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Semester 2 Final Quizziz

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The evolutionary history of the development of an organism is portrayed...

a)

on a cladogram

b)

through speciation

c)

in its phylogeny

d)

in a fossil

2.

When organisms that are closely related generate differences over time that lead to speciation, we call this?

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

phylogeny

d)

the law of superposition

3.

Which has a membrane surrounding their DNA?

a)

eukaryotic cells

b)

prokaryotic cells

c)

unicellular organisms

d)

multicellular organisms

4.

What is the main way to identify the difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

a)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus.

b)

Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus.

5.

Which eclipse is pictured here?

a)

solar

b)

lunar

6.

Which organelle (part of the cell) is responsible for cellular respiration?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

chloroplast

d)

golgi apparatus

7.

Which of the following types of cells have a nucleus?

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

c)

prokaryotic

d)

eukaryotic

8.

Photosynthesis happens in...

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

9.

Cellular respiration happens in...

a)

plant cells

b)

animal cells

10.

Which of the following are organs?

a)

heart

b)

lung

c)

brain

d)

respiratory system

e)

kidney

11.

Which of the following are organ systems?

a)

circulatory system

b)

nervous system

c)

reproductive system

d)

pancreas

e)

digestive system

12.

Layers of cells that work together to perform a specific function are called...

a)

tissue

b)

organs

c)

organ systems

d)

cells

13.

The method for calculating the age of archeological specimens using Carbon-14 is called what?

a)

the fossil record

b)

radiometric dating

c)

the law of superposition

d)

speciation

14.

Which of the following give proof to the theory of evolution?

a)

embryonic development

b)

phylogeny

c)

anatomy of ancient and modern organisms

d)

fossil records

15.

A unicellular organism has...

a)

only one cell for the whole organism

b)

multiple cells in the organism

16.

A multicellular organism has...

a)

only one cell for the whole organism

b)

multiple cells in the organism

17.

If something is located outside of the cell, it is...

a)

intercellular

b)

extracellular

c)

semipermeable

d)

multicellular

18.

Intracellular is...

a)

inside the cell

b)

outside the cell

19.

Semipermeable means...

a)

only some molecules can come in or out of the cell

b)

every molecule can go in or out of the cell

c)

nothing can go in or out of the cell

20.

The dying out or extermination of a species is called?

a)

extermination

b)

genetic variation

c)

survival of the fittest

d)

natural selection

21.

The process by which a species becomes suited for its environment through natural selection’s influence on inheritance over generations is called what?

a)

adaptation

b)

speciation

c)

genetic variation

d)

genetic drift

22.

Which of the following has cells?

a)

E. Coli Bacteria

b)

An oak tree

c)

Ms. Johnson

d)

A rock

e)

Luna the cat

23.

Which of the following is prokaryotic?

a)

E. Coli Bacteria

b)

An oak tree

c)

Ms. Johnson

d)

A rock

e)

Luna the cat

24.

Which of the following is eukaryotic?

a)

E. Coli Bacteria

b)

An oak tree

c)

Ms. Johnson

d)

A rock

e)

Luna the cat

25.

Sexual reproduction requires...

a)

one parent

b)

two parents

26.

Asexual reproduction requires...

a)

one parent

b)

two parents

27.

What do ribosomes do?

a)

make proteins

b)

make glucose

c)

do photosynthesis

d)

handle waste

28.

What does the chloroplasts do?

a)

make proteins

b)

make glucose

c)

do photosynthesis

d)

handle waste

29.

What does the endoplasmic recticulum do?

a)

holds the ribosomes

b)

make glucose

c)

do photosynthesis

d)

do cellular respiration

30.

What does the cell wall do?

a)

protect the cell and provide structure (in plant and animal cells)

b)

makes proteins (in plant and animal cells)

c)

protect the cell and provide structure (only in plant)

d)

makes proteins (in plant cells only)

31.

Why does radiometiric dating use radioactive materials?

a)

sedimentary rock layers do not contain radioactive material

b)

it has a short half-life

c)

it has a known rate of decay

d)

it can only compare layers of rocks

32.

If something is located inside of the cell, it is...

a)

intercellular

b)

extracellular

c)

semipermeable

d)

multicellular

33.

Binary fission occurs in what kind of cells?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

34.

Mitosis occurs in what kind of cells?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

35.

True or false: Binary fission and mitosis are both forms of asexual reproduction.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What kind of eclipse is this?

a)

solar

b)

lunar

37.

What will happen to a group within a species that develops its own unique characteristics?

a)

speciation

b)

extinction

c)

selection

d)

embryonic development

38.

A bat and a bee have both developed wings to adapt to their environment. This is an example of what?

a)

convergent evolution

b)

divergent evolution

c)

mutations

d)

speciation

39.

These flowers are always red and this one flower has a small piece of yellow. This is an example of what?

a)

speciation

b)

natural selection

c)

mutation

d)

genetic drift

40.

A cactus saves water to survive in hot climates. This is an example of...

a)

structural adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptations

41.

Birds migrate to warmer climates to survive in the winter. This is an example of...

a)

structural adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

42.

In a population of cardinals of various colors, bright red colored cardinals generally prefer to mate with one another, leading to evolution in the population. This is an example of...

a)

non-random mating

b)

genetic drift

c)

artificial selection

d)

heredity

43.

Cellular respiration happens in...

a)

ribosomes

b)

gogli apparatus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

44.

Photosynthesis happens in...

a)

ribosomes

b)

gogli apparatus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

45.

If there are the same charges (both negative or both positive), that is a _____ molecule

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

46.

If there are the different charges (one negative and one positive), that is a _____ molecule

a)

polar

b)

nonpolar

47.

If a molecule is polar, it is

a)

more soluble

b)

less soluble

48.

If a molecule is nonpolar, it is

a)

more soluble

b)

less soluble

49.

A graduated cylinder measures what?

a)

volume

b)

mass

50.

A triple beam balance measures what?

a)

volume

b)

mass

51.

Chemical properties are the same in...

a)

groups/families

b)

periods

52.

What moon phase is being shown here?

a)

first quarter

b)

full moon

c)

new moon

d)

third quarter

53.

New moons and full moons always have...

a)

spring tides

b)

neap tides

54.

First quarter moons and third quarter moons always have...

a)

spring tides

b)

neap tides

55.

What moon phase is happening here?

a)

New moon

b)

Full moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Third Quarter

56.

Solar eclipses happen during...

a)

new moons

b)

full moons

c)

third quarter moons

d)

first quarter moons

57.

Lunar eclipses happen during...

a)

new moons

b)

full moons

c)

third quarter moons

d)

first quarter moons

58.

Which of the following have similar chemical properties to Argon?

a)

oxygen

b)

sulfer

c)

chlorine

d)

neon

e)

helium

59.

Which of the following have similar chemical properties to Carbon?

a)

nitrogen

b)

fluorine

c)

silicon

d)

germanium

e)

boron

60.

The function of rough endoplasmic reticulum is...

a)

handling waste

b)

creating proteins

c)

surface for protein production

d)

photosynthesis

61.

What does 9 represent on this diagram?

a)

mitochondria

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

choloroplast

d)

ribosomes

62.

What does 5 represent on this diagram?

a)

mitochondria

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

choloroplast

d)

ribosomes