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Spring 25 PE Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Shannon does not know who her father is.  There are three possibilities:  Jack, Daniel and Bill.  Who is the father?
a)
Jack
b)
Daniel
c)
Bill
2.
DNA is recovered from a suspected dead soldier.  Which Parents are the likely parents of the soldier?
a)
Parents C and D
b)
Parents E and F
c)
Parents A and B
d)
Parents G and H
3.

In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to

a)

convert the DNA into gel

b)

cut the DNA into fragments

c)

change the color of the DNA

d)

produce longer sections of DNA

4.

A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram

below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are

a)

larger, and move slower

b)

larger, and move faster

c)

smaller, and move faster

d)

smaller, and move slower

5.

This technique used to analyze DNA involves the

a)

synthesis of new DNA strands from subunits

b)

separation of DNA fragments based on size

c)

production of genetically engineered DNA molecules

d)

removal of defective genes from DNA

6.
Charles Darwin’s observation that finches of different species on the Galápagos Islands have many similar physical characteristics supports the hypothesis that these finches 
 
a)
have the ability to interbreed.
have the ability to interbreed.
b)
acquired traits through use and disuse.
c)
all eat the same type of food.
d)
descended from a common ancestor.
7.
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
8.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artifical Selection

9.
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

10.

Before the industrial revolution the birds were eating more black moths. After the industrial revolution the birds started eating more white moths. Why

a)

The birds thought the white moths tasted better.

b)

There were not any black moths to eat

c)

The white moths stood out on the dark trees so the birds could see them easier.

11.

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

12.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
13.

What is the purpose of a cladogram?

a)

To map the ancestral relationships and shared traits of different organisms.

b)

To trace the inherited traits of a single species over time.

c)

To check the likelihood of an offspring having a particular trait.

d)

To monitor mutations that arise among different populations.

14.

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

a)

They are both vertebrates

b)

They both have lungs

c)

They are both mammals

d)

They both lose their canine teeth.

15.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

16.

What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

Which type of growth is best illustrated by this rabbit population?

a)

exponential

b)

logistic

c)

S-shaped

d)

predator-prey

18.

According to the graph, what is causing the deer population to decrease

a)

They got sick

b)

The wolf population is decreasing

c)

The wolf population increased

d)

They ran out of food

19.

Predator population lags behind prey population because......

a)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in prey

b)

Increase in predators leads to increase in prey

c)

Increase in predators leads to decrease in producers

d)

Increase in producers leads to increase in prey

20.
What statement is TRUE about the graph?
a)
The prey is the green line because there needs to be more prey than predators.
b)
The prey is the red line because there needs to be more predators than prey.
c)
The green line is the producers
d)
The red line is the producers
21.
A diagram that shows how food chains are connected
a)
Producer
b)
Limiting Factor
c)
Consumer
d)
Food Web
22.
A diagram that shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another
a)
Carrying Capacity
b)
Producer
c)
Food Chain
d)
Balance of Nature
23.
A parrot eats fruit, seeds, and insects.  Which of the following terms best describes a parrot?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Producer
d)
Omnivore
24.
A field mouse eats grass and grass seeds.  Which of the following terms best describes a field mouse?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Producer
c)
Carnivore
d)
Decomposer
25.
An alligator eats fish, turtles, ducks, and small mammals on the bank.  Which of the following terms best describes the alligator?
a)
Herbivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Producer
26.

All energy in an ecosystem comes from the sun. This energy is passed through the ecosystem as organisms eat other organsims.

a)

Ominvores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Detritivores

d)

Flow of energy

27.

The level in an Ecological pyramid that includes all the organisms that share the same place in a food chain.

a)

Trophic Levels

b)

Toxic Levels

c)

KeKe Levels

d)

Environmental Systems

28.

Only 10% of the energy is passed on from one trophic level to the next. 90% is lost as heat due to cellular respiration or waste.

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Biotic Factor

c)

Abiotic Factor

d)

10% Rule

29.

If there are 50,000 Joules of Energy available at the producers level, how much will available in secondary consumer trophic level?

a)

5000 Joules

b)

5 Joules

c)

50 Joules

d)

500 Joules

30.

A consumer that eats only producers or plants, usually a primary consumer.

a)

Herbivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

Decomposer