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WorksheetsOptional EOC Review
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___________a molecule that is present in all living cells and that contains the information that determines the traits a living thing inherits and needs to live.
Cell
Stimulus
Homeostasis
DNA
Which biomolecule makes up cell membranes?
Protein
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Nucleic acid
What type of solution is a cell in when it gets bigger than normal while in tap water?
hypertonic
isotonic
hypotonic
What type of solution is a cell in when it shrinks while in salt water?
hypertonic
isotonic
hypotonic
95% of the cells life cycle
Stage where DNA is copied
Interphase
Metaphase
Telophase
Prophase
Chromatids separate
Anaphase
Metaphase
Prophase
Telophase
Nuclear membrane reforms around the new daughter cells.
Cytoplasm begins to "pinch" in.
Anaphase
Metaphase
Telophase
Interphase
Programed cell death
Chromosome
Metaphase
Interphase
Apoptosis
What process is being represented in this diagram?
asexual reproduction
mitosis
meiosis
DNA replication
If an egg cell of an organism contains 12 chromosomes, how many chromosomes should be present in a heart cell of the same organism?
12
24
6
48
What is a gamete?
a body cell (ex. skin or heart cell)
an autosome
a sex cell (ex. sperm or egg)
a somatic cell
Somatic cells are formed during what process?
meiosis
mitosis
DNA replication
interphase
The matching pair of chromosomes you inherit from your genetic parents are called
sister chromatids
autosomes
homologous chromosomes
sex chromosomes
When does "crossing over" of genes occur during meiosis?
Prophase I
Metaphase I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
How many chromosomes are in the somatic cells of humans?
46
23
42
26
A diploid pea plant cell contains 14 chromosomes. How many chromsomes would be in a haploid pea plant cell?
28
14
7
21
What is the purpose of meiosis?
growth
repair
reproduction
to create identical cells
What is the purpose of mitosis?
growth and repair
reproduction
genetic diversity
to create unique cells
True or False: Crossing over only occurs in meiosis.
True
False
True or False: DNA replication occurs only before mitosis
True
False
Which organelle is the location where protein is made?
Ribosome
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Nucleotide
During transcription, this type of ribonucleic acid is responsible for copying the DNA and brining it out of the nucleus.
tRNA
mRNA
rRNA
dRNA
When these bond together, they form a protein
Amino Acids
Peptide Bonds
Ribose
Nucleotides
Which of the following is the complementary mRNA sequence to this DNA strand: AACTGAA
UUGACUU
TTGACTT
AACTGAA
AACUGAA
What brings the amino acids to the ribosome to assemble a protein?
DNA
How many nucleotides code for 1 amino acid?
1
2
3
4
What is the location in the cell for translation?
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Lysosome
Golgi apparatus
Where are chromosomes found?
vacuole
cell membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
Segments of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.
heredity
gene
allele
genotype
phenotype
The different forms of a gene.
Genes
Allele
Phenotype
Pedigree
A trait that is always hidden when the dominant allele is present.
Phenotype
Recessive allele
Genotype
Heredity
An organism that has two different alleles for a trait.
Genes
Heterozygous
Genotype
Dominant allele
If two alleles are the same for a certain trait they are considered
Homozygous
Twins
Heterozygous
Common
What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?
natural selection
mutation
camouflage
adaptation
Individuals undergo evolution.
True
False
Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics, this supports the hypothesis that these finches
are twins
acquired traits through use and disuse.
all eat the same type of food.
descended from a common ancestor.
Genetic drift is more likely to happen in...
aquatic populations
small populations
terrestrial populations
older populations
Genetic drift is change in the allele frequency of a population due to...
random chance
natural selection
non-random mating (sexual selection)
artificial selection
Which of the following is an example of the founder effect?
Humans choose two dogs they like the characteristics of and breed them together.
Affected individuals with blue skin can trace their ancestry back to one of the first settlers in the region.
The environment of a fox population changes and over time foxes who are white survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.
Cheetah populations reach their lowest levels with reduced diversity and as they rebound are so genetically similar they appear to be inbred.
Which of the following is an example of the bottleneck effect?
Cheetah populations reach their lowest levels with reduced diversity and as they rebound are so genetically similar they appear to be inbred.
Affected individuals with blue skin can trace their ancestry back to one of the first settlers in the region.
The environment of a fox population changes and over time foxes who are white survive and pass on their genes to their offspring.
Humans choose two dogs they like the characteristics of and breed them together.
Hunting reduced the population size of the northern elephant seal to as few as 20 individuals at the end of the 19th century. Their population has since rebounded to over 30,000, but much have less genetic variation than a population of southern elephant seals that were not intensely hunted. How is the lack of genetic variation related to the hunting episodes of the 1800's?
Genetic Drift Occurred/Genetic Bottleneck: the few individuals left behind were the seals that passed on the specific gene pool.
Genetic Drift Occurred/Founder Effect: the few individuals left behind were the seals that passed on the specific gene pool.
Natural Selection Occurred/Survival of the Fittest: only the strongest northern elephant seals survived in the 1800's and that restricted gene pool exists today.
Adaptation Occurred: Some seals were able to adapt to the hunting environment and they survived to pass on their genes.
This occurs when a large population is drastically reduced by an event such as a natural disaster; the population's new gene pool only contains alleles from the survivors
Founder effect
Bottleneck effect
Meteor effect
Natural selection
Whales are aquatic mammals that contain a pelvis (hip) bone. Even though it does not aid in its movement, the function must have been used by a common ancestor of the whale. Thus, the pelvis is referred to as a(n)
vestigial structure
analogous structure
homologous structure
What is an individual?
One individual member of a species
a group of individuals of a species
all the different populations of a species that live in an area together
a community of organisms and their physical environment
What is a community?
One individual of a species
a group of individuals living together in an area
all the different populations living together in an area
different communities and their physical environment
What is an example of a population?
One lion
A group of lions living in the same area
Lions, gazelles, and elephants
A savannah
Living factors or organisms that affect an ecosystem...
abiotic factors
species
trophic level
biotic factors
What type of growth is shown on this graph?
Logistic
Exponential
Carrying Capacity
Does the graph represent an exponential growth or logistic growth?
Exponential Growth
Logistic Grwoth
What process makes glucose in plant cells?
Photosynthesis
Cellular respiration
Osmosis
Transpiration
Temperatures that are too high can slow photosynthesis because
stomata stay open
enzymes are ruined
there is not enough CO2
there is too much water
Exit: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Glucose
Exit: Oxygen
Exit: Water vapor
Most of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere was produced by —
a big explosion
photosynthesis
digestion
metabolism
Why does the rate of photosynthesis decrease at high temperatures?
Enzymes are denatured
Enzymes do not have enough kinetic energy
Energy is produced during cellular respiration and stored in the form of ______.
APT
ATP
TPA
PTA
Which of the following represents the process of cellular respiration?
Glucose + water + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + energy
Carbon dioxide + water + energy --> glucose + oxygen
Glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water + energy
Glucose + water + carbon dioxide --> oxygen + energy
Which of the following is produced during the process of cellular respiration?
Carbon dioxide
Energy (ATP)
Water
All of the above
Which of the following is TRUE?
Only animals undergo cellular respiration.
Only plants undergo cellular respiration.
Both plants and animals undergo cellular respiration.
Neither plants nor animals undergo cellular respiration.
Why is cellular respiration important to animals?
It produces glucose.
It forms carbon dioxide.
It uses oxygen.
It stores energy in ATP.
How is the carbon cycle similar to the water cycle?
Both involve liquid substances falling to the Earth from the atmosphere?
Neither process works at low temperature.
Both involve the transfer of substances between animals, plants, and the Earth.
Both involve the transfer of substances between the earth and outer space.
Which gas do animals release, that plants depend on for survival?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Sunlight
Water
Which of the following processes does NOT move carbon to the atmosphere?
Animal respiration (Breathing)
Volcanic eruption
Photosynthesis
Burning fossil fuels
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what part of the lithosphere?
water
nutrients
air
fossil fuels
How do plants affect the air that animals and people breathe?
Plants use oxygen from the air to make their own food
Plants release pollution into the air
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
Plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
Why is burning fossil fuels harmful?
they cause cancer
They can get extremely hot
it increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
this would destroy fossils
What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?
Ocean
Wind
Moon
Sun
occurs when the sun heats water up and it becomes vapor in the air.
Evaporation
the opposite of evaporation; it occurs when air cools and the vapor collects into liquid form.
Condensation
condensation falling onto land in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and mist. Only 10% of water evaporated falls as precipitation.
Precipitation
the downward movement of water from the land surface into the soil or porous rock. Ground water begins as precipitation. Once water infiltrates the soil it can move vertically and horizontally through the soil.
Infiltration
is the water that exists for long periods below the Earth’s surface.
Groundwater storage
The process of water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?
nitrogen fixation
nitrification
denitrification
ammonification
assimilation
Why is denitrification is important?
Removes harmful nitrates from environment
Uses up excess oxygen
Nitrogen is better in the soil than the atmosphere
Nitrates are better for the atmosphere
From where do plants absorb nitrogen?
Water
Air
Soil
Animals
How can Nitrogen gas (N2) be fixed into a usable form for plants?
Through the action of bacteria only
Through lightning only
Through the action of bacteria and lightning
A correct path that Nitrogen could take would be...
Air--> Animals--> Plants--> Bacteria
Air--> Bacteria--> Plants--> Animals
Which ones are usable forms of Nitrogen? Check more than one correct answer
Ammonia (NH3)
Atmospheric Nitrogen (N2)
Nitrates (NO3)
Oxygen (O2)
What are the important biological factors in the Phosphorus Cycle?
Animals
Decomposers
Plants
Water
Rocks
This is NOT a part of the phosphorus cycle.
Phosphate is incorporated into sedimentary rocks
Phosphate bound to soil
Atmospheric phosphate
Phosphate is absorbed from the soil by plants
Phosphorus enters the atmosphere as phosphates.
The phosphorus cycle utilizes the processes of erosion, and weathering.
Phosphates are used in carbohydrate and glucose storage.
Phosphoru
Erosion
the movement of sediment by wind or water
Weathering
the breaking down of rocks
Runoff
rocks, minerals, or other molecules carried by water to bodies of water
The warming of the Earth's atmosphere is called...
The Ozone Layer
The Greenhouse Effect
The Carbon Cycle
The El Niño Effect
Primary succession occurs in an area that has:
Has Soil
Has No Soil
Has Some Soil
none of these
___ are the first organisms to colonize an area and begin the process of ecological succession.
foundational organisms
introductory organisms
primary organisms
pioneer species
What is the main difference between primary and secondary ecological succession?
Primary begins WITHOUT soil; Secondary begins WITH soil
Primary is the first state and secondary is the second stage
Primary builds plant community; secondary builds animal community.
Primary begins WITH soil; Secondary begins WITHOUT soil
Which of the following is the correct order of ecological succession?
grass - shrubs - lichens - trees
lichens - shrubs - grasses - trees
lichens - grasses - shrubs - trees
grasses - lichens - shrubs - trees
What is an increase of biodiversity over time, after a natural or man made disturbance?
ecological recession
climax recession
ecological succession
climax succession
What is the term that describes a steady and stable community?
peak community
turf community
climax community
disturbed community
What type of disturbance can be beneficial to ecosystems and communities?
Volcanic Eruption
Fire
Invasive Species
Flood
Which is faster: Primary or Secondary Succession?
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
Both Take The Same Amount of Time
