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Bio Final

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the air, nitrogen is in the form of

a)

nitrogen gas

b)

nitrates and nitrites

c)

ammonium

2.

In the carbon cycle, cellular respiration and combustion have what in common?

a)

In the carbon cycle, cellular respiration and combustion have what in common?

b)

They increase carbon in the air

c)

They increase carbon stored in living organisms

d)

They require living organisms

3.

Decomposition, photosynthesis, and consumption are ALL part of which nutrient cycle?

a)

WATER

b)

CARBON

c)

NITROGEN

4.

Living organisms are involved in every step of the ____ cycle

a)

WATER

b)

CARBON

c)

NITROGEN

5.

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for life?

a)

Responding to stimuli

b)

Having a metabolism and producing waste

c)

Capable of growth and reproduction

d)

Ability to breathe

6.

In the southwest, a kind of red mistletoe attaches to cactus and feeds off it's water supply. This is an example of...

a)

MUTALISM

b)

COMMENSALISM

c)

PARASITISM

d)

PREDATION

7.

A flood occurs in a region. Is this density dependent or independent?

a)

density dependent

b)

density independent

8.

In the carbon cycle, cellular respiration and combustion have what in common?

a)

They remove carbon from the soil

b)

They increase carbon in the air

c)

They increase carbon stored in living organisms

d)

They require living organisms

9.

Increasing paved areas would have a direct impact on the water cycle by...

a)

increasing runoff

b)

Increasing infiltration

c)

preventing condensation

d)

preventing transpiration

10.

Is Water abiotic or biotic?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

11.

Is algea abiotic or biotic?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

12.

A group of turtles, fish and sea anenome is considered which classification?

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

biome

13.

A group of turtles would be considered what classification?

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

biome

14.

Sexual Reproduction results in

a)

Offspring that are a genetic combination of their parents

b)

Offspring that are genetically identical to each other

c)

Offspring produced by mitosis

d)

Offspring which have only one parent

15.

Homologous structures would be a result of....

a)

divergent evolution

b)

convergent evoluton

c)

coevolution

d)

rapid evolution

16.

Which of the following human bones would be defined as vestigial?

a)

mandible (jaw)

b)

clavicle (collar bone)

c)

coccyx bone (tail)

d)

Ribs

17.

Which of the following adaptations would be a benefit to sexual selection?

a)

A giraffe’s long legs

b)

A shark’s sharp teeth

c)

A cheetah’s spotted fur

d)

A peacock's colorful tail

18.

Organisms of different species that live in similar environments often have similar adaptations, such as think layers of fat on seals and whales. This is an example of...

a)

Divergent Evolution

b)

Convergent Evolution

c)

Gradualism

d)

Punctuated Equilibrium

19.

Which statement BEST summarizes the principles of natural selection?

a)

The strongest organisms survive the longest because they have the best adaptations

b)

Organisms change and evolve during their lifecycles

c)

Organisms with adaptations best suited for their environment will reproduce and pass on these traits

20.

Insertions and deletions are types of _______ mutations.

a)

nondisjunctions

b)

point mutations

c)

chromosome mutations

d)

frameshift mutations

21.

In the sex-linked recessive pedigree below, person #1 in generation IV's has the displays the trait. Did they inherit the affected chromosome from their mother or father?

a)

mother

b)

father

22.

In the sex-linked recessive pedigree below, what is person #5 in generation II's genotype? ( (A) indicates the chromosome carries the trait (a) indicates the chromosome does not)

a)

X(a)Y

b)

X(A)Y

c)

X(A)X(a)

d)

X(A)X(A)

23.

What inheritance pattern is shown in the pedigree below?

a)

Autosomal recessive

b)

Autosomal Dominant

c)

Sex Linked

24.

An autosomal chromosome disorder would affect which chromosomes?

a)

Chromosomes 1-23

b)

X and Y Chromosome

25.

A black rabbit (BB) and a white rabbit (WW) cross and produce an offspring that is grey. This is an example of which inheritance pattern?

a)

codominance

b)

incomplete dominance

c)

multiple alleles

d)

linked genes

26.

In sheep, white wool (W) is dominant to black wool (w).  If a black sheep and a white sheep cross and produce a mix of black and white offspring, what MUST be the parent's genotypes?

a)

WWx WW

b)

Ww x Ww

c)

ww x ww

d)

Ww x ww

27.

The genotype Aa is what classifciation?

a)

Homozygous recessive

b)

Homozygous dominant

c)

Heterozygous

28.

During _____________, the cell uses information from messenger RNA to produce proteins.

a)

A. respiration

b)

B. translation

c)

C. transcription

d)

D. amino acid sequencing

29.

In humans, where does DNA replication take place?

a)

A. cytoplasm

b)

B. nucleus

c)

C. ribosome

d)

D. vacuole

30.

2. Sex cells in humans contain ____ chromosomes and an example is ______

a)

A. 23; egg cells

b)

B. 23; heart cells

c)

C. 46; liver cells

d)

D. 46; sperm cells

31.

1. Which cells are NOT formed during meiosis?

a)

A. Somatic cells

b)

B. Gametes

c)

D. Sperm cells

d)

Sex Cells

32.

Organisms that are the first to move into an area, and begin forming soil for an ecosystem, are known as

      

a)

A. pioneer species

b)

B. hardwood trees

c)

C. a climax community

d)

D. bushes