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Benchmark #1 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe this karyotype.

a)

Normal male

b)

Normal female

c)

Female with Down Syndrome

d)

Male with Down Syndrome

2.

what is karyotyping?

a)

Just cells 🦠

b)

Karyotyping is the process of pairing and ordering all the chromosomes based on size and shape.

c)

Karyotyping is analyzing the chemical compostion of all chromosomes.

d)

a simulation of the cell.

3.

Describe this karyotype.

a)

Normal female

b)

Normal male

c)

Female with Down Syndrome

d)

Male with Down Syndrome

4.

What is karyotyping used for?

a)

test to examine chromosomes in a sample of cells.

b)

Multiplying cells

c)

to divide the cell apart

d)

Nothing at all

5.

How many alleles do offspring receive from their father?

a)

0 copies

b)

1 copy

c)

2 copies

6.

This data is showing ...

a)

a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes

b)

a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related

c)

a genotype, showing the combination of alleles a lion is carrying

d)

geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions

7.

A gene is best described as...

a)

a special cell to pass on genetic information

b)

a coiled up strand of DNA that carries genes

c)

a section of DNA that codes for a trait

8.

Which of the following would be considered an abiotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which of the following would be considered a biotic factor in the lions' environment that affects their survival?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Having two identical alleles at a given locus.

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

Frequency

11.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen are elements in what biomolecule?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
c)
Protein
d)
Nucleic acid
12.

This data is showing ...

a)

a karyotype, showing all of the lions chromosomes

b)

a phylogenetic tree, showing how groups of lions are related

c)

a genotype, showing the combination of alleles a lion is carrying

d)

geographic data, showing the location of multiple prides of lions

13.

5. Which biomolecules provide quick energy for the cell and also provide materials to build the cell membrane/wall?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Proteins

c)

Lipids

d)

Nucleic Acids

14.

7. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers of _________.

a)

Lipids

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Proteins

d)

Nucleic Acids

15.
DNA fingerprinting works because
a)
Most genes are dominant
b)
All organisms contain RNA
c)
The most important genes are different among most people
d)
No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA 
16.

Which of the following are the reactants for Photosynthesis?

a)

O2 + Glucose

b)

O2 + H2O

c)

CO2 + H2O

d)

CO2 + Glucose

17.

Which of the following are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

CO2 + H2O + ATP (Energy)

b)

O2 + Glucose

c)

O2 + H2O + ATP (Energy)

d)

CO2 + H2O + light

18.

Based on the graph, what happens to the amount of kelp as sea otter numbers decrease?

a)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp increases.

b)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp decreases.

c)

As the sea otter population decreases, kelp doesn't change.

19.
Cellular Respiration's goal is to
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
20.
What gas is released into the air during cellular respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water 
d)
glucose
21.

Elephant populations that experience poaching have many more tuskless elephants compared to populations that are protected. Why?

a)

Tusk-less elephants were more likely to survive the poachers

b)

Individuals lost their tusks because they needed to avoid the poachers.

22.
Which macromolecule stores energy, insulates us, and makes up the cell membrane?
a)
lipids
b)
proteins
c)
carbohydrates
d)
nucleic acids
23.

The genotype AA is...

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

24.

The genotype Dd is...

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

25.

If brown (B) is dominant and red (b) is recessive for hair color. What is the phenotype of (Bb)?

a)

brown hair

b)

red hair

26.
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
a)
recessive allele
b)
dominant allele
c)
hidden allele
d)
present allele
27.
Variations of a trait are __________________.
a)
genes
b)
chromosomes
c)
hybrids
d)
alleles
28.

In pea plants, round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r). Which of the following represents the genotype of a pea plant that is homozygous dominant?

a)

RR

b)

round

c)

Rr

d)

wrinkled

e)

rr

29.
In a certain species of plant, the color purple (P) is dominant to the color white (p).
According to the Punnett Square, what is the probability of an offspring being purple?
a)
25%
b)
0%
c)
100%
d)
50%
30.
What you see, or the physical appearance.
a)
Genotype
b)
Phenotype
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
31.
Aa, DD, bB, yy are all examples of
a)
genotypes
b)
phenotypes
32.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)
The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
b)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
c)
The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
d)
The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily
33.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because organisms with those traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired (learned) phenotype.
34.

A negative test for glucose will cause Benedicts to stay...

a)

brick red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

orange

35.
Which biomolecule turns iodine solution black?
a)
complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide)
b)
protein
c)
simple carbohydrate (monosaccharide)
d)
lipid
36.
Which biomolecule does Benedict's solution test for?
a)
simple carbohydrate (monosaccharides)
b)
complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides)
c)
proteins
d)
lipids
37.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

38.

When the inheritable characteristics of a population change in order for the organisms in the population to better survive and reproduce

a)

immigration

b)

inheritance

c)

Adaptation

d)

winning

39.

Evolution is the result of a process called ____________

a)

Natural Selection

b)

Artificial Selection

c)

Survival of the Weakest

d)

Supernatural Selection

40.
Which of the following is a factor in natural selection?
a)
Individuals of species compete with one another to survive.
b)
All species are genetically diverse.
c)
Individuals better able to adapt to changes leave more offspring.
d)
All are correct 
41.

Charles Darwin observed that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics, this supports the hypothesis that these finches

a)

are twins

b)

acquired traits through use and disuse.

c)

all eat the same type of food.

d)

descended from a common ancestor.

42.
Evolution works by 
a)
individuals changing to suit their environment
b)
Individuals learned new traits and pass them on
c)
sudden change in the environment cause a species change 
d)
small changes pass down through many generations
43.

Natural selection explains HOW organisms change over time. What is the process in which populations are changed over time?

a)

Digestion

b)

Elimination

c)

Evolution

d)

Adaptation

44.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source. 
45.

By looking at the chromosomes how can you tell that this person is biologically female?

a)

Because there are two X chromosomes

b)

Because there are more chromosomes than in a male

46.
What is the ratio carbon:hydrogen:oxygen in carbohydrates?
a)
1:1:1
b)
1:2:1
c)
2:1:1
d)
2:1:2
47.

Match the protein with the correct picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Identify the nucleic acid:

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

In the Everglades, a system of canals and levees diverts water to urban areas and the Everglades National Park. This water management system has caused changes in the natural flow of the water during the wet and dry season. Wading birds are especially sensitive to wet and dry seasonal changes. How have water cycle disruptions MOST likely affected wading birds?

a)

The higher water levels allow longer-legged birds to survive and reproduce.

b)

The water quality for feeding has been improved by runoff.

c)

The reduced salinity results in more eggs being laid.

d)

The release of water dilutes food sources for their young.

50.
A city has a population of 8792 people. The area of the city is approximately 6.5 square miles. Approximately, how many people per square mile live in the city?
a)
57148
b)
208
c)
1353
d)
135
51.

There are two types of Cellular Respiration:

a)

Aerobic Respiration (In the Presence of Oxygen)

b)

Aerobic Respiration (Without Oxygen)

c)

Anaerobic Respiration (In the Presence of Oxygen)

d)

Anaerobic Respiration (Without Oxygen)

52.

When comparing aerobic and anaerobic respiration ...

a)

anaerobic respiration does not produce ATP, but aerobic respiration does.

b)

anaerobic respiration produces the same amount of ATP of as aerobic respiration.

c)

anaerobic respiration produces more ATP than aerobic respiration.

d)

anaerobic respiration less ATP than aerobic respiration.

53.
What is survival of the fittest?
a)
It is where the fittest die out and therefore reproduce and pass on their genes
b)
It is where the fittest die out and therefore can't reproduce and pass on their genes
c)
It is where the fittest don't die out and therefore can't reproduce and pass on their genes
d)
It is where the fittest don't die out and therefore reproduce and pass on their genes
54.
Darwin theorized that individuals having an advantage due to their traits or abilities will be more likely to survive and reproduce.  This theory is known as
a)
evolution
b)
speciation
c)
adaptation
d)
natural selection
55.

Refer to the illustration below. Graph A demonstrates that the rate of photosynthesis

a)

Increases indefinitely in response to increasing light intensity

b)

Increases in response to increasing light intensity, but only to a certain point

c)

Decreases in response to increasing light intensity

d)

Is unaffected by changes in light intensity

56.

Which of the following tests for protein?

a)

Iodine

b)

Benedicts

c)

Biuret

d)

Emulsion

57.

When protein is present Biuret turns...

a)

purple

b)

blue-black

c)

orange

d)

brick red

58.

A negative test for protein will cause Biuret to stay...

a)

brick red

b)

blue

c)

black

d)

orange

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