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Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protects the body, regulates body temperature

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

2.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

3.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

4.

Receives stimuli and transports impulses, coordinates actions and reactions in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

5.

Supports and provides structure for the body

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

6.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

7.
___________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
cells
b)
legos
c)
blocks
d)
blood
8.
In multicellular organisms, tissues are comprised of _______.
a)
organs
b)
systems
c)
cells
d)
blood
9.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
10.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
11.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems
12.

Makes chemical messages that regulate conditions inside the body.

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

endocrine system

d)

muscular system

13.
Where does digestion start?
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
esophagus
14.
A collection of the same kinds of cells working together to do the same job.
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
systems
15.
Your body systems work separately and do not effect each other.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
17.
Which two human body systems are most responsible for getting oxygen to cells?
a)
digestive and skeletal
b)
skeletal and circulatory
c)
circulatory and respiratory
d)
respiratory and digestive
18.
Which best compares the respiratory system to the circulatory system?
a)
The respiratory system transports oxygen to cells, while the circulatory system provides oxygen for cells.
b)
The respiratory system provides oxygen for cells, while the circulatory system transports oxygen to cells.
c)
The respiratory system breaks down food for cell energy, while the circulatory system rids the body of waste.
d)
The respiratory system rids the body of waste, while the circulatory system breaks down food for cell energy.
19.

A/an ___________________ is a group os tissues that work together to perform a specific job.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

skin

20.

The excretory system helps ___________ wastes in the body.

a)

bring in

b)

get rid of

21.
The two type of vascular tissue in plants are the _____________ and the _________________?
a)
bark, wood
b)
ground, dermal
c)
roots, stem
d)
phloem, xylem
22.

Which statement is true

1. Xylem carries water while phloem carries food.

2. Xylem carries food while phloem carries water.

a)

1.

b)

2.

23.

What is the main purpose of the flower?

a)

To make our homes smell nice.

b)

To look pretty.

c)

To attract pollenators

d)

To feed bees

24.

Which of these are Products of Photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Oxygen (O2)

d)

Water (H2O)

25.

Which of these are the Raw Materials of Photosynthesis?

a)

Glucose

b)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Oxygen (O2)

d)

Water (H2O)

26.

The Stomata is ...

a)

Part of the Chloroplast

b)

A type of Vascular Tissue

c)

An opening in the leaf to let in/out gas

d)

An opening in the roots

27.

Phototropism is....

a)

a plants' response to Gravity

b)

a plants' response to Water

c)

a plants' response to Light

d)

a plants' person business

28.

Plants are _________________ which means they make their own food.

a)

heterotrophs

b)

chemotrophs

c)

autotrophs

d)

liveotrophs

29.

The waxy waterproof layer on the leaves and some stems of plants is called the _________________.

a)

root

b)

stomata

c)

petal

d)

cuticle

30.

The cells on each end of the stomata that control the opening and closing are called ____________________.

a)

guard cell

b)

stomata

c)

petal

d)

cuticle

31.

Growth of plant in response to touch

a)

gravitropism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotropism

32.

Growth of plant towards or away from gravity

a)

gravitropism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotropism

33.

The vascular tissues of the plant are the ____________ which brings water up to from the roots of the plant and the _______________ which brings nutrients from the leaves to other parts of the plant

a)

xylem, phloem

b)

phloem, xylem

c)

stomata, guard cell

d)

guard cell, stomata

34.

Which part of a plant absorbs sunlight?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

35.

Which part of a plant carries water to different parts of a plant?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

36.

Which part of a plant soaks up water from the ground?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Roots

37.
A plant moving away from a stimulus is showing __________ tropism.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative 
c)
Taproot
d)
Auxin
38.
A plant that is moving towards a stimulus is showing______ tropism.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
c)
Root
d)
Shoot
39.

What is causing this plant to bend toward the light

a)

geotropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

the wind

d)

phototropism

40.

2. What plant tissue transports food (glucose) throughout the plant?

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

phloem

d)

xylem

41.

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

a)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

b)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

c)

Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight which is captured by the leaves.

d)

Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

42.
What is a producer?
a)
an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms
b)
an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food
c)
an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
d)
an organism that uses chemical energy to make its own food
43.

Two identical alleles for a trait is known as

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

mutation

d)

codominance

44.

A physical appearance is

a)

genotype

b)

heterozygous

c)

phenotype

d)

codominance

45.

Who studied different characteristics of pea plants by cross-pollinating plants?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Albert Punnett

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

David Kuster

46.

What does a Punnett Square determine?

a)

all of Mendel's discoveries about genetic crosses

b)

all the outcomes of a genetic cross

c)

only the recessive allele combinations

d)

only the dominant allele combinations

47.

Genotype is

a)

stem height

b)

feather color

c)

physical appearance

d)

genetic makeup

48.

Factors that control traits are

a)

purebreds

b)

genes

c)

recessives

d)

parents

49.

A mutation is

a)

any change that is harmful

b)

any change in a gene or chromosome

c)

any change that is helpful

d)

any change in the phenotype

50.

An organisms's allele combination is known as

a)

phenotype

b)

mutation

c)

hybrid

d)

genotype

51.

If a homozygous black cat (BB) is crossed with a homozygous white cat (bb), what is the probability of having a cat with white fur?

a)

100%

b)

0%

c)

75%

d)

25%

52.

What does RR mean

a)

two dominant alleles

b)

heterozygous alleles

c)

at least one dominant allele

d)

one dominant and one recessive allele

53.

Which term describes the different forms of a gene

a)

Chromosome

b)

Allele

c)

DNA

d)

Punnett Squares

54.

Aa, DD, Bb, yy are all examples of _______

a)

genotypes

b)

phenotypes

55.

If something is heterozygous, it is also _____

a)

purebred

b)

hybrid

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

56.

If something is homozygous, it can also be called____

a)

phenotype

b)

genotype

c)

hybrid

d)

purebred

57.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
58.
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
59.
A homozygous dominant dog with brown fur is crossed with a heterozygous dog with brown fur. What are the percentages of the possible genotypes?
a)
100% BB
b)
75% BB and 25%Bb
c)
50 % BB and 50% Bb
d)
50% Bb and 50% bb
60.
An offspring will receive how many alleles from each parent to determine a specific trait?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
61.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
62.
having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
a)
homozygous
b)
hetrozygous
c)
protein
d)
chromosome
63.
having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
a)
protein
b)
homozygous
c)
heterozygous
d)
genotype
64.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
65.
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
66.
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
67.
Two heterozygous (Tt) tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?
a)
50% tall and 50% short
b)
75%tall and 25% short
c)
100%short
68.
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
69.
Y for yellow body is dominant over y for blue body.  What alleles would produce yellow bodies?
a)
YY,yy
b)
Yy,yy
c)
YY only
d)
YY,Yy
70.
The exact genetic makeup of an organism, such as RR, Tt, PP is its?
a)
phenotype
b)
dominance
c)
genotype
d)
trait
71.
If "T" is the allele for tall and "t" is the allele for short, then Tt would produce?
a)
tall
b)
short
c)
medium
d)
not enough info
72.

Red (R) is dominant over white (r). How can a flower be white?

a)

It can have RR and be white.

b)

It has to have rr.

c)

It has to have rR

d)

There is no way it can be white until the third generation.

73.
Females-XX; MalesXY.  A couple has 4 girls.  What is the chance the next child will be a boy?
a)
75%
b)
100%
c)
25%
d)
50%
74.

A single cross such as flower color, is call

a)

monohybrid

b)

crossing over

c)

dihybrid

d)

homozygous

75.
Incomplete dominance means that the traits are
a)
expressed equally
b)
dominant
c)
recessive
d)
blended
76.
In pea plants, the tall allele is dominant to the short allele. What key would demonstrate this?
a)
Tall = T
Short = S
b)
Tall = T
Short = t
c)
Tall = t
Short = T
d)
Tall = TT
Short = tt
77.

Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?

a)

Yy

b)

yY

c)

yy

d)

YY

78.

What is the genotypic ratio of the offspring?

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

1:2:1

d)

2:2

79.

What are the phenotype percentages of the offspring?

(A-Brown fur color; a-white fur color)

a)

50 % Brown fur and 50% White fur

b)

25 % Brown fur and 75% White fur

c)

75 % Brown fur and 25% White fur

d)

0% Brown fur and 100% White fur

80.
What are the possible genotypes for this cross?
(Click the picture to see it without the text)
a)
TT = 25% Tt= 50% tt=25%
b)
all tall
c)
TT= 75% tt = 25%
d)
Tt = 100%
81.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
82.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
83.
Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
a)
Cells divide only once.
b)
Meiosis does not occur in reproductive cells.
c)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis are genetically identical to the parent cell.
d)
The cells produced at the end of meiosis contain half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
84.
Which best describes the process shown?
a)
nondisjunction
b)
mitosis
c)
independent assortment
d)
crossing over
85.
How many times in meiosis does the cell divide?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
86.
How many daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
87.
Which process produces the most variation within a species? 
a)
mitosis
b)
cloning
c)
meiosis
d)
asexual reproduction
88.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
89.
In mitosis cells are genetically _______, but in meiosis cells are genetically ______.
a)
diverse, identical
b)
identical, diverse/different
90.
Meiosis makes sperm and egg cells. In humans, sperm and egg cells each have _____ chromosomes. Therefore a fertilized human egg cell (sperm and egg cell combined) would create a cell with _____ chromosomes.
a)
23, 46
b)
46, 23
c)
2, 4
d)
50, 100
91.
Crossing over helps promote 
a)
male genotype
b)
genetic variation
c)
DNA replication
d)
mitosis
92.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
93.

Asexual reproduction requires

a)

Two parents

b)

Only one parent

94.

Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are...

a)

genetically different

b)

genetically identical

95.

This type if chromosome mutation happens when a part of the chromosome breaks off and that segment flips around backwards and reattaches itself.

a)

Duplication

b)

Deletion

c)

Inversion

d)

Translocation

96.

What happens to the chromosome in a nondisjunction mutation?

a)

chromosomes are deleted and edited

b)

chromosomes failed to separate during meiosis resulting to to many or too few chromosomes

c)

Chromosome separated as singles instead of doubles

97.

Part of a chromosome is repeated

a)

Gene Mutation

b)

Point Mutation

c)

Deletion Mutation

d)

Duplication Mutation

98.

Part of one chromosome is transported and attached

to a non-homologous chromosome

a)

Inversion Mutation

b)

Translocation Mutation

c)

Duplication Mutation

d)

Point Mutation

99.

Changes to the number or structure of chromosomes are called chromosomal mutations. Which of the following is NOT a type of chromosomal mutation?

a)

deletion

b)

duplication

c)

inversion

d)

translation

100.

a photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is a ______________

a)

pedigree

b)

Punnett Square

c)

Venn Diagram

d)

Karyotype

101.
A pair of identical chromosomes shown in a karyotype, one inherited from mom, and one inherited from dad are called
a)
sister chromotids
b)
centromeres
c)
homologous chromosomes
d)
autosomes
102.

How would you describe the X chromosome compared to the Y chromosome?

a)

They are the same size.

b)

They have the same genetic information.

c)

The X is smaller than the Y.

d)

The Y is smaller than the X.

103.
This scientist came up with the idea of natural selection.
a)
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Thomas Malthus
104.
Inherited trait that helps an organism survive is a(n) __________.
a)
Fossil
b)
Adaptation
c)
Ancestor
d)
Natural selection
105.
Survival of the fittest or when favorable adaptations reproduce faster is called what?
a)
Evolution
b)
Adaptation
c)
Natural selection
d)
Fossilization
106.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
107.
Which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?
a)
the wings of a red-tailed hawk
b)
the hind limbs of a house cat
c)
the fins of sharks
d)
the tailbone of a human
108.
The diagram shows fossils in different rock layers. Which of these statements about the age of these fossils is most likely correct?
a)
Fossil A and C are the same age
b)
Fossil B is older than fossil C
c)
Fossils A is older than fossil B
d)
Fossil D is older than fossil C
109.

What do we call a change in a species over time?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Evolution

c)

Extinction

d)

Environmental influences

110.
Why do embryologist study embryos?
a)
to see if they are related
b)
to understand adaptations
c)
to determine the age
d)
to learn what parents are vestigial
111.
What is embryology?
a)
the age of organisms
b)
the oldest stage of development
c)
the life span of an organism
d)
the earliest growth stage of development
112.
Two organisms that are closely related would have
a)
very similar DNA sequence
b)
exactly the same DNA sequences
c)
no proteins in common
d)
completely different DNA sequence
113.
Comparing human hemoglobin of chimpanzees, horses, kangaroos, and chickens, reveal that humans have the fewest amino acid differences with 
a)
Kangaroos
b)
Horses
c)
chickens
d)
chimpanzees
114.
All the individuals of a species that live in a particular area are called a
a)
variation
b)
population
c)
fossil
d)
group
115.
The structures shown are_________
a)
homologous
b)
heterologous
c)
analogous
d)
vestigial
116.

Which is the correct order?

a)

Kingdom Phylum Order Class

b)

Class Order Family Genus

c)

Domain Phylum Kingdom Species

d)

Order Family Species Genus

117.

Which of the following sets of animals would be the most closely related?

a)

Animals in the same order

b)

Animals in the same genus

c)

Animals in the same class

d)

Animals in the same family

118.

Which of the following taxonomic groups would contain plants with the greatest amount of variety and differences?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Order

d)

Family

119.

The American lobster (Homarus americanus) is most closely related to which of the following organisms?

a)

Cape lobster (Homarinus capensis)

b)

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)

c)

Patagonian lobsterette (Thymops birsteini)

d)

Scarlett clawed lobster (Nephropsis atlantica)

120.

Which of the following pairs of organisms from the table shown to the left would be the most closely related?

a)

Desert iguana and Box turtle

b)

Chuckwalla and Bush anole

c)

Box turtle and Bush anole

d)

Desert iguana and Chuchwalla

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