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Semester 2 Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is often used in experiments to grow bacteria and molds.

a)

test tube

b)

petri dish

c)

beaker

d)

flask

2.

The first set of ​ (a)   produced in a genetic cross is called the F1 Generation.

Choose from the below words
offspring
parents
genes
3.

Which of the following is a heterozygous genotype?

a)

AA

b)

Aa

c)

aa

4.

Select the genotypes.

a)

Red

b)

BB

c)

Bb

d)

White

5.

The image below shows ___________ that can be used to store or transport substances or samples.

a)

test tubes

b)

beakers

c)

vials

d)

thermometers

6.

Scientists use different types of equipment to measure and collect data. This is known as

a)

instrumentation

b)

drilling

c)

observing

d)

writing

7.

Organisms that belong in an environment and are considered to be natural members of the ecosystem are called ____________ species.

a)

native

b)

exotic

c)

invasive

8.

Conceptual models help to understand how systems work and the relationships between the components of the system.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

When you are trying to get something or achieve a goal, you are in ​ (a)   of it.

Choose from the below words
pursuit
denial
close range
awe
10.

The image shows four different species of unicellular, eukaryotic organisms, known as _______________.

a)

plants

b)

protists

c)

bacteria

d)

animals

11.

When a system is organized into levels or ranks, it is called a ______________.

a)

hierarchy

b)

kingdom

c)

cell

d)

organism

12.

The​ (a)   allele remains hidden unless the offspring ​ (b)   a copy from each parent.

Choose from the below words
recessive
inherit
dominant
small
big
13.

Identify the plants.

a)

mulberry tree

b)

sea urchin

c)

mangrove tree

d)

daphnia

e)

watercress

14.

Select all of the terms that mean something is being shown in an image, diagram, data table, or a graph.

a)

indicates (indicated)

b)

depicts

(depicted)

c)

illustrates

(illustrated)

d)

concludes

(concluded)

e)

contrasts

(contrasted)

15.

Who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection?

a)

Lamarck

b)

Darwin

c)

Galileo

d)

Aristotle

16.

How can we collect empirical evidence?

a)

Through our own personal beliefs and bias

b)

Through experimentation, investigations, and observations.

c)

Predictions from only mathematical models.

d)

Predictions from only 3-D physical models.

17.

Is science accepted as fact right away?

a)

No, knowledge must be discussed and debated with other scientists before it is confirmed and accepted.

b)

Yes, if a scientists discovers something it does not need to be replicated or repeated.

18.

If something new is discovered in science, what will most likely happen?

a)

The scientific knowledge may change as long as there is empirical evidence to support it.

b)

Science will be called inaccurate and untrustworrthy.

c)

The scientists that discovered the new information will be fired from their research positions.

d)

None of the above.

19.

The reactants/inputs of cellular respiration include oxygen and _______.

a)

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Oxygen (O)

c)

Glucose (C6H12O6)

d)

Sunlight

e)

Water (H2O)

20.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only be changed from one form to another. This is known as the law of conservation of ___________:

a)

mass

b)

energy

c)

temperature

21.

Matter can not be created nor destroyed: it can only be

a)

Destroyed a little bit

b)

Invisible

c)

Transformed, changed

d)

None of the above

22.

What events release carbon dioxide in the air?

Check all that apply.

a)

respiration of humans and animals

b)

decomposition of organisms

c)

burning of fossil fuels

d)

deforestation

23.

What do you call organisms that undergo photosynthesis?

a)

producers/

autotrophs

b)

consumers/

heterotrophs

24.
What is the only process that removes carbon from the atmosphere?
a)
combustion
b)
cellular respiration
c)
photosynthesis
d)
decomposition
25.
Where is carbon stored in the environment?
a)
Fossil fuels
b)
Wood of trees
c)
Calcium carbonate (shells and bones)
d)
All of the above
26.

A biogeochemical cycle involves matter that transforms as it moves between the living and nonliving parts of Earth.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

In which type of symbiotic relationship do both species benefit (+,+) ?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predation

28.

In which type of symbiotic relationship does one species benefit while the other species is not affected (+, 0)?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predation

29.

In which type of symbiotic relationship does one species benefit while the other species is harmed (+,-)?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Predation

30.

How does competition between organisms maintain ecosystem stability and biodiversity?

a)

The winners of the competition increase in population size and dominate the ecosystem

b)

Both organism populations become stronger and larger as a result of the competition

c)

The population sizes are kept in check due to limited resources

d)

All of the above are true

31.

What type of symbiosis is being described below?

Helminths cause damage to their host by disrupting the absorption of nutrients in the body, causing weakness, malnutrition and an increased risk for disease and infection.

a)

Commensalism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Mutualism

32.
Yucca flowers are pollinated by yucca moths. The moths lay their eggs in the flowers where the larvae hatch and eat some of the developing seeds. Both species benefit. 
a)
parasitism
b)
commensalism
c)
mutualism
33.

What type of symbiosis is being described below?  

Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.

a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
34.

Honeyguide birds find a bee hive, then chatter loudly to attract the Honey badger. They fly toward the hive making sure the badger is following. Upon arrival at the bee hive, the badger tears open the hive and feasts on the honey. Then the Honeyguide bird feeds on the remaining wax and larvae.

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

predation

35.

What type of symbiotic relationship is between this warthog and this band of mongoose?

a)

Parasitism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Commensalism

36.

The language you speak, how you wear your hair and what music you like to listen to are all examples of

a)

DNA

b)

heredity

c)

acquired traits

d)

inherited traits

37.

Why is a person’s height something that is both inherited and acquired?

a)

A person’s height is determined completely by DNA.

b)

Height is neither in a person’s DNA nor affected by the environment.

c)

Height is determined completely by what environment a person lives in.

d)

A person’s potential height is inherited, but they might not get enough nutrition to reach it.

38.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

You get new acquired traits all your life, but once you acquire them they never change.

b)

You are born with inherited traits, but they change over your lifetime as you learn new things.

c)

Both your inherited and acquired traits are unchangeable from the moment you’re born.

d)

Your inherited traits don’t change, but your acquired traits can change over your lifetime.

39.

A goldfish that swims up to the top of the bowl when a hand appears

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Acquired Trait

40.

Having naturally dark hair

a)

acquired trait

b)

inherited trait

41.

Sarah has a hitchhiker's thumb.

a)

inherited

b)

aquired

42.

Differences in traits are called:

a)

natural selection

b)

genetic variations

c)

artificial selection

d)

adaptations

43.

A yellow morph and green morph of an insect lives in the rainforest canopy. You would expect:

a)

the green population to increase and the yellow to decrease

b)

both populations should stay the same

c)

both populations will increase

d)

the green population to decrease and the yellow to increase

44.

How do you "win" at natural selection?

a)

survive

b)

go extinct

c)

survive & reproduce

45.

What word describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

a)

natural selection

b)

mutation

c)

camouflage

d)

adaptation

46.
What process is being shown in this image?
a)
Variation
b)
Natural Selection
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Homeostasis