these describes a difference between viruses and cells?

a)

Cells contain protein, and viruses contain only carbohydrates.

b)

Viruses have flagella, and cells have only cilia.

c)

Cells are living organisms that can get and use energy. Viruses are non-living and can not get or use energy without a hot

d)

Viruses have membranes, cytoplasm and ribosomes, cell have capsids and spikes.

16.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often infects and destroys CD4 T-cells. These CD4 T-cells are one of many kinds of white blood cells that are an important part of the immune system, which protect the body.


The most common danger related to the destruction of CD4 T cells is -

a)

an increase in the risk of high blood pressure

b)

an increase in the threat of diseases caused by microorganisms and viruses

c)

a decrease in the flow of blood to vital organs

d)

a decrease in the amount of oxygen being transported to issues.

17.

The picture shows a 3D model of a virus called a bacteriophage. Bacteriophages can infect bacteria such as E.coli.


In what way are the bacteriophage and E.coli alike?

a)

they contain antibodies

b)

they reproduce by mitosis

c)

they have identical genomes

d)

they lack membrane-bound organelles

18.

Gibberellins are hormones produced in the root tips of plants. The plant uses these hormones to stimulate the growth of shoots.


How are gibberellins able to affect other parts of the plant?

a)

Gibberellins are absorbed through the stomata and attach to chloroplasts.

b)

Gibberellins are transported through vascular tissues to other parts of the plant.

c)

Gibberellins become concentrated within the tissues of the plant during mitosis.

d)

Gibberellins become modified once they infect healthy cells and are later released to infect other cells.

19.

A chart of some plant systems and functions is shown.


Which system interactions are dependent on the plant's ability to respond to the direction of light?

a)

Option 1

b)

Option 2

c)

Option 3

d)

Option 4

20.

Plant roots have extensions called root hairs. These root hairs. These root hairs are important in the homeostasis

of the plant.


Which statement best explains the importance of the root hair to the stems and leaves of the plant?

a)

Root hairs convert minerals into glucose for immediate use by cells.

b)

Root hairs decrease the need for osmosis and diffusion in vascular tissue.

c)

Root hairs prevent water loss in leaves through transportation and gas exchange.

d)

Root hairs increase the surface area of the roots for nutrient and water absorption.

21.

A corn plant produces both male and female flowers. The male flower forms the tassel and the female flower forms the ear of corn. The silk that emerge from the ear are the stigma of the female flower. Each silk leads to an ovule that can become a corn seed.


Which of these must happen for corn seeds to develop on the ear?

a)

More tassels that silks need to be present on the same plant.

b)

Pollen grains must fall from tassels and land on the silks of the ear.

c)

Pollen must be transported from the tassel to the silk through the phloem.

d)

The tassels must come into direct contact with the silks of the ear.

22.

Fruits grown in hot climates are usually less sweet than those grown in cooler temperatures. The high temperatures increase the rate of respiration in the plants, thus reducing the sugar content in some fruits.


Why does increased respiration in the leaves and stems reduce the sugar content in the fruits of a plant?

a)

Chloroplasts move from the fruits to the leaves and stems to provide energy for respiration.

b)

The flow of nutrients shifts from the phloem to the xylem, moving nutrients away from the fruits.

c)

Sugars are moved from the fruits to the roots for storage.

d)

Sugars produced in the leaves are used as an energy source instead of being stored in fruits.

23.

In which type of plant does water/food move through xylem and phloem?

a)

seed plants

b)

vascular plants

c)

non-vascular

d)

both vascular and non-vascular

24.

What material makes up plant cell wall

a)

Chitin

b)

Peptidoglycan

c)

Protein coat

d)

Cellulose

25.

Select ALL plants that reproduce by using spores.

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Pteridophyte

d)

Bryophyte

26.

Select ALL plants that reproduce by using seeds.

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Bryophyte

d)

Pteridophyte

27.

This is a ...

a)

Nonvascular plant

b)

Vascular plant

28.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Bryophyte

d)

Pteridophyte

29.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Pteridophyte

d)

Bryophyte

30.

This is a(n) ...

a)

Angiosperm

b)

Gymnosperm

c)

Bryophyte

d)

Pteridophyte

31.
Which of the following is NOT a function of roots?
a)
Absorb water & minerals
b)
Anchor & support the plant
c)
Store food for the plant
d)
Increase the length of stems
32.
What type of root system is present in a dandelion plant?
a)
Fibrous Roots
b)
Taproot
c)
Branching Roots
d)
Filament Roots
33.
The tip of the root is called the 
a)
root force
b)
root guard
c)
root shield
d)
root cap
34.

Which of these are functions of spongy mesophyll. Choose all the correct answers.

a)

Allows gases to circulate freely:

b)

Allows CO2 to pass to palisade cells for photosynthesis

c)

Allows O2 produced to pass out of leaf into air

d)

Covering layer of plant organs

35.

Palisade mesophyll is...

a)

Long, vertically arranged cells which are tightly packed

b)

Full of chloroplasts

c)

1-5 cells thick

d)

Full of air spaces

36.
The leaf has a shiny, waxy cuticle around it to
a)
increase the rate of photosynthesis
b)
attract more light
c)
control water loss
d)
stop carbon dioxide and oxygen gases escaping
37.
Most of the chloroplast cells are found in the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
pallisade mesophyll layer
c)
lower epidermis
d)
stomata
38.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
39.
Water & soluble nutrients move through the plant in 
a)
the phloem cells
b)
the xylem cells
c)
the root hair cells
d)
palisade mesophyll layer
40.
Sugar and the products of photosynthesis move through the plant in 
a)
the phloem cells
b)
the xylem cells
c)
the root hair cells
d)
palisade mesophyll layer
41.
Which part of the plant is where pollination occurs? 
a)
Leaves 
b)
Roots
c)
Stems
d)
Flowers
42.

Pollen grains are produced by ?

a)

the anther

b)

the stigma

c)

the flowers

d)

the leaves

43.
Which part produces pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
44.
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
45.
Which part may develop into a fruit?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
46.

What is tropism?

a)

A plant's response to a stimulus

b)

A plant reproducing

c)

An animal's response to a stimulus

d)

A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

47.

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

a)

The movement of a plant in response to gravity

b)

The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

c)

The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

d)

The movement of plants towards water

48.

What is hydrotropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards water

b)

The movement of plants away from water

c)

The rate of growth of a plant in response to temperature changes in water

d)

A plant's response to gravity and touch

49.

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

50.

What is phototropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards light

b)

The movement of plants away from light

c)

The movement of plants in response to infrared light

d)

The movement of plants towards water

51.
Roots of a tree growing towards the water line of a house. 
a)
Gravitropism 
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
52.
Which one of these isn't one of the 5 kingdom names?
a)
Animalia
b)
Protista
c)
FUngi
d)
Virusia
53.
Bacteria is included in what type of Kingdom?
a)
Animalia Kingdom
b)
Plant Kingdom
c)
Monera Kingdom
d)
Protista Kingdom
54.
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
55.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
56.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
57.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
58.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
59.

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cell and a eukaryotic cell?

a)

Prokaryotes do not have a nucleus or organelles, but a eukaryotic cell does

b)

Eukaryotic cells do not have a nucleus or organelles, but prokaryotes do

60.

What is binomial nomenclature?

a)

system of 3 names

b)

system of 2 names

c)

the names of the kingdoms

d)

the levels of classification

61.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
62.
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
63.

What is the genus name here:

Canis lupus

a)

Canis

b)

lupus

64.

Biologist group living things based on ____.

a)

Habitat

b)

Size

c)

Colors

d)

Shared Characteristics

65.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
66.

According to the classification key above, which pair of animals could be classified as mammals?

a)

humans and dogs

b)

birds and fish

c)

birds and fish

d)

cats and birds

67.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
68.
If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must be in the same:
a)
class
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
family
69.
______________ is the most specific level of classification.
a)
Domain
b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Species
70.
An organism's scientific name consists of 
a)
its class name and family name
b)
its kingdom name and phylum name
c)
its genus name and its species name
d)
its phylum name and its species name
71.

Scientists use eight major classification levels to group and name organisms. Which level is the broadest (most general) classification level listed below?

a)

kingdom

b)

domain

c)

family

d)

class

72.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
73.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
74.
What trait separates sharks from ray-finned fish?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Bony skeleton
c)
Four limbs
d)
None
75.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family:Canidae

Genus: Canis

species: mesomelas

a)

Mammalia carnivora

b)

Canidae mesomelas

c)

Canis mesomelas

d)

Animalia chordata

76.
How many Domains are there?
Name them:
a)
3; Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
b)
2; Bacteria, Eukarya
c)
1; Eukarya
d)
3; Bacteria, Eukarya, Protists
77.

The most inclusive in the order of classification is?

a)
Kingdom 
b)
Phylum 
c)
Class 
d)
Order
78.
A heterotroph means?
a)
feeds itself
b)
feeds on other organisms
c)
2 word name
d)
8 legged
79.
I have tissues and I am autotrophic, what kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Monera
b)
Protoctista
c)
Plants
d)
Animals
80.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, unicellular or multicellular, autotrophic or heterotrophic 
a)
Fungi
b)
Monera
c)
Protoctista
d)
Plant
81.

Type of organism that produces its own food

a)
Food
b)
Autotrophic
c)
Heterotrofic
d)
carnivorous
82.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, with tissues and autotrophic
a)
Protoctista
b)
Fungi
c)
Monera
d)
Plant
83.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, unicellular or multicellular and heterotrophic 
a)
Protoctista
b)
Fungi
c)
Animal
d)
Plant
84.
Kingdom with the following characteristics: eukaryotic cells, multicellular tissues, and heterotrophic 
a)
Fungi
b)
Animal
c)
Protoctista
d)
Monera
85.
Archeabacteria...
a)
are eukaryotic
b)
live in extreme environments
c)
are non-living
d)
live in the soil
86.
What kingdoms are PROKARYOTIC?
a)
plant and animal
b)
protist and fungus
c)
archaebacteria and eubacteria
d)
archaebacteria and protist
87.

Viruses are considered

a)

living things

b)

non-living things

c)

partially living things

88.

A virus's genetic material is surrounded by

a)

a protein capsid

b)

DNA

c)

a tail fiber

d)

nothing

89.

Which cycle of a virus is most destructive to the host?

a)

lytic cycle

b)

lysogenic cycle

90.

This image represents part of the

a)

lytic cycle

b)

lysogenic cycle

91.

Viruses attach only to a particular host because of the presence of

a)

DNA

b)

magnetic attraction

c)

surface receptors

d)

other viruses

92.

A virus in the lysogenic state can be forced into the lytic cycle by

a)

exposure to UV light

b)

exposure to certain chemicals

c)

a change in temperature or pH

d)

all of these

93.
The whiplike tail on some bacteria that help them move
a)
Nucleoid
b)
Pili
c)
Flagella
d)
Cilia
94.
Which statement about bacteria is true?
a)
All bacteria are prokaryotes
b)
All bacteria are eukaryotes
c)
All bacteria are autotrophs
d)
All bacteria are heterotrophs
95.
Bacteria cells share which of the following organelles in common with plant and animal cells?
a)
cell membrane, RER
b)
cell wall, mitochondria
c)
nucleus, ribosomes
d)
ribosomes, cytoplasm
96.
Which of the following IS found in a bacteria cell?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Nucleoid
c)
Mitochondria
d)
RER
97.
Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?
a)
Helpful
b)
Harmful
c)
Both
d)
Neither
98.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Division

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Pollination

99.

Bacteria are treated with

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Vaccines

c)

Asprin

d)

Chemotherapy

100.

The singular term for bacteria is...

a)

Bacterial

b)

Bacterias

c)

Bacteria

d)

Bacterium

101.

What are pathogens?

a)

Eukaryotic cells that turned in to bacteria

b)

Disease causing agents

c)

Microorganisms that help clean up oil spills

d)

Beneficial bacterial cells

102.

A ________________________ requires oxygen to live.

a)

Obligate Aerobe

b)

Obligate Anaerobe

c)

Facultative Anaerobe

103.
Name this bacteria shape
a)
bacillus
b)
coccus
c)
spirillum
104.

Archaebacteria have cell walls made out of Peptidoglycan

a)

True

b)

False

105.
Which group of bacteria would likely be found in hot, acidic sulfur springs?
a)
Methanogens
b)
Thermophiles
c)
Archaebacteria
d)
Halophiles
106.

Which of the following is NOT a type of archeabacteria?

a)

Methanogen

b)

Halobacteria

c)

Heterotroph

107.
What type of organism is found in extreme environments
a)
Hot Springs
b)
Bacteria
c)
Viruses
d)
Archaea
108.
Are amoebas considered a heterotroph, autotroph, or decomposer?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Decomposer
109.
Which protist is this?
a)
Amoeba
b)
Euglena
c)
Water mold
d)
Paramecium
110.
How do paramecium move?
a)
Cilia
b)
Flagella
c)
Cytoplasmic streaming (psuedopods)
111.
A contractile vacuole is used by protozoa to 
a)
make their food
b)
secrete enzymes for digestion
c)
remove excess water
d)
produce antibodies
112.
a pseudopod is a(n) __________.
a)
extra nucleus for reproduction
b)
false foot for locomotion
c)
whip-like extension for locomotion
d)
second stage of protozoan life cycle
113.
Most protists are unicellular. This means they
a)
are made of one type of cell
b)
are made of one cell
c)
are made of many cells
114.
All protists are __________________________.
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Unicellular
d)
Multicellular
115.
These bacteria are
a)
gram positive and negative
b)
gram positive
c)
gram negative
d)
viral
116.

Bacteria can obtain their nutrition by

a)

photosynthesis.

b)

chemosynthesis.

c)

heterotrophy.

d)

all of the above

117.
How does a virus use a host to reproduce?
a)
The virus only uses a host cell for shelter; it does not use a host cell to reproduce.
b)
The host cell only provides the virus with the food it needs to reproduce on its own.
c)
The virus can replicate its own genetic material, but it uses the host for the process of conjugation.
d)
The host cell provides the virus with resources and shelter; its proteins replicate the genetic material of the virus.
118.
Which cell is a prokaryote?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D