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PMA 3 Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found 
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
2.
Scientists use radioactive decay to measure...
a)
relative time
b)
absolute time
c)
half-lives
d)
time of day
3.

A cave explorer found a bunch of Megalodon sharks teeth in a cave in the middle of the Arizona Desert. What best explains why he would discover shark fossils here?

a)

Megalodons would hunt their prey on the surface as well the ocean

b)

Megalodons were known to fly

c)

Millions of years ago, parts of Arizona were under water. Over time the Earth changed, the ocean became a desert, and the shark's teeth were fossilized.

d)

Megalodons love Arizona, and go there to retire

4.

How do we know that Intrusion A is YOUNGER THAN Layer C?

a)

Law of Superposition

b)

Law of Cross Cutting Relationships

c)

Law of Inclusions

d)

Law of Unconformities

5.

Analyze the image Above. According to the Law of Superposition, which sequence of letters describes the rock layers in the diagram from oldest to youngest?

a)

D,C,B,A

b)

A,B,C,D

c)

A,B,D,C

d)

C,D,B,A

6.
Put the layers in order from oldest to youngest.
a)
a, b, c, d, e
b)
b, c, d, a, e
c)
b, c, d, e, a 
d)
e, d, c, b, a
7.

 Which of these combinations identifies the appropriate labels in the order as shown in the diagram (1,2,3)?

a)

Chromosome, Gene, DNA

b)

Chromosome, DNA, Gene

c)

DNA, Chromosome, Gene

d)

DNA, Gene, Chromosome

8.

What is the relationship among DNA, a gene, and a chromosome?

a)

 A gene is composed of DNA, but there is no relationship to a chromosome

b)

 A chromosome contains hundreds of genes, which are composed of protein.

c)

 A gene contains hundreds of chromosomes, which are composed of protein.

d)

 A chromosome contains hundreds of genes, which are composed of DNA.

9.

 Cells can reproduce through a process of either meiosis or mitosis. Which statement about reproduction is true? (More than one correct answer)

a)

The cells produced by meiosis are genetically different to the parent cells. 

b)

The cells produced by mitosis are genetically different to the parent cells. 

c)

Meiosis is a form of asexual reproduction. 

d)

Mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction. 

10.

Which of the following is an advantage for sexual reproduction?

a)

This type of reproduction takes more time

b)

Doesn’t speed up evolution

c)

2 parents are involved 

d)

Creates genetic variation

11.

 Which of the following requires only ONE parent creating a clone of themselves, with no diversity and large amounts of offspring?

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Meiosis

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

DNA Replication 

12.
Meiosis creates how many cells?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
13.
At the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.

What are genes?

a)

Pants

b)

Specific traits

c)

Sections of DNA arranged along the chromosomes

d)

Chromosomes

15.

The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called _______.

a)

Heredity

b)

Phenotypes

c)

Extinction

d)

Mutation

16.

Chromosomes are made of _____ , contain a variety of _____ and can be found in the _____ of a cell.

a)

RNA, mutations, nucleus

b)

DNA, genes, cytoplasm

c)

Proteins, mutations, Golgi body

d)

DNA, genes, nucleus

17.

How many chromosomes does a regular human body cell contain?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

92

d)

26

18.

How many chromosomes does a human reproductive cell contain?

a)

23

b)

46

c)

18

d)

92

19.
How are individuals III-2 and II-4 related?
a)
Cousins
b)
Dad and Daughter
c)
Uncle and Niece
d)
Grandpa and Granddaughter
20.

Which is a true statement about this picture?

a)

Brown is recessive

b)

Brown is dominant

c)

Blue is dominant

d)

Blue is codominant

21.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)

tt

b)

Tt

c)

Bb

d)

TT

22.

If you crossed a PP (purple) with a pp (white), what would the phenotypes be?

a)

all white

b)

all tall

c)

all purple

d)

1/2 white, 1/2 purple

23.

If you cross a white flower (pp) with a purple flower (PP), the possible genotypes of the offspring are

a)

PP and pp

b)

All Pp

c)

All PP

d)

All pp

24.

The organism's appearance is known as its

a)

heredity

b)

pedigree

c)

phenotype

d)

genotype

25.

If you cross two rabbits that have the genotype Bb, how many possible genotypes can be found in the offspring?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

26.

Rr x Rr

a)

3/4 offspring will have the dominant phenotype

b)

2/4 offspring will have the recessive phenotype

c)

4/4 offspring will have RR genotype

d)

1/4 offspring will be heterozygous

27.

What are the possible phenotype(s) of the offspring? (A-Brown hair; a-blond hair)

a)

50 % Brown Hair and 50% Blond Hair

b)

25 % Brown Hair and 75% Blond Hair

c)

75 % Brown Hair and 25% Blond Hair

d)

0% Brown Hair and 100% Blond Hair

28.

Huntington's Disease is a dominant trait.

What is the correct genotype for individual I-2?

a)

HH

b)

Hh

c)

hh

d)

H?

29.

In the diagram, individual III-3 indicates

a)

a female with no freckles

b)

a male with no freckles

c)

a male with freckles

d)

a female with freckles

30.

In the diagram, individual II-1 indicates

a)

a female with no freckles

b)

a male with no freckles

c)

a male with freckles

d)

a female with freckles

31.

George Guinea Pig met Greta Guinea Pig at a dance. George is heterozygous for his long hair, but Greta has short hair. What are the chances that their baby would have long hair?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

32.

George Guinea Pig met Greta Guinea Pig at a party. George is heterozygous for his long hair, but Greta has short hair. What are the chances that they would have a heterozygous baby?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

33.

Stuart Snail is heterozygous for tall eyeballs. Sally Snail has tall eyeballs but does carry the recessive allele. What are the chances that their baby snail would have short eyeballs?

a)

75%

b)

50%

c)

25%

d)

0%

34.

Stuart Snail is heterozygous for tall eyeballs. Sally Snail has tall eyeballs but does carry the recessive allele. If their baby snail has tall eyeballs then what is/are the possible genotype(s) he could have?

a)

TT

b)

TT , Tt

c)

TT, Tt, tt

d)

tt

35.

Gary Goldfish is heterozygous for dark orange color. Ginny Goldfish is homozygous dominant. Their baby has light orange color. Is Gary the father?

a)

Yes, because the light orange color is dominant

b)

No, because there is no way they could produce a homozygous recessive baby

c)

Yes, because Ginny has two alleles for light orange color, so their baby could be light orange

d)

No, because Gary does not have the allele for light color.

36.

Gary Goldfish is heterozygous for dark orange color. Ginny Goldfish is homozygous dominant. What is the chance that they will have a heterozygous offspring?

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

37.
Which symbiosis is represented in the picture? 
a)
parasitism 
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
d)
nonalism 
38.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
A producer.
b)
An omnivore.
c)
A predator.
d)
A herbivore.
39.
______________ occurs when more than one individual or population tries to use the same limited resource.
a)
Niche
b)
Predator-prey
c)
Availability
d)
Competition
40.
A feeder fish usually follows behind sharks to pick up food scraps that they leave behind. The fish gets food and the shark is unaffected. This is an example of:
a)
Mutualism
b)
Commensalism
c)
Parasitism
d)
Decomposition
41.
A relationship between two organisms where one benefits while the other is harmed is known as what?
a)
Decomposition
b)
Consummerism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
42.
This is known as a relationship in which both organisms involved benefit. 
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Decomposition
43.
A clownfish uses a sea anenome as a safe place to live. While living there, the clownfish lures in food for the anenome. This is an example of what type of relationship?
a)
Predator-Prey
b)
Commensalism
c)
Mutualism
d)
Parasitism
44.
When predator numbers decrease, prey numbers ____________ because fewer of them are being consumed.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
divide in half
45.

Food, water, sunlight, air, soil are resources that are often __________.

a)

limiting factors

b)

wet

c)

messy

d)

found in rocks

46.

The living parts of an ecosystem

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Probiotic

47.

Nonliving parts of an ecosystem

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

Prebiotic

d)

Nonbiotic

48.

If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?

a)

The bird population would stay the same

b)

The bird population would infinitely increase

c)

The bird population would decrease

49.

What would happen if the population of hawks suddenly increased? How would it affect the other organisms in the ecosystem?

a)

The snakes would decrease due to more hawks eating them

b)

All of the population of organisms would increase

c)

The biotic factors in the ecosystem would increase

d)

The hawks predators would decrease

50.

What is a producer?

a)

Organism that makes its own energy

b)

Organism that breaks down dead organisms

c)

Organism that eats other organisms for food & energy

51.

What is a carnivore?

a)

An organism that only eats plants for energy

b)

An organism that eats animals for energy

c)

An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

52.
What is an omnivore?
a)
An organism that only eats plants for energy
b)
An organism that eats animals for energy
c)
An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.
53.

What is an herbivore?

a)

An organism that only eats plants for energy

b)

An organism that eats animals for energy

c)

An organism that eats both plants and animals for energy.

54.

The picture provided shows an ocean bay food chain. Sea otters move into the ocean bay. They eat all of the sea urchins. This change will cause the

a)

kelp to have less food.

b)

crabs to have more food.

c)

sea ducks to have less food.

d)

arctic foxes to have more food.

55.

The picture shows an energy pyramid. What will most likely happen to the foxes and the wolves if the rabbits are removed?

a)

The foxes will eat more wolves.

b)

The foxes will eat fewer wolves.

c)

There will be more foxes and wolves.

d)

There will be fewer foxes and wolves.