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my quiz for science >:) 'read the questions carefully' or learn

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 3hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
2.
Putting the gene for bioluminescence into a fish is an example of...
a)
Genetic Engineering
b)
Selective Breeding
c)
Artificial Selection
d)
Gene Mutation
3.

What is a genome?

a)

The complete set of DNA for an organism (human).

b)

A garden ornament

c)

The sum of all human material.

d)

A totally unique set of genetic material not shared with anything else

4.

Evidence shows that the gray wolf is the ancestor to all of the breeds of dogs shown below. How did this variation arise in a relatively short period of time?

a)

Random Selection

b)

Natural selection

c)

Random chance

d)

Selective breeding

5.

When humans breed 2 organisms with specific traits to influence the traits of the next generation, it is __________.

a)

selective breeding

b)

cloning

c)

genetic engineering

d)

mutation

6.
Genes are found on
a)
ribosomes
b)
Chromosomes
c)
lysosomes
d)
endoplasmic reticulum
7.

Organisms which are genetically identical to each other are known as.

a)

Offspring

b)

Two daughter cells

c)

Duplicates

d)

Clones

8.

Any change (error) in the sequence of DNA is...

a)

transgenic shift

b)

Genotype

c)

Trait

d)

Mutation

9.

Which sequence of COMPLEMENTARY 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

10.
What mutation has occurred here? 
T-G-A-C-C-A
T-G-A-G-C-A
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Frameshift 
11.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
12.
What do half colored symbols represent?
a)
The individual is a carrier (heterozygous).
b)
The individual expresses the trait.
c)
The individual has both recessive alleles.
d)
The individual has both dominant alleles.
13.
a)

Female Carrier

b)

Male Carrier

c)

Female Affected (Observable)

d)

Male Affected (Observable)

14.
What does an open circle represent?
a)
Not Affected Male
b)
Not Affected Female
c)
Affected Male
d)
Affected Female
15.
This is an example of a(n)
a)
conductor of heat
b)
insulator of heat
16.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
17.
Which activity for staying warm in a cold forest uses insulation?
a)
covering yourself with leaves
b)
getting out of wind by climbing to a higher spot
c)
sitting near water
d)
drinking a warm liquid
18.

What is the intended purpose of a camp fire?

a)

chemical and sound energy

b)

heat and light energy

c)

electrical and mechanical energy

d)

sound and magnetic energy

19.
What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?
a)
wood or plastic
b)
metal or rubber
c)
wood or rubber
d)
copper or steel
20.
Heat moves easily through materials called ____
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
21.
We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
22.

Odessa rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

heat energy

23.

What is the BEST reason cooking pots are made out of the materials aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?

a)

They are able to stop the flow of heat.

b)

They are good conductors of heat.

c)

They keep the same amount of heat.

d)

They are good insulators of heat.

24.
Which of the following is caused by heat energy?
a)
ice melting
b)
wet socks getting dry in a clothes dryer
c)
noodles cooking in a pot
d)
all of them are examples of heat energy
25.
TRUE or FALSE?  Frying pans made for cooking are made of metal because metals are good CONDUCTORS of heat energy.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
TRUE or FALSE?  The rubber handle on this spoon is an INSULATOR, which means heat energy travels through it very easily.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
28.
What is heat?
a)
a basketball team
b)
thermal energy
c)
electricity
d)
light energy
29.

What is the intended purpose of a heat lamp at a fast food restaurant?

a)

To help staff see where the food is

b)

To let customers choose their food

c)

To use electricity

d)

To keep food warm

30.
Which form of energy is the intended purpose of a refrigerator?
a)
thermal energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
light energy
d)
electrical energy
31.
What is the intended type of energy for this hair dryer?
a)
mechanical
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
light 
32.
Which of the following technologies is NOT primarily a use of THERMAL energy?
a)
ceiling fan
b)
toaster
c)
stove
d)
microwave
33.
Which of the following has thermal energy as a BY PRODUCT of using the technology?
a)
computer
b)
grill
c)
refrigerator
d)
clothes dryer
34.
Why could a car that sits in the sun all day be hotter than the outside temperature?
a)
The car windows are tinted and reflected the heat.
b)
Light energy that was refracted by the windows can be transferred to heat energy.
c)
The pavement on the street is black and absorbs light and heat.
d)
The sun's radiation is more powerful inside a closed vehicle unless the windows are open.
35.

Almost all _______ are microscopic.

a)

microorganisms

b)

bacteria

c)

cells

d)

molecules

36.

All __________ are made of cells.

a)

molecules

b)

turtles

c)

carpets

d)

microorganisms

37.

A micrometer is....

a)

1/10 of a centimeter.

b)

1/1000 of a millimeter.

c)

1/1000 of a meter.

d)

1000 nanometers.

38.

A microorganism is....

a)

made of cells.

b)

visible with the human eye.

c)

microscopic.

d)

bigger than a grain of salt.

39.

Which ones are microscopic?

a)

powdered sugar.

b)

a single yeast cell.

c)

a single water molecule.

d)

a cocoa puff.

40.

There are over ___________ microorganisms in the human body.

a)

5,000

b)

1 trillion

c)

100 million

d)

100 trillion

41.

True or False: All bacteria are harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

a)

antibiotics

b)

scale

c)

cells

d)

researchers

43.

Living things, such as plants, animals and bacteria.

a)

a marble

b)

The rain

c)

a rock

d)

organisms

44.

Which is larger: cells or molecules?

a)

cells

b)

molecules

45.
These are the powerhouse of a cell.  This is the site of the cell's energy production.
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
46.
All cells have DNA that can be found in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body/apparatus
47.
The golgi body/apparatus could be see in an illustration as
a)
the water tower
b)
the post office
c)
city hall
d)
garbage dump
48.

Every living organism is made up of one or more cells

a)

True

b)

False

49.
How many cells do you have in your body?
a)
hundreds
b)
thousands
c)
millions
d)
trillions
50.

A Tree

a)

alive

b)

not alive

51.

A River

a)

alive

b)

not alive

52.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Only ____________ cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

white blood

d)

living

54.

A chicken egg is a cell.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

All plant and animal cells contain chromosomes with DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

56.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
57.
A fireplace put out heat (energy) in a house. Which part of the cell is this most like?
a)
Nucelus
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Rhibosome
58.

A seed

a)

alive

b)

not alive

59.

Ms. Kendrick

a)

alive

b)

not alive

c)

DEFINITELY not alive

d)

not sure

e)

possibly a vampire

60.

The fastest growing organ in humans is the _____________.

a)

bones

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

nucleus

61.

Genes are made of the molecule ______________________.

a)

hydrogen

b)

DNA

c)

oxygen

d)

chromosome

62.

_____________ a very long molecule that has chemicals in a special order.

a)

A nucleus is

b)

Genes are

c)

DNA is

d)

Skin is

63.

A person has ____________ pairs of chromosomes.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

26

d)

48

64.

Which of the following characteristics (traits) can be inherited?

a)

curly hair

b)

beautiful handwriting

c)

multiplying numbers

d)

playing a piano

65.

Samantha’s pet dog had puppies. Some of the puppies were brown and some were white. The father dog was brown. The mother dog was white.

Which statement best explains why some puppies were brown and some were white?

a)

The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the mother dog.

b)

The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from both the father dog and the mother

dog.

c)

The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the father dog.

d)

The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from each other.

66.

Angelica speaks French fluently. Her parents and grandparents do not speak any other language besides English. How is it possible that Angelica can speak French so well?

a)

Angelica inherited her knowledge of French.

b)

Angelica must be a genius.

c)

Angelica has a sister who speaks Spanish.

d)

Angelica learned how to speak French.

67.

Which of the following traits (characteristics) would not be passed on from a tree to its offspring?

a)

The shape of its leaves

b)

Roots that grow toward water

c)

A trunk burned by lightning

d)

The kind of seeds is produces

68.

Select ALL examples of heterozygous alleles below.

a)

Bb

b)

AA

c)

Rr

d)

nn

e)

pp

69.

Select ALL examples of homozygous alleles below.

a)

Bb

b)

AA

c)

Rr

d)

nn

e)

pp

70.

Select ALL recessive alleles.

a)

H

b)

u

c)

Z

d)

b

71.

Select ALL dominant alleles.

a)

H

b)

u

c)

Z

d)

b

72.

Why do scientist use Punnett Squares?

a)

A tool scientist use to to see alleles

b)

A tool scientist use to see which alleles are dominant

c)

A tool scientist use to determine possible genotypes for offspring

73.

A mutation is harmful to an organism if it

a)

changes the phenotype of an organism

b)

changes the DNA segment

c)

reduces the organism's chance of survival

d)

makes the organism better able to avoid predators

74.
The passing of physical characteristics from parent to offspring is __________.
a)
genetics
b)
heredity
c)
genes
d)
traits
75.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
76.

Each one of the boxes on the Punnett square represents what probability of an offspring's genotype?

a)

25%

b)

1%

c)

10%

d)

0%

77.

In Punnett Square's, each box represents ____________.

a)

offspring

b)

parent

c)

gene

d)

trait

78.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
79.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

Y

c)

yy

d)

YY

80.

Fill in the Yellow Box

a)

Bb

b)

BB

c)

bb

81.

A physical appearance is

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotype

d)

codominance

82.
B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
a)
0%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
83.

Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. What is the probability that the offspring will have brown eyes in this cross?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%

84.

What genotype would go in box 4?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

bB

85.
An allele whose trait only shows up when no dominant allele is present.
a)
hidden allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
recessive allele
d)
present allele
86.
The form of an inherited trait that masks the other form of the same trait.
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
purebred
d)
hybrid
87.

T - tall and t = short

In the Punnett Square below, what belongs in the missing square?

a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

88.

The picture shows a pine tree and its offspring. Which characteristic (trait) of the offspring was not acquired from the parent pine tree?

a)

The species structures of roots, a trunk, branches, and pine needles

b)

The species function of producing pine cones (seeds)

c)

The species characteristic of growing tall with a pointy top

d)

The characteristic of being bent by strong wind

89.

What is an acquired trait?

a)

an action an organism is taught or learns from experience

b)

a physical feature an organism develops in its lifetime due to an experience

c)

a natural behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do automatically

90.

A dolphin jumping out of the water to go through a hoop

a)

an inherited trait

b)

an acquired trait

c)

a learned behavior

91.

Which statement best describes a learned behavior?

a)

a quality or physical feature you develop sometime in your life

b)

something an organism does as a result of its environment or how it has been taught

c)

something an organism does because of its genes

92.

Which characteristic of a puppy is learned?

a)

size

b)

fur color

c)

floppy ears

d)

following commands

93.

Why do children usually look more like their brothers/sisters than their friends?

a)

They have more of the same environmental influences as their brothers/sisters.

b)

Share more DNA with their siblings from their parents than with their friends.

c)

They dress the same because their parents are the same.

d)

They spend more time with their brothers/sisters.

94.

Which trait is most likely INHERITED from a parent?

a)

Riding a bike

b)

Pierced ears

c)

How tall you are

d)

Spelling

95.

What is true when a dominant and recessive gene are present?

a)

You will see the dominant trait.

b)

You'll see neither trait.

c)

You'll see the recessive trait.

d)

You'll see a combination of both.

96.

Genetic information is given from parents to offspring through

a)

Learned behavior

b)

Cell Division

c)

Studying

d)

Genes

97.

Which of these is a learned behavior?

a)

A spider spinning a web.

b)

Birds migrating.

c)

Bears hibernating.

d)

A dog fetching the newspaper.

98.

Our eye color is...?

a)

An acquired trait.

b)

An inherited trait.

c)

A learned behavior.

d)

An environmental trait.

99.

Which two characteristics are acquired?

a)

Hobbies and eye color

b)

Hair color and freckles

c)

Playing soccer and your favorite food

d)

Music preference and freckles

100.
Heterozygous is when...
a)
the alleles are the same
b)
the alleles are different
c)
the alleles are absent
d)
the alleles are present
101.
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
102.
Which of the following alleles is homozygous (purebred) recessive?
a)
Tt
b)
tt
c)
TT
d)
t
103.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
104.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
A
b)
Aa
c)
AA
d)
aa
105.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
Bb
b)
BB
c)
bb
d)
B
106.
In a flowering plant species, red flower color (R) is dominant over white flower color (r). What is the genotype of any red-flowering plant resulting from this species?
a)
rr
b)
R
c)
RR
d)
RR or Rr
107.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
108.
How many alleles (letters) do each person carry for a trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
109.
How many alleles (letters) does a child get from each parent for each trait?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
110.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
Aa
b)
red hair
c)
heterozygous
d)
DNA
111.
One form of a gene is called_______________
a)
a DNA
b)
a Phenotype
c)
a trait
d)
an allele
112.
In this punnett square, which is the dominant trait?
The B stands for bud.
a)
purple flower bud
b)
white flower bud
c)
dominant
d)
recessive
113.
W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?
a)
none
b)
3/4
c)
1/2
d)
all
114.
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics 
a)
gene
b)
genetics 
c)
meiosis 
d)
hybrid 
115.
A dog gives birth to 5 puppies. What percentage of the chromosomes does each puppy share with the mother?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
116.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
117.
this image is an example of
a)
codominance
b)
dominance
c)
incomplete dominance
118.

Almost all _______ are microscopic.

a)

microorganisms

b)

bacteria

c)

cells

d)

molecules

119.

All __________ are made of cells.

a)

molecules

b)

turtles

c)

carpets

d)

microorganisms

120.

A micrometer is....

a)

1/10 of a centimeter.

b)

1/1000 of a millimeter.

c)

1/1000 of a meter.

d)

1000 nanometers.

121.

A microorganism is....

a)

made of cells.

b)

visible with the human eye.

c)

microscopic.

d)

bigger than a grain of salt.

122.

Which ones are microscopic?

a)

powdered sugar.

b)

a single yeast cell.

c)

a single water molecule.

d)

a cocoa puff.

123.

There are over ___________ microorganisms in the human body.

a)

5,000

b)

1 trillion

c)

100 million

d)

100 trillion

124.

True or False: All bacteria are harmful.

a)

True

b)

False

125.

the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

a)

antibiotics

b)

scale

c)

cells

d)

researchers

126.

Living things, such as plants, animals and bacteria.

a)

a marble

b)

The rain

c)

a rock

d)

organisms

127.

Which is larger: cells or molecules?

a)

cells

b)

molecules

128.
These are the powerhouse of a cell.  This is the site of the cell's energy production.
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
ribosome
d)
cell membrane
129.
All cells have DNA that can be found in the
a)
cytoplasm
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
golgi body/apparatus
130.
The golgi body/apparatus could be see in an illustration as
a)
the water tower
b)
the post office
c)
city hall
d)
garbage dump
131.
This is an example of a(n)
a)
conductor of heat
b)
insulator of heat
132.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
133.
Which activity for staying warm in a cold forest uses insulation?
a)
covering yourself with leaves
b)
getting out of wind by climbing to a higher spot
c)
sitting near water
d)
drinking a warm liquid
134.

What is the intended purpose of a camp fire?

a)

chemical and sound energy

b)

heat and light energy

c)

electrical and mechanical energy

d)

sound and magnetic energy

135.
What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?
a)
wood or plastic
b)
metal or rubber
c)
wood or rubber
d)
copper or steel
136.
Heat moves easily through materials called ____
a)
Conductors
b)
Insulators
137.
We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.
a)
Temperature
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
138.

Odessa rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

heat energy

139.

What is the BEST reason cooking pots are made out of the materials aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?

a)

They are able to stop the flow of heat.

b)

They are good conductors of heat.

c)

They keep the same amount of heat.

d)

They are good insulators of heat.

140.
Which of the following is caused by heat energy?
a)
ice melting
b)
wet socks getting dry in a clothes dryer
c)
noodles cooking in a pot
d)
all of them are examples of heat energy
141.
TRUE or FALSE?  Frying pans made for cooking are made of metal because metals are good CONDUCTORS of heat energy.
a)
True
b)
False
142.
TRUE or FALSE?  The rubber handle on this spoon is an INSULATOR, which means heat energy travels through it very easily.
a)
True
b)
False
143.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
144.
What is heat?
a)
a basketball team
b)
thermal energy
c)
electricity
d)
light energy
145.

What is the intended purpose of a heat lamp at a fast food restaurant?

a)

To help staff see where the food is

b)

To let customers choose their food

c)

To use electricity

d)

To keep food warm

146.
Which form of energy is the intended purpose of a refrigerator?
a)
thermal energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
light energy
d)
electrical energy
147.
What is the intended type of energy for this hair dryer?
a)
mechanical
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
light 
148.
Which of the following technologies is NOT primarily a use of THERMAL energy?
a)
ceiling fan
b)
toaster
c)
stove
d)
microwave
149.
Which of the following has thermal energy as a BY PRODUCT of using the technology?
a)
computer
b)
grill
c)
refrigerator
d)
clothes dryer
150.
Why could a car that sits in the sun all day be hotter than the outside temperature?
a)
The car windows are tinted and reflected the heat.
b)
Light energy that was refracted by the windows can be transferred to heat energy.
c)
The pavement on the street is black and absorbs light and heat.
d)
The sun's radiation is more powerful inside a closed vehicle unless the windows are open.

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